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Can Rat be used as a Center channel with Sonos amp?

Hello.Arc connected with LG tv with eARC.Atmos works great, so does Dolby Digital Plus 5.1.But PCM 5.1 produces no surround sound.The app is saying I am listening to Dolby Multichannel PCM 5.1.Using netflix as the streaming service.Isnt PCM 5.1 supposed to produce surrond sound ?Anyone has any idea why ?Thanks! Cheers, T

hey all, i have had the same setup for years a play five or play one in every room and a sonos connect to control it all. I recently added a playbar and ive been told i dont need the connect any longer. does the playbar take over as master ?note all speakers are wireless but the connect is wired thanks !

Hi 👋🏻 Lots of old posts about this but nothing recent so just checking that my understanding of the process is correct.We have several products that are eligible, our speakers are play:1 and play:5. We cannot at the moment afford to buy new versions of everything and are wondering if we were to choose the upgrade process are the old devices rendered unusable by Sonos? (Software update that stops then being used for example) or can they continue to be used. Also does the discount have to be used on a like for like product? therefore we couldn't upgrade our existing play:1 to a 5 for example?thanks in advance

Has anybody experienced problems with their desktop app after updating macOS to 12.3.1?when I open the app I get the spinning beachball of death and message that it’s searching for my sonos system. Every thing was fine until this update, and my iOS apps work fine on phone and iPad. My system has both wired and wireless components , but nothing shows up on the desktop app. I’ve tried deleting and reinstalling the app but when I click on join existing system the veachball e turns and will spin to the end of time if I let it.

So, I got the fancy email for the new Roams. It says 0s all the way around which means I should be able to order but yet when I click it goes to a dead page and I can’t find it on the website. HELP!

I can’t seem to figure out how to play Spotify on all my home Alexa devices (Echo Dot, and Echo Show) as well as my Sonos Beam and 2 Sonos One’s.  Can anyone help?

Hi allI have a LG CX connected to a Sonos ARC via eARC and HDMI 2.1 cable. I use the internal PLEX webos app to play back a variety of ripped media.Plex server is running latest verion on Windows 11. Ryzen 5950x, 32GB Ram and RTX3070 gfx card. Enough to handle just about anything.Sonos ARC doesn't supports DTS after update (convertes to PCM I believe)The LG CX doesn't support DTS at all but pretty sure was updated to support 8 channel PCM. It will support TRUE HD + ATMOS via HDMI from an external source (bluray player etc). Internal sources (apps) will not passthrough True HD.The TV HDMI sound output is set to passthrough (webos settings).Plex webos app on LG CX set to accept all sound formats except DCA/DTS.When playing media back via the Plex app TRUE HD is converted to Dolby Digital+ by the Plex server (confirmed by looking at Sonos app and plex dashboard).DTS (unsupported by TV) is converted is to AAC by the Plex server (confirmed by plex dashboard). However the Sonos app shows Dol

Hi Community - will I lose any sound quality, create lag, or run into compatability issues in this setup? + Projector (back of room ViewSonic px701hd)+ AppleTV/AmazonFireStick/Roku Stick - directly connected to projector with HDMI+ Sonos Connect Gen 1 - running optical to HDMI output adapter out of Connect and HDMI cable into projector (no eARC avail)+ Sonos Beam - at front of room wirelessly bonded via Connect+ 2 Sonos Play:1 - back/side surround speakers wirelessly bonded via Connect I assume running a direct line across the room out from projector 3.5mm and converting to optical for Connect wouldn't gain anything? Or even degrade? I'm a bit confused what actually introduces lag that people talk about in this forum, since I don't use network/cable TV, hopefully I'm not introducing that? Am I right to assume compatibility of Sonos mobile app won't be an issue as long as I get a Beam Gen 1? I believe Beam Gen 2 and Connect Gen 1 don't like to be on the same app. I already have one of t

Ok, I’ve seen some old articles saying you’ll likely not have Sonos in your car… well if figures that since March 2022, Sonos does make systems for the car, starting with Audi… Well, I’ve got a new Audi now and had no choice but to have Sonos with it… now, I have no other Sonos product… only the Sonos system installed in my car. Does the App connect if you don’t have it registered with any other product? is this something that Sonos is thinking of bringing to the car (if it’s not available yet)? Do you generally need the App as a way to fine tune the quality of listening? Because I haven’t been able to balance the system to sound good enough (using the controls from the car)...

Why does sonos have such limitations to uses with the device? Other than the quality of sound and the assortment of apps, there is truly no reason to by a product that doesn’t allow connectivity without internet and can’t even connect to a pair of headphones. I’m glad to have persuaded fellow friend to avoid purchasing this product -- as I so deceivably did.Goodbye sonos, a cautionary tale for any fools willing to buy such a foolish product

I have a Beam and two Ones setup up with my TV, but I would like to be able to continue to play music with the TV on mute.  Anytime the TV is turned on though the music playing in the entire house system is automatically dropped from the TV rooms (Beam and two Ones).  Does anyone know if there is a work around from keeping the current music playing despite the TV being turned on.

Hello, there are times which I want to use my Sonos speakers for music only and allow my child to use the television to watch cartoons with the samsung tv speakers (Samsung qled 2021 model).The trouble is that even if I select in the TV “TV SPEAKERS” instead of “E-ARC”, it will play sound through tv speakers 2-3 seconds only and then the tv will connect again to the Sonos Arc.Is it a way to avoid this?In the settings inside Sonos app I have found an “auto connect tv audio” parameters, which it only don’t stop the music reproduction from Sonos speakers if playing but the tv will stay muted with Sonos output anyway. Is it a know bug?

