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Slightly unclear if the port will only connect one phono item i.e. i’ll need multiple ports to connect my old system to the sonos system and / or connect through a pre amp?

So I’ve just now started investing in Sonos but I have this home surround I want to be able to use with sonos multiroom and also maybe use as tv Audio and perhaps connect more sonos speakers to work with it … but mainly connect to sonos multiroom so I can listen to music with all my other sonos devices. What do I do? And also can I add sonos speakers to my tv setup? 

Hi all, I've been having an audio related issue with my sonos arc using a Sky Q 1TB box. In the past month or so, when changing from a HD channel to a SD (standard def) channel, I suddenly lose sound altogether. The only temporary solution I have found to rectify this is to turn off the Sky Q box via the remote, turn it back on, then the audio comes back again. This does seem to happen infrequently, but when it does it's incredibly frustrating as you can imagine.My audio setting on my Sky Q box is set to Dolby Digital. I really do not want to have to change this to normal.My in built TV Netflix app supports dolby atmos without any problems. I have updated all software, including on the Sky Box, my TV, my App via play store, to no avail.My TV for reference is aPhilips - 65PUS7556/12If anyone else is having a similar problem please let me know. Any help is appreciated.Many thanks,Harrison. 

Can i use Sonos (amp with wall mount speaker set )wall mounted speakers as rear speaker when working with Beam or Arc sound bar WiFi attached to the amp? How does Sonos amp differentiate the 3 pairs of attachable line in speakers as front or back? Or are all pairs sent the same sound EQ? Also are there wall mounts for the Five Hifi speakers? Mod Edit: Combined multiple posts

Almost exactly a year ago I posted this same question on this forum. https://en.community.sonos.com/topic/show?tid=6863655&postid=16569705The suggested answer, which worked, involved being sure that TV Auoplay was selected in the Beam settings.What incited the problem last year was playing music via AirPlay from my Mac.Now, a year later, it has happened again. I played some music from my Mac on the Sonos using AirPlay. My Dish Remote suddenly stopped controlling the volume coming from the LG TV via HDMI ARC to the Sonos Beam.This time, TV AutoPlay was already on.The only way I can controlled the Sonos volume is with the LG TV remote.I would appreciate any suggestions re how I can return control of the Dish to TV volume to the Dish remote.Clearly, something about playing music via AirPlay to the Sonos disrupts something in this complex Dish-LG TV-Sonos ecosystem!TIA againCaroline

Since the last patch, I have been unable to unmute my sonos arc using the controller.  I have to change the audio settings back and forth, or manually hit unmute on the sonos device.  Please fix this.  https://www.reddit.com/r/tcltvs/comments/znjslp/my_tcl_r646_keeps_muting_my_sonos_arc_whenever_i/

I added my music library to my Sonos app. It’s located on g:\music.Where is the actual library file located on the file system? Is it an XML file, or a text file?

I have a long established S1 operated set of speakers. All are S2 compatible except for a Play 5, so I have kept everything at S1. All good so far.I recently purchased a Roam SL, on the understanding that I could set up a parallel system with the Roam SL as an S2 speaker controlled by S2 app, and everything else as S1.However, the reality is that if any S1 speaker is switched on, I get the upgrade dialog in S2 and an "Upgrade now" button and a 'more information' button. I cannot continue to use the S2 app with the Roam SL unless I upgrade other speakers.I would like a way around this as I'm not in the market to spend more on replacing a fully functioning speaker.Also, the narrative on which I made my decision to purchase was based on information provided that said the two systems could co-exist. Nowhere did I read that only one system could be operational at a time.

WBUR donation plea plays every time I begin listening via Tune In. Recent development is unrelated to usual station fundraising. Like clockwork- same line every time. What can I do differently? 

So I have a Sonos Arc 1 w/Sonos one SLs, Sonos Roam, and on Sonos SL in another room. Now I would like to add my Sonos Move to HomeKit. In HomeKit when I try to add it I get two messages. 1st - AirPay, Unable to connect to “Move”. 2nd - Unable to Add Accessory. Make sure your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi, then try pairing again. If I go to Control Center I can choose the Move to play and it does so it must be setup in AirPlay already. I’m confused when three of my devices are connected and one won’t.

It is an airplay issue.I just bought a new iPhone 14pro with iOS 16.2 yesterday. All the Sonos speakers, Play 5, Sonos one, Beam and a pair of IKEA shelf model can be found clearly in the airplay list but cannot be connected. At the same time all the Sonos devices cannot be connected in Home app. But every speaker works perfect with Sonos S2 App. I’ve called the support service twice. There has been no workable solution yet though I have done all the suggestions offered by support team.But it was strange that all the devices worked perfect with my old iPhone 12pro with same iOS 16.2.My HomePod mini also works perfectly with the new phone.Now my automatic home music system based on Sonos speakers and Apple HomeKit is dead.

