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Get help with your Sonos Roam, and Sonos Move

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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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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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va2yesTrending Lyricist I
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Every time I talk to Alexa, the Move 2 is off!

How can I make sure Alexa is always around when I call for her on Move 2? Every time when I need Alexa, the Move 2 is off. When I called Sonos support, they said there is no way to resolve this issue. It doesn’t make sense to me that I have to go up to the Move 2 to turn in on or go get my phone and open the Sonos app in order to talk to Alexa……. I need help!! Thanks y’all!

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Ken_Griffiths
6 months ago
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DMD71Contributor I
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Sonos Roam making continuous banging sound

My new Sonos Roam has just randomly started making a continuous banging noise, all attempts to either reset the unit or turn it off have failed, there is no one available at Sonos to assist, has anyone else experienced this? Currently I have had to put it in a box wrapped in blankets to dull the noise, it sounds like a jack hammer, any advice would be greatly appreciated.  

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1 year ago
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BkeorrContributor I
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SONOS MOVE BLUETOOTH STEREO PAIRING IS IMPOSSIBLE

FYI, You cant stereo pair MOVE speakers while on Bluetooth. DO NOT WASTE TIME TRYING.SONOS does not tell you this and most people assume it when they purchase them. I personally would not have bought my first MOVE speaker or the second MOVE speaker later if I knew it could not form a true stereo pair while in Bluetooth. I now have spent 800.00 on something I did not need and I feel I was misled on. I should have done much more investigating prior to purchase. Maybe hired someone. And it was not easy to find out that Bluetooth pairing did not work after hours of trying post purchase. I am not very happy with the deliberate hiding of this by SONUS. I love the sound that they produce while hooked to WI-FI but they knowingly hid the fact that it will not do a stereo pair while on Bluetooth. JUST WRONG! Shareholder/Stock price over customers does not work in the long run. SAD AND DISAPOINTED.

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2 years ago
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Ca.tree.anContributor I
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I want to smash this system

I am beyond frustrated! I own a spa, I have 18 Roam speakers in each room and throughout our spa. As others say when they work great they are great, when they decide they don’t want to work it is an absolute nightmare.  I can’t even begin to tell you the amount of times I have called support for help and it’s a run around about my wifi yet every other device works perfectly fine. All speakers were working perfectly fine this morning, half way through 6 out of the 18 disconnect. I called support, they helped me reconnect, within 20 mins they stopped playing again. The same steps she walked me through is now giving me error codes. It is maddening!!! My phones wifi was strong and yet the app still didn’t allow me to connect to certain speakers.  The interface of the app to fix the issue needs to be more user friendly. Having to individually re-set/ re-connect/ update is insane when you are trying to simultaneously run a business. Why the PC version won’t let you connect and manage your de

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buzz
1 year 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
29 days ago
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Jeff.W.Contributor I
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Sonos Roam bluetooth always Drops!

See many similar post but none are real solutions.What needs to be done to have sonos roam to be reliable and functional at least onceBluetooth keeps dropping. Closing youtube on chrome also kills off the audio completely although my mp3 player is still playing in the background.  Grouping with roam also always ungroup by itself. Really frustrating cos NONE of the function works reliably.I am using the bluetooth for my PC - Intel NUC Phantom Canyon.I am using router RT-AC88U with airtime fairness disabled. Plus I already have help from Sonos support prior to configure my router to enable Beam + Sonos One .

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1 year ago
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azeeContributor I
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Mixed network with Sonos Beam, One and Move

Hi,I have a Beam connected to ethernet. When the Beam and my Sonos One are the only devices turned on, the Sonos One automatically joins Sonosnet via wireless, all good. But as soon as my Move is turned on, the Sonos One switches to Wifi (WM:1). The Beam is on my Living Room while the Sonos One and Move are near each other in my Bedroom. Is it possible for Sonos One to join the Sonosnet when it's near a Move? I know the Move doesn't support Sonosnet, but I don't understand why the One also needs to be in Wifi.

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ratty
3 years ago
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lileyjcContributor I
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Roam bluetooth grouping issue

I have a Roam SL and 2 Play:1 speakers. All are correctly registered in the S2 app. I can freely group all speakers together in WiFi. The issue arrises when I stream music to the Roam over Bluetooth and then try to group with one of the other Play:1's. On the first attempt it works fine but then if I ingroup and then group again no sound comes from the Play:1, still plays on the Roam. The app shows the Play:1 as grouped and playing.  If I power cycle the Play:1 and then regroup, it works again but the same happens if I ingroup. Correction: I now get the same issue when connected over WiFi, was probably like that all along. So looks like the Roam groups the first time okay, after that not, either if on Bluetooth or not. Othe speakers group okay.Extra: just found that the same thing happens after pausing playback, the Play:1 does not resume sound but the Roam does, still grouped on the app.

