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Setting up Sonos

Anything and everything about setting up your Sonos system. How do you Trueplay your Sonos system? Wondering if you should use a cabled setup versus a wireless Sonos setup? This is the place to get answers.

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Sonos ceiling speakers - how many needed for room size? (+ question on...

Hi there - we are just doing renovation and building work on kitchen, and pulling down wall to make large kitchen dinner. Want to get Sonos...
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Setup, Install, and Getting the most from Sonos Amp

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Tips for new Sonos owners

Setting up Sonos for the first time? Here are some tips to get you started. 1. Download the Sonos app. You’ll need the app to set up an...
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jsandow Contributor I

Setting up a turntable with Sonos

I am looking to get a turntable and want to connect it with my Sonos system. I have a Play:3 and a Bridge. I know you can not connect directly into a Play:3 but will it work with Connect or a Connect:Amp? Thank you for your time.

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LMc Contributor III

Simple ? - How to turn off

Had my new Sonos for 2 days . . . exceeds expectations! But how do I turn off? It seems just pausing music or muting is not the same. Am I being too old fashion/analog?

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2 years ago
Ditte Community Manager

Tips for new Sonos owners

Setting up Sonos for the first time? Here are some tips to get you started. 1. Download the Sonos app. You’ll need the app to set up and use your new Sonos system. 2. Set up your Sonos system. Setup is easy, just follow these steps or watch our video. 3. Add a music service. Sonos sup...

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7 months ago
CapnLes Virtuoso

Tips and Tricks and Sonos 101

I was thinking that a tips and tricks heading for Sonos users to share things would be nice. A Sonos 101 heading in trouble shooting that tells them basics things to do when having troubles.

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dawnpugh Contributor I

Play 5 gen 1 vs Play 5 gen 2
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Hi; "I'm new around here can you show me round?" We are seriously considering buying a play 5 gen 1. We have chosen the play 5 as our first Sonos appliance because we felt that this would be a good place to start our collection as it seemed to tick most boxes but we really need to know some f...

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1 year ago
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davos119 Contributor III

iTunes with Sonos and NAS

With apologies in advance, because I know this kind of query must be answered about five times a day; I just can’t quite get my head round it. Can I just clarify how iTunes works with Sonos and NAS? As I understand it, I can move my iTunes library to the NAS, making sure I don’t kill iTunes on th...

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1 year ago
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bpk426 Contributor I

Deleting a ROOM

I accidentally added a room I do not need so it always shows up as an option. I cant find how to delete it. Any help out there?

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2 months ago
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buky Avid Contributor I

Playbar with LG Magic Remote

I'm using my play bar with lg smart tv and Harmony Remote. It works ok but i wanted to switch to original remote from LG = Magic Remote. Playbar won't recognize this remote if i klick on volume up button as requested. As far i can remember, first time i bought play bar it worked very well with lg...

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Ben_From_DC Contributor I

The Computer "..."Cannot be Found

Hello. I'm new to Sonos. Just bought a Bridge and Sonos 5 system. I'm using it with a Linksys router. I am having problem importing music into my library from my computer. I keep getting the "computer cannot be found" message. I have turned off the firewall, so I know that's not the issue. Any sugg...

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dereckd Contributor I

How do I setup my system to work with mobile hotspot

I have a Sonos bridge, two play1s and a play 5. My current internet connection is through my cellphone (tethering). I'm wondering how I could configure my system so that I can play the same thing out of all the speakers. Is there a way to do this? If not, is it possible to just have them create...

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Joseph Sears Contributor I

How to set up more than one room on the same sonos system
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I am trying to figure out how to set up more than one room, but cannot seem to figure it out.

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2 years ago
MrConor Contributor I

My experience getting 5.1 from the PS4

Hi guys, Just wanted to write a short article on my experience trying to get Dolby Digital 5.1 from the Playstation 4 (not slim, not pro) when playing Blurays with DD5.1, DTS and DTS-HD audio, 'cos I tried all sorts of options and hopefully this article will save you the time 😃 There are a few th...

