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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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Jeffrey_35
Jeffrey_35Headliner III
asked in Music services and sources

Spotify App Playlists Into Sonos Spotify

I am trying to figure out a way to get a Spotify playlist by an artist to show up in the native Sonos app so I don’t have to play it from the Spotify’s app. Absolutely driving me insane. Accidentally did it once but have no idea how I actually did it. I am an Apple Music guy so this is foreign. I have a Spotify free account. Went on the Spotify app and added the playlists to my library. They do not show up anywhere in the Spotify account on my Sonos app. It’s just generic Spotify generated crap. Adding it to Profile does nothing. I can Airplay it to the speakers and then it shows up as Recently Played in Sonos under Spotify. From there I have to add it in as Sonos Favorites and finally have access to it. That is about 4 steps to long. Any way to clean this up would be helpful.

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controlav
13 hours ago
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Subarctic CrawdaddyContributor I
asked in Controllers & software

Problems with Sonos Connecting to iTunes via Synology NAS

I’m dredging up what seems like an older topic, but one with conflicting answers out there--connecting Sonos to an iTunes database on a Sinology NAS.A few months ago, my Sonos system stopped connecting to my iTunes database, hosted on a Synology NAS with their latest DSM software. I'm not sure if the problem started with an update to the Synology’s DSM, or something else. I deleted and re-added the library, but to no avail. It’s odd, the library indexes, but whenever I try to play a song it says that the file cannot be found. I did some initial online research, and saw that there--at least previously--had been issues because Sonos would only work with SMB1. But then I saw other posts that suggested the problem had been solved.Fast forward a few months, and I finally had the time today to call Synology support. After two calls, nothing solved, second tech said they’d call me back in five minutes but never did.First tech had me change settings to permit SMB1 communications, despite dire

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Ken_Griffiths
13 hours ago
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Mano11Contributor I
asked in Home theater

14.16 is released, any luck in improvement?

14.16 is released, any luck in improvement? 

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15 hours ago
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CycleSixTrending Lyricist I
posted in Home theater

14.14 is out, did it fix Arc+Sub for you?

Just updated to 14.14. The issue with Arc+Sub is not fixed. Anyone with better luck?

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jnelly
18 hours ago
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HuggybabyContributor I
asked in Home theater

PS5 to Sonos Beam 2 down mixing LPCM 5.1 to Stereo PCM

Hi all, I have a challenge for you…I have a PS5 connecting to the game port on a Samsung Q90 TV and then the Q90 connecting to to a Sonos beam Gen 2 via the E-arc port. I have 2 x Play:1’s serving as surround speakers. I have the ps5 set to output the audio stream as bitstream to the TV. TV is set to “pass-through” on the audio settings. I am trying to play a blu-ray from the PS5 which I can see (from the PS5 screen) is outputting as LPCM 5.1, 48khz. However, when I look at the Sonos app it shows up as Stereo PCM, so it seems to be down mixing. If I put my ear really close to the rear surrounds I can just about hear a faint noise, but it’s not what you would call surround sound. Has anyone come across this? I think the config is okay - if I play a blu-ray from the ps5 using Dolby true-HD 5.1 it plays fine in all it’s surround sound glory and shows up on the sono app as True-HD. I am also getting good surround sound from Amazon Prime, so I think this problem is related to LPCM 5.1 only.

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19 hours ago
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Toby_ArthurContributor I
posted in Controllers & software

Roam SL Trueplay

Hi, I know that the Roam (mic) does have an automatic trueplay function.I also know that the SL (speechless) doesn’t have any mic build in, hence no automatic trueplay.What I don’t understand is why trueplay on the Roam SL is not available through the mic of my iPhone.Just like you use trueplay on the OLD “play ones”, they also did not have any mic.Hence trueplay was achieved by using the mic of your mobile phone.Am I wrong and is it possible, or are you planning to add this feature in the future? Regards.

