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Home Theater Speaker Layouts

You can only add two surround speakers to a Sonos home theater setup. I would use the Era 300s as surrounds with the Arc and use the One SLs...
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Maximum amount of speakers supported in a surround sound setup for Home...

You can add up to two Subs (one must be a Gen 3) and two surround speakers to a Sonos home theater setup. So if you want to use the Era 300s...
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FFrow300Contributor I
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Trueplay

Bonjour tout le monde, je viens d’acheter une deuxième era 300 pour pouvoir l’associer à la première en surround avec ma beam gen 2.Mais il m’est impossible de finir le trueplay lors de la première étape (équilibrage du son) du coup je peux pas pleinement en profiter je voulais savoir s’il y avait des solutions ?En sachant que depuis la nouvelle mise à jour j’ai personnellement beaucoup de problèmes avec Trueplay qui a du mal à se lancer mais finit avec du mal par ce finalisé.J’ai également deux era 100 mais que j’utilise pas en surround, j’ai tout de même essayé de les installer en surround avec ma beam gen 2 et la oui le test est concluant donc je viens vers vous pour avoir des solutions.Merci d’avance.  Moderator edit:Google Translate- Hello everyone, I just bought a second era 300 to be able to associate it with the first in surround with my beam gen 2.But it's impossible for me to finish the trueplay during the first step (sound balancing) so I can't take full advantage of it. I w

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Cahill81Contributor I
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amp question

Hi I have a playbar and 2 play1 speakers on stands  that I am using as a surround sound system .Would  a sonos amp be worth purchasing and would I be able to connect to the other devices? 

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PantelisContributor I
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Sub Gen 3 cannot be assigned or registered

What a mess this new update ! My Sub Gen 3 cannot be assigned or registered. It connected to some point to ARC then when transferred to FIVE went back to “not registered”. Tried every solution mentioned in the forums ie deleting the app, restarting the router, hard resetting the Sub, deleting the system etc but nothing works. Any ideas ? 

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Scottyp123Contributor I
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sonos sub 3rd gen conection issues.

My Sonos sub Gen 3 has decided to stop working on my surround sound system. I have the Arc, 2x ears 300 and the sub. I have reset everything. Disconnect and set the system back up again. If I remove the sub and connect to my 2x one SL system upstairs the sub works fine. Otherwise once connected back to my tv surround sound I get no sound and a green slow flashing light that indicates new product?  Moderator Edit - removed diagnostics number.

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michelenicolisAvid Contributor I
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ERA 300 + BEAM GEN2

I have a question, I know it shouldn't be asked but...FOR LISTENING TO MUSIC ONLYI intend to purchase the beam soundbar (Gen2) to obviously place under the TV. To the right and left of the TV, well spaced, I already have the ERA 300, which I listen to mainly for music. If I add the Beam2, again to listen to music, can it work? Am I losing something for Dolby Atmos?second questionFOR FILM WATCHING ONLYI don't have anything behind the sofa at the moment, I can't put the ERA 300! So if I see and hear the soundtrack of a film with this new configuration (ERA 300 left and right in front of me and the Beam2 under the TV) can it work? I know I lose the surround effect but at least the stereo and dolby effect remains?In the future, small, what could I add behind the sofa?Thank youMichele

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AussieclaretContributor I
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after recent update all of my devices have disappeared and the wifi connection also disappeared

After a recent up date all of my devices disappeared, and the wifi connection was an old one. So I believe that my device is t connected via wifi

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Jbeanx80Contributor I
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Sonos Beam and 2 Sonos One

I have a Sonos beam and two Sonos ones. I’d like all three to be connected to the tv and play sounds from the tv simultaneously (ie not surround sound). I would also like to use the tv remote to control volume for all three speakers. Is this possible?If the above is accomplished, I would further like to be able to control the volume of each speaker. For example, I want Beam to have a lower volume than the Ones. So if the Beam is set at 2 for example and the Ones are set at 5, I’d like to be able to use the TV remove to increase volume in the same porportion, for example Beam increased to 4 and Ones increases to 7. Is this possible?Thanks in advance for any help on this.  

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FrenchJuContributor I
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Is it possible to get Dolby Surround with AppleTV 4K / 4 Sonos ONE SL / AirPlay2 ?

Hey guys,I currently have an Apple TV 4K streaming in Stereo to my 2 Sonos ONE SL speakers through AirPlay2, and it works great. But I’m thinking about improving my setup by adding 2 rear speakers → would it be possible to use it as a surround sound through AirPlay2 ? (i.e. to get only the “rear” sound from those 2 new speakers...) Thanks a lot! 

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toga.togaContributor I
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Arc SL soundbar volume control

I have an Arc SL soundbar connected to a Sony Bravia. No problem for about two years… now all of a sudden volume control from the RF TV remote will stop working. The indicator light on the TV flashes, but the volume slider on the screen does not appear and the volume stays the same.The sound is still coming through, I can control the volume from the Sonos app and a restart on the TV will USUALLY correct the problem… for five to ten minutes and then it fails again. I replaced the HDMI cable with a brand new one at tech support’s suggestion… no fix.Any suggestions?? Thanks.

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Rob57Contributor I
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installation assistance

Can anybody help instal a SONOS BEAM Gen 2 in the Bridport area of Dorset?

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Joost turfsigneurContributor I
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after app update kpn low volume

I used my playbase for few years icw KPN and Philips tv, after update of mobile app now the volume of KPN is low, but the output of apps of the tv directly are ok (eg when I use chromecast of tv )why is this KPN sound so low volume?

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bryan10Contributor I
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earc connected,but cant get atmos.

