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Get help with your Sonos Roam, and Sonos Move

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ratty
ratty
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ROAM Compatible with 1st Generation Sonos

If you mean can Roam join an S1 system then the answer’s no. Roam requires S2.  
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Ken_Griffiths
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Sonos Move 2 compatibility with video projector

If you want to use Bluetooth, as mentioned in your post, you would need to attach a Bluetooth TX to the Optical-out port and pair that with...
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melvimbe
melvimbe
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hotel stay with a Move

Sonos products will not work on wifi networks that require a separate user name/password authentication or block peer to peer networking, am...
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mickrideContributor I
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Compatibility

As long as I downgrade the Sonos Move in the S2 app can I use a Sonos Move on the same system with a Sonos Play 3?

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Stanley_4
4 months ago
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cdebelingContributor I
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Sonos roam mute button is stuck on solid green

It's been a week since we could use our Roam. The mute button is stuck on solid green. 

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MoBerg9Contributor I
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Get -Livingroom not registered-

Hi. My sonos move just stoped. I did a resett, and now i get «livingroom not registered» Tried most tips i could find, but no can do. Sonos app do see my speaker, but it wont play.

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Feature Request: Allow limiting the max charge of battery-powered products.

Hiya! This is gonna be one heck of a first post for this forum. I’ve had a Sonos Roam for a while now, and I love the thing. Really, I do, or at least I did… then I started worrying. I had to RMA my first unit the year I got it, because the battery health had worn down so far during its usage cycle that it refused to start up anymore. For reference, this is what I experienced: The Roam refused to respond to the power/bluetooth sync button, media buttons, or microphone button. The Roam’s lights would not turn on, and the speaker would not connect to the local network. The speaker would let the power light fade on, sit a moment, then abruptly shut off entirely when at rest on its wireless charging pad. The speaker would not respond to the support rep’s “plug it in and leave it overnight” troubleshooting step. Later on in the day, I found that often times, the Roam and other battery-powered Sonos products relied on their batteries for things like keeping the internal clock running. When m

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SunshineinthemorningContributor I
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Volume control using IOS app on iphone and ipad

Hi all - I just purchased a Move and pleased with the sound, but what I’m not too pleased about is the fact that it appears that I cannot control the volume of the Move when I play anything using the Sonos app. If I connect the phone to the Move with bluetooth I can indeed control the volume. Is it just me, or does anyone else have the issue that they can’t control the volume when using the IOS Sonos app? Appreciate any inputs as it’s very frustrating.

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SoundSeppContributor I
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Marantz M-CR611 to Roam

How do I connect a Marantz M-CR611 to Sonos Roam?

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2 days ago
BOL74
BOL74Avid Contributor I
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Move charger

Greetings Forum-users👋 For the one’s that “are familliar” with me and my Sonos…i have now placed two Roam in my bathroom. I have been using them at grannys place but then i bought a couple of Ikea Symfonisk Lamp’s. Anyway….I have not been able to find a good spot for the Roam’s in the bathroom. I have placed them in a small window. They are set-up as stereopair just as an info. But(oh no,here he goes again😆😆😆) i’m not comfy with the sound(performance). Not that i’m suppose to creating a discoteque in my shower i think it’s a little doll. It might be that i should try move the Roam’s closer to the glass-corner where the shower is. For that i need some wall-mounts,and i’m pretty sure i’m not getting around the issue that i need to drill a whole in the wall for this mount to be. The Roam’s IS going to be ON the charger allways. Not gonna place them on this mount only when i’m in the shower.Then i start thinking: Why not try two Move’s(gen2) in stead. Buy two orginal Hooks and screw th

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melvimbe
3 days ago
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Heinz-BastianContributor I
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Sonos Roam seems completely dead - no LEDs at all

Hi,So i had bought two Sonos Roams about one and a half year ago. One I use daily myself, the other one was for my wife and she basically never used it. I bought a portable projector last week and was going to hook up the unused Roam to it. What I thought would be easy turned out be not working at all as the Roam seems to be completely dead. If course it was empty when I got it out of the closet so I charged it a bit, removed the charger and tried to turn it on. Didn’t work and when I plugged the charger back in I noticed the static orange light wouldn’t come on at all anymore. I tried the factory/hard reset but nothing.What else can I try or do I have to write it off? Does the Sonos support do exchanges for these kind of cases after warranty ends? Thanks forum.

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yolonirContributor I
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Move 2 left tweeter not working

Hey everyone I have an issue with my Sonos Move 2 speakerAs said in the title, my left tweeter suddenly stopped working. I tested via audio sample with distinct left/right channel changes, confirmed it myself laterSpeaker is currently running latest updateSystem version - 16.1.1 (build 78152020)Sonos OS - S2Even though you can’t hear it much due to main speaker being still in tact, tbh I’m devastated, I only bought it in FebruaryAnother problem is that I bought it abroad, there are no official Sonos representatives in Georgia, so I have no idea where can I go for potential repairsMy questions to community:​​​​​​​Have anyone experienced the same issue? If so, did you fix it? How can I 100% confirm that this is a hardware issue?

