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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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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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mmfwContributor I
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Beam and Amp, how to separate Amp to just play music on hardwired speakers?

I just added a Beam to our tv, we were listening to the TV via the amp and the hardwired ceiling speakers. Now the setup runs through the Beam and that works fine as I added the Amp speakers as surrounds. So far all is well with the tv sound. I would also like to play music and when I tried it it played through the Beam with no ceiling speaker sound which is not what I want. How do I play the amp speakers on their own without the Beam? I have looked through all the settings and can’t seem to find my way.  

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R o bContributor I
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era 100

Hi I have a Beam gen 2 and a Era100 but the era keeps loosing connection with the beam , no cables involved. All in the same room.any ideas please wifi in the house is good .

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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DwarrelpootTrending Lyricist I
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Dealing with dips peaks and nulls

So I did the sub crawl with the sub gen 3 and found the best spot I could find. While doing initial measurements it seemed quite flat, but now a day later, I remeasured and there's a lot of dips.I use a beam gen 2, 2 one SL's as surrounds and the sub gen 3.Blue is with trueplay and orange is without. After trueplay the 30hz was on par with 50 and 60 and I didn't have the dip between 50 and 70.Without trueplay 30hz rattles the doors and is painful to the ears anywhere but the couch (it's probably in a null or something).Any tips to get this to be a bit better? 

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9 months ago
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AndersBergstromContributor I
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Beam Losing Connection to Samsung TV/ Apple TV

My home theater isn’t holding a connection to the TV. My TV keeps defaulting to TV Speakers rather than HDMI/Receiver speakers. Beam work via Airplay but is not optimal at all.   

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Ken_Griffiths
9 months ago
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gcwebbyukContributor I
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Sonos Arc mic not sensitive enough

We have had a Sonos Move in our living room for a few years, and find it responds pretty well to the Alexa wake word - sometimes we have to mute the TV or speak up a little, but it’s rare.We have recently bought an Arc, and inherited a couple of Ones to use as rear surrounds.The Arc is the same distance away from the sofa as the Move (4-5 metres), yet it really struggles to pick up the Alexa wake word.  We are having to shout to get it to wait, and then usually having to repeat what we want as it doesn’t hear us.  The Ones are about 1.5-2 metres away from the sofa, and we thought maybe we could use them for voice controls.  However, it seems as soon as they are added as surrounds, they have their mics disabled (making them pretty much One SLs).Short of buying an Echo Flex to purely use for voice control (and somehow getting it to use the Sonos for all output), is there anything I can do to make the system hear us?Shouting at the TV is not ideal really...

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Ken_Griffiths
9 months ago
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Bonbon99Contributor I
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Era300 as a single surround speaker to pair with an Arc

Just wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to use a single Era 300 as a surround speaker for an Arc playbar? thanks very much in advance

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Bonbon99Contributor I
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Installation of the Arc + Sub + 2 x Era 300 as a home theatre / music room

I'm just building a house at the moment and planning a home theatre room with new Sonos gear - Arc, sub and 2 Era 300s . On the installation front, I’ve been reading reviews this morning and one indicated a need for ethernet cable connections to fix a lag between the Arc and the Era 300s and sub (https://cybershack.com.au/reviews/sonos-era-300-as-rears-to-the-sonos-arc-superb-dolby-atmos-7-1-4-review/?unapproved=60193&moderation-hash=9d98285680f738e006005efc5e7695f2#comment-60193).The Arc will be connected to the TV with an eArc HDMI cable. The TV will be connected to the router with an ethernet cable. I wasn't planning on connecting any of the 4 Sonos speakers via ethernet, instead I was planning on just relying on wifi connection (as I have for all my current existing and past Sonos gear). Based on the review above, that could be a problem. Do others agree and, if so, should I provision an ethernet cable back to the main router, or is there some way of directly connecting the Arc

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Corry P
9 months ago
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MBSHORAKAContributor I
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Should I add the ERA 300 to my current system?

Hello to the sonos community. I currently own a sonos arc, a sub, which are both placed by the TV and I own 2 sonos ones used as my rear speakers. I was thinking of adding 2 era 300 to my collection but had two questions. I live in a loft and currently the entertainment system is under a ~20ft ceiling, but the loft itself is not big (~1000sq.ft total). First, would it make sense of adding the speakers, given the size of my apartment and possible noise complaints from neighbors (currently not had a single complaint). And my second question is should I use the ERA300 speakers as rear speakers or front speakers? I do not want to replace the sonos ones with the ERA, but keep both.