Just purchased the arc,Connected via earc to lg65qned816qaVirgin tivo hdmi 1Xbox series x to hdmi 4(120hz)All working fine,but nothing is outputting in dd atmos.Any ideas or do I need hdfury arcana the tv is only 2 years old.Thanks

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Teenz9Contributor I
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System Update Failing

I recently purchased a Sonos Playbar and 2 x Play 3 speakers second hand.  I have spent ALL DAY trying to set the speakers up in the Sonos App.  I did a reset on all three speakers as advised.  Multiple attempts have been made, rebooting both the modem and the speakers, uninstalling the app and reinstalling.  I have tried EVERY SINGLE FIX I could find on line but still no luck.  I'm using my Android phone with the app and have tried both wired and wireless setup.  When trying to add a device, I keep getting to the point where the app wants me to run an update in order to finish the set up, I go through that process, the update begins and very slowly moves through the process but stops each time about ¾ way through every time!  By then, the speaker times out because it's been more than 30 mins.  I have good, uninterrupted wifi so that can't be the problem.  HELP!!

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Jon0206Contributor I
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placement of Era 300 and sub 3

I have a Sonos arc two errors  300 and a generation three sub. According to a picture that I saw the subwoofer was in front next to the TV and the two eeros 300 Speakers were towards the back.  Is this the correct set up for both the subwoofer and the arrow speakers for not only music but home theater sound?

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NAFContributor I
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speakers

My outside speakers come on randomly 

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ThesilAvid Contributor II
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trouble with new upgrade

While watching TV and listening via the play bar, sonos ones and sub; I accidentally played music which muted the tv and couldn’t get the audio back.  I had to shut off the tv in order to get the audio back.  Anyone else experience this?   I’m not too happy with the new look of the updated app.  

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AntonVContributor I
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latest Sonos App and Sub gen 3

Since the last Sonos App update my Sub gen 3 doesn't work anymore. I cannot even connect it anymore.I am very disappointed in Sonos. The problem started with the new Sonos App. Please but back the old Sonos App in the Google Play.I bought the Arc and Sub gen 3 just 3 weeks ago and now I have problems already?Anyone else experiencing this problem en know the solution? Sonos don't have a solution at the moment.

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swoop666Contributor I
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Sonos Arc,Sony VPL-XW5000ES with HD FURY Arcana??

Has anyone tried this…...Appears it should work correctly??If so…...what switch did you use? Thank You in AdvanceRob

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Vergil666dmcContributor I
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sonos 5.1 volume control

Im currently using a playbar, sonos 1s and subwoofer for my living room  i find that the playbar is a bit quiet is there a way to turn up the playbar whilst not doing that for other speakers almost an individual control for each speaker would be great.

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GorchContributor I
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Switch Sub on new App

I have one Sub, which I usually swap between my TV System (arc) and my music system (five)Worked fine on the old app. Just add sub to respective room.Iphone upgraded first to new app. Didn't work, "an error occurred, check network". Luckily,  my android still had the old version,  and I could swap from that other phone Last night,  also Android was upgraded,  and now same problem here. Already restartet and powered off everything,  including router.I didn't register for any beta program,  so why is the new app behaving like a beta? 

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Stevey1976Avid Contributor I
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BT Smart Hub 2 arrived today | Duplicate IP addresses show in Hub Manager->My Devices

Due to BT switching over to Digital Voice we received the latest Smart Hub 2 from them today. I setup the router and conned my iPad, my partners iPad and our phones to it, all good.  Next up I decided to add my Sonos speakers to it. In the living room I have a Beam, Sub and two Sonos One SL speakers, and upstairs I have a Sonos One.I’ve not experienced any issues as yet, but I’m seeing some worrying info in the Hub Manager->My Devices, namely duplicate IP addresses, but in the Sonos App on my phone I’m not seeing any duplicate IPs at all?This is a screen grab from the BT Smart Hub, Hub Manager: This is a screen shot from the Sonos App->Settings->System->About My System on my iPhone.  As you can see there are no dupes and the IP address for the Beam is totally different to that shown I’m the Smart Hub 2, Hub Manager settings.  Anyone have any idea what’s going on here?Thanks,Moderator edit: removed serial numbers and MAC addresses

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Greg IContributor I
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Compatibility

I have a 5 year old Sonos Beam connected to my TV and am wodering if the Sonos Era 100 is compatible with the Beam and would it enhance the sound quality when watching TV?

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NohrmannContributor I
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no sound when playing SACD

I find all this very strange. Three years ago I bought a Sony ubp-x800m2 which I connected to a Sony kd-65xh9005 TV, and further to the Sonos ARC.I was pleasantly surprised when everything worked. DVD Audio, and the SACD discs worked perfectly. But...After six months, an update came from Sony TV and voila...Everything gone.I contacted Sony. They blamed Sonos. Sonos blamed Sony.Now it has been almost three years and no one has been able to fix this. I mean, we live in 2024, we can see other galaxies via Hubble :)How difficult should it be to answer this?Hope one of the parties fixes this.If nothing else, it's a nice collection of SACDs to look at.//Nohrman

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Will_MiddlemissContributor I
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Sonos Beam TV dialogue sync problems

Hi, grateful for any help with my sonos beam please. I only recently bought it and it's driving my wife and I crazy. It's echoing around every 10 mins or so. It usually only lasts for around 30 seconds and then corrects itself. I can also correct it by using the reset button in the TV Dialogue Synch settings in the app. 

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Charles_50Contributor I
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Placement of Beam

My TV is recessed into the wall and it’s eye level when sitting -- about 20 inches off the floor. can I place a Beam below it on a shelf? My other option would be to mount ti above the TV. In either case, the Beam would be above or below ear level.

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