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1 year ago
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GaryBosomworthContributor I
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Sonos Roam connect to Bluetooth

I am having trouble connecting via Bluetooth to my phoneWhen pressing and holding the power button the Roam switches itself off before the blue flashing light appearsHas anyone got any tips on how to do this I have followed the online instructions

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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pihrmContributor I
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Sonos Move and Netgear Nighthawk Mesh

Hardware:1 x Sonos Move, 2 x Sonos Play:1, 1 x IKEA SYMFONSIKNetgear Nighthawk Mesh, with 1 x MR60 (router) and 2 x MS60 (satellites) Interaction between a controlling device (iOS device, e.g.) and the Sonos Move:If a controller and Sonos Move are attached to the same MS60 (mesh satellite), the Sonos app on the controller CANNOT see the Sonos Move. If a controller and Sonos Move are NOT attached to the same MS60 (mesh satellite), the Sonos app on the controller CAN see the Sonos Move.The other Sonos devices are always visible to a controller, regardless of mesh device association.  This is consistently reproducible, and persists beyond repeated full resets of the Sonos Move.  HELP!

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2 years ago
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Joeuf2000Contributor I
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Set up of Sonos Move

I’m trying to set up Sonos Move and I can’t get past the wireless set up. The button at the bottom that says “go to accessory setup” does work. I tried to go to Apple Home and add and it’s not showing up   

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3 years ago
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JeffreylowyContributor I
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Roam wont pair until setup with S2?

Received two new Roams. I’m waiting for a sub and two new 5’s, so still using S1 controller. I thought I could use the roams as Bluetooth speakers. They won’t pair with my iOS devices until I set them up on S2? And I can’t setup S2 until I get my new speakers which are back ordered? Roam should function as a Bluetooth speaker standalone should it not?

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2 years ago
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TitaniumbirdTrending Lyricist I
posted in Portable speakers

Sonos Roam = Brick

Update on my 1.5 year old Roam that has been determined dead, I've been on several chats with Support, though I've used my Roam maybe 5 times in the 1.5 years, it’s a brick out of warranty, the best they’ll do is a 30% off coupon toward a replacement. Not good enough Sonos, I’ve been a customer since 2008 and things are slipping with the newer devices, by all the accounts posting similar experiences with the Roam, I think it’s a lemon.After talking it over with my wife, we’re not thrilled with the trend, issues with the system as far as connectivity etc, things seem to be on the decline. We won’t be using this coupon offer for another new component, I think we’re done.

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1 month ago
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ninja2Avid Contributor III
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Roam randomly offline, then reappears online many hours later (sometimes)

I’ve been using my Roam for may weeks now but every so often I find it offline, and then I can’t access it at all. If I leave it for several / many hours it might suddenly appear online.The problem seems to happen most after I put it to sleep, or power it off or leave it off the charger long enough for it to put itself to sleep. Then next time I want to use it, push the power button, LEDs come on … but it stays offline !If I leave it on the charger and as a member of a group (i.e. it never let it go to sleep) it will work for many days without hassle, but occasionally I still find it offline (but much less often).It’s very odd that the only solution to get it back online (after powering on and LEDs on) is to leave it for several / many hours … and then it will suddenly, unpredictably appear online.I would appreciate some pointers, it’s starting to annoy me !TIA

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Corry P
2 years ago
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RudyknContributor I
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sonos roam drops or does not even play

For some apps (Netflix, Disney plus, YouTube, etc) on my iPhone or iPad my Sonos roam when connected will play 2 seconds and then go quiet or not even play at all. What can I do to fix this? 

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2 years ago
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ShalakoContributor I
posted in Portable speakers

EQ required. Harsh mids, ear fatigue.

Hi Sonos,I have 2 Fives, a move, and an ARC with Sub.For now I'm just referring to the Fives and the Move.I understand you don't think an EQ is necessary (otherwise you'd include one).But the mids in the Five and Move are harsh, muddy and have an overall "fakeness" to their sound, this makes listening to these speakers uncomfortable. My ears become quickly fatigued.Now you may think you have done some kind of software magic to get the best/perfect sound, but you've ended up with artificial and muddy sound.My cheap Sony amp paired with warfdales has better depth an clarity, and sound far more natural.Actually even my cheap Logitech pc speakers with mini sub are out performing your speakers when it comes to clarity.My hope is that the issue is speaker configuration ( the speakers you choose to use in the units) or DSP and not an issue with digital amps, and that an eq that allows for fine tuning of the mids can save us here…The alternative is that I give up on your brand.At this stage I'

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2 years ago
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PaulSmithContributor I
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Smoke from Sonos Roam and Burned USB Port

Hello,I’ve had a Sonos Roam since 2021 but today for no apparent reason the USB charging port started to burn. We first noticed the room smelled increasingly of smoke, and when I checked the Roam the cable was hot and burned. The cable was hot at the wall side, too. I’m pretty sure it’s the original cable that came with the Roam.Has anyone else had this problem? It’s a bit concerning, out of the blue. Luckily we were home as I don’t know if it would eventually have caught fire.  Paul. 

