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jsandow 6 years ago last post 1 year ago by ickandgak

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:...

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LMc 14 years ago last post 1 year ago by The old guy

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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Support - Sonos 7 years ago last post 2 years ago by MichaelCretu

Which NAS/Router/Switch are you using?

Hello everyone! Taking a look around at all the new users, many of us are being asked what we're using in our own Sonos setups. While there were a couple of posts to address these questions, they've...

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Andy26 12 years ago last post 4 years ago by pfdlfgjgh

Structured wiring for sonos..

Having read a lot of advice on here, I've decided to go for Sonos as my multiroom audio solution. As I'm currently renovating my new house I have also decided to install structured wiring, based on ad...

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Podge52 2 years ago last post 2 years ago by Ken_Griffiths

How to turn off
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I've bought my Sonos system, got it set up and working wonderfully. There's a few questions that I still don't know the answers too. Please can you help? 1. How do you turn your speakers off ? Just u...

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WillyRose 7 years ago last post 4 years ago by ratty

Listen to TV through Sonos?

We're looking to replace our TV at the same time as buying Sonos kit to stream music through the house. Could we play the TV through Sonos? Its speakers are bound to be better than the speakers on the...

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CapnLes 3 years ago last post 2 months ago by Airgetlam

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 3 years ago last post 1 year ago by Airgetlam

Play 5 gen 1 vs Play 5 gen 2
Question

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 go...

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davos119 6 years ago last post 1 year ago by Ken_Griffiths

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?...

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pault1607 7 years ago last post 5 years ago by nosedog

Setting up a WD NAS for Dummies

Having gone round the PC on-off/iTunes/iPod/NAS buoy, I took the plunge and invested in a Western Digital MyBook Live NAS. I thought I would capture step-by step how I set it up "for dummies" (me incl...

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armin 12 years ago last post 11 years ago by Avee

Sonos behind Linux proxy server

I got my ZP80 starter package yesterday. The system works, except access to the internet. Here is my configuration: all my music files are on a linux PC. I have access via Samba. This PC is also my a...

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dr-loksoft 8 years ago last post 7 years ago by TeeDoubleUDee

Do I need to purchase Sonos bridge to connect wirelessly?

Hi, I just purchased Sonos ZonePlayer ZP90 and Zone Player S5 in a retail store, because I was told I can stream music from my Stereo Amplifier to my bathroom wireless. So I'd like to use ZP90 as the...

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buky 5 years ago last post 1 year ago by j.nerdy

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 b...

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Support - Sonos 7 years ago last post 7 years ago by Support - Sonos

Getting Started with Sonos - Start Here!

Getting Started with Sonos Hello all! It had been awhile since the fantastic http://forums.sonos.com/member.php?u=1612 wrote his getting started guide and we thought it could use an update - just i...

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Ben_From_DC 7 years ago last post 1 year ago by richard2018

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 "compute...

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bpk426 6 years ago last post 3 months ago by Smilja

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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jrandsk 7 years ago last post 2 years ago by ratty

Shuffle function in playlists

As a new user, I'm sure there's an answer here. Have set up a playlist in my Sonos Playlists, but can't see how to "shuffle" the songs therein. Anyone have a solution??

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jonniecheesecake 2 years ago last post 2 years ago by ratty

Best way to set up multiple Sonos kit in a large house?
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Hi, looking for some advice and guidance please. Just got some sonos kit and looking for the best way to set it up for maximum connectivity and performance. Problem is its a large house and my BT Home...

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tlo 6 years ago last post 2 years ago by Steve H

Getting an "unable to add the music folder" error

Hi My set up was working before but strangely, I get an ‘unable to add the music folder’ error after I moved my macmini to a server closet. I've read through a bunch of threads on this topic but I'm n...

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RO53BEN 11 years ago

Beginners Start Here!

If you're reading this it's likely that you have a problem with your new Sonos System. Maybe something doesn't quite work properly, or it doesn't work at all. You now have a few options: 1) Sonos FA...

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dereckd 4 years ago last post 1 year ago by Coolwall

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...

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Huggybear 5 years ago last post 5 years ago by Thoma

Connecting play 5 to TV

Hi I have just set up a sonos play 5 with a bridge. The bridge and speaker is great but I want to connect the play 5 to my Panasonic Viera TV. I have tried to use a RCA cable with 3.5 jack plug but it...

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Ditte 2 months ago last post 2 months ago by Ditte

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....

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StephanC 6 years ago last post 2 years ago by ratty

starting with sonos - getting error 1101

Hello, I just bought sonos play:5 and bridge. I downloaded the latest version 3.7 from sonos.com. The controller easy find the bridge and play:5, and then it tells me that my sonos components ne...

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Joseph Sears 5 years ago last post 2 years ago by keithuk

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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