Please help with my sonos set up

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Hey guys,I have 4 Sonos amps for 4 zones of our house.One particular zone - Kids gaming room - has a TV, 2 ceiling speakers. TV is connected via HDMI extender then Cat 6 cable, then comes to Sonos amp (connected with ceiling speakers) in our media device storage.  This set up is working very well. However, I have bought a Sonos Arc which I was hoping to add onto the current set up. I have tried connecting Sonos Arc via Sonos HDMI-optical adaptor to TV, to add Sonos Arc to this set up. However, I can only get sound from Sonos Arc rather than the entire set up. How could I add Sonos arc onto my current set up please?Thanks in advance for your help.

Airgetlam · Accepted Answer

I’m not sure I understand your current setup, but the Arc should be connected to the TV via HDMI-ARC, and the Amp, since it’s driving the surrounds, should be bonded to the Arc, using WiFi (recommended) or wired to your router (less recommended).

It sounds like right now you’re still using the Amp as your ‘front’ speakers to your home theater, I think you may need to reset up your home theater ‘system’.

Pools-3015 · Answer

You will only be able to use a single output from your TV to a single Sonos device.

The Arc should be the main device then you have the option to group the Amp with the Arc, OR set it up as surrounds. This would mean removing the HDMI extender and connecting the Arc to the TVs ARC/eARC output. I would suggest using the Amp as surrounds for the Arc, but there may be an issue with the distance, because the Amp in inside another room? Hardwiring the Amp to your network and turning off its WIFI in it settings should get it bonded to the Arc.

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