Spaces & Setups

Hello everyone! New Sonos customer. Just picked up four PLAY 5 units and have two SONOS ONE on preorder. Just set up my system. Very easy. Since I share this household with more than just myself, is it possible to create separate user IDs on the Sonos app so that everyone can have their own login with their own playlists? Currently as I see it -- unless I am missing something --- everything is tied together to just one account on all devices and you are forced to see everyone else's playlist. Thanks in advance

Similar to Surround, I'd love to see separate Sub levels for TV and Music.

I have a Sonos Connect going into my Denon 6200 receiver using the analog l/r cables. Is there anyway to get any subwoofer output from this setup? I have set my speakers to "small: so that it supposedly forces LFE to my sub at 80hz and yet I turn the volume up on my powered sub (Paradigm subwoofer) and I hear no audible difference (on the receiver I just see it set to L/R). This is driving me nuts as the setup sounds so weak relative to when I stream music via my apple TV. So either I use apple tv for music and I have no multi-room capability or I use my Sonos connect and have multi-room but then our family room sounds inferior to the play 5 speakers in other rooms. Help please.

I'm trying to determine which one to buy to drive a pair of Polk MC80 ceiling speakers. They are 100 watt maximum and I understand that the Amp won't blow them even though it can go up to 125 watt. I should know these things, but I'm still learning! Recommendations?

So my wife has a cousin who works at the magnolia home theatre, and said he could get it for me, I just dont want to nag him about prices, until I have my wishlist together and I can just hand him cash and he can grab everything for me. so if someone works for bestbuy, can you let me know. I know its suppose to be 5% above what best buy pays. Thanks people.

The latest version of the Sonos app is utter rubbish*!! and disconnects all the time, refuses to play what's been chosen,your now unable to control from the lock screen.

Hi, I am currently opening my own Micro bar. Whilst music wont be the driving force of the pub, it will still be on in the background and want to make sure it sounds great. The size of the room will be approx 580 sq ft. I will be playing off a tablet playing spotify. My question is, would a Sonos play:5 do the job for the entire space or would 2 Sonos Ones in opposite sides of room be better for sound quality? Many thanks in advance!!

Hi, I am considering to buy Sonos to my new house. First I want to place sonos beam and two play one as surround. In future I will place another play one in bathroom and in other rooms. Living room and kitchen is I would say medium size, there are measures in plan. surround speakers will be mounted under ceiling. Later I will probably buy Sonos subwoofer. Does this setup make sense for my living room? Is Beam powerfull enough for my space? If I play music from spotify do all speakers play? Thanks in advance Honza

Hi all, I am looking to start a home theater system for myself and I'm caught between two options. I am trying to decide if it would be better for me to start a 5.1 setup with a receiver that would run about $500 and speakers that would cost about $400. I know different speaker and AV setups produce different sounds and functionality, but I am just curious how you would compare the sound quality and functionality of 2 Sonos 5s and a bridge to a comparable 5.1 AV Network setup at the price above. The use of this system is primarily to play music followed by watching TV and Movies. I have heard various 5.1 systems but have never heard a Sonos speaker. What would be the pros and cons of owning each of these types of systems. Thanks, A Sonos newcomer

I'm looking to create a 5.1 setup with a soundbar, sub, and the largest speakers possible for the side/rears. My supplier hasn't come back with any info, and all of the sonos systems I work with are unfortunately not set up for 5.1 systems for me to test. Do the new Play:5s now offer the option to make a 5.1 system, or am I stuck with getting the Play:3/1s? If a Play:5 5.1 setup is not an option, when will it be?

... Wow! They sound amazing. I happened to have Lord of the Rings on, and as soon as the surrounds were installed, the difference was immediate and awesome. Much better than I expected. I already have a high end surround system in another room, so I thought my wife was crazy for buying me these Play:1s for Christmas. Actually thought about returning them. But now - no way! The Playbar with the Play:1 surrounds already sounds better than my other system. Just lacking the bass of the sub, but honestly, not a big issue, as the bass is still very good. Great job Sonos! Now just have a 50% off sale on the Sub, and I will be in home theater heaven.

Since updating my controllers to 9.0, the app keeps freezing up on my iOS devices. I have to close the app and stop it from running in the background before starting it up again. It will briefly work again before freezing again. I have deleted the app, shut down my device and reinstalled it. Still have the same issue. Anyone else having the same experience? And will this be fixed?

Is there any way to get Windows to see the Sonos controller app as a media player so the dedicated media keys on many keyboards can be used? The keyboard shortcuts already available are not as convenient as the dedicated Play/Pause, Next Track etc. keys I already have. Also, they only work when the Sonos app has the focus. If I'm reading or playing a game I can't use the keyboard shortcuts. If you could make the Sonos app respond to media keys it would be very convenient. Thanks.

