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Stanley_4
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Sonos Era 300 placement for surround

I’d say place the 300s for optimum TV sound and add a stereo pair positioned to work for sitting at the table, or a Five if you can’t find p...
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BJOutdoors
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Two independent systems

I have two SONOS systems. I would like to set them up to operate independently of each other. How do I do that?
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AjTrek1
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Arc Placement

Updated 9/14/23 to include Era 300’s as surrounds (which have upward firing drivers) that replaced Sonos One’s. All other information and gu...
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dalsikContributor I
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Sonos app for LG TV?

Hi. Just installed ARC, mini sub, and 2x era 100s. I've got the Sonos app for my Pixel 8 (android), looking for an old iPhone or iPad to set up true play, and now wondering... Can the Sonos app be installed on LG TV's (C3)? ​​I don't want to always have my phone with me in order to change sub settings, turn on/off night mode, etc. Would be nice if I could do that from the TV. Or... Can Google Assistant be set up to send voice commands to the Sonos?   

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3 months ago
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VultureSongAvid Contributor II
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pair individual era 100 with Beam gen 2 as stereo pair.

I’ve just got a Sonos Beam gen 2 and want to build surround sound with it. My first addition will be an Era 100. I know it would be ideal to add a pair but for the time being I’ll have just one. A review I read suggests an individual Era 100 can be added as a stereo pair. Is this correct? Thanks.This What Hifi review infers just one Era 100 can be added as a paired speaker to a Beam gen 2: “The Era 100 is more powerful than the Sonos One, too, and can pair with the Sonos Arc, Ray and Beam Gen 1 and Gen 2 soundbars to work as part of a home cinema set-up. You can also pair two Era 100 speakers to work as a stereo pair, though you can do this with two Sonos Ones too.”

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3 months ago
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STEVIER
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Era 300s as a pair for sound... Can I also connect a tv via 'line in' connection that a turntable / cd would use...?

Building a bar in garden and at the stage of running cables…. I fancy buying 2 x Era 300s as mainly for music...but also tv for occasional Netflix etc (this would be more occasional use)… Can I :-Have them either side of tv an I connect a tv to via audio out to the Era 300s...ie via hardwire input (you would connect a cd etc too like this...)  (Id have to buy…the adapter from Sonos)-Just use tv volume...but connect the era 300’s somehow…Ive also heard you can use Apple TV for apps...and it forces the pair to act as the tv speakers... Possibly using and HMMI out to audio splitter…?Any Help/Guidance appreciated…or other options...Thanks,STEVIER 

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Schlumpf
3 months ago
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pankaj.swamiContributor I
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Arc soundbar and external headphones

I recently added the Sonos Arc soundbar to my TV. I connected via the HDMI eARC port and the sound quality is pretty good. In my previous setup, I was able to turn my Yamaha soundbar and surround system off and connect my TV to my bluetooth headphones if I was watching TV late at night to not disturb my family members. I am unable to do that anymore. My headphones still connect to the TV but the sound is always directed to the soundbar. Has anyone else experienced a similar issue? Is there a way to continue using headphones even after connecting the soundbar? I don’t want to unplug the soundbar every time I want to switch to headphones.

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3 months ago
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CjacabContributor I
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Where do you think I should place my sonos era 300s?

Hi everyone, I recently purchased the Sonos error 300. I have been looking and reading at a lot in the forums that are suggesting to put the rear speakers at ear level. I was hoping to save some square footage and potentially mount them higher on the rear wall about 5-6 feet from the back of my couch and invert them, but I had questions about this affecting the sound quality of the home theater.  I'll attach some photos for some advice. I did ask a Sonos tech support directly, and I save the screenshot here, but it seems that the sound quality should not be affected. Thoughts?  

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2 months ago
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KentheWalkerContributor I
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Sonos Ones in living room hard wired on the walls…

Sonis Ones in living room hard wired on the walls are not being detected so cannot use them the Sonos Beam connected to the TV works fine for TV and for playing music. How do get the Sonis Ones working?

