Life with Sonos

Life with Sonos. How do you get the most out of your Sonos system? Got any Sonos tips to share?

brttlt Avid Contributor I

Help Me Understand Bit and KHz

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Playing music from my cell phone it says (Amazon Music HD)Track Quality: 16-Bit / 96 KHzCurrently Playing at 16-Bit /44.1 KHz Is it just not possible to play at the 96 KHz (im assuming that’s better than 44.1KHz)

Music services and sources

andypalmer Contributor I

Amazon Music Australia

Hi guys, When are you planning on supporting Amazon Music in Australia? I can see it's not supported here: https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3524/~/amazon-music-and-sonos Thanks

Music services and sources

Stygi Contributor I

Using Connect:Amp speakers for home theater surrounds AND stereo music

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I’d like to set up a home theater system using an existing Connect:Amp to power the surround speakers. I understand I can bond the Connect:Amp to a Playbar to serve as the surround speakers. Once they are bonded, can I easily use them to play audio music when the Playbar is not in use?Or will I need...

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Smartalex Trending Lyricist I

need more nas help please

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Hi all. After the changes forcing me to move my music to network storage, I’ve had further problems after having a new router fitted from my isp (Kcom). In short:I moved my music to a 2 tb WD hard disc (old one) which is attached via usb to my zyxel router, seemed to work ok and sonos worked fine.ne...

Music services and sources

Thomport Contributor I

How to disable “recently played” in app version 10.4

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I appear to have enabled the recently played feature but find it to be not useful for me. I want to disable it but can’t find a way. I’ve been through all the Settings options. Surely there is a way?

Controllers & software

Cooper392 Contributor I

podbean

Can I stream podbean to Sonos?

Music services and sources

sexyflanders Contributor I

WARNING: Beam does not support Dolby Digital Plus, That is a BIG deal

Word of warning for anyone looking at the Beam to start a 5.1 surround sound system, it will NOT work ideally for any streaming box except the Apple TV. I would suggest really doing your research and/or staying away from the Beam if you want a home theater solution. The Beam does not support Dolby...

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Dan Faz Contributor I

connect amp and bluetooth

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I have a new connect amp and an iPhone 10. My phone ‘s bt recognizes the amp but won’t connect to it. I just get an error saying to get in range and make sure the amp is on. thoughts?

Music services and sources

Antoine Bell-Bottoms Contributor I

Line-In Latency/Delay Disable PLAY:5

Hey Sonos Engineers! I know this has been touched upon. I previously submitted this request to support and they encouraged me to share here to keep the conversation going. Is there any chance we could implement a soft switch for line-in audio to bypass the computer for "delay disable" functionalit...

Music services and sources

marigo Contributor I

Volume has raised after paused Netflix

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For somehow the volume of the Sonos set (Beam, one’s and sub) has raised after Netflix has being paused for a while. >30minutes. The same happens when the tv is powered on. It will always start with a default volume of “ 10”.This is too loud in a small environment. It this adjustable? It should h...

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pomm4tous Avid Contributor I

macOS Catalina + Sonos

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I've read a number of posts on this forum regarding Sonos no longer recognizing Apple Music (formerly iTunes) playlists. I've tried the suggested fixes, but still cannot see my music library or playlists from within the Sonos apps. Has Sonos made any official statement regarding the apparent incomp...

Music services and sources

Jurri.tr Contributor I

Play 5 not appearing in Spotify Connect

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Hello, Anyone have a fix to make the Sonos play 5 speaker appear in Spotify connect menu (both on the Spotify iOS and macOS app) ? Rebooting the Sonos used to do the trick for me but not anymore. Rebooted the Sonos, rebooted my router / modem, uninstalled and reinstalled the Spotify apps, removed a...

Music services and sources

brymills Trending Lyricist I

Alarms "hidden" in System Settings with 10.4

Ah come on Sonos, alarms used to be so easy. It used to be click ‘More’, click alarms. Now in 10.4 it’s click ‘Settings’, click ‘System’, scroll around a bit, click ‘Alarms’. Why? Sometimes it feels like Sonos is constantly changing stuff for the sake of change, not to improve the functionality.