I’ve got new home theatre system set up - consisting of an Arc, 2x One SLs and a Sub (gen 3) - and wondering whether to go wired network (i.e Ethernet cable the Arc only) or fully wireless?My router (Netgear Orbi) is very close all the above devices and has a very strong connection/WiFi throughput - download speeds at approximately 100mbps. All devices are all within a 9 square metre room, with no line-of-sight blockages.I understand that all three devices can only connect to the router via 2.4GHz, but if the Arc was to be Ethernet-connected, it on-communicates to the rear speakers/sub via its own 5GHz network.So I’m weighing up two positives:All three devices are connected wirelessly to the router’s very strong WiFi network, albeit at 2.4Ghz (please correct me if any of this is not correct); Arc is cabled up via Ethernet (to a router that has strong download speeds/thoroughput) and then transmit that to the rest via its own 5GHz network (which would be subject to less interference?)An

Hi! I’m a music teacher with a Smart Board with wimpy speakers.  Can I connect to my Beam with S/PDIF?  3.5mm?  HDMI OUT (I don’t know if this port is ARC.). Thoughts or experience? Thanls!

I have got an arc+two symphonisk’s+sub. Is there a way to make only sound two symphonisk’s+sub without having to remove ARC from the configuration? Sometimes I have got my children in front of the tv and I want to keep disabled arc only, but reproducing music through two symphonisk’s+sub without affecting the configuration. Anyone else with this issue?

Hello and thank you for allowing me to join the group!!   I am looking to purchase a Portable Blue tooth speaker. I have narrowed my choices between the Sonos Roam and the JBL Charge 5. I am torn between the two. I really like the versatility of the Roam but am not impressed with the reviews about the battery life, sound quality, inability to connect , soundstage, and distortion and higher volumes. The Charge 5 seems like a better choice regarding these aspects but it lacks all the possible features of the Roam. I really like the AirPlay feature of the Roam but if it is troublesome, I would be very frustrated with the Roam.    I was hoping for some guidance and input from anyone who would offer some advice in which may be the better choice.  Thank you so much for any help!! 

Hello, I have a Simfonisk frame speaker and I am interested in use as a speaker for a microphone, ..... there is any microphone that I can use with this speaker?? Any app?? Do you sell any wifi microphone that I can hook up with this wifi speaker?? I will appreciate your help please.Thanks

I've just bought and set up a new sonos Arc, every time I try to turn the volume up it resets to 15%.I've been through all the settings, loudness is on night mode is off, I've checked volume limit, that's set to 100%, this happens on all sources, tv, music streaming, blu Ray player, I'm not sure what to do, is this a return item 😢  I hope not.Any help greatly appreciated I've submitted a diagnostic number 149572032

Since I bought the device the app is not working properly, despite dozens of updates.When I play music from my device it stops playing after one or two songs, I have to turn the screen on to get it back playing. I excluded the Sonos app from suspension and other energy saving settings, to no avail.Also the songs after a while don't update on the song screen, the buttons work, but the displayed song is still the same even after several songs have played.The router has been updated, rebooted, is 20 cm from the Sonos, the problem is on all my Android devices, A11 and A12, everything updated.In the whole the sound is great, but the app is a pain in the x, it never worked properly and probably never will. I'm so disappointed, I almost always use the phones speakers or the Galaxy buds to listen to music.But if someone has more suggestions I'd be glad to try.

In my Sonos app i have a connect:Amp, a Play:1, a Move, a Sub and an Amp registered. However when I log onto sonos web it says no products registered. From a daily usability aspect I do not think this matters. But I am unable to benefit from Sonos upgrade discounts because it get the message that I have no Sonos products eligible for upgrade discount.How do I register my Sonos products on sonos web?Thanks

Hi guys, I am a fan of both Sonos and Soundtrackyourbrand. One of the cool features in SYB is the smooth scheduling option. any chance to see this working when playing through the Somos app? Thanks Toller

Hi, have noticed since moving the Sub Gen3 closer to my seating position, that between audio there is a low pulsing/ticking noise. It’s very consistent and from all devices running into my TV (PS5, Xbox, PC). It does not happen when streaming from the Sonos App.I have tried literally every setting in the Sound section on the TV, to no avail, even switching to regular ARC instead of EARC.My setup is Arc + Sub Gen3 + 2x Sonos Five’s. The ticking sound only comes from the sub.Wondering if anyone else has noticed or experienced this?

Bonjour,Je dispose d’un environnement sonos dans mon salon constitué d’une arc, d’un sub et de deux one sl.Depuis une semaine les deux one et le sub se déconnecte de l’ensemble.Les petites LED vertes clignotent, j’ai épluché l’application dans les détails sans succès.Avez-vous par hasard une petite recommandation. Merci de vos réponses

I have a Playbar with sub and two One SL set up for my home theater. Every few days the right speaker goes missing in the app. I can typically readd it by going through the missing device flow in the app and unplugging it. It’s really a hassle. The Playbar is hardwired with ethernet. I’ve already tried switching between SonosNet and WiFi setup but it makes no difference. Also switched left and right speaker and it’s still getting dropped, so I doubt it’s the speaker hardware.  Diagnostics submitted 590785251