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Troubleshooting Sonos on WiFi

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Can't Add New Sonos Device

This article is intended to get you unstuck if you are having problems adding a Sonos device to your existing system.  Firstly, this is with...
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Factory Reset: What you need to know

Sometimes, we just wish we could start over. Though if you’re considering factory resetting your Sonos devices, there are a few things you s...
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ArthornContributor I
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what happened to options for surround distances for 2 Sonos Ones?

I can no longer manually adjust distances for my pair two Sonos Ones.   Anybody experienced the same situation?

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2 months ago
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bobaloo46Contributor I
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sonos connect

Had to reboot ; connect shows up but will not connect 

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Retired MathTeacherContributor I
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Sound turns off when using Apple Music and new Sonos app

I’ve used Sonos products successfully for years...until the release of the new app.  After spending 5-6 hours waiting in the queue and on chat sessions, the problem persisits.  When using the app to play through any of our 15 devices, or a combination of them, the audio will quit.  The music still appears to be playing, but the audio is out.   I asked to chat tech to elevate my issue to a next level tech and for a direct line to a tech so I don’t have to wait online.  No such luck.  So I wait for at least 45 minutes to speak to a tech and have to repeat everything that’s been done.  Nothing has changed in my home with my network, location of my speakers, or devices that may cause interference.  If I’m asked one more time to isolate the problem, I will scream. I have isolated the problem for you Sonos, the app release and my paid music service of choice, are not compatible.   I will spend my time waiting to talk with reps and or chat with reps letting giving your products 0 star reviews

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2 months ago
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Tosha1Contributor I
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IKEA speaker issue

My IKEA symfonisk shows as connected to my wifi router but the Sonos app cannot find my product. Suggestions?

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2 months ago
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HorribleContributor I
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Dissatisfied

Sonos: horrible customer service Sonos: horrible technical supportSonos: horrible product Sonos: horrible appDo not recommend

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lewbellContributor I
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play 1 and 5 disconnected

have a play 1 and play 5 connected by wifi for years. recently sonos app reports no speakers are connected.  leaving the play 1 untouched, i connected the 5 via ethernet and it worked as did the 1 still on wifi.  by disconnecting the ethernet cable from the 5, the wifi connection on the 1 was lost.  how do we get both of these back on wifi?, 

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2 months ago
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pege63Contributor II
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Issues with BRIDGE and PLAY3

Going mad at this end.Gear’s been dormant for a year or so and am now trying to set it up again in my new house.As I had the system on the app I connected all gear hoping it would work but it just wanted to update with many failed attempts. Decided to do a new installation so hard reset the bridge, connected ok and did an update so was happy.The added each of the PLAY3’s (reset them too) and all seemed fine initially.  Then found that my ‘old speakers’ still were present in the app and was unable to delete them and the app wanted to continously update them. Started over yet again only to find that the PLAY3’s hooked up on WIFI and not to the bridge. Any suggestions as how to solve this? 

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2 months ago
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Duk008Contributor I
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My Sonos Era 100 won't stop randomly playing

I bought my Mom two Era 100’s, set them up with this iPhone App….a rather brutal, 2 hr long process of trail and error. Got everything setup, got her setup with Spotify and taught her how to use the Sonos App to play music, which was her ultimate goal. I left her house relieved and then about 20 minutes later she texted me saying: “The speakers keep mysteriously playing music.”I went back over and she had the Sonos app closed out completely on her iPhone and laptop. I opened the Sonos App and paused the song. ABout 10 minutes later it did it again, just randomly playing music when we don’t want it to?!?! We had to unplug everything and put it back in the boxes. I’m supposed to go back today to “fix it”. What in the world is going on here with these speakers. Why is music playing when she’s not opening an App and selecting what she wants to hear and pressing play. Then when she’s done listening to music she should be able to press stop and be done. Right?! Help me folk, help me!

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2 months ago
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TslContributor I
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new wifi sub

Got new wifi and Want to Connect my sub. I reset it, the light flash white and orange. Then i try to Connect with my app, that goes all good until i have to Press the button on the sub, that it would register and i can’t go no longer, what cand i do? The sub still flash white and orange

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DocjosContributor I
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Sonos One - button repair

I'm trying to troubleshoot my second hand (bought as for parts) Sonos One Gen 2. It is working fine, but the flex cable leading to the button that has to be pressed for reset is broken. Which means the button isn't working and it cannot be reset. Which means I have to shorten pins on the board, trying to reset it (as if the button is pressed).Had anyone been in this situation before? I'm planning to try with a multimeter tomorrow, but perhaps anyone know already out of experience which pins to shorten.Anyone that can help with this? The first picture is the flex cable, the second one is a close up of the board, where the cable enters the board. 