Controllers & software

ParryHotter Contributor I

DTS Incompatibility Solutions (sort of)

It's now early April of 2019. Just a week ago I purchased the Sonos Playbase via used. (Sorry Sonos, your product pricing is uncommonly steep compared to most.) I thought I did my research well enough and found the Playbase to meet my needs. In regards to it's sound within the soace I live in it's...

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FrustratedCustomer1972 Contributor I

Playbase Dialog Issues

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I’ve been using my playbase as the primary speaker for watching television for several months, and I am still unable to configure it to produce proper sound for dialogue. This is extremely frustrating and disappointing. IT SUCKS! I have meddled extensively with the EQ settings, voice enhancement...

Home theater

Ronbot1984 Contributor I

Controller apps are buggy as hell, always losing connection

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Why do the Sonos controller apps constantly lose connection ? The last 6 months or so both the iOS and Windows controller apps have been buggy as hell, never connect properly, buggy as hell. Don't tell me it's my network, all of my speakers work 100% fine when controlled via Alexa and stream audi...

Controllers & software

Pedro Pansa Contributor I

Sonos virtual speaker for AirPlay upgrade to old speakers?

Question

I’m newbie in Sonos, started from Connect:amp last year. Just added set of Playbar+Sub+2xPlay:1 I bought at bargain price - Beam was not powerful enough for my living room, I was waiting for next gen Playbar but decided for old one because of good offer.None of my current devices is Airplay capable....

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Shteevo Contributor I

Sonos won't connect to Spotify

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I've been using Spotify Premium with our Sonos system fairly successfully for a few years now, until today. All of a sudden Spotify refuses to work through Sonos and even the Spotify app can no longer see our Sonos system. Running a iPhone XS with iOS 12.3, Sonos app version 10.2 and I've just upda...

Music services and sources

CF123 Contributor I

connecting YouTube Music Premium to Sonos

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Hi, Ia trying to connect YouTube Music Premium to Sonos. When i go into Sonos streaming services and select YouTube Music it keeps on telling me that service is only available to YpuTube Music Premium users even though I have the Premium service.Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should do...

Music services and sources

wilwong829 Avid Contributor I

MOVE

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I'm thinking of getting the new SONOS bluetooth speaker MOVE but have a few questions: 1. If I connected MOVE with my home's wifi network, it will work exactly the same as the other speakers and I can put it wherever I want, right? 2. If I'm not at home and bring MOVE with me, both the speaker an...

Wireless speakers

jmp79 Contributor I

Move only charged to 99%

Question

First time I charged the Move a week ago it charged to 100%, now a week later it only reach 99%.Anyone experiencing the same?

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wong1524 Contributor I

Overcast

I would like to be able to play on Overcast playlist on Sonos. Is there any way to contact Sonos to ask if this is possible?

Music services and sources

ianlg Contributor I

Problems with Sonos control app

Question

The app is a real problem first accessing my account is not working at all, and the updates are not showing. But the biggest issue is that when you do update the app, it seems to be getting worse. Please sort this out a good system let down by a lack of lateral thinking with the app.

Controllers & software

mike546 Contributor I

Removing the 'On this iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch' feature

Is anyone else upset that Sonos is pulling the plug "in the coming months" on IOS library access?? That's why I bought the Sonos System in 2012 in the first place. Now I'll have to use streaming services or keep my MacBook up and running to access my Sonos library in my home. More importantly, I b...

Music services and sources

scrane Contributor III

Sonos Playbar for me?

Question

Yesterday the power went out and my Onkyo amp’s optical audio input woke up dead. Thus, my hardwired Polk soundbar became useless. Coincidentally, a Sonos Playbar has appeared on Craigslist priced at $350.In my home I already have a stereo pair of One’s and a Sub that I use exclusively for music tha...

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