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Hello all

i am hoping for some help with my Sonos system.

 

Summary of the set-up:

 

2 rooms with Sonos home AV set-ups.

Open Plan: Original Play-bar connected via optical cable to Samsung Frame.  Wireless connection to internet.

Lounge: Arc connected to Samsung Frame via HDMI, with mini-sub, and two rear speakers connected via Sonos AMP.  AMP and Playbar connected via Ethernet to the home network (believe this is required for this set-up to operate).

 

Vodafone broadband, but with router used as modem (wireless network disables), and connected to a UniFi network.  Mixture of hardwired access points and WAP (connected by cable to the main network switch).

 

Issue:

Both rooms initially worked well, before they started to experience periodic audio drop-outs when using them for AV (that is there only real use - have other speakers for music).

 

Tried to change the Network channel without success originally before a live chat with support suggested changing the channel on the app and then doing a full power-cycle.  With the channel set on 11 everything seems OK for a while.

 

The issue has re-occurred recently with no obvious change in home circumstances - no new WiFI products etc. 

I have done a full power cycle of all Sonos, router, and UniFi Network switch - seemed to work initially but a few hours later it returned.

It occurrs sporadically ie tends to occur after it’s been used for a period of time ie 45 minutes+ into watching a film, and then might do it a few times quickly and then have period of working we’ll.

I have logged onto the UniFi system and changed the wireless channel from “auto” to 6 (different from the 11 the Sonos is on) but it is still doing it.

 

solutions?

 

What can I try? It is frustrating to have a very good audio system for AV but is seemingly unable to work consistently.

 

All help welcome

Just AV issues?

Are the front channels dropping or just surrounds and subs?

There are some recommended settings for Ubiquity gear in these forums, might be worth searching and trying.

Avoiding the auto channel switching is usually good, setting static/reserved IP addresses never hurts. 

I'd submit a diagnostic and call support the next time I got a dropout as they can see system internal data we users can't. 


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