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Contributor III
December 14, 2017

Cannot connect Sonos Play 1

I am trying to set up my PLAY:1 and can't complete the process. It can find my player and asks me to hold down the two buttons until I hear a chime, which I do, and then nothing happens. It doesn't move beyond that screen, and the flashing amber light eventually becomes a solid red. My computer app tells me it couldn't find it, even though it found it seconds before to identify which player I wanted to add.

This is a new PLAY:1 that I was sent about 6 months ago when my other one did the same thing. I did do a factory reset once because it was my only remaining recourse. Any ideas? MY PLAY:3 is connected and works fine.
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16 replies

Airgetlam
December 14, 2017
Have you tried connecting it to your router with an ethernet cable? If so, I'd probably submit a system diagnostic, and post the number here, for the folks at Sonos to look at.
Bruce
Contributor III
December 15, 2017
Good idea. I will do that. Although, with my luck it'l work fine hardwired with no diagnostic story to tell.
Airgetlam
December 15, 2017
If you run the diagnostic immediately, it should contain 10 to 15 minutes of back data in it, so it would show whatever potential issue there was before it was connected with the ethernet cable. As far as I'm aware, the only way to clear those logs is to do a factory reset, which in your case, I would absolutely not recommend.
Bruce
Contributor III
December 20, 2017
I ran a diagnostic just now after trying to connect. I tried wirelessly and then connected via ethernet. Both times the software could not find my Sonos PLAY:1 after requesting that I hold down Play and + until I hear a chime.

Diagnostic code was: 8248388

When I get through to the point where it can't find it and I say "Try again," I can no longer get the PLAY:1 to chime, even though the light is flashing green.

Did I get another lemon?
Airgetlam
December 20, 2017
Hmm. Seems unlikely, but let's wait and see what the Sonos Tech can tell from that diagnostic. If you prefer not to wait for a response here, you can try one of their more immediate methods, as indicated behind the link "Contact us" at the bottom of this page.
Bruce
Contributor III
December 21, 2017
Thank you!
Chris
Lead Maestro
December 21, 2017
What router brand/model are you using?
Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
Contributor III
December 21, 2017
ASUS 3100. And I’ve got a PLAY:3 already connected.
Contributor III
December 21, 2017
Airtime fairness is disabled.
Contributor III
December 21, 2017
And I’m on the 2.4 GHz network.