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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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BOL74
BOL74Avid Contributor I
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Sonos Ray

Hope everyone having a Good Day HelloJust wanted to share some first impression of my new soundbar..the Ray.I was lucky to get a good deal on a brand new Ray&Sub Mini($620) For the one that have not read my topics&posts i had to leave my home and “move” to my 90yo granny…she do not hear so well. I’ve tried to make her hear the TV with a Playbase&Sub Mini and it works…sort of. The volume is above 50% for her to hear something,well you get the idea.I have my own bedroom in the secound floor and grannys bedroom is across the hall. So i have orderd a 43” LG-smart-TV(not here yet) Plan to watch “my own choosen” programs and of course i need some upgrades in soundperformance,and i choose the Ray. I’m very fond of the Ikea Symfonisk Book Shielf-speakers(Ikea BS Red.anm) so they will be my surrounds. The room is not big,and as i write this the Ray is playing in background i think i don’t need the Sub Mini. The room is perhaps 2.5x4meters and only half the room is full roof-height a

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Handel12Contributor I
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Audio dropout on Sonos ceiling speakers when playing Dolby Atmos from a Samsung TV

I have a Sonos Beam Gen 2, Sonos Sub Gen 3 and 2 Sonos ceiling speakers connected to a Sonos Amp. When I play Dolby Atmos audio sourced from any app on a Samsung TV., I get constant audio dropouts on ceiling speakers. It’s so annoying that I typically end up disconnecting ceiling speakers and everything else is fine. Also whole system works perfectly when I play Atmos music directly from the Sonos app. Anyone got any thoughts on what issue might be and how to resolve. 

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Schlumpf
11 months ago
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Dunny 53
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Turtable connectivity

I have a Beam soundbar, a Sonos mini woofer and two Sonos One surround speakers. As a present I’ve been given a Bluetooth turntable with amp . How do I connect it with my Sonos system as there are no Jack points in the beam?Is it possible to connect via Bluetooth?

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Ken_Griffiths
11 months ago
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JustinDKContributor I
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Sonos Beam Surround w/ 2 Ones keeps cutting out

Hello World and Sonos Teams, Just moved from one home to another, same set up as below. Everything worked at the old house, but not new house. I have Sonos Beam and 4 Ones (with Alexa)Beam and 2 Sonos Ones are set up as Surround (LS + RS)I have Google Router/Mesh - 4 pods. Main pod router is connected in basement. Wifi in the house is great. 2nd pod is in living room and ethernet connected to Samsung TV. Beam is then connected to TV via HDMI in the arc allowed port. TV plays fine through beam and surround. Nothing cuts out. I then play Spotify via the Beam and Ones and it cuts out and sometimes skips to a different song. Why is this happening? Only when I play music not TV. Thanks! J

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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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terspok1Contributor I
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Sonos Beam DTS and LG TV

Hi,I currently have a Sonos Beam 1 and an LG TV which does not transpose DTS from the PS5\4k Blu Ray Play to the Beam due to licencing issues with LG. I was looking at a splitter with audio extraction like the one below: HDMI eARC Matrix Switch 4x2 for soundbar - FeinTech Will this work? I am downgrading Atmos to 5.1 which I am happy with at the moment until I buy an arc but finding it frustrating that when I play a 4k Blu Ray that only has DTS I am getting Stereo 2.0 through to the soundbar due to the limitations on the LG TV. Hopefully the Feintech will fix my issue but just want to check with the group.Thanks all

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aburst42Contributor I
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Truplay Tuning Amp-Powered Rear Surrounds

Hello,Does Trueplay tuning work for this config:- Arc- Sub (Gen 3)- Amp powering 3rd party passive bookshelf surrounds Specifically, will the Amp+3P Surrounds be included in the tuning? Thanks!

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Schlumpf
11 months ago
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maiscolmContributor I
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Connecting Sonos Beam to satellite router (mesh)

Hey there,I just moved to a new flat inside of a single family home and they share the internet by having some kind of mesh network with a main router in the basement and LAN-connected routers serving as satellites on each floor. Every router has a different name but they all share the same password.I have a Beam Gen 2, and I can‘t get it to connect with the router on my floor. I only get to the point where it lets me enter the password of my satellite router, but it wont connect to it. LAN or Wifi connection to the main router is not possible because it is in the basement and we are on the second floor. I would like to stick with a wifi connection, since a LAN connection to the satellite router would be quite tricky to do.Any ideas?

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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Tango5Contributor I
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Samsung UE55NU7400 - Sonos ARC - Dolby selection in tv menu greyed out.

TV recognized the ARC immediately, but I cannot select Dolby or Dolby+ for sound output in the tv menu, because these options are greyed out. I have tried it with normal tv (probably no dolby), but also with Netflix and Amazon Prime. Bought a new 2.1 HDMI-cable, just to be sure. Did not help. Also did a reset of the tv and new initial setup. Did not help. On the phone with Samsung as I am typing this (still in cue). Does anyone have any clues for me? Thanks for your time.  

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Mike_134Contributor I
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ARC resets its name back to default

I have several speakers in my S2 app.  The only one that gives me a problem is the Arc that keeps defaulting back to “default room” every 7-14 days.  I do not have the speakers connected to HomeKit and I refuse to add the to HomeKit to apply a workaround for the renaming issue that is specific to HomeKit.   I’ve talked to support and the only reference they have to this problem is when the speaker is added to HomeKit.   Anyone else have this issue?

