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Two Sonos Systems same property, same WIFI

1-How do I create a second system on my Android S22utra to control the new and old system separately? You can’t control both systems fr...
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Why is there input delay on line-in and digital inputs?

So, I know this topic has been discussed a gazillion times already. But I’m really getting upset by this. Why does there have to be a delay...
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AlphaVictorDeltaContributor II
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2024 New Sonos App: Sonos Software Has Devolved from Excellent to Failure. Fire Sonos CEO ASAP!

I've been a proud loyal Sonos user and promoter for nearly 10 years. Sonos 2024 New App is a complete failure !!! Return the previous Sonos S2 Controller App ! Fire who ever is responsible for releasing the new app before it is ready!I had planned to significantly expand my Sonos system this year, that plan is canceled, and I will be replacing my Sonos system with a system from a responsible organization. 

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Hercules28Contributor I
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Has anyone else received an email inviting you to Sonos Beta Rewards? Is it legit?

I received an email inviting me to participate in a new “Sonos Beta Rewards Program” which comes from sonosbetarewards@impactgroup.us.   Is this legit?

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1 year ago
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Laurent66Contributor I
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Pogrammes radio interrompus par publicité

Depuis quelques semaines les programmes radios sont régulièrement interrompus par de la publicité. IL ne s’agit bien évidemment pas de la publicité diffusée par ces radios (c’est normal) mais des publicités qui interrompent des programmes en cours

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el rubio
2 years ago
Jeffrey_35
Jeffrey_35Headliner III
posted in Owners café
Sonos Earnings Call-What’s Next?

So Sonos had their current quarter earnings call that exceeded the market’s expectations and more. This was after a few quarters of truly mediocre results. So what’s next for them? Just wanted to open it up to see what’s next for Sonos. 

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3 years ago
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hoddy8770Contributor II
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two homes one account

Can I use my Sonos account in two different homes.basically I have two homes and two different internet providers.but I would like to have both properties with my sonos account .ehenni try to set up a Sonos one at my second property it won’t allow it I have tried to downstage to s1 but equipment is not compatible?any ideas please

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8 months ago
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Xavier AdamContributor I
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create a second sonos system in a new wifi network under the same account

HelloI currently use different sonos product under my account in my main residence. I have replaced my Playbase with a Beam and would like to install the Playbase in my summer house. This requires me to cretae a new system with a different wifi network, correct ? How should I proceed ? May I still use the same account ?Kind regards,Xavier

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9 months ago
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Johnny RicoEnthusiast II
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Can somebody please help with my RMA that Sonos has received but lost?

I am not getting anywhere with Sonos support and am wondering if someone here knows someone who can help. I’ve been a Sonos customer since 2007 (I had Controller 100s and ZonePlayers!) and have purchased hundreds of dollars worth of equipment over the years. This is unbelievably frustrating. Apologies for the length, but I want to lay out the entire story.In March of this year I bought two Era 100s, one white and one black. A couple months ago, I started to notice that the grille on the white one had cracks. I’m pretty sure they were not there when I unboxed it: The black Era 100 did not show this issue. The speaker functioned fine, but it was very unsightly and these speakers are expensive, so I thought I should request a replacement under the warranty.I did a support chat (ticket ********) in late September and was told I would be contacted via email. On September 26 I received an email that gave me RMA number RO-****** and a link to process my return, which I did.The same day I rece

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Corry P
10 months ago
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pilotdaveContributor I
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Your advertising - Why do you think EVERY couple is mixed race?

Why do you think EVERY couple is mixed race?

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AjTrek1
8 months ago
Domda40
Domda40Contributor I
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sonos partners with deezer to provide Radio from April 2023

Hi I very glad  to hear that sonos has partnered with Deezer to provide and power sonos radio and radio HD from April 2023 thank you really appreciate your Radio service 

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1 year ago
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BuyboseinsteadContributor I
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shame sonos online campaign

I feel like we need to take to social media and really embarrass sonos into dealing with us customers better and making the app better. Once we start trending on Twitter etc they will have to do better. We’ve spent good money on the product and the service is terrible. If we start telling ppl not to buy sonos the company will have to act.   Who’s with me ?? 