Hello all,Ever since updating to the latest stable iOS 16, I have been having a problem where my Sonos/Airplay system keeps dropping to my iPhone when all speakers are connected. I use an iOS Shortcut to automatically connect all my speakers from my iPhone. I have tried: resetting my router, resetting all speakers, removing/adding each speaker to see if one particular speaker was the culprit. I have also changed phones, and the problem persists. The speakers do not drop when some are connected and not others. This problem persists when I do not use the shortcut and manually add the speakers - system still drops.My system consists of: Sonos Arc connected to 2 Sonos Ones and a Sub, 2 IKEA Symfonisk bookshelves, 1 IKEA Symfonisk Picture Frame Speaker, 1 Sonos Roam, and 5 HomePod Minis (2 in stereo pair, another 2 in stereo pair connected via Apple TV). All connect via Airplay. The system was previously working fine.Any idea on a fix? Has anyone been experiencing anything similar? May this

Recently upgraded homekit with the new architecture (iOS 16.2). I can no longer Airplay to several speakers, all of which are hardwired or on Sonosnet. The only two speakers I can Airplay to are a Move and a Roam.  I tried removing and re-adding a speaker in homekit but I can’t re-add it.  Also tried power cycling Sonos units, all the homekit hubs, and the router. Same thing. “Airplay - unable to connect”.  Any ideas? I’ll try factory resetting a speaker tomorrow…

Google assistant has never worked properly with my Sono speakers connected to my TCL TV. I can use google assistant, but the assistant does not change the sonos device volume or play settings when asked.  Please fix your sonos system so it can receive feedback from the user in Canada. 

I plan on using one amp and three speakers in my living room. Not three pairs just three speakers.what would be the proper configuration for the third speaker ? 

I just received an ARC and am enjoying it but I have one nagging issue - when I play Spotify through my google TV, or directly through the sonos app, the music is very quiet. If I play it through the Xbox x Spotify app, it’s a good 20-30% louder. Am I missing something? I can just use my Xbox but the google tv is what I use the most.  The Xbox shows up as Dolby digital 5.1, and the other two come up as stereo pcm - could that be why it’s louder on the Xbox? I’m really at a loss.

I just set up a new LG 77 inch C2 Oled with an Arc, Sub (G3) and 2 One SLs, but everything is showing up as Stereo PCM, whether from my Apple TV, Xbox Series X, or PS5.  I’m new to Sonos (and LG), so I apologize if this is a stupid question.  

When listening to amazon music hd within the Sonos s2 app ,. the song may continue playing (since I see the playback occurring in the app) but there is no sound.   This has happened a few times in past week.  Also, at times the payback just completely stops.   Now the interesting. thing is If I use the Amazon Music app and use ‘Alexa cast’ to send it to the same Sonos speakers (stereo pair of fives) it works perfectly.  

I have a kitchen/family room. I have installed 2 ceiling speakers, and have got an amp to power them (I bought both Sonos amp and ceilings speakers new Nov 2022). I also have a gen 1 soundbar and a gen 3 subwoofer.  i want to use all this in 2 ways: Watching TVSoundbar gen 1 connect to TV via optical, and want to use the sub and use the 2 ceiling speakers as surrounds. Listening to musicUse the amp and 2 ceiling speaker along with the sub. (If the soundbar could be used in this set up, this would be great, but not essential) I want to know 1) is this possible? And 2) what way do I go about configuring this setup to work with my 2 use cases.Thanks in advance 😁    

This sounds a bit strange but on SOME programmes we are having to listen to narrative speech...not written sub titles but spoken words throughout...its driving us crazy! 

Cannot get apple airplay to connect with a new sonos 1SL on my M1 Imac 

I recently upgraded some of my old Play:1 speakers to the New Play One and assumed that i could re-use my existing Flexson adjustable speaker Stands.  I was wrong.  New stands supplied by Flexson are universal and they will fit but i don't want to have to buy new stands.  Is anyone aware of anywhere of where i could just obtain the speaker holder/ base that fits to the top of the stem?  I have looked at the instructions for the old one and the new one and they look like they use the same fixing method to the top of the stem. So i believe this is all that is needed.   However i have spoken with Flexson support and they don't supply that bit.  Is any one aware of a solution that allows me to re-use my old stands or aware of any where i can get the speaker holder/base ?

I have a Playbase hooked up to my TV with the optical cable and want to be able to play my turntable through the playbase. I want to clarify my understanding of how things are actually connecting using a Port. • If I get a Port and connect that to the line out from the amplifier how is the output transferred to the Play base? Via the WiFi network that everything is attached to? • How do I select what audio is coming out of the playbase?  • Does the TV need to be on?

Ive got One, Beam and Arc. The One doesnt respond for up to a minute when I ask it to play something. (it says “playing Queen on Apple Music” …. then nothing).  If I pair it with the Beam or the Arc it works perfectly and plays at once.  If I play via the app to the One it works fine.   I have moved to another network (different house ) and its the same.  I have rebootedand updated firmware.  Same.

I am a European citizen and have a Tidal account, which works. After this I moved to Japan, but I am still paying to Tidal with my European payment method. (Please don’t ask whether Tidal works in Japan, of course it works, it is a streaming service over the Internet and Internet is available in Japan. The whole point is that you cannot purchase Tidal subscriptions with a Japanese payment method, that is all, because Tidal does not have a legal representative here.)I can use Tidal without any problems in Japan.But I cannot link it to Sonos - why?I think it is NOT the job of Sonos to check for availability in a country, but Sonos should allow legit account users of Tidal to use Tidal with their Sonos products.We are in the 21st century, people are moving between countries, and it is not up to Sonos to restrict this. If Tidal wants to restrict access to its service from Japan, then they will do it. So please stop playing police without the need for it. Thanks