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Wim.RommensContributor I
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Sonos Move 2 battery life

Hello, I have a new Sonos Move 2 Olive. I am happy with my purchase but I cannot get the 24 hour battery life. If I take the Move out of the charging dock, stream WiFi-radio true TuneIn and set the volume between 5 and 10, my Move 2 doesn't last much longer than 6 hours, 8 hours at most. What playback conditions is the 24 hour playtime based on? Greetings, Wim

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Sotiris C.
5 days ago
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nsideContributor I
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I can't connect 2 sonos move by Bluetooth

Hi all, I have 2 sonos move, through sonos app I have made stereo pair, but when I have Bluetooth on only one speaker is playing,  Please advice how can I play through Bluetooth on both speakers  Regards 

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terryoContributor I
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Setting up a Roam with Existing S1 Devices on the WI-FI Network

Everything I have read on this forum, and in the Sonos docs, led me to believe that I could add a Roam to my existing S1 system, albeit with limitations around sperate apps etc. This setup would not be a problem for me as the Roam would be used primarily in the garden.To setup the Roam i unplugged all the S1 kit and then installed the S2 app. On the S2 app, i got the Roam up and running with my music services. I then set it up on my tablet, and other devices. Everything looked good.However, when the S1 kit was turned back on, the S2 app stopped working. The S2 compatible devices had somehow automatically upgraded and were no longer in the S1 app. Now, both the S1 and S2 systems were broken. I then had to spent the next few hours factory resetting and 'downgrading' back to S1.Over the weekend I tried to get help from Sonos support, but after 3 chat sessions were disconnected mid session, I gave up.This evening I tried again, and this time spent 1hr 40mins on a chat session. The followin

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Corry P
7 days ago
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Willy SehmContributor I
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Sonos Move Unresponsive

I've had my Sonos Move for about a year and a half now and about a week ago it suddenly stopped responding completely.I've tried to hold in the power button for thirty seconds on and off of the charge ring, the Move does absolutely nothing, no LEDs light up even briefly. I've tried the same with the Bluetooth button and connect button, same result.I've removed it from charge for 4 days to drain the battery, still nothing.I've charged it over night using the charge ring, still nothing.I've charged it over night using a USB-C connection, still nothing.I've removed the battery and reinserted it as some threads have suggested, still nothing.I've tried to take readings with a multimeter on the battery and charge ring but can't seem to get any readings. (I'm not sure I'm testing them correctly. If anyone has any advise on how to test either I would appreciate it.)I don’t know what else to do.We stay in South Africa, about 180kms from Port Elizabeth and to my knowledge there isn’t a Sonos out

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8 days ago
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seakiwisContributor I
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MY SONOS ROAM IS BLARING WHITE NOISE RIGHT NOW!!!!!

It wont turn off! It wont stop playing the loudest noise ever out of it. I’m going to throw it in the pool and get a refund this is insane. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STOP THIS???

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Airgetlam
9 days ago
ctweichmann
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Roam Won't Turn On... I've tried the "hold the button for 12 sec"

I read the whole thing: charge ithold the button on the back for 12-15 seconds This doesn’t work.  When I am charging it, the orange light is indicated on the front of the speaker

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Daniel C.Trending Lyricist I
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Sonos Move not playing with other speakers

Just about had it with Sonos to be quite frank, issue after issue after issue.. the new one is that my Move (which has worked perfectly with other speakers) has decided now that it no longer likes working with the other speakers on my network. It’ll show as if it’s playing on the app but nothing is happening. If I start playing music on one speaker and then add it to the group the track will stop, then start again on the move but no longer on the original speaker. Likewise if I start on the move and group another speaker it’ll stop playing altogether and start again on the new speaker. I’ve rebooted the speaker I’ve reset my router I’ve unplugged the Ethernet from one of my speakers so that they’re all connecting via WiFi It’s not a distance issue as the router and move are fairly close.. any suggestions.. as I say, pretty fed up with this now. I just want the system to work as it should. 

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melvimbe
11 days ago
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the_magnusContributor I
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Move fell from 45 cm to carpet, now malfunctioning.

My son placed the Move on a soft surface and walked away, then we heard a thump a little while later.After this happened, we have the following issues:-Sound quiet and muffled.-No light on top panel, touch buttons unresponsive.I managed to reset the move with no blinking lights to guide me, however upon re-adding to my system it could not be registered due to an app being out of date. However my Android app is up to date.I have a strong suspicion that there’s internal damage or the factory reset would have worked. What are my options from here? Any advice appreciated. 

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12 days ago
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SawpelTrending Lyricist I
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Cannot switch Roam into Bluetooth mode

Hello! I got Sonos Roam 2 months ago. I connected it to my Sonos system at home, integrated with Google home and Google assistant. Worked just fine. Now I took it with myself for Easter family reunion. I wanted to listen to music via Bluetooth but the speaker cannot switch to Bluetooth at all. When pressing the powet bottom for 2 seconds I get the chime but the led is still white, also my phone, nor anyones phone nor even PC, finds it. I thought that maybe I somehow factory reset it, but when trying to connect it to my app via wifi It gets connected by after that it says I need to register it, and to do so I must factory reset it. I tried holding power for 15 secs, keeping away from charger and turning off and on. Nothing helps. How do I make it switch to Bluetooth? Sawpel

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12 days ago
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Marcello33Contributor I
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Sonos roam keeps disconnecting from the app, but not from internet.

