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I ran Advanced Tuning on my Sonos Beam Gen 2 + Sonos Era 100 setup today. It changes the EQ quite dramatically. It is a very noticeable change and the sound becomes more balanced and better.The problem is that there is no change in the volume of the side firing speakers at all. When playing 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos test tones, the side channel is simulated through the sound output from the side firing of the soundbar and rear speakers, but the sound output from the side firing speakers is so small that it actually feels like 5.1.4.In order to feel like 7.1.4, the volume balance of the side firing speakers and the rear speakers should be adjusted by TruePlay, but the current TruePlay technology does NOT change the volume of the side firing speakers.Ideally, TruePlay would measure the distance between the soundbar and the rear speakers, and the farther away they are, the stronger the output of the side firing speakers should be, and the closer they are, the weaker the output of the side firing

Hi, I’ve just bought a pair of Era 300 speakers. I was surprised to notice that the official dimensions on your website are wrong! They are not 160mm high, more like 190mm. I know it shouldn’t matter as the space above should be open but some people might have to place them in a wall unit. ( I know it defeats the upward firing tweeter ) 

I am thinking of using a Move 2 to solve an outdoor movie scenario issue I have.I am using a 1080p projector, with a 30’ screen that is around 50’ from the PJ. The PJ has a 10W speaker, and that is lame, and no usable audio options except a 3.5mm jack. I did try a P5:Gen 1 at max volume, which was better but still insufficient. That was also located next to the PJ ie behind the audience, which isn’t ideal.My idea is to get a 3.5mm->Bluetooth adapter for the PJ, then stick a Move 2 under the ‘screen’ (its really the neighbor’s exterior wall). There is no power near this location.What is the range of Bluetooth in clear air, with little RF interference?How much louder will a Move 2 be than a P5:Gen1?(Yes, this is not an audio-grade setup, I am aware of the limitations of my scenario, I just need more volume)

With recent news of the "Pinewood" Streaming Box being scrapped, I have been considering what functionality of that product I was looking forward to.  The video streaming services were almost irrelevant for me. What I was looking forward to was the box providing a gateway to wireless connectivity to Sonos Speakers for TV Audio, with HDMI Switch.  My request is that Sonos focus on that. Forget the video streaming services. And focus on a hub that connects to TV via hdmi and provides functionality to wireless connect to Sonos Speakers, with multiple HMDI connections to run Games Console, 4K Blu- Ray etc through the audio.   In my mind it seems like something so simple that would open a new world for Sonons Home Theatre.  Please Sonos, I would love a Sonos TV Hub. 

Had to change my router today so needed to add Sonos to network.  Turns out my Connect Gen2 is too old to auto join so had to factory reset, now still can’t join network app keeps sending me round in circles.Sonos people, this is the latest in a long line of problems I have had in the last few months, please guide me through this latest one, or if anyone else can, I would be very grateful. 

This is only a recent issue for me as I have switched from using a Port connected to an amp to an Era 100 in the bedroom.But minimum volume of 1% is too loud for nighttime use. I see it’s been an ongoing issue for years  And my Play 1s are the same but not really an issue as I don’t use them in the same way.Is this ever going to get fixed or is it just tough, that’s how it is? It’s my only gripe with my system but it’s quite a big issue and possibly the issue that makes me have to try something else. Cheers 

Are there any plans to bring YouTube music compatibility to SVC? I see in the forum this has been a recurring topic and something the community are looking for, but haven’t seen confirmation one way or another from Sonos. I was ready to cave and just use Google Assistant instead so I could at least play my music with voice commands, then discovered Sonos won’t let me use Google Assistant with most of my Sonos devices. Sonos represents itself out as compatible with YouTube Music but it really isn’t feeling that way…

I actually posted a post about this before. And from a conversation I had with Sonos support they say this is normal. Um... I thought this was a bug but they said this is normal.Of course, this can be considered normal in terms of marketing strategies. This is because it will encourage people to purchase separate subs. If LFE from surround sound and overhead channels is managed through a woofer built into the soundbar, it is good for consumers but not for sellers because it creates tremendous progress in the Bass experience.When Sonos Beam Gen 2 is used alone, the LFE signals generated from the surround and overhead channels are not processed by the woofer embedded in the beam. Only the LFE generated from the L,C,R channels is processed by the woofer embedded in the bar. Therefore, when LFE occurs on the surround and overhead channels, an empty can is heard rather than a grand bass.On the other hand, when the rear speakers are used together, such as Sonos Beam Gen 2 and Sonos Era 100,

