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Existing Sonos One & play base with play:1 as rears, upgrading to arc ultra, era300 and sub 4

  • March 27, 2026
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I have an existing Sonos system with a play base and play:1s as rears in the living room and several play:1s throughout the house in different rooms.

I am considering upgrading to the arc ultra, era300 rears and a sub 4 for the living room.

Are there any issues using “one” sonos app to control the new arc ultra, era300 & sub 4 with the old play:1 speakers throughout the house? I understand they will work separately for movies, but will music work in all speakers for the entire house with one app?

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MoPac
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  • MoPac
  • Headliner III
  • March 27, 2026

 Should work:

 

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    • tm2cobra
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    • Contributor I
    • March 27, 2026

    thank you!

      106rallye
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      • 106rallye
      • March 27, 2026

      You state “using “one” sonos app”. Did ​@MoPac interpret this right as in your question is about using the S1 Sonos app?

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      • tm2cobra
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      • Contributor I
      • March 27, 2026

      I don’t care which app I need to use. I just want to know that I can use the same app to control and view the arc ultra, era 300s and play:1s. I currently use the app for IPad and Ipohne.

      MoPac
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      • MoPac
      • Headliner III
      • March 27, 2026

       The 300s are restricted to the new app.

        Mr. T
        • Mr. T
        • March 27, 2026

         The 300s are restricted to the new app.

        As are the Sub 4 and Arc Ultra, but not an issue as all the devices OP owns are supported by the Sonos app.

          106rallye
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          • 106rallye
          • March 27, 2026

          So if you use the Sonos app, set up two “rooms”. You can group the rooms if you want to.

          Mr. T
          • Mr. T
          • March 27, 2026

          So if you use the Sonos app, set up two “rooms”. You can group the rooms if you want to.

          The OP initially stated “…and several play:1s throughout the house in different rooms.” so they already have multiple rooms.

          AjTrek1
          • AjTrek1
          • March 28, 2026

          I don’t care which app I need to use. I just want to know that I can use the same app to control and view the arc ultra, era 300s and play:1s. I currently use the app for IPad and Ipohne.

          You do need to care which app you use. 

          The ArcUltra, Era 300’s Sub 4 will not work on the old S1 app. So do you know if you are using the latest Sonos app (previously called S2) or are you using the S1 app?

           

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