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3 months ago
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GibboPau1975Contributor I
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surround sound

Not able to get 5.1 only stereo pcm. Sonos beam and one sl’s connected. I have a Sony tv that supports hdmi arc. Have used hdmi and optical line to connect sound. just no 5.1 any help much appreciated - very frustrating  cheers Paul

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3 months ago
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FPEContributor I
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Utilisation de la télécommande TV (Samsung) pour piloter le son via la barre Sonos RAY

Bonsoir,J’a acheté une barre de son RAY qui est connectée à mon téléviseur Samsung (QLED 4K) via un câble optique. Je ne parviens pas à piloter le son avec la télécommande du téléviseur.Y a t’il une solution ?Merci

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Airgetlam
3 months ago
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HighDesertHighlanderContributor I
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Need longer cable for Sonos ARC

Projector is located at the rear of the room, Roku and connection to Sonos Arc at the front of the room with an Arcana switch in between but also at the front of the room. Would like to locate the gear elsewhere other than the front of the room next to the screen but need a cable longer than the one provided by Sonos - probably less than 15’. The folks at HD Fury recommend the Zeskit Maya for the video cable but don’t make Sonos audio cable recommendations. Thoughts from the Sonos Community?

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4 months ago
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JoyaContributor II
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Will adding rear speakers (Era 100s or 300s) enhance dialogue clarity out of Arc?

I’m currently using Arc sound bar with a Sub (gen 3). I’m pleased with the system so far but there are certain movies (ie. The Batman) where the dialogue clarity just seems lower than I prefer. I toggle around with Treble, Speech Enhancement, turn off “Loudness” which helps a little bit. I understand some movies are just created a specific way. Anyways, the next step would be to add Era 100s or 300s. I am wondering if that will enhance the Arc soundbars drivers to focus on dialogue? Appreciate any information on this. 

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ratty
4 months ago
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phd67Contributor II
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Mixed speakers in home theatre setup

Greetings, I’m wondering if I can mix up the speakers used in a home theatre setup. Specifically, I just bought a Beam and already have a One speaker in the basement that I don’t use much. Wondering if I can buy another smaller speaker, such as a Move or Era 100, and use that with the Beam and the One to create a surround effect (or just better sound) for both TV and regular music. I’d really like to use the Move, so I can bring it outside with me when listening to music while grilling. Any thoughts are welcome, pro or con. Thanks.   

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4 months ago
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bamabornContributor I
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Sonos Playbar with Roku TV

Just purchased a Roku 65” TV, Roku remote will not control my Sonos Playbar for volume. I can however still use my Directv remote to control the Sonos Playbar. Any suggestions how to get the Roku remote to control my Sonos Soundbar? I prefer to only use one remote.

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Corry P
3 months ago
Jeffrey_35
Jeffrey_35Headliner III
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Height Adjust Setting on Arc and size Sonance

I have an arc and a sub 3 to go with my hanging 77” LG G3. The arc sits 30” off the ground and ceilings are 9 feet. The distance for the farthest couch is about 9 ½ feet. Two quick questions, anyone have a recommendation for height adjustment + for a situation like that. Right now I have it at +2. Also, planning on getting Sonance rear speakers (unfortunately the wife won’t let me get 300s because she doesn’t want the stands). Are the 6” good enough or should I go 8”with an Amp. Significantly more but if it’s worth it then will do it. Hey Sonos are you listening? I think a lot of would die for 300 type Atmos ceiling speakers. 

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Stanley_4
3 months ago
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PeterJayContributor I
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sync new direct tv Gemini air remote to sonos beam

I am unable to sync the new Direct tv stream Gemini AIr remote to my Sonos Beam to control volume when playing music. I spent an hour on the phone with Sonos tech support and the guy told me this new remote is not  compatible [which makes no sense]. He tried everything to help but could not get it to work.My Samsung remote works fine but I don’t actually use it.Can anyone help?? 

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Ken_Griffiths
4 months ago
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DB46Contributor I
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Apple TV + Playstation + Projector + Sonos ARC

 Hi all - To anyone who can help - As Sonos Customer Service was very confused by my question… I have:Apple TV 4KSONOS ARC + SubPlaystation 5Optoma True 4K Projector(Sony STR_AN1000 Receiver that may or may not be useful)I ripped out my Bose System … My Projector doesn’t support eARC.  How can I connect all the devices for maximum Video and Audio output to the projector with volume control? (Not through the Sonos App only)It seems like I need an eARC connector like the Arcana Fire or similar, though Sonos said those devices are not supported by their software. Any help is very very much appreciated!!! Thx D 

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4 months ago
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Danilo112Contributor I
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ray + 2 100era + mini sub