Hello, Since the past few weeks, my Sonos roam would randomly disconnect from the app , running on android tablet and smartphone. Sonos roam is still connected to internet, since music keeps being played, I can still use voice command Google assistant and I can pause or adjust volume from third party app Google home. However I can't control Sonos roam from Sonos app and the app says that Sonos roam isn't connected .

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Airgetlam
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Max HeadroomContributor I
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Initializing SONOS Roam without WiFI

I recently had a frustrating experience with my SONOS Roam. I took it travelling, and by mistake, when trying to turn it off, I reset it. I was not on my home network and in a hotel, and there was no way to initialize it again. I looked on help forums, and they all talked about using two devices and connecting to one device and hotspotting to another. I tried this at length (and I am comfortable with troubleshooting), and NOTHING worked. The fact that I have a Bluetooth speaker that cannot be set up and used solely as a Bluetooth speaker is so frustrating.  Why not have a setting where, out of the box, you can use it on Bluetooth alone -- I am now carrying around a paperweight, and I can do nothing until I am back at home. Please HELP!

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PeapodContributor I
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Sonos Roam Orange Light

I have 2 sonos Roam speakers. One of which will not connect. I have not used this one for several months. All I get when placed on charger is the orange light but this goes out for after a couple of minutes then nothing. I’ve tried a different charger same thing. 

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DailyNetworkIssuesContributor I
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Sonos Move Nework Issues Prevail in 2024

I’m so frustrated to even be writing this, I’ve probably spent 40+ hours troubleshooting my Sonos Move speaker which I got several years ago. Of course, the problems are presented when trying to get the speaker to connect to other Sonos speakers-- the entire point of owning multiple Sonos items :) It’s not my network, the app is updated, the speaker is updated, and I’ve factory reset it maybe 10 times now, since that’s the default fix that every Sonos Customer Service representative suggests. If only resetting the speaker would magically fix its fatal connectivity flaw! After giving up on Wifi connectivity, I plugged one of my Sonos One speakers into an ethernet cord to my modem to create their own special Sonos network. The Sonos One and Sonos SL stay constantly connected now, but the Move speaker drops from the app multiple times a day and becomes unusable. Then I’ll come home later and it’s magically back under available speakers in my app. Funny, right? It’s really unfortunate to p

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Airgetlam
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F.GabbroContributor I
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Bug report: Rebooting PC (WIN11) while Move 2 is connected causes the speaker to become mute

As stated, a really annoying bug occurs constantly when rebooting my system. As the PC shuts down and reboots, I can hear the disconnect and connect chimes from the Move 2. However, no sound (YouTube videos, VLC music, games etc.) can be heard after logging into the windows account. Under windows sound settings, I can see that sound is being transmitted. Notably, the same behaviour does NOT occur if I hibernate the PC, instead of full shutdown/reboot. When I hibernate the PC, again I can hear the disconnect and reconnect chimes from Move 2 and the speaker works as expected.There are only two ways that I have found to fix this:1) Disconnect and remove the Move 2 from the system vie Windows Bluetooth settings and then repair the speaker with the windows PC.2) When the speaker is connected to the PC, go to Settings → Bluetooth&devices → Devices → More devices and printer settings → Move 2 (SONOS 4AC4) → properties → Services and un-tick all Bluetooth services (audio sink, iAP2 Server,

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Corry P
16 days ago
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owlexContributor I
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Unable to get Move 2 to sync with other speakers. Any suggestions?

I can get source of audio to play on the Move 2.I can get source of audio to play on any of the other speakers in the network (and with each other).I can not get the source on the Move 2 to play/sync with the other speakers or vice versa. Been through support for hours, returned the first Move 2 and new Move 2 is doing the same thing. Have rebooted system, reconnected network, etc. Other things that may clarify:I have two Sonos systems/networks -- one for home, one for work. This is my home system.I have Play 3, Sonos One/SL, Sonos Beam, Sonos Sub, Sonos Symfonisk all on this system.

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jimbob123Avid Contributor I
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Roam, and moving between access points

Hi allWell, this surprised me. I was working in the garden today with my Roam, and I have two Ubiquti Unifi access points in the garden. Music at the top of the garden was great; music at the bottom of the garden was great too. But walking between top and bottom, and therefore transitioning between the two APs, resulted in about 12 seconds with no music.I have excellent coverage across the whole garden, and I was able to run a continuous “ping” from my phone when I was investigating, so it’s not a coverage issue.I must admit, I was very surprised. Of all the gadgets and toys that we have in the house, I’ve never had a single one that couldn’t cope with changing AP. Until now.Am I alone?Thanks Jim

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Schlumpf
18 days ago
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