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Ken_Griffiths
22 hours ago
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NUno OliveiraContributor I
asked in Music services and sources

SOAP Webservice namespace with # before action

Hi,I’m implementing my own SOAP Webservice based on the provided WSDL. At the provided WSDL the trailing slash is replaced by a # before the action.Ex.: http://www.sonos.com/Services/1.1#searchAt my implementation the action URL si the followingEx.: http://www.sonos.com/Services/1.1/search So the calls to my SOAP Webservice fail with the following error:System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server did not recognize the value of HTTP Header SOAPAction: http://www.sonos.com/Services/1.1#search. I’ve already added my custom music service to the device at the APP but I get no calls to the API My Web Service is implemented with C# ASMX

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controlav
1 day ago
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Leolion74Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Sonos arc with sub and 2 SL

So during Covid. Had a Lot of time, so spent a lot of timeand money trying out different systems ranging from Jbl to Sony to Sonos to get my perfect setup.so settled on the arc with sub and 2 SL. was very happy and then the updates hit. Currently on 14.16. And boy has it gone absurdly bad. No bass. No depth no effect. I am in no way a professional. But I know how it should sound but this is pathetic. No matter how many times I have retuned or adjusted the balance. Sounds horrible.  sadly I am the sucker who believe in Sonos and even bought quiete a bit of shares in the company.  all waste.  listing the entire setup on eBay for sale now. Fed up and done with it.  good luck everyone else. 

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1 day ago
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csw200Contributor I
asked in Music services and sources

Pocketcasts

Hi, Is anyone else experiencing problems with PocketCasts this morning. It’s no longer browsing to the Podcasts linked to my account. Sonos Service status is showing that it should be working?

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paulrudkin
1 day ago
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DMC17Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Dolby Atmos causing audio on Arc to "pop" then cuts out

I purchased a Sony KD85X91J in July equipped with eARC so I could listen to content from my Apple TV 4K in Dolby Atmos. The problem I have is whenever I play Atmos content (and ONLY Atmos content). Every so often the Arc has a quick popping sound followed by the Arc losing audio until I back out of the Atmos content I was watching. When I back out I can start the content again in Atmos and it will work for a while until the pop and audio cut out happens again. I have a 5.1 setup with the Arc, 2 One SL’s and a Gen 3 sub. The bass and surrounds still play audio after the cut out. Only the Arc is affected. The HDMI cables i am using are both rated to handle Atmos content. Link to the cables being used is below. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S1CGQ9Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Is there a fix for this issue? It’s very frustrating investing into a system that cannot deliver what it advertises and I’m hoping theres something I’m missing that will easily solve th

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1 day ago
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jeminijosephContributor I
asked in Home theater

New to Sonos - bass issue

I just got Sonos arc after reading lots of reviews. I want a soundbar now without woofer and surround speakers and may add these stuff later. However very disappointed with sound quality. Almost no surround effect (Atmos etc). But that’s ok. May be my expectation was too high. Biggest issue is the bass. This thing has no bass!. My $200 bose TV speaker has much better bass (that’s all I need). I don’t see many reviews mentioning this despite some early threads. Is this normal? Is there any solution?I use Android device. So certain features are not available in app. My TV has ARC output, but don’t see it’s eARC. Does it matter for bass?Here’s an example. The short movie ‘Olaf's Frozen Adventure’ in Disney+ has deep bass at 19 minute and 27-28 seconds. It’s great with my tiny bose speaker. But almost none with ARC. All comments are appreciated.

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1 day ago
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opeitrequinContributor I
asked in Music services and sources

Publicité NON DESIREE Sonos

Bonjour,Cette publicité non désirée est scandaleuse.Je n’achèterai à l’avenir plus aucun produit Sonos.J’attends des explications de la firme SonosPeitrequin

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Airgetlam
1 day ago
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rapooleContributor I
asked in Controllers & software

Multi-amp System Reset

Hi,I have just taken over a series of sites that have Sonos at each location, primarily with multiple connect amps at each.The systems have all been created with different accounts, some logins are known and others are not.If we need to reset a site with 8 connect amps on as the login is unknown and updates cannot be applied do we need to remove all amps from the network and add them back one-by-one? Then add at setup we can add the connect:amp(s) to a known account?