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Corry P
1 month ago
Mike R. H.
Mike R. H.Sonos Staff
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London Calling!Blog

In May I attended an event in London, where the Speakers Corner Quartet, in collaboration with Sonos, hosted an intimate preview launch of their recently released album 'Further Out Than the Edge' at Portico Studios.Music is a powerful tool for amplifying our emotions - we all know that feeling when the hairs on our arms rise at a well-timed beat dropping or a sad song perfectly summing up our situationship. Scientifically known as “frisson” (more commonly known as “getting the chills”), this powerful emotional response triggers the release of dopamine in your brain that causes a wave of intensity washing over the body — an unfiltered moment of max emotion that leaves us feeling more. I love that feeling and I experienced it several times during the event in London.  At this event, the guests experienced a spatial audio journey, hitting all the different senses, first encountering an installation of the band’s homemade robots that played instruments live in the backyard, which then led

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11 months ago
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EtBaContributor I
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Piratage système sonos / My neighbor hacked my Sonos

FRENCH : Bonjour,  Mon voisin a réussi a accéder à notre système sonos (play 5, sonos one, sonos roam) en se servant de Spotify. Il l’a déclenché en pleine nuit à 3h du matin en mettant la musique à fond. Cela a réveillé toute la famille.Nous sommes en conflit avec lui, c’était donc une utilisation malveillante. Sa box internet était visible dans le menu “gérer les réseaux”. Quelle sont les solutions pour sécuriser l’accès à mes appareils ?? Je trouve ça incroyable qu’il ai réussi à se connecter à mon système sans autorisation. Merci ENGLISH :Hello,My neighbor managed to access our sonos system (play 5, sonos one, sonos roam) using Spotify.He set it off in the middle of the night at 3 a.m., playing the music at full volume. It woke up the whole family.We're in conflict with him, so it was malicious use.His internet box was visible in the "manage networks" menu.What can I do to secure access to my devices? I find it incredible that he managed to connect to my system withour autorization

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Daniel EstradaContributor I
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FLAC and MQA audio quality

What speakers should I buy to be able to play flac and mqa?

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ratty
11 months ago
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ChefrgeekContributor I
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Moved House. Now I app can't find my system

Moved to VA from PA. Plugged in soundbar using optical cable and it played TV feed. Plugged in sub and nothing. I tried using app to control everything but it can’t find my system at all.  I also have a couple small speakers for other rooms and I haven’t even tried to set those up yet as I’m working on the living room first.

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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cranneberryAvid Contributor I
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can't connect to my Sonos system

This ia an ongoing problem and it’s driving me nuts!I have a Dell laptop running Windows 11.I have a Sonos 2 system with 6 Connects and a Roam. It rarely works...says it can’t find my system. I try all the suggestions of restarts...sometimes it will work for a while but then a day later, it is off again. Even when Sonos is working, often I have trouble adding music to the queue.I have a strong wifi connection. My computer sits right above my modem. I have a few Eero devices around my house to cover more area...one sits next to my Connect boxes.Sonos 2 is installed on my iphone but I prefer to access Sonos on my computer where I can easily see my itunes playlists in my Music Library.I tried something yesterday. My Alexa Dots are paired with my Sonos. I said “Alexa, play Christmas music on my Sonos speakers” and voila! Music in every room.What I want to know is, does this shed any light on the problem of Sonos not finding my system when I am on my computer or iphone?Thanks in advance for

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8 months ago
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GripperContributor I
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Limited Time Upgrade Offer

Just noticed my Pair of One SL's and Move have had their 15% Upgrade Promoted to a Limited Time 30% Offer. For Arguments sake, say the offer ends on 29th February, if I do nothing, my upgrades go back down to 15%. What if I add the Upgrade to my account, whilst at 30%, Come the 1st March, will it still be at the higher percentage, I hope so, as I don't have the funds yet to upgrade 😟. Thanks in Advance.

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6 months ago
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Nicodemous55Avid Contributor I
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Wouldn't it be nice to have a SONOS sound system in your car?

Cadillac has Bose, Lincon has Revel it would be nice to see SONOS in a luxury car brand, preferably American Luxury brand. I personally hope they could swip Lincon from Revel. lol Though Revel is okay as it is a Samsung own brand and connected to JBL, Harmon Kardon, AKG and etc.

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JeffinFloridaContributor I
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Two Sonos Systems same property, same WIFI

Hello Everyone,I have just built a mother in suite above my garage.  I would like to split my current Sonos system into two separate systems so that guests can listen to music independent of the main house.  Both systems would be using the same WIFI network.  I would like to move over 2 sonos move 2, 2 sonos five, and 1 sonos sub.   1-How do I create a second system on my Android S22utra to control the new and old system separately?2-I am guessing that the speakers being moved from the main house to the mother in law suite need to be reset?3-Will both systems be able to be operated at the same time independently of each other?4-I have EERO pro WIFI.  Thanks for any help.  Please dumb it down so that I can actually be successful in following your instructions!