Hi recently purchased the above, although the sound through the HDMI is very good and full, I have found the quality of sound is lacking when playing music through the Sonos app.In order or get a decent amount of sound, the vol needs to be at around 80 (my play 5 second gen) would not need this amount of vol.The sound is also very thin sounding with little midstageI have  spoken to tech support online, who are unable to find any issues, just tell me to fiddle about with the EQ and suggest I telephone their support.Anyone else come across this issue and if so what was the resolution?  thanks 

Having recently finally upgraded my Android and desktops app to the latest releases, I feel that the ‘new’ S2 app is now nearly as functional as the ‘old’ S2 app. However, there are a few features that I valued before that don’t seem to be there. My question is, are any/all coming in future releases?The persistent notification I used to find really handy for quickly managing the sound and on/off, but now have to open the app, wait a few seconds and then get access to the relevant controls.  If I am streaming radio, my ‘station of choice’ is BBC Radio 3 via BBC Sounds. On the desktop app this shows an image, either of show or music playing, but this is not seen on the app.  Also when streaming BBC radio via BBC Sounds, clicking in the 3 dots (bottom right) there is an option to “Show in Sounds”. This used to open up the BBC Sounds app so that you could see more detail about the show currently playing (or look at schedules etc). At the moment clicking this simply returns you to the S2 di

Bonjour je voudrai brancher un retour amplifié 120wsur mon ampli 100w Carlsbro Sherwood Cobra 90 Sérieen utilisant la prise line output a l’arrière  en direct est ce possible ????? je vais pas exploser l’ampli ??????????Pour l’instant je place un micro devant l’ampli qui est relié au retour et ça marche par contre je voudrai récupérer le micro Merci pour votre réponse JCBro Moderator Edit: Google Translate- Hello,I would like to connect a 120W amplified monitorto my 100W Carlsbro Sherwood Cobra 90 Series amplifierusing the line output jack on the back directly.Is this possible? Won't I blow up the amp?For now, I place a microphone in front of the amp, which is connected to the monitor,and it works.However, I would like to get the microphone back.Thank you for your reply.JCBro

I love a lot of the Sonos Radio stations I’ve listened to - but sometimes I can’t find them when I go to Sonos Radio and browse the categories. Two examples (in app and web app) - If I browse to sleep sounds, I see 3 stations:Piano for Sleeping, Rain and White Noise. But I remembered using others ones - so when I search for sleep I find others - like:Rockin’ Chair, Oceon Sounds, Forest Sounds, Rainforest, Pink Noise, Brown Noise.When I browse to Artist Exclusives, I see 9 stations, but I remembered Bjork had one and it isn’t there. If I search for Bjork, I find it in the search results. I tried the Sonos support bot - which basically told me to use search for the missing ones. I find that unsatisfying though. I hoped that browse would always be a full set of stations where I could be introduced to new stations and see all existing stations. I have no idea what other stations are missing from browse. Has anyone compiled a list of stations or have any tips on finding the missing Sonos St

Hi All! I am contemplating installing a Sonance MAG 6.1 but need 2 add 2 speakers which I understand can not be added in wired fashion. I was told that i could run 2 extra wifi speakers off the sonos app. Can anyone confirm if this is true or not?  Thanks!

I recently purchased the new Sonos Arc Ultra as the main soundbar for my living room. I’m in a new house, and the living room is just about 20 yards away from another secondary living space. One of the things that sold me on Sonos was the ability so connect many speakers throughout the home, since we have a fairly open floor plan and like to entertain. In my secondary living space I have 2 bookshelf speakers and a subwoofer that I’d like to be able to sync with the main soundbar for TV audio. Will the Sonos Port work for this? We use YouTube TV, so playing audio through the two discreet speaker systems means the audio in both rooms is out of sync with each other, which is maddening since the rooms are within earshot of each other. I’d planned on hooking up the Port to my bookshelf speakers, but I’ve read some places that there is a lag on the TV audio. It’s not clear to me if that’s lag from the TV itself, or from another “primary” sonos device that’s playing TV audio. Basically, the g

Hello All, I’d like to connect a DJ’s consol to my Sonos Arc.From consol I only have a chinch cables, how can I connect it?