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1 day ago
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DidymusContributor II
asked in Music services and sources

Audible UK problem

I listened to Audible books for many years on my Sonos system. That was Audible.com. I now use Audible.co.uk. I find and begin the books easily. My problem is that the system doesn’t save my place. At first, I noticed it would go back to an earlier chapter. Now, it doesn’t even do that. Every time I come back to a book I have to start from the beginning and jump from chapter to chapter until I get to where I left off. All this assumes I neatly finish listening at the end of a chapter. Otherwise, it is chaos.I spoke to Audible.co.uk help. Of course, they said it was nothing to do with their books. I needed to speak to Sonos. I told them that I had no problem listening to books from Audible.com. They were not impressed.I don’t see anyone else with this exact problem. Anyone have any idea what might be happening? I tried to reinstall Sonos. No difference. I’m using S2.

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Corry P
1 day ago
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anmatrTrending Lyricist I
posted in Music services and sources

Pocket Casts Down for 2 days

All,Pocket Casts are not showing on Sonos for too long. What is happening ? Please can you give an update? Thanks.

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1 day ago
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Brbray5Contributor I
posted in Controllers & software

Feature Request

Feature Request in regards to dynamic island.  Currently, for iOS users you must open the Sonos app directly in order to navigate any controls. Allowing access to dynamic will provide minutes saved to use the control settings. This can include skip to next track, go back a track, grouping of speakers, change playlist or services being used. There are often times I need to pause quickly and I have to go through the standalone Sonos app to turn off. Just a thought for us iOS users.

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Corry P
1 day ago
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Crow_rdContributor I
posted in Controllers & software

Recently played

I have problems with the recently played list. Sometimes it shows, sometimes it doesn't.I have opened the (Android) app several times today and it was showing earlier today, now it isn't.Does anyone have any idea why this might be.Thanks

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1 day ago
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JeroenVREnthusiast II
posted in Home theater

Update 14.16

Where is it?

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2 days ago
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JoehnContributor I
asked in Components

Sonos one smd resistor broken

Hi all,After a short two and half year my Sonos one gen2 decided to quit its loyal service. As you can see in the picture below, resistor c285 fried itself. Do you think after replacing the resistor it wil work again? and what resister do i need to get?  

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buzz
2 days ago
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Brone3Contributor I
posted in Music, culture & the industry

The Acoustic Sound Engineering - Sonos or Bose

The Acoustic Engineering has created roughly equal excellent two speaker systems or surround sound systems - Sonos and Bose. It seems that how it makes makes difference.

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2 days ago
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DecdadTrending Lyricist I
posted in Music services and sources

calm music service down?

Same issue as 4 months ago. Error:unable to browse musicsonos app on iOS updated to 14.16 recently and problem started. Anyone else?desktop app same issue and error. 

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3 days ago
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frost44Contributor I
asked in Wireless speakers

True Play using Existing speaker

Of course I have an Android so can't use true play but I have a sonos roam which does have true play.   Is it possible to true play my Theatre Room which consists of an Arc, 2 play 5's and a sub with my Roam? If not then wouldn't this be an excellent way to true play your equipment?  You figure this would be the next best option for sonos just means more money in their pockets. 

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Mr. T
3 days ago
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JonososContributor I
asked in Music services and sources

streaming service playlists

Hi,I have been using Deezer for years but want to switch. Currently I can save to a Deezer playlist using the sonos app - so it’s then possible to access the playlist later in the car etc - rather than making sonos playlists which are only good at home. This function is not possible with Apple Music so a deal breaker for me as seems a fundamental function! Does anyone know what music streaming services I can save playlists to whilst listening/using sonos app?tia 

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controlav
3 days ago
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Andrew.PContributor I
asked in Wireless speakers

Loss of System

Overnight all my Sonos Speakers ( 2xPlay1, 1x Play3, Playbase) except one dropped off. The exception was my Move which was switched off. When I turned that on this morning it connected to the app.  I have been through all the trouble shooting steps. The final comment was " try again later"! Any thoughts or advice anyone?

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controlav
3 days ago
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TP_1Contributor I
posted in Music services and sources

Jazz Groove HD/FLAC

I just signed up as a Premium Plus Jazz Groove member. They claim that after proper config on their website that I will start receiving HD content on Sonos (where I have added them as a service). Has anyone else done this and seen the “HD” tag on the Sonos player app that confirms CD/HD content is streaming?

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controlav
3 days ago

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