Hello I purchased a pair of the Sanus Adjustable Speaker Stands_Sonos One/Play 1/Play 3_to mount a pair of Sonos One's. In the past I'd always gone with Flexson but I decided to give the Sanus brand a go. First impressions: They are well constructed with a weighted base. The adjustable rod is aluminum and the base is covered in a PVC plastic. The cable channel is a tuck n' conceal in the rear of the grooved adjustable rod versus the total conceal pass through of the Flexson brand. There are 3 mounts included_one for each type of Sonos speaker. The Play 1 and Play 3 actually screw into their custom support bracket. The Sonos One sits on a custom piece that slides into the cavity around the power cord where it attaches to the Sonos One base and is held by light padded friction. If you lift the Sonos One it will detach from the support bracket however the tension caused by the cable tuck and friction on the support base prevent the Sonos One from being dislodged by a sim

Hey Folks! I'm a happy owner of five Sonos speakers throughout my current home, three play 3s and two play 1s, older models. We love the functionality. Our original home is fairly small. But not anymore. We have just added a 22'x22' great room to the house. It has a 14' cathedral ceiling with 8' high walls and will feature hardwood floors with area rugs and traditional skim-coated plaster walls. There are a few large windows. I'm considering a 70-80" television just due to the size of the space. The framing is completed and rough electrical will be installed in the next three weeks, so my time to select home theater for wiring, etc, is getting tight, and I'd like to stick to Sonos, but had a couple of questions for this community: 1) Does anyone who currently has the Sub/Playbar/Play 1 configuration have it in a room about this size or larger (480-500 square feet) and if so, is the system sufficient for this size of a space? (It feels like it might be small, especially with

Got a sub today. I love the output but I’m having a bit of an issue. Due to my room layout I can only position the sub to the side of my sitting position. Low sub tones are generally non directional but I find that the sub also seems to handle a lot of mid tones for some reason which means that my ear can locate its position. It is rather annoying. Is there a way to change the crossover frequency with the beam so that the beam handles the low mid tones and the sub concentrates just on the deep notes? In an ideal world I would move the sub closer to the beam at the front near the tv but unfortunately it’s not possible.

Sonos app allows me to add single titles to playlist but doesn't provide a function to add and play full albums at once.

I like the idea of the Connect, so I can add Sonos functionality to my existing Surround Sound system... But it seems rather expensive for what you actually get from it. Why doesn't the connect feature an IR blaster? This would allow users to use the Sonos App to turn on their receiver and switch to the correct input when they want to listen to music in that room. Without it, using the Sonos Connect seems primitive compared to what Sonos is trying to offer. It forces you to have to turn on your receiver, switch to the correct input (if needed), set an appropriate volume level (if needed), and then finally go into the Sonos App to get music or other content going. While this is not a huge deal, it can make starting music on a Connect much more difficult for people who are not as technically inclined. For $350, there is no reason it shouldn't also be able to turn on my Denon Receiver and switch it to the correct input, while also allowing better volume controls by letting me a

I have a Beam connected to my 65" Panasonic TV using an HMDI cable. When I turn on the TV the Beam does not connect. I have to unplug and replug the HMDI to the Beam for it to work and it usually works at that point. The volume control on my TV or cable box sometime works. Any suggestions

Hi All, I have a 2018 58” Samsung UHD 7 Series TV which I would like to configure in the Home Theater Mode. Here is my current configuration: 58” Samsung UHD 7 Series TV with Optical PCM Audio Out (stereo only) = No Dolby or Dolby+ SONOS Playbar SONOS Sub I am thinking of adding an[ iArkPower HDMI audio extractor and two (2) SONOS Play:1 rear speakers to produce 5 speaker surround sound. I am wondering if an = iArkPower HDMI audio extractor can be used to produce Dolby 5.1 for my Playbar, Sub and (2) Play:1 Rear Speakers in surround = Home Theater mode. Many Thanks for any advice that you provide for me. Kind Regards, Dick Leo, Rochester NY

Hello there folks. Need help setting up with SONOS and it would be great if U guys could advise me on which products to buy. So, let me explain the situation: I am moving into my new home and plan to place sonos on the ground floor and on the bedroom upstairs. On the ground floor: I want a system that provides 5,1 sound from my tv as well as general music. I want to be able to do Alexa voice control. Due to the size of the tv (55") and the size of the living room I have decided for the playbar and sub and 2 Ones. Do I need a boost or use the home wifi? What are the advantages os conecting the playbar to a ethrnet port near the TV? Does it make the conection better for other speakers? Upstairs: bedroom is quite small, so what to buy? How do I ensure that the signal will still be good upstairs? DO I get any advantage on connecting a speaker to a ethernet port? Sorry for all the trouble but I am really confused Help me o

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When viewing TV with the BEAM + 2 X PLAY:1 the volume fluctuate massively. Generally very loud during adverts and quiet during the program, especially when just dialogue on the TV. I have used the Speech Enhancement and Night mode but neither worked.

Hello all, Ok, so need some advice on the most ideal setup for the following, 1. Playing TV through the Xbox one 2. Playing the visuals through a projector (with only two standard HDMI inputs) 3. Playing the audio through the Sonos Beam and Play 1’s The obvious restriction here is there is no HDMI ARC input for the projector. Therefore, transferring the audio to the beam from the Xbox is causing me issues. The video from Xbox to projector is via HDMI - but how do I go about connecting the Sonos beam for the audio? Please advise on any adapters I require? Adam

I'm sure this has come up before, but I did not find the topic in a quick search and i wanted to add my feedback. With Beam/Sub and play:3 rears the resulting 5.1 sound is good. But I can only imagine what adding play:5 to the front left and right would do. In particular to keep up with the sub that overpowers the whole system (because it's so great and powerful). It would not require any hardware changes, and what would be needed is the programming/tuning to set the left/right speakers up. What can we do to convince Sonos to add this functionality? They will 100% benefit from increased sales and customers will benefit from even better sound. Thanks