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Sono1234Contributor I
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Sonos Roam Problems

 There is a known unresolved issue with Sonos Roam SL.  After repeated resetting and retrying to connect, customer support has admitted that my product will not work in my system.  However, they will not accept a return since I bought it from BestBuy.  BestBuy will not accept the return since I am past 15 days. I am having difficulties reaching the proper person.  I have called many times but keep getting the response that Level 2 is “closed” (i.e. closed in the middle of the day) and that only Level 2 can help.  I am on hold 50 minutes each time I call. Each time Level 2 is “closed”.  They say they are going to send an email but I don’t get one.   I have even reached out using the “CEO response” but that is the same canned response each time.  No one addresses my issue.  At this point, I either want Sonos to send me a Roam 2 or refund my purchase price.  I am done with Sonos.  No more purchases from me.Any advice?  I have spent over 10 hours on this. 

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2 months ago
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GC3Headliner I
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16.3 firmware update 7/16

Update available today. Installed on first pass for the first time in a long time. Forced to re-do Trueplay and EQ related settings for main room surround setup, the only speakers that regularly use Trueplay.Was hoping for an accompanying Ace firmware but no luck.

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MikeyP1103516Contributor I
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Wall mount placement of 2 rear ERA 300 speakers (with Arc & Sub gen 3) (Pictures attached)

Trying to decide best placement for my 2 rear ERA 300 speakers. I want to place them higher up on the wall close to the ceiling, I know the ideal distance is 1-2 feet below the ceiling for wall mounts. I don't want them in the middle of the wall.Option 1)I think this will be best placement, but it's both speakers to the right & left of the circle mirror. This would allow me to place them 1-2 feet below ceiling. The entire wall is 9 feet wide, so it would allow about 7.5-8 feet between the speakers.Option 2)The archway really complicates things because if I mount it in the middle of the archway it's way too close to the ceiling. So I could mount it all the way to the right side of the picture, because of the archway, I would only be able to get the speaker about 10" from the ceiling, the 2 speakers would be about 20 feet apart.Any advice is appreciated!Option 1Option 2Any help is appreciated!  I know the archway does not make for the ideal situation!  

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2 months ago
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coreyb024Contributor I
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Era 100 stopped working in system

Hello, I have a system of 8 various Sonos speakers that I set up about 6m ago. The system has been working great. But a couple days ago the two Era 100s (newest speakers in my system) stopped working. I tried the a factory reset. Seemed to work, but when I tried to add them back to my system it said unable to connect. Deleted and reinstalled the app, tried it again. Still saying unable to connect.Any advice? Thanks,

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RognvaldurContributor I
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Update submit diagnosis

Hi. Just installed era 300 to my system, first came to update software, after software updated. App not continues but give me diagnosis nr. I CAN NOT ACCESS.. Already talked to live agent yesterday and she gave up.Conclusion. After trying to connect new speakers the system is down completely 

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2 months ago
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GantzelContributor I
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Music failure

I have 5 play:1 speakers, and often experience failures on one or more of them. The music plays and suddenly the speakers alternately stop working, then start again, this happens over a period of several minutes. There is good wireless coverage, I have tried switching between the channels. The software and the app are updated, other apps can access the web just fine - why do these failures happen??

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2 months ago
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should i buy a sonos amp or era 100s for surround upgrade, or…?

Arc + Sub 3 + 2 SL OnesJust above my head are two Klipsch in walls with 8” speakers + tweeters. Wiring is in place and tested by me. I want to upgrade my surrounds. I can buy a Sonos amp and connect the Klipsch speakers or purchase a pair of Era 100s. Or I can wait until fall and hope for a surround-improved Era 300. Or…?  I am interested in hearing opinions from those who have upgraded from the Ones, what paths were chosen and how the process worked out.

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Skytraveller.077Contributor II
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Sonos system won’t connect.. new app version is worse than the old kno

I have 5 Sonos speakers… a Sonos ARC and 4 Sonos ONEs. Everything has been fine the last few years with minimal problems.The other morning I woke and the system couldn’t be found and it wouldn’t connect through basic troubleshooting steps.I factory reset the speakers after the app said it cannot connect and they still wouldn’t connect.No changes have been made to my modem and router and this has been confirmed with my provider.I contacted Sonos support, and after waiting 35 minutes and talking for that also, all they did was run through everything I told them I already did.  Then, 5 hours later in the evening the system miraculously just shows up. I didn’t do anything.  That lasted for less than a day, now my 4 Sonos ONEs cannot connect yet the ARC is fine.  Again all troubleshooting steps have been followed. This seems to be so glitchy ever since the new app version came through. Never had any serious problems with the older version. I’m about done with these speakers at this point. P

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μουσικη

μουσικήModerator edit:Google Translate-music  Θέλω το τόνος όπως ήταν παλιά Moderator edit:Google Translate- I want the tone like it used to be καλο Moderator edit:Google Translate- good Moderator edit: combined posts

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44952cougarContributor I
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cannot connect a new