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Schlumpf
11 months ago
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FlybridgeAvid Contributor I
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How to enable/disable TV volume on Samsung when using Playbar

When I bought my Playbar years ago, I had to turn off the sound from the TV to stop a slight echo effect. I am now having sound issues, with the sound dropping occasionally. I want to disconnect the Playbar and turn back on the TV’s sound to see if it is the Playbar or the TV that is having the issue, but I can’t remember where the setting is in the Samsung menu. Does anyone know how to do that?

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roy14Contributor I
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rear speakers on the wall

I'm planning to hang my rear speakers Sonos sl one on the wall, approximately 3 feet away from the sofa. Is this distance suitable for achieving optimal sound quality, and is it advisable to mount them high on the wall for better surround sound experience? Any recommendations on the ideal placement for optimal audio enjoyment would be appreciated!"

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esko2953Contributor II
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Music playing through home theater sounds like transitor radio

Hi, I have a home theater where surrounds are through Sonos amp.  the amp is connected to sonos ceiling speakers.  The music sounds like coming through transistor radio.  Quality is not good.  I have it set to full.  Ambient doesn’t sound much better.  other parts are sonos playbar and sub.  Any thoughts?

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The main manContributor I
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no talking sound from my speakers

Is this typical that no speaking sound comes out of my added one SL speakers?I’ve got a very big room where the tv is and I’m far away from it, so it’s necessary for me to be able to hear the voices in my one SL speakers.  Moderator edit: combined posts

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StephenhusseyContributor I
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sonos arc : wireless headphones

I recently got a Sonos arc.  Are there any wireless headphones that work with the sound bar.  I have a Samsung tv

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buzz
11 months ago
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MouseHouseNSContributor I
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playbase with flashing green light

Watching the green light flashing, still not able to connect and set up. I’ve had system for several years and set up multiple times and always experienced hassles.power went out and system disappeared… app picks up our Roam at least but not happy.any help is appreciated 

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Ken_Griffiths
11 months ago
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Toni169Contributor I
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Beam gen 2 pair with 2 Era 300?

Hello sonos user,does anyone testing the beam gen 2 with the Era 300 as surround speaker? I own the beam gen 2 which is supporting dolby atmos. And i ask me how it sounds with 2x Era 300 as surrounds. I know it would be better with the Arc but i am interested how it sounds with the beam gen 2.i have the beam gen2+ sub(gen2) + 2x play 1 (5.1)  

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Airgetlam
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Clark_1701Trending Lyricist I
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eArc connection between Samsung QN85B and Sonos Beam Gen 2 drops frequently

I have had my Samsung 65” QLED (QN85B) TV connected to my Sonos Beam Gen 2 via eArc for over a year. In the last month, when I turn on the TV, the two units connection is lost. This happens frequently (once a week or so). To resolve, I must turn off the Samsung TV, unplug the Sonos, wait 10 seconds, plug in the Sonos, wait for lights to stop blinking, turn on the TV. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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FIELD VISIONTrending Lyricist I
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SAMSUNG AND BEAM CONNECTION PROBLEM

I hope you can help.  I have my Sonos Beam (gen 2) hooked up to my Samsung TV. It has been working great for many months until now every time I turn off my TV and put it back on later the Sonos does not work and only the TV sound works. If I unplug the Sonos and plug it back in when the TV is on, it will find it and start working until I turn it off the tv again.What can I do? I called Sonos and they told me to call Samsung. No one can help. 

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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drews3739Contributor I
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Why can't I use my amp for surround + sub?

I understand and see it very clearly stated in the documents (of course after I just saved a bunch of money to buy this thing).Note that the subwoofer output is disabled when Amp is being used to power surround speakers for a Sonos home theater product.I bought this specifically to add 2 speakers and a sub to finish my home theater setup. So why can’t we do this? Is my only option to buy a Sonos sub to complete this? This is a real bummer. 

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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The GirtEnthusiast I
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Set up

Hi everyone. Please excuse me if I sound a little stupid, but still new to this so be gentle🤣I am getting a Sonos arc how do I set it up with my other products, 2 era 100, sub mini, & replacing my beam with the arc, is it easy, even for someone like me.🤔  Many thanks for your help😃

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Sonos Beam G2 + SYMFONISK / DIRIGERA

Hello,I’m new here and I need advice regarding the combination mentioned in the subject line.First one is if this combination works reliably? I intend to use the Bem G2 exclusively for radio listening in bedroom. Second and most important one is if its possible to switch off the Beam with the Symfonisk remote control? Third, not so important is, if its possible to change radio stations with the Symfonisk, but this is really not important as 90% of the time I listen the same station. Fourth - Thank you advices!P.S. I want to use the Beam due its shape, no place for “classical” speakers.

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Corry P
11 months ago
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RomemesContributor I
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feature request - audio visualizer

How do I make a feature request? I have been trying to do it myself for some time using my PC. Would be awesome if Sonos had this feature built it. When playing music though my arc I noticed the arc has some fancy patterns that show on the TV. These are static images. There should be a way to display an audio visualizer on the tv when listening to music through the connected Sonos speakers. Anything to boost the atmosphere. 

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Corry P
11 months ago
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Mat.nickel2Contributor I
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playbar + era100

is there a solution for combining the playbar with 2 sonos era 100 speakers? Can we synchronize 2 systems, one with the playbar and subwoofer and the other with the 2 Era 100 speakers? And the cherry on the cake, can we have them in surround?

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Corry P
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catguy2024Contributor I
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surround sound

Hello. So I recently got four in ceiling speakers for my den. I didn't quite understand the concept behind surround sound but I do now. Am I correct in saying that to achieve a surround sound experience, I'll need a central speaker and a sub woofer? And if that's the case would any of the sonos soundbars work in conjunction with my in ceiling speakers or would it just end up overriding those? Thank you for your time and I hope people can excuse my surround sound ignorance!

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