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xbrandon85Contributor I
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living room has 20ft ceilings and open right side. Is it worth replacing Vizio SB3651-E6 with something from sonos?

Pictures of roomI currently have SB3651-E6 which is a 5.1 system. Atmos seems like its amazing but I don't know that I'd be able to get it at this price point. I can only spend up to 2k with Sonos by using discount. Would be more expensive going elsewhere.My devices are LG C2 75", Xbox series x, switch. We use spotify for music so i wouldn't' get atmos while listening to that. Between playlists and family plan I don't know that i would want to switch to apple or amazon music. So my main use would likely be movies and gaming.With discounts in mind I can’t spend more than 2k.  I think the arc upfiring would be lost so if i were to do this it’d likely need to be beam + mini sub + rears.

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9 months ago
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FoucContributor I
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Sonos ARC

Bonjour,Y-a-t’il moyen de mettre la Sonos Arc hors tension.  Il n’y a pas de fonction on/off.Hi,Is there a way to turn off the Sonos Arc. There is no on/off function.Merci,Thx

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9 months ago
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GreekoContributor I
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echo sub

Can you pair echo sub to sono's arc

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106rallye
9 months ago
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TheRavenContributor I
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Sound coming through as stereo sometimes instead of surround

Sometimes when I start playing something (doesn’t matter the app) on my AppleTV, through my LG G2, to my Sonos ARC with a sub and 2 Play:1s attached as surrounds, the audio comes through as stereo. Sometimes it comes out where the front speakers are muted entirely and I can’t hear voices, only the background music. When I restart the stream, the audio works as surround eventually. Sometimes I have to restart it a few times. Has anyone experienced this? Is there anything I can do to stop this from happening?

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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lennyhardyContributor I
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Surround Sound with Sonos Playbar extra front speakers

I have three Sonos Playbars. I want to set them up with two rear speakers, two additional front speakers, and a sub. They want it louder this is for a senior center.I have seen posts that this can be done for the rear speakers but not the front ones. I want to end up with six speakers. They are front left, front right, center bar, sub, rear left, and rear right.Can we get four Sonos 1 speakers and configure them?

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Stanley_4
9 months ago
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falvernook23Contributor I
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Why keeps my Sub G1 from connecting?

Hello,My subscription keeps abruptly terminating.as in it turns off briefly before turning back on. If I halt it and restart it, it always starts. When I play it at medium to low volumes, it seems to do it more frequently.Any thoughts?  

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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Thewizard2000Chromatic Producer I
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3.5mm tv source to sonos

Hello i have 2x sonos play 5 and i just want to know if its ok to connect my sonos five with 3.5 mm aux cable to my new smart tv 3.5mm output (located behind the tv), i can see the little logo of headphone. In my tv settings, i can select ‘’source’’ instead ‘’headphone’’ and the sound is better.I do not have soundbar so this is why i asking. My second question is: if i purchase sonos arc do you know if the audio latency will improve or it will remains the same?Thank you very much for your help.

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Lote 371Contributor I
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conection problems

Good afternoon,In the cinema room I have two play 5, the sound bar arc and the sub, connected by Wi-Fi to each other and to an Apple TV. The Apple TV is connected to a projector via hdmi. When I switch on the system, the sound does not work on the sonos system, assuming the sound output of the projector. Only when I restart the Apple TV and select the output (cinema room) am I able to turn on the Sonos system. How should I make the connection correctly?

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9 months ago
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FrenchracerContributor II
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Sonos sub refusing to join any group in my house

I had a Sonos sub that worked fine connected to an Arc + two surrounds group. I deleted it and tried to pair it to another group with an Arc and two surrounds in my house. It wouldn’t accept joining the group. I performed a factory reset. re Added the sub to my Sonos house system. Then tried to add it to either an Arc group or a Beam group and in both cases it refuses to join them. It reports having a strong wifi signal and nothing else has changed in my house. Totally at a loss for why. I have 20 speakers and two other subs and know the process very well. It seems that sub is stuck and while is accepting getting on the network it doesn’t accept anymore being added to anything. 