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10 months ago
SBSurfer Prodigy I

Important Note If You're Replacing Your Bridge With a Boost

The order in which you replace your wired Bridge with your new Boost is really important. To avoid wiping out all of the work you've done to make your Sonos system uniquely yours, perform the steps below. BTW, the same process works if you're replacing your wired Bridge with another wired Bridge. S...

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cc_bob Contributor I

Existing Sonos System Now Won't Connect - Please Help!!

Hi everyone, I am having a huge problem with my existing Sonos system, which was previously working fine in our house. Please forgive my lack of technical knowledge, I will do my best to explain properly. The system was originally made up of 2 x Connect:Amps in our downstairs living room (one for...

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Tao Yang Contributor I

Sonos support for SMB 2.0 protocol

Hi, Recently I have turned off SMB 1.0 on my Windows 10 as per Microsoft's recommendation (https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/filecab/2016/09/16/stop-using-smb1/). However, after I've disabled SMB 1.0, the Sonos application stopped working on that Win10 machine (not able to connect to local drives...

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6 months ago
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pomme4moi Avid Contributor I

How to move speaker to new room?
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In my living room, I have 2 Play:5's (stereo paired) and a SUB. Within the Sonos Controller app, all three components are in the room named Living Room. In my office, I have 2 Play:1's, also stereo paired. Within the Sonos Controller app, these two components are in the room named Office. I want...

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xleanone Contributor III

Measuring Signal Strength on SonosNet?

I've been using one Sonos Connect with a Bridge for about a year to deliver music to my media room. Works great! Recently added a Play5 in the master bath so SWMBO can sing in the shower. It seems to drop, or skip, once in a while. The Play5 is about 40' from the Bridge with 3 interior (drywall on...

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2 years ago
Ryan S Community Manager

Sonos 101 - Getting Started

New to Sonos? Here are some quick notes to help you get started. Step 1: Get set up First off, let’s get those players installed. This FAQ has it pretty well covered. Especially the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitIT%2DnSrr4 There are two different ways to connect Sonos to your ne...

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apz212 Contributor I

Sonos cannot connect to NAS

Hi, I'm having a few problems trying to get my Sonos set up. My current hardware is: - Synology DS212 J NAS -D-Link DGS-1005D 5 PORT 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit switch (router) - Sonos Controller for PC version 3.7 I have connected the NAS through the router and my PC can see it. From my file manager...

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10 months ago
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Mikeeta Contributor I

Add a Room
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Hi, I have a sonos system in my home and have for 3 years. Recently one of our room fell off our list to choose from. Can you provide me a step by step document How to add a room back to our group list selection. thanks!

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Robsonos Contributor III

playing youtube through sonos app
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How do I play youtube through the sonos app?

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1 year ago
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kmurray Trending Lyricist I

Problem with WD MyCloud Nas

Hello All, Am trying to get my Sonos system to play music from a new WD MyCloud Nas. The Sonos system works perfectly with my existing Buffalo Link Station but I cannot seem to get it to play from the WD MyCloud Nas. I have added the share for the Mycloud to the Sonos system and it then indexes th...

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1 year ago
Sp1ke Avid Contributor I

Change from wi-fi to SONOSNET
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Hi all, I'm getting one or two drops from some of my SONOS speakers which are the furthest from my router. I currently use seven SONOS speakers, they are all on the quietest channel so now I would like to move them all to use SONOSNET. I realise I have to wire one speaker to start this process but...

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2 years ago
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Peter Barnes at Sonos Contributor I

Change of router & wifi network
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A few days ago, I had a change of router & wifi network. Now when I fire up the Sonos controller app I get the 'Sorry we can't connect to Sonos ....' message, I have tried following the instructions in the message but I cannot carry out the action called for because all the options in the drop down...

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6 months ago
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Leszek123 Contributor I

Switch Sonos to new Wifi network without Ethernet
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Hi, I moved to a new flat, where I don't have access to WiFi router, as the network is provided by the building management. My question is how do I setup my two Sonos 1 speakers there? According to this https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1072 you need Ethernet cable, but obviously...

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