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Tips for new Sonos owners

Moderator note:  This article was updated in December 2024. Setting up Sonos for the first time? Here are some tips to get you started. 1. D...
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Grouping & Sonos: Best Practices

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tiagoAvid Contributor III
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NO DTS on NEW PlayBase and thats not due to hardware limitations.

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/3/7/14828738/sonos-playbase-tv-speaker-soundbar-announced "But home theater enthusiasts might be disappointed with some of the technical details. For one, the Playbase doesn’t support DTS multichannel audio. Neither does the Playbar. Here’s what a company spokesperson had to say about that decision (emphasis ours): For home entertainment, DTS content is only found on physical media such as DVD, Blu-ray and Laserdisc – no video streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu support DTS. Sonos is focused on modern listeners who predominantly stream and because most physical discs encode DTS at bitrates substantially similar to Dolby Digital, we have decided to not support DTS on PLAYBASE as we don’t believe it offers a better listening experience for the majority of owners." I really love my SONOS system. The sound is indeed great, but I cannot understand how it comes that SONOS isn’t paying any attention to all the users that have been cl

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Nadine JacksonContributor I
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Can I use the play 1 without a power cable?

Power cable or truly wireless?

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Enigma869Avid Contributor I
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Sonos...I Beg You For Outdoor Speakers!

I've been a loyal customer so long that I'm still using the 100 controllers (over 10 years). Sonos has rolled out a whole lot of very impressive products during that time. That said, the one glaring omission are outdoor speakers (with the built in amplifier to tie into your Sonos network). It would seem to be a very easy solution, and I'm still baffled that there have been no products launched for those of us who like to have music outside! John

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MikeRobertContributor I
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How to connect a Traktor S2 dj turntable to Play5

I'm curious if I can use my Traktor S2 dj turntables with my Play5. Have tried the line in, compressed, uncompressed, but I'm having the delay issues. Will a ZP90 or ZP120 remedy the issue? I can adjust latency settings in the Traktor Pro software. Here's some intel on those various settings: http://www.djtechtools.com/2012/04/01/eans-tips-5-traktor-preferences-you-need-to-know-about

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3Pedals_6SpeedsContributor I
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Integrating Sonos with an existing single-room home theater system

I understand Sonos's streaming capabilities are great, but I'm looking for something to distribute sources coming out of my Onkyo TX-NR515. Effectively, I am wondering is, will the Sonos Connect and a Play:3 speaker allow me to broadcast the Onkyo's sources to the Play:3? I know I can go Bridge -> Onkyo, but I (think) I want to go Onkyo -> Connect -> Play:3 and hear whatever I have the Onkyo providing (TV, CD's, etc...). If it can do that, do I also need a Bridge as well, or does the Connect have all the Bridge functionality in it? Thanks in advance

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tomaztwoContributor III
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Stereo Play 5s vs Play 1 pair with sub

Moving to another apartment and selling my old stereo equipment I now have spare 2 x play 1 and 1 x play 5 on hands that were before used for different rooms. Due to convenience factor I would like to move one of these to my main listening area but i still question which way to go. Either i add another Play 5 or purchase a Sub to go with Play 1s. Having small kids my listening volume is normally quite low. Reading this forum some suggest that the sound from play 5s would give me fuller sound but bass from the Sub would be much better, while others seem to think play 1s do sound better on their own when Sub comes into the picture. I understand the decision would always be subjective but would still like to hear some advice. Thanks Tomaz

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shortyhouseContributor I
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Worst speaker ever

Hi guys, I bought a Play 5 after an audiophile friend of mine advised it to me. I've been working around it for almost two months to make it work normally. Here are a few issues I'm having so you could help me on that. 1. Cannot configure wifi on it. Here's what I tried: - Switching my router dedicated to Sonos from 5 ghz to 2.4 ghz - Tried on two iPads, one iPhone, one Android smartphone and a Macbook. In any of these cases he recognizes my network. - With an Ethernet cable it works but the most weird is that even in the Macbook with the SONOS wifi selected, sound never switches to the speaker and remains on the internal speakers. 2. No way to add my internal Mac music (iTunes) to the Sonos library. Always says my music folder is not available or it cannot find my Mac. Since I have a Bluetooth turntable, the only way I am able to make it work is using a Bluetooth adapter from Audio Engine, but once again, it's not controllable through the Sonos Controller App. And after

