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

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Simon-Hexham59 Contributor I

Connect legacy vs Connect "modern"
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How can I double check that my particular Connect devices are in fact classified as "modern" and will still be supported?  (After all the furore, I was surprised to see on my Sonos account that they are listed as “modern”. Is this actually the case?) Is there anywhere on the Sonos site that states d...

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Kumar

The Sonos Brexit and a pragmatic way past it

I will start this thread with a few caveats: First, this thread is not for rants. There are plenty here for those, and there is no bar on opening new ones. Second, the thread is directed for the subset of users that have a large investment in legacy products, and are content to see their Sonos syste...

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KenNP2 Contributor I

Software updates
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Given the recent announcement related to suspending software updates on so called “legacy” I believe anything over three years old. Is there any reason why I should recommend to my daughter that she invests in the Sonos system for her new home? Any suggestions which system would be a better option? 

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rpellerin Contributor I

Open up the Legacy system if Sonos will not continue support

Like many others I have invested into Sonos, both in the hardware and the Sonos system. If Sonos will not continue to fully support the product we have invested in I belief they have the responsibility to unlock the proprietary locks on my system and open it up so I can maintain proper use of the pr...

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Forrest Contributor I

Can we modify the sort order of the Music Library that's viewed by Sonos?
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The Sonos Controller application (on MacOS) needs some UI/UX improvements.  It’s not terribly intuitive, and it really needs to be. One issue is the apparent lack of ability to sort your Songs list.  I have 1000s of songs that, while sorted in the Apple Music application, I can view in a specified o...

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mechapreneur Contributor I

Here's how a split system works

I’ve invested about $2500 into Sonos equipment in the past two years and have been trying to live the best life with streaming through my house, but also using them as computer speakers in my office. This was complicated and required buying the new Amp to forward the line-in to drive my Play:1s and...

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Cyclobiker Contributor I

Can SONOS Alarms start the same group every morning?
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Hi Folks, I have been using SONOS for a number of years.  We have players in several rooms.  We use SONOS as our alarm clock. We want the same selected group of speakers to play the same radio show (so they will be in sync) when the alarm goes off.   When we set the alarm we check “Include selected...

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BillE Contributor I

Add a speaker problem
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Traded up to a new gen play 5 but the add a speaker function no longer available because my phone has iOS 10 and that can’t be updated. Is there a work around solution to setting up the new speaker or in 16 days or am I now the proud owner of 2 sonos boat anchors? (other than buying a new phone)

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mark munday Contributor I

Tunein unable to play any radio station!
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Today I have tried to play a radio station through my Sonos system no luck, I have tried Radio 2 , 4 and other stations and none of them are working. I have rebooted my router and unplugged my Sonos system and still with no luck. I can still play Apple Music with no problems.

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mrgrieves Avid Contributor I

Android app not controlling system properly
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I had an old Motorola Android phone which I used for a few years with my Sonos and it’s all been great (despite recently being warned all the time that it was on an outdated version of Android).  Recently, I upgraded to a Samsung A70 with Android Pie, and recently I’ve been finding that it is not ab...

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popotamus Contributor I

No support for brand account for YouTube Music

I have an active Google Play Music/YouTube Premium/YouTube Music subscription under one Google account. But I have a "brand account" within that Google account that I use for YouTube/YouTube music. I don't know why I set it up like this in the beginning, but this account has all my playlists and son...

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Rob NYC1 Contributor II

Product quality going forward
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Since SONOS is only going to support its products for 5 years past the last sale date, should custimers expect the quality of the speakers to decline?  They are currently pretty well built. And if the answer is the level of quality won't change, how does SONOS justify the environmental impact of a b...

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tactmaster Contributor I

Beam 6 Channel LPCM input support
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I have a projector (No ARC) HDMI audio extractor →  Optical to HDMI adapter →  Beam. Optical can support stereo Dolby Digital and Stereo PCM. I want to plug a laptop in it detect 5.1 sounds...not all channels play think it missing out front or something. I think it is sending out 6 uncompressed LPCM...

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MSterling Trending Lyricist I

Surround sound boosting
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Does anyone know a way of boosting the Surrounds beyond the 15% in that the app limits, without increasing the primary volume.  I have a Beam and two One’s.

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Mike Thurst Contributor I

Beam HDMI ARC Compatibility Issue Solved

I have a solution. The HDMI cable that comes with Beam does not work. Use high speed quality HDMI cable and all your connection issues will be over. I am shocked that Sonos is supplying sub par equipment with Beam. Extremely frustrating and 2 days of my life wasted.

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kyjeepbear Contributor I

Sonos Bridge
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Why isn’t there a discount available for the Sonos Bridge? I have a legacy bridge but no trade-in available?? Bridge Serial **********F29

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FrancoisA Contributor I

Apple music Playlists not appearing in search results as the did before
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In the past few days I cannot get results when I search for an artist under Playlists. Ex: Peter Gabriel under Playlist used to give me results like “Peter Gabriel essentiels...” and many more now I get one result.   Same is happening on iphone, ipad and windows.

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jacob_7 Prominent Collaborator II

Trade up scheme

Either I'm misunderstanding or this scheme is just  encouraging people to throw away perfectly good Sonos equipment.  The way I read it, you "trade up" by selecting an eligible device and it then gets deactivated by Sonos for you to bin. This is surely ethically wrong? 

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MrZapie Contributor I

Firestick audio sync'
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Set up; Sony TV, Virgin V6, Firestick, Playbase Audio for the TV and V6 Box connect to the Playbase via a Lindy optical connector with no lip sync' issues. Pay movies through the Virgin box, no lip sync’ issues. The Firestick is plugged in to the TV, Firestick audio output through the TV speakers is...

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bubblesbonbon Contributor I

Artist Artwork missing

Cannot see artist image on Sonos App? We’re in 2020 should that be included?

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Tom Long Island Contributor I

problem with latest update to app
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I can’t play music on my system after updating the app minutes ago. I turned my phone on and off, but that didn’t work. I’m disappointed with Sonos customer service so far.

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Mitchrob Contributor I

BBC Sounds on Sonos Play One (Android)
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Is there a way I can listen to BBC sounds on my Sonos Play One? The only solution I've found online is to use an Apple device, but we do not have any Apple devices so need an Android or PC solution.

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Prodan Avid Contributor I

If you're experiencing audio delay issues, read this

I've been living with lip sync issues (audio behind the video) since I got my Playbar about a year ago but I finally decided to do something about it. After multiple conversations with Sonos support and the LG's support people (they kept blaming each other for the audio delay), I decided to email So...

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lagerratrobe Contributor I

Alternative to SONOS app for streaming to speaker

I would like to stop using the Sonos app completely with a SONOS 1 that I own. Is it possible for me to overwrite the firmware and use the device with other software to stream audio? I'm thinking of some sort of service running on a separate device that the SONOS can pick up, similar to bluetooth...

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serravalc Avid Contributor I

NETFLIX 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus PLAYBASE
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hello everyone now I'm going crazy, when I use netflix by setting the high quality of streaming I can't hear the dialogue the voice of the speech well .. I activated the dialogue improvement from the app but I don't like it, I always have to be with the remote control in the hand to raise and lower...

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