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LorenIpsumAtmosContributor II
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Sonos - please let us set speaker levels!!

Dear Community,So I still face the isse that one speaker is closer that the other. Trueplay keeps messing up speaker distances an sets all to “more than 3 meters” in the rears.Why is there just no option to level the rears? They where set as stereo in the beginning and it was possible. Setup with the arc my experience is worse 🫠 why?For the love of good audio - please let us level our speakers!

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Corry P
9 months ago
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tdanutContributor I
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My Sonos Arc does not work anymore (no sound) on Panasonic HZ1000..

Hi guys,My Sonos Arc does not generate any sound anymore on any of the TV programs that have on Panasonic HZ1000. But it is working fine when the Apple TV is used. I recently updated the Sonos IOS app and I did not change any setting on my TV. Until a few days ago everything worked fine.

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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Brad_OrlandoContributor I
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Roku remote no longer adjust volume for Arc

Hey Sonos community, all of a sudden my remotes (Apple TV remote/Roku Remote) no longer adjust the volume of the Arc soundbar.  I have a Vizio TV (newer OLED) that has the CEC turned on and Audio eARC turned on.  Out of nowhere both remotes stopped working.  I have unplugged the HDMI cords and also made sure the Arc has the latest software updates.  I can change the volume with my Sonos app on my iPhone but that’s it now.   Any help would be great!

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CressyEContributor I
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Samsung Series 6 TV won't turn on with Sonos Beam

My Samsung Series 6 television won’t reliably turn on when connected to my Sonos Bean via HDMI-ARC. After powering off the television, the tv’s red indicator light remains solid (normal operation mode) for around 2 to 3 minutes, then it begins flashing intermittently (i.e., tv has discovered a “fault”). When the tv is in this mode, it visibly blinks when pressing the Samsung remote’s power button, but does not power on until the 5th or 6th time pressing the power button. This has been going on for some time, but I’m just now to the point of seeking help from the Sonos Community. A little history: I have searched the Sonos and Samsung forums for answers. I’ve found similar user issues, but no solution that works for me permanently...or for other users aside from full replacement or major equipment swap out. Chains like this () are closed, but don’t actually solve the problem as fully described. I have contacted Samsung customer support. They offered no solutions aside from referring me

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HannupContributor I
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Only stereo sound with Arc + LG OLED

Maybe a simple newbie question… bought Arc today and easily installed it to my LG OLEDs HDMI-ARC port (no eARC available).Can get sound from TV and Spotify, but only in stereo. Tried several movies (from Disney+) today with Dolby Atmos mark, but getting still only stereo sound (checked that in the app).  Have been browsing my tv-menu and can see that Atmos is selected (but greyed out as only selectable when using tv’s own speakers). No selectable options available more (even how hard I scroll - saw other thread with this solution so wanted to note this…) So far tried: several re-start and cable re-instal of both arc and TV. Re-installed arc from app and re-connected it to tv again. Check that there are now updates available to tv, arc or any app in tv.  Not yet tried optical cable connection.Any good ideas or advices!   

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Snehil_rContributor I
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Front Surround and Rear Surround With sonos Amp

Hi, I am planning to use arc + 4 ceiling speakers + sub gen 3. I want the front two ceiling speakers to create that separation, which is lacking in the sound bar alone (coming from a klipsch floor standing speakers). Q1. What are the options currently in sonos app, for setting up the 4 ceiling speakers (2 amp is okay) along with arc + sub gen 3? Q2. Is 4 ceiling speakers paired with sonos arc a good setup? I learnt that rear ceiling speakers wont give rear atmos effect.    

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HT005Contributor I
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Direct spotify music on arc

How to directly play Spotify on arc?It happened at beginning when I set up arc (a week ago) but not today. Both apps are updated.

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10 months ago
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Rockym19Trending Lyricist I
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Sonos Beam gen 2 + LG OLED55C9PLA

good day everyone.  I would like to ask you about the way to connect my sonos Beam gen 2 soundbar to the LG OLED55C9PLA TV.  I tried to select eARC passing through in the sound settings, but no sound from the soundbar.I am doing something wrong?Thank You 

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Airgetlam
10 months ago
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