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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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Jhg22Contributor I
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Sonos Beam behind TV in Niche

I would like to have the option to run our Samsung Frame TV sound through our Sonos ceiling speakers/Play 5. Our Sonos ceiling speakers are set up via amps in the basement and I zero technical ability, trying to hard wire anything is out of the question for me. Is it absolutely ridiculous to get a Sonos Beam and put it in the niche behind our Samsung Frame TV to allow me to set up the sound to come through the speakers? Will the Sonos Beam be totally useless behind the TV (I could in theory pull the TV away from the wall if I want to hear the sound a bit)? I cannot find any other work arounds for what I am hoping to do. 

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NES1904Contributor I
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AppleTV+Beam(eARC)+2 Era100s: Surrounds not working for ATV Youtube or Spotify anymore all of a sudden

 My setup is a LG B2 OLED, Apple TV, a Beam connected to the TV via eARC, and 2 Era 100s connected to the Beam as surrounds in the Sonos app.The last few months Ive had this setup, its worked great. I usually use it for watching YouTube/Netflix/Spotify through my Apple TV. However, about a week ago, my issue started happening - Now when listening to YouTube or Spotify on Apple TV, the surround speakers do not play any audio. Again, they previously did before, and I changed no settings. I used to be able to go into the Sonos app in the surround audio section and adjust how much the Era100s would play vs the Beam, now regardless of whether they are set at 0 or +15, there is still no surround sound. I can airplay directly to the Sonos system with Spotify on my phone for example, but this is not ideal - I want the Eras to work as TV speakers for Youtube, which they have done before. I can even change the volume of YouTube through Apple TV that is coming out of the beam by using the touch c

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mat347Contributor I
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Carry On baggage

Hi I am flying Singapore Airlines with Beam 2 sound bar can it be carried in the cabin baggage. Instead of check in luggage.  The dimensions are as given below. 

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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dcwintonAvid Contributor III
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TV Sound thru Roku only coming thru Sonos Arc. not Era 300’s or Sub 1st gen.

Equipment: Sonos Arc, Sonos Sub, 2x Era 300’s, Roku Ultra, LG TV. Connections: Roku Ultra to LG TV; HDMI Arc from LG TV to Sonos Arc Soundbar. All 4 Sonos speakers are working together when playing music thru Sonos via Sonos S2. With TV running, sound is coming thru the Sonos Arc. I am able to control volume and play/pause of the whole system from the Sonos Era’s. But no sound is coming from the sub or the Era’s.When playing music thru Sonos all is happily working.  The Roku is new. When I was using an Apple TV Gen 1, all was working together. 

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Schubi9000Contributor I
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Sonos One SL use for Surround

Hello, ive got 4x Sono One SL’s from a good friend, and my question is:Can i use all 4 without anything else to make surround sound for my tv setup? do i need something else to use all 4 as surround ? or only 1 extra bar and 2 one sl’s can i use 2x or 4x sl’S with another bar? got a teufel cinedeck atm, can i pair those ? i want to make the best usage for the 4 one sl’s ive got and i dont know how i can use them as best, i only want 1 setup for 1 tv, so i want to use all 4 if possible and try a good setup :) 

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RodMIA33139Contributor I
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Arc + Move 2 in group

I created a group with ARC and pair of Move 2 but after turning off TV and turning back on I have to reconnect the PairWhat am I not doing correctly 

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jonesphillipscottContributor I
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Remotes not detected on Sonos 15.11 | AppleTV 17.2 | Audio System not recognized in AppleTV

I’ve learned my lesson.  Don’t update multiple devices and software on the same day.  Don’t be an early adopter.I can’t determine where the issue is, the Sonos App, or my AppleTV.Updated AppleTV to TvOS17.2.Updated Sonos to 15.11.I have a Sony x950h.  Arc, Sub Gen3, two OneSL’s, all connected via eARC HDMI.Everything was working great, after these updates, everything went haywire. Volume control via the Apple TV Remote stopped working.AppleTV no longer detects Audio System via eARC (only lists TV Speakers as an option)Sonos app cannot recognize any remotes. Strangely, with all these issues, I am still getting sound out of the Arc, 5.1 and Atmos.  I just can’t control the volume with any remotes.  I have tried resetting the Apple TV Remote (by holding Down Volume and TV button), I have also tried to relearn the remote on the Apple TV.  While trying these options, I attempted to teach the Sonos App a different remote, and no remotes are being recognized.  I have tried a Firestick remote,

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bobdradContributor I
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Does Beam or Arc support Bluetooth out?

I am looking at purchasing a Beam or Arc for my TV. There are times when I need to listen with Bluetooth headphones in another room while people are watching the TV (e.g. news). But my TV doesn't support simultaneous output to both Bluetooth and Arc or Optical.Is it possible to output audio to my Beam or Arc and connect Bluetooth headphones to it?

