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Neil Carter
Contributor I
October 28, 2013
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Can I conect two Sonos Play 1's to my Samsung Smart TV for normal sound

I want to use the Play1's as the audio for the tv, do I need to purchase the connect unit or is there another way?
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    Ryan S
    Ryan SAnswer
    Retired Sonos Staff
    October 30, 2013
    Hell Neil.

    The PLAY:1 does not have a Line-In port, so it cannot be hooked directly up to an external audio source. Other Sonos components like the PLAY:5 and CONNECT have Line-In ports which you can use to play external audio to Sonos. For use with a TV you'd want to use the Optical input of the PLAYBAR for the best sound and experience. The PLAY:1 is a great surround speaker to use a pair with a PLAYBAR.

    You can find some more information on how Line-In works with Sonos in this FAQ.
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    Rafa
    Lyricist I
    September 8, 2015
    dear all,

    still not news for using Play1's connected to a smart tv?

    thanks in advance!

    Rafa
      pmeves
      Lyricist I
      November 10, 2015
      Any feedbacks on using 2 Sonos Play:1 with Samsung Smart TV using the new wireless update?

      Thanks!

      Pmeves
      Leonard1818
      Contributor I
      November 17, 2015
      I would imagine this is never going to be an option....
      The LHC
      November 17, 2015
      The wireless option doesn't make any difference, that's for connecting the Sonos devices to a wireless network, not for connecting other devices to Sonos' network.
      pmeves
      Lyricist I
      November 17, 2015
      Since their software / firmware update on remove the hub and connecting directly to the home network via wifi works.. I am still tempted to try this setup instead of the playbar. The playbar as incredible as it is and sounds, is still more expensive than 2 play:1.

      If someone got the 5.1 setup, can you please let us know how it goes disconnecting playbar and bass and leaving only the play:1 connected to the tv via wireless?

      We ll be waiting for an answer 🙂
      MarkSk
      Avid Contributor I
      December 29, 2015
      If I can add to this discussion many months on, I've used a CONNECT to attach my TV to paired Play:1s. While the Play:1 wired to the CONNECT box is fine, the other frequently cuts out. It's not possible for me to wire one speaker to another so is there any way to stop this?
      doddares
      Lyricist II
      May 11, 2016
      Hi everybody,

      I have a Lg TV with optical output, rca output and a sonos connect with two play 1. I wanted to somehow get my tv to transmit through the play1's im really struggling here cant seem to make it work at all. Any suggestions maybe im using the wrong cables ?
      Ryan E
      Ryan E
      Sonos Employee
      May 11, 2016
      Hi everybody,

      I have a Lg TV with optical output, rca output and a sonos connect with two play 1. I wanted to somehow get my tv to transmit through the play1's im really struggling here cant seem to make it work at all. Any suggestions maybe im using the wrong cables ?

      You'll need to get the TV wired to the CONNECT's input. The easiest way will likely be with RCA cables, since the CONNECT uses RCA for its analog input. Once wired to the CONNECT, you can use the Sonos controller app to have the PLAY:1s play the CONNECT's Line-In audio. You can find some more details on how Line-In works on Sonos in this FAQ.

      If you're still having trouble, please let us know what model TV you have and I'll see if I can find some more specific information for you.
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      doddares
      Lyricist II
      May 11, 2016
      the tv model is LG 49UF680V. I don't see a CONNECT line-in audio on my actual phone app ?? unless i plugging the cables in wrong Im not quite sure whats going on. Thank you for your prompt response look forward to hearing from you. Thanks
      John B
      May 11, 2016
      Are you using RCA audio out of the TV? Make sure you connect to the input RCA on the Connect, not the output RCA. Then if you look at the available music sources for the Play:1s you should see line in as a possibility.
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