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TheuxContributor I
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Sonos App randomly changing volume

After some time of using the speakers (about 2 hours) they just now started randomly changing the volume (especially making the music louder) and I couldn’t get it under control. Even when changing back to zero/mute they went back up into infinity. No but seriously, there is no one else in the WiFi and I was using the Amazon Echo Dot to start the music, switched it once from the Spotify app and didn’t do anything until it suddenly started changing the volume. I‘m on an iPhone X with iOS 11.1.2, an active Spotify Account and using Play:1s and a Playbar. Also had the problem before (not just since the iPhone X or iOS 11). PS: Sorry if I posted in the wrong topic but I saw other threads similar for his one in here.

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bryanmiller5Contributor I
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How similar are the speakers inside the Play 5 and Play 3?

I have a gen 1 Play 5 speaker that has two blown speakers. The problematic speakers are the two mid range drivers that produce a decent amount of sound. As most of you know, finding replacement speakers is impossible and even buying another gen 1 Play 5 wouldn't be cost effective to replace these two speakers. I've been looking and I'm curious if the speakers inside the Play 3 are the same that's used in the Play 5. After looking at the tear down for both speakers, it appears as if they could be the same drivers after all. Does anyone know if I would have any luck using some Play 3 speakers to replace the speakers in my gen 1 Play 5?

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RhodriContributor I
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Use Sonos 5 as speaker for laptop without WiFi?

Hi. My wife gives training, and this involves playing video files on Powerpoint Presentations. Her MacBook's internal speakers aren't loud enough, so she wants to connect the laptop to a Sonos Play:5 (using a wire) in order to use that as a speaker. We did a test at home yesterday, and then went fine. However, when she took the laptop and speaker out of the house, it didn't work - perhaps because she didn't have the Bridge or a WiFi connection? Could anyone please tell me if she is able to use a Sonos 5 as a speaker without the Bridge and WiFi, and, if so, how to do this? I'm not very technical so please keep it simple! Thanks a lot.

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KitchContributor I
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Rechargeable / outdoor speakers

I have invested in sonos over the last couple of years and have been really happy with the products - but i'm disappointed that Sonos haven't produced a rechargeable speaker that can be used Outdoors in the garden. Any idea if and when this may happen in the future???

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unprocessedContributor I
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Using Sonos One as both rear speakers AND Alexa speakers?

Intrigued by the new Sonos One (and getting a full surround system) but wondering how they work as both a dual Alexa speaker AND as rear speakers for a Sonos 5.1 system. Is this possible, and if it is, how seamless is the experience when asking for Alexa while watching TV?

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Edward R
6 years ago
Invinoveritasty
InvinoveritastyTrending Lyricist I
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A quick note in praise of Sonos

Let me start by saying I'm old enough to remember a time before internet, CDs, cassette tapes, or even the MOSFET transistor. In other words, I'm a dinosaur who cut his teeth in vinyl. So I remember a simpler age when the product that came out of the box was all you got. No software issues. Few compatibility issues to complain about. Generally, an AC plug and some RCA and speaker cables were all that was involved. I'm also fortunate enough to have collected some very good hifi equipment over the years including high end stuff from B&W, Krell and McIntosh. Sadly, that equipment sits largely idle today because over the years the pace of my life has become too hectic. I'm just not where my music is often enough to truly enjoy it. So, after overcoming my visceral resistance to streaming music systems, I bought some Sonos equipment over the weekend to create a streaming home network. After a weekend of trial and error, learning how to use a wifi analyzer, reading up on dedicated c

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mark990Contributor II
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Turn off white LED

I’m sure that I could turn off the white LED on play 1 speakers but can’t remember how I done it and can’t see anywhere in settings to do it. The led is quite bright on the bedroom speakers and I’m having to unplug them at night. This is a bit inconvenient especially when I want to listen to music in the morning. Can anyone remind me where the setting is. Thanks Mark

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Joanne_7Contributor I
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can you use sonos in New Zealand??

My son lives in New Zealand and I would like to get him a sonos, will it work there??

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IkabobAvid Contributor III
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Status light - Indicator?