Hi all, thanks in advance for any advice given. I’ve read other topics around turntables but not quite got the info I need. You will gather as you read my question that I’m not particularly tech savvy hence asking all you knowledgeable people out in the community 😊I bought a Beam 2, 2 x era 100 and a mini sub for my LG TV last month and am very happy with it; it sounds fantastic in my living room. In my kitchen I have my old stack system. A Pro-Ject RPM 1.3 Genie turntable, a Rotel RA-820B amp, cd player and tuner and 2 sets of Tannoy mercury F speakers attached via a switching box for 2 room playing. I’d like to add my turntable to the Sonos setup. The cd player, tuner and speakers are now obsolete with the purchase of the Sonos but I’d like to keep my LPs.My understanding is that my amp has a phono pre amp for the turntable (photo for info) the turntable doesn’t have its own pre amp. Therefore if I wanted to connect to the Sonos over my WiFi connection I’d need to buy a Sonos port a

My set home theater set up was working fine with Sonos arc, two back speakers and the mini sub, working with my ps4.I connected my ps4 to internet (I don't know if it's related) and on the same day, the crackling noise started.I can see that many people have had that problem, going back 6 years ago!!Are you guys going to fix this?We've all paid good money to have good sound. And we don't.And I don't want to go through all the nonsense of "doing this, unplugging that, trying this or reset that…" I have set it up well, it was working, and now it's not.Make it work or give me a refund thanks. 

I don’t have wired Internet to the flat only a wireless router can I still use voice assistant or does the Sonos system bar from connecting

After updating the Sonos app on 4/9/25, Amazon Music will not play properly.  Songs start and then quit playing or I get an error like ‘Song not encoded properly’.  What is going on??  Why the continual problems with Sonos??!  What can be done to fix this issue?  I’ve already removed Amazon Music and then added it back -- no change, still skips or partial plays.  Please fix this!!

I have a playbar and 2 move speakers that are connected separately.  It’s a small rectangular den and the move speakers are in the back of the room behind the sofa, but they often drop the sound for a second but it happens repeatedly.I am looking to get 2 speakers that I can connect with the playbar for home theatre surround sound.  (I also have a sub).Customer service told me that sonos 5, 1, 1SL, play 1, 3, 5 are compatible with the playbar.Which do you recommend?

I upgraded my Arc to an Arc Ultra over the weekend and I have a couple thoughts on how this process could possibly be improved. 1 - Allow quick setup for soundbar replacement  - I would guess that it’s fairly common for a consumer to upgrade their soundbar while keeping the same sub and surround speakers.  In this scenario, it would much appreciated if you could simply run a copy wizard to bring over all the setting from the previous theatre room (room name, TV setup, voice assistant, etc) as well as automatically recreate the dedicated connection to sub(s)  and surround speakers.  Since the room audio dynamics isn’t changing either, bring over the trueplay settings too.  That’s assuming that trueplay, doesn’t depend on speakers involved but on room acoustics alone (or the room accoustics aspect could be saved separately so that you don’t have to wave your phone around again, the calculations are just redone).To clarify, I have no idea how often setups are soundbar replacement only, an

After a lengthy foray into Echo Speakers I’m returning to Sonos.  Early set up is Beam Gen 2 in living room and 3 Era 100 (1 in Kitchen & 2 in dinning room), more will follow. Dining room doubles up as listening to music, light gaming and usually where drinks are consumed room. I need to be able to run TV, old CD player, old tape deck, Brennan B2 and Nintendo Switch.  Would I be correct in thinking I can do this with a AV receiver using line out to Sonos adapter into one Era 100 and everything else fed through receiver.  It seems to make sense in my head but wondering if I’m missing something obvious.  I’m no audiophile so don't need ultimate anything - just access to above and Apple Music (subscription and library for ripped cd’s) and old tape collection. Thanks in advance.

Hi, I want some advice as I will be new on Sonos and sound systems. I just bought a big TV (OLED 77 G4) and I want to put a system for the TV. I’m thinkin on the ARC ULTRA + one sub + 2 rears.These are some of the doubts I do have:How worth it it is to move to Sub 4 instead of Sub Mini? How worth it it is to move from Era 100 to Era 300 as rears?Apart from that, I’m thinking on getting also a Move 2 for moving it around the rooms… Opinions on that device?And last but very important point… I want to get benefit of the sonos system with a turntable… so I’m doubting which is the best way to connect it to them…Options I’m thinking:Sonos Port + Any turntable A turntable with BluetoothAre there others? Which one do you think is the best one? I’m new on this and any experience advice will be highly appreciatedThanks!!!

Why, oh why does Sonos artificially limit use of two sub minis with ARC Ultra? Don’t bother with corporate line because I KNOW it works using 3rd party apps. 

Will I ever be able to play songs (i.e., mp3s) stored directly on my phone to my SONOS system (without using a 3rd party app like Spotify, YouTube Music, etc.)?