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4 months ago
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Wbiz251Contributor I
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Sonos Move not turning on

This is my 2nd Sonos Move (first one was sent back under warranty) that won't turn on. I can't believe that these speakers are this bad where I've had two in a row stop working after less than a month  I've tried all the factory reset nonsense and it doesn't work Does anyone have a different fix or possible cause of this? The speakers have been kept inside and not exposed to water. 

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2 months ago
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senecanTrending Lyricist I
posted in Portable speakers

Feature Request: Roam stereo pairing - automagically, not "fixed"

I bought my second Roam recently, to add the option of stereo playback but I must say I’m disappointed with how it works.  These are portable rechargeable speakers and will spend a fair amount of time powered off - so with a mic built in (and trueplay++) there’s an obvious opportunity to stereo-up when the laws of physics suggest it makes sense, automatically.This could be done intelligently:If one Roam speaker is playing and another on the same system is turned on and can hear the track playing via the mic (you know it’s a Roam speaker and what it should outputting so can be sure it is the “other” Roam) it should switch to stereo pair automatically. You also know what volume it should be playing, so can judge if the distance is too far for decent stereo imaging (and decide NOT to stereo up in that case). Grouping with another single Roam (eg by long press play/pause) could switch into stereo by default, with an advanced setting not to if the user so chooses when the speakers can hear

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1 year ago
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matt98cookContributor I
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Sonos Move not charging

I recently bought a Sonos Move and am new to Sonos products. When placing the Move onto the charging base an amber light flashes for about 10 seconds and then nothing. I have left it to charge overnight and the next day, nothing! It wont turn on and isnt retaining a charge.   Any help would be appreciated!   Thanks

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3 years ago
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charleschaoContributor I
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Sonos Roam not showing up on Sonos 2 App

HelloMy Sonos Play 5 device is already registered and shows up properly on the Sonos 2 App (iOS).I recently picked up the Sonos Roam and had all sorts of issues with connecting to it via the App.  The NFC wasn’t working and it kept on getting stuck during adding it.I finally did get the Sonos (iOS) app to connect and add Roam to my account.  However after Roam got added, now my Sonos 2 app doesn’t see the Play5 device.My ipad can still control the Play5 device on the sonos app but can’t find the Roam device. 

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Ken_Griffiths
2 years ago
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MG1214Avid Contributor I
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Huge problem with Sonos

Previously my Sonos system was fine. I had an Arc joined with a Sub Gen 3 in a room. I then purchased to move’s and added them no problem. Things ran fine for several weeks. I then cahnged my modem to a newer Rogers Ignite modem. No problem, updated the network and everyting worked fine. Suddenly one of my moves looked like it was conected, solid white LED, but when looking at the system it showed Move L/? meaning that one of the Moves just didn’t seem to be reporting to the Sonos app although the LED light remained solid white.There was no sound from the one Move, the Arc, Sub 3 and other Move were fine. I am really so not impressed with Sonos at this point. I went and unistalled the app three times, restared my phone. It just keeps remembering the previous install it seems. I want to have the app be reinstalled so that I can begin adding all the products again, but you can’t. Products can’t be discovered even when powered on solid white lights, no system exists to forget. You can’t d

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1 year ago
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mountaindogContributor I
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Move Mode Button.

I picked up a brand new Move. Followed the connection instructions for WiFi. It connected and it shows up in the Sonos App. Works fine when using the App. When I press the MODE button on the back to switch Bluetooth, nothing happens. It does not beep or chime. Further, I’ve tried holding it down for pairing. Nothing. No beep, chime or blue light on top.  Also, Move is supposed to be AirPlay 2 compatable, it does not show up on the list of devices. Any ideas on how to get these things working are welcome. 

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Paul A
3 years ago
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straumliContributor I
asked in Portable speakers

Sonos Roam drains the battery due to frequent (unwanted) wake ups

Imo this is a bug and not a feature.The Roam is from what I understand, by design, waking up when the Sonos client/app is put to the foreground. When awoken the battery starts to drain, resulting in the orange led flashing every other day or so.My issues:Imo auto-wake should be a setting, most people are happy to press the buttons instead Auto-sleep is clearly not working or the wake/sleep/wake sequence needs allot of power optimizations In our household the two roams also wake due to background activity of the Sonos app, so without actually opening the Sonos app. Not sure if this is related to activity of our 5.1 ARC setup? I need to reset the Roam pair as stereo-pair everytime this happens. 

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2 years ago
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themoodsContributor I
asked in Portable speakers

error 30 on new roam - tried everything

Have no problems updating and using all other Sonos products. Got a new Roam today and it needs to install updates before it can be used. Tried multiple times. Takes forever and then comes back with Error 30. Tried all things suggested on Sonos website and forum. And ideas?

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Corry P
2 years ago
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