As I understand it there’s no way to turn any of the speakers off. They go to “sleep” when no streaming is present. But, why does the status light stay on even when the speaker’s “asleep”. And how can you be sure the speaker’s really “asleep”? Thanks

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MrKeith
6 years ago
MyPoleIsStrong
MyPoleIsStrongContributor I
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Tips on Sonos One stereo pair

I just bought another Sonos One to make a stereo pair. I have them less then a foot apart from each other. What is the ideal space that needs to be between them. Also to me I really can’t hear a difference between just one and having two. I might just not do a stereo pair and just put them in separate rooms and group them. Thanks

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JackWright
JackWrightChromatic Producer II
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How well does a Sonos Play:3 fill a warehouse?

I work in a warehouse as my job, and as it's a tech shop we use an ex-display Play:3 as the upstairs music driver believe it or not! So, with that nice passive bass radiator and two mid-range and middle tweeter drivers how does it fill the upstairs warehouse? Speaker placement: It's on a shelf next to a cage container, and the area behind it is also fenced off (otherwise you fall downstairs). Basically, the "walls" it's placed next to are acoustically transparent. You could argue it's theoretically placed in the middle of nowhere. No walls to encourage low-range frequencies. Story: I will keep it super short, I love my Sonos, so seeing the Play:3 come off of display for the new Sonos ONE I just plugged it in and rigged it up. So on shop floor, we have a Play:1, Play:5, Sonos ONE, Playbar/base and two SUBS on display. So not too shabby! Trueplay? No. Haven't managed to do that. The environment is always too loud and I also don't use an iPhone, and one of my colleagues proba

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martyn_10Contributor I
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Unable to add music from Spotify to queue

Spotify no longer working. Getting error 'unable to tracks to the queue'. Even local files stored on my iphone, nothing works. Cleared queue.Tried deleting account from Macbook and re-adding. please help. system useless without this ability. Thanks

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chris321Contributor I
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Life time of Play5? only 2 years?

My Play 5 just stopped working (no power, no lights), and Technical support said the unit was dead and only offered an out of warranty replacement. I've only had the unit for 2 years and used it lightly (compared to the play 3 that I use daily). Is a 2 year life span standard for the Play 5? I like the Sonos products, but I'm really disappointed at how quickly the unit died and Support's response. For $500, I was expecting it to last a lot longer and am hesitant to get another. Have others had a similar issue? How long have other Play 5s lasted? Should I try to fix it on my own? Thanks for your input!

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blulnkContributor I
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Sonos as Fitness Studio Sound System w/ wireless mic??

Looking to potentially use the Sonos system to run a fitness sound system (4 play 5's in one of the studios, 2 in the other). I would need the system to both play music and also allow the instructor to speak through a wireless microphone system at the same time with the music still playing or is that even possible (would have to use a mic and mixer as input). D Does anyone know if this is doable through sonos connect or the sonos amp?

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Jack ScarpaContributor I
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Fitness Sound System

I am looking at the play 5 system as a basis for a Fitness Sound System for a Fitness Studio of about 1800 square feet. My question is if can the system both play music and also allow the instructor to speak through a wireless microphone system at the same time with the music still playing or is that even possible. Do I need a separate Sonos system for the wireless microphone.

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listening jackContributor I
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How can Alexa and Sonos speaker be synchronized ?

Can Aleksa play the same music both thru the Echo Dot and The Sonos Play 1 or do I need to hardwire them together ?

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Airgetlam
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Kumar
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Play unit power delivery question

Sonos does not specify this and I can understand why - what matter with play units is how loud they can go without clipping/distorting. But Sonos does not specify this either. It would be interesting to know how the units stack up on clean sound levels delivered when compared to the 55 wpc Connect Amp, driving a typical HiFi speaker of, say 87dBm sensitivity levels. Has anyone done this comparison between the Connect Amp on one hand and play units on the other? My experience is that even the 1 units go louder faster than a Connect Amp powered set up does. I haven't the place or the means where I can do this comparison with both running at 100% volume. Has anyone any useful experience to offer in this area? I have no idea of the sensitivity levels on the play 1 drivers, but my limited experience suggests that the 1 has amps that deliver more than 55 watts rms power. If I am not far wrong, that is impressive power delivery performance from the built in amps.

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jlamb14Contributor I
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microphone on sonos one

is there a way to turn microphone on/off on sonos one thru app?? if not it would be a handy feature....

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Chris
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