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Discuss Sonos Era, Sonos One, One SL, Play:1, Play:3, Play:5, Sonos Five, and IKEA Symfonisk. Talk about your Sonos Speaker experiences here.

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Tips for new Sonos owners

Setting up Sonos for the first time? Here are some tips to get you started. 1. Download the Sonos app.You’ll need the app to set up and use...

Keith N

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Grouping & Sonos: Best Practices

Hello everyone!We’ve seen some questions and discussion about room grouping come up recently. We have an FAQ that shows how to group along w...

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mdole75Contributor I

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Record Player in-line to connect not playing sound

I connected my new connect and play 1 speakers throughout my house and can stream music on all the speakers individually just fine. However, when I connect my Audio Technica lp60usb to the connect (which has a built in preamp), I cannot get the sound to come oit of the speakers. I go through the app, choose the in line option and try all the different combinations of the sinos equipment and nothing, even though it shows its playing. I am hoping I am just doing something stupid and not clicking one thing. Anyone have ideas?

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7 years ago

bbbrittAvid Contributor I

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Headphones?

I need Sonos or Sonos-compatible wireless headphones. Any suggestions?

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7 years ago

JCB-42Contributor I

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Direct Ethernet Connection via Sonos Play 1

So I'm well aware that you can connect a Sonos Play:1 directly to a Mac via ethernet to play music off that laptop directly to the speaker. No Router or Wifi involved... Well thats what other posts seem to allude to. But nobody has actually specified HOW. :) So whats the step by step process? I've turned off my wifi on my mac, plugged my Sonos directly into it, and opened the Sonos app... It just tells me to connect to a wifi network, and won't attempt to find my Sonos that is plugged in. I turn the wifi on, sonos still connected via ethernet , nothing happens. How do I get this to work folks? 🙂

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7 years ago

upgradealwaysAvid Contributor I

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Successful 12 volt trigger with adequate delay

I was not too sure where to post this. 12 volt trigger threads seemed old so I started a new one. Context: ZP90 hooked to a Rotel power amp. I want Rotel to go on standby when no music is played. I read multiple threads and the consensus seems to be that this type of integration is either costly or not reliable due to extended silence between tracks in some records. Here is what I did: Parts: Xantech Current sensing block CSM1 Xantech Power supply 781RG Xantech Audio Sensor Module SMAUD01 Altronix 6062 Multipurpose timer Total Canadian landed cost $110 I originally installed the Xantech components only. So when music was sensed, a 12 volt trigger would fire to the rotel amp. I quickly found the solution to be unusable as the Xantech timer is only 15 seconds and probably less and therefore the amp would trigger on-off multiple times either at end of a track or during silent parts of classical music. I then added the Altronix timer. This is where it came all togethe

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7 years ago

kuehnadContributor I

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Ethernet connection on Play 5 and house speaker system

My house has a speaker system wired into the rooms which was done by the previous owner. I am trying to figure out if I can use the Ethernet connection in the back of the Play5 to those speakers. I have a stereo amplifier that I can connect to which then connects to the speaker. Originally the system was connection to a stereo system which played CD, Radio and I think the TV.

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7 years ago

chrisredmayneAvid Contributor I

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NVidia Shield TV and PS4 into Sonos PlayBar ? (Random beeping noises with HDMI devices)

Hey - Whats the best way to do this? When I try and connect these to through my TV optical output A: I'm not getting dolby 5.1 and B: I get weird beeping noises through the playbar. This happens ONLY on HDMI devices, never through the TV freeview Sonos was not much help with this, on the phone for half an hour and just suggested a problem with the TV output (GREAT!) Music and regular TV plays great but its a bit upsetting that a £1300 system is struggling with this. So what are my options? A new TV, but how do I know if it will pass the audio through correctly? Ive tried a cheap optical splitter, but that still beeped through the PS4. perhaps because it was cheap and it was still thinking it was receiving the TV signal? Who knows! A hdmi optical splitter? Again, there are so many of these and they all look so cheap and need remotes, not the best solution.... Current setup; NVida Shield TV and PS4 into hdmi > Samsung UE39F5000 TV optical out into > Sonos Pl

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7 years ago

DTYoung2383Contributor II

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Can I add two Play 5's with my Sonos sound bar and sonos sub woofer

I just read a comment saying that it couldn't be done, but I wasn't sure. I've got a sound bar and sonos sub hooked up to my TV and had planned on adding two Play 5's and giving my living room the ultimate surround sound feel. Is this possible, or do I have to use Play 1's?

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7 years ago

Lars NormolleContributor I

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Does not turn on

My Play 5 do not start when switched on. There comes a white light for a few seconds and no more happens

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7 years ago

Mike_116Contributor I

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Sonos Mesh Network vs. Wi-Fi

Question ... If I currently have no Boost or Bridge does that mean all of my speakers are just running off of my Wi-fi network? &nbsp

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7 years ago

HoogieAvid Contributor I

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Can full volume damage speakers?

Hello, My Sonos collection is growing and I now have several speakers, located throughout my home. One thing I wanted to confirm is whether or not the Sonos speakers can be damaged by being played at full volume? Or are the speakers designed to be used at high levels and won't go to a level that could damage them? I generally only listen to them at medium levels but I wanted to check before having a party and risking damaging any of them! Many thanks

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7 years ago

Joe C.Contributor I

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Speaker Break In Period?

Do the speakers in new Sonos products have a break in period? As with say guitar amplifier speakers sound warmer after being broken in? I just purchased 2 Play 5's over Christmas and was thinking about letting them play while I was at work? Is there any benefit to doing this? Thanks.

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7 years ago

macz1965Contributor I

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Sub Speaker Vibrating - Sounds Blown

Hi, Just bought a sub from someone and one of the speakers appears too be blown, pretty gutted as I had read that that was near impossible on these subs. Would I be able to buy a new speaker from Sonos? just looking for some options. I am considering opening it and seeing if it can be repaired, anyone have any advice on this please. Thanks in advance from a very wet and cold Dubai

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