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geoffprintsContributor I
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Sonos Era 100s Cut Out when Streaming From TV

I have a Sonos Playbar and Sub connected to my TV, and two Era 100s (just replaced Play 1s) that I have in the kitchen (one large room kitchen + family room). They sound great and perform really well when grouped through the Sonos App. We use Hulu TV and also like YouTube. We like to watch games and watch live music performances on YouTube. Unfortunately, when I try to play through the TV, the Era 100s (and the Play 1s before) cut out a lot. The Playbar sounds fine, but it is directly connected to the TV. Is this an issue I’m getting from the TV itself, the internet or something else?I’m considering getting a new tv regardless, but am curious if this issue will still exist after getting the TV.Thanks  

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CoppercliffmanContributor I
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eArc shuts off when you start system and lower sound quickly. It jumps to TV output!

The only way to reset the sound is to unplug Arc and TV, or as I do as my 75 in is mounted high on the wall, I go to the circuit breaker and turn on/off.i contacted both Sonos and Samsung. Sonos last week said their software worked fine and I should contact Samsung. Samsung admitted last week that there is a glitch, put me on hold and went into my tv and fixed it. It happened again yesterday so I went to Samsung. He suggested that he would reset the tv (like a brand new tv!!) I said yes only to find out that I had to reinstall all apps, sound bar etc. I was PEEVED! Plus afterward the eArc still did not work.I poured myself a scotch, went down to the fuse box and turn the circuit on and off. Arrived upstairs and the eArc worked.Then early this morning, I turned the system on and kept hitting the lower volume button so as not to wake my wife. Sure enough the sound went to TV Output.I phoned Sonos and guess what, this morning he admitted THAT THEY KNOW THERE IS THIS GLITCH.I am back up an

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Enri003Contributor I
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Tv setup of sonos system

Hi everyone!I would like to ask a question regarding the setup of the SONOS arc + 2 eras 300 + sub. I have connected such system together with a Lg OLED EVO and it works great. However, I used to have a Panasonic system that had two standing boxes (now substituted with the eras 300). The difference between the older Panasonic system and this new SONOS system is that the voice of the people speaking on the TV can just be heard from the SONOS ARC in the front, instead of being heard from the eras 300 too. From the eras 300 I can just hear the music of the films, so the soundtrack. In the other system I use to hear everything from the stranding boxes I had.So my question is wether it is possibile to change such thing in the way that the voice is hearable from each era 300 too.Thank you

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Juice1818Contributor I
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Samsung's telling me that Dolby Multichannel PCM 5.1 is Dolby Atmos

I have a Sonos Arc, Gen 3 Sub, & two SL Ones hooked up to my Samsung QN90B TV.  I can see my settings are correct and Dolby Atmos is turned on.  When I play Amazon movies or shows that have Dolby Atmos I can only see Dolby Multichannel PCM 5.1 in my Sonos app.  I spent over 2 hours with Samsung and they told me that my settings are correct and that Dolby Multichannel PCM 5.1 is just a name coming from the TV and that if my Dolby Atmos is on and I am using the HDMI eArc port, the sound is in Dolby Atmos.  Is this correct?  

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Jan_49Contributor I
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Sonos home theatre upgrade

I have a Playbar + Sub mini + 2 Play 1’s. I am not in the market for the Arc yet, but thinking of replacing the Play 1s with the Era 100. Would this make a substantial difference given my current system? Thanks in advance for any advice.

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WayneStaContributor I
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change of wireless network issue.

I have a sonos arc and a subwoofer that I wanted to move to another wireless network in my network. Same hardware, same access point same firewall same switch just a new wireless network. To make sure I had the password correct I connected my cell phone and it connected OK and then I moved six Alexa devices and nine other devices to this network without a hitch. I go to change the Wi-Fi network on my Sonos and six times. I’ve tried six times I get an error that it cannot connect to the network. What’s even pissing me off? Moore is now I can’t go back to the original network because it says that it can’t connect to it either. I hoping somebody here can give me some insight without a flood of misdirection because this is the stupidest bunch of bull I’ve ever seen. I’ve even tried moving my cell phone to the same network that I’m trying to add the Sonos to and that also didn’t work. Now I have the Sonos app asking me to restart the devices and restart my firewall. Now that I’ve knocked my

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Corry P
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Andyy55Contributor I
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Sonos and Sonance communication

Hi all, if anyone can assist with following: how to connect sonance subwoofer i8  to sonos speakers and sonos port?  cheers 

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robmaineContributor I
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Connecting the Sonos Amp to my Frame TV via Wifi, not HDMI

I am buying a FRAME TV with the One Connect box that connects to the Frame TV. I am also buying a Sonos Amp to connect via wire to 2 pairs of Sonance In-Ceiling speakers. Do I need to connect the AMP via HDMI to the One Connect box or can I use Wifi, understanding I may need to sync the sound with the TV due to the latency caused by the WifI. I simply do not want to have to put the amp in the in-wall box behind the tv, rather have near the router. Will this setup work? Are there any pitfalls?

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Airgetlam
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