Hi, I connect 2 100era and mini sub to Ray and everything is working perfectly but if it’s connected that way I can’t control volume individually to get perfect sound where I’m sitting  i understand if I connect them individually I’m able to control volume on all 4 and I have filing that music is coming from everywhere (full room filing or whatever is called) but I don’t get filing like surround system can I make 1 group surround systems and one group to connect them separately basically if I want surround system I have to add everytime  all my era100 + mini sub to Ray and then later when I want to play music from all 4 of them I have to disconnect them from group to be able to control volume individually 

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3 months ago
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Noob76Contributor I
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Samsung q60c + Sonos Arc + Apple tv 4k

Hello,I am not getting Dolby Atmos if I play shows or movies through Apple tv 4k(I am only getting dolby digital 5.1). If I play them via TV app(like netflix or hbo max)it works just fine. Sonos app show atmos. Where could be the problem(also in apple tv i cannot select atmos anywhere) and i am running tvos 17.2. Tv model is Samsung q60c

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4 months ago
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McLeod73Contributor I
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connecting surround sound to Nebula Cosmos laser 4k

Here is what I have Sonos beam2 x Sonos OneSonos sub I want to connect this to a Nebula cosmos laser 4 kusing a HDMI matrixcan it be done how would I set it up ?

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Airgetlam
4 months ago
TomTomato
TomTomatoContributor I
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Dolby Digital 5.1 voice track coming from rear surround speaker

In the past few weeks the vocal track of Dolby Digital 5.1 sound has been only coming out (loudly) of the left rear surround speaker of a Sonos Arc System.  No voices come from the Sonos Arc, but it sounds like surround speaker sounds are coming from the Arc.  So shows in DD 5.1 are basically unlistenable.My system: 1) Sonos Arc/Sub/2 Sonos One surrounds, 2) LG CX  77 TV, 3) Apple TV 4K 3rd genI stumbled upon a fix, which is to toggle eARC off and back on again on the LG CX.  After than sound comes from the Arc, but eventually this has be redone (see below). Why is this happening and is there a better fix? This is a new problem that started a few weeks ago.Further details:To play DD 5.1, I have to explicitly set Apple TV’s audio format to DD 5.1 because when you set it to “Auto, Atmos Available” you get Multichannel PCM 5.1 which sounds bad.  This is a known limitation of Apple TV (https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/apple-tv-unable-to-switch-dolby-formatting-with-arc-68

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Schlumpf
4 months ago
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Concreteman1Contributor I
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Hooking up 4 era speakers to sonos arc in one room surround

I am trying to configure my room with a Sonos Arc, Gen 3 sub, and 4 era speakers as surrounds. I can’t get the 3rd and 4th eras to hook as surrounds in the room. Any suggestions?

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jgatie
4 months ago
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SteamboatCommonsContributor I
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Connecting TCL TV to Play 5

I am looking for a solution to connect my TCL Roku TV with my Play 5 and Play 1 speakers in my bar. I do not have a sound bar to use and have a Digital Optical Audio to Analog cable plugged into the TV and Play 5 at the moment. 

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Airgetlam
3 months ago
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littlespacemanContributor I
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Why won't Sonos allow use of their wireless speakers as rear speakers in a surround set up?

As it says in the title - does anyone know why they won’t allow this? It seems to me to be the dream set up, so I can’t begin to understand why Sonos haven’t jumped all over this! My current surround set-up is a JBL 9.1 with fully wire free (ie they are rechargeable and operate via wifi)  rear speakers, and it’s a brilliant system 

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4 months ago
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Ben WooContributor I
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Sonos Beam is not playing audio from my Sony BluRay player.

My Sonos Beam is connected to my Sony Bravia TV Via the HDMI arc and I connected my  Sony Blu Ray player via HDMI1 on my TV but the audio only plays the TV Speaker and not from Beam. 

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4 months ago
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Lef4691Contributor I
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Switch from TV speakers and Sonos ray

Hello from Greece,I have a Samsung model QE50Q60AAUXXH and my Sonos ray.When i change from the TV menu sound source TV speakers my sonos ray still plays TV audio and the only way to stop this is to mute ray (green light on). Does anybody else have the same issue.Chatting with support they told me this happens because ray is connected to the TV.

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3 months ago
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FauvayContributor I
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Adding a Pair of Sonos 5's to the front sides in my surround system

Currently I have an ARC and two Gen 3 Subs and a pair of ERA 300 for the rear channel. I was looking at adding a pair of Sonos 5 speakers to the from channels of the surround system for more immersive ATMOS experience.  Is this something that will be possible in the future or and configuration that is possible currently that I am not aware of?

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2 months ago
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