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ratty
9 months ago
melvimbe
melvimbe
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Atmos music is the future?

Ran across this article and thought it was an interesting topic of discussion.  https://www.musicradar.com/news/an-audio-engineer-explains-why-dolby-atmos-music-is-definitely-going-to-supersede-stereoDo others agree that atmos is going to supersede stereo?  I don’t, for a few different reasons.1 - We have decades of music recorded in stereo, music which is still highly consumed.  Attempts to modernize that music in to Atmos (Tidal) simply don’t sound right.  Of course, that doesn’t mean new music can’t be recorded in atmos, but unlike movies where you can upgrade to atmos and the audio comes out ‘right’, the same can’t be done for music.2 - Live music comes from a stage, not from all around you. I would argue that even when you can an original track in atmos, it doesn’t sound right to the brain since we instinctively know that music comes from a stage.  It always has throughout history.  Again, movies are different.3 - Keeping with the live music aspect, I don’t know that artists want

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Sonosjunkie
3 years ago
cuterthanbacon
cuterthanbaconContributor I
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My Dog looks at my Sonos Speaker every time I use it unlike any other audio device in the home

One of my two dogs seems to be alarmed by the Sonos Speaker when I play it. I have turned off Loudness reduced the volume limit to no avail. I assume the speaker emits in a range that triggers my dog unlike any other audio device Ive had before.  Not the tv not the bluetooth speakers ive had. Have any of you encountered this ? 

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cuterthanbacon
1 year ago
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HB66Contributor II
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sonos app and system

After years of enjoying the Sonos system, I've decided to say it farewell. With the new app, the system has truly become worthless. Goodbye, Sonos.

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Chad51Contributor I
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Unable to join the network "SONOS" after installing Eero extender

I just installed an Eero Pro 6 wifi mesh extender and my whole SONOS system went offline (3 amps). The app says “Sonos and your mobile device must be on the same network.  Let’s fix it”.  (NOTE: i used the same name and password for the extender as my Fios router/wifi thinking all my devices would automatically pick up the extender, and they mostly have.)  The app takes me through the network update and I get a message saying “Unable to join the network “SONOS”. I’ve done a factory reset of the devices and gone through the whole process multiple times and end with the same message. I’m not sure what else to do at this point...and i’m exceeding the limit’s of my technical aptitude.Anyone have any suggestions?

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YeshawkAvid Contributor I
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Selling on Sonos items

Hi folks, looking for a bit of advice with regard to selling on items that may then be used to get a discount on new products.I have a Connect Gen 2 unit that I no longer use. I thought I’d sell it on eBay, hopefully for a reasonable price, and I noticed that enquiries came in from dubious buyers who only seemed interested in seeing the product’s serial number. I realised that if I sent details of the serial number that this could be used to purchase a new product at a discounted price; is this correct? If the serial number is used for this purpose, does that automatically invalidate the original item? I think/hope I’ve avoided being scammed this way, and now wonder if the Connect is now potentially unusable, or will be if the serial number is later used in this way?  I thought I was being clever by not sending picture details on the Connect itself, but of course the number is on the box. 🙄

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Alonzo Mosley
Alonzo MosleyHeadliner I
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Radio Recommendations

I tried to add an internet radio station I liked (via “Manage => Add Radio Station”), but it didn’t work… This sent me down a rabbit hole… So here’s the question that may help me dig out: Is there a guide anywhere, or a ranking, or anything, to help me sort through all the TuneIn, radioPup, etc. stations? For instance, I type in “Bossa Nova”, and there are dozens. But if I get too specific, I get nothing. (For instance, “West African guitar”). There just comes a point in a man’s life when there isn’t time to sample and find what he likes… He knows he needs a guide...

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Corry P
3 years ago
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CholderContributor I
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Wired & Wireless

Hello all, I have a Sonos Play 5 gen 2 & two Play 3s. The wifi on the play 5 has stopped working and after many hours and exhausting every google search I can think of... I have come to terms that my very expensive speaker isn’t going to be wireless any longer. The play 5 works when its connected to ethernet. My current problem is- how do I connect my two play 3’s back into the ecosystem. The two play 3s are wireless and from my understanding they would need to run off the play 5s (now bad) wireless signal? I have had my speakers for years now and I’m starting to feel defeated by what seems like such a poor design flaw. Even if the wireless on the play 5 was operational and i needed to wire one of the speakers via ethernet due to signal issues- why would it make sense to have the other speakers connect to a speaker with poor signal (which is why you would plug it in right)? It would be nice if you could plug one speaker into ethernet while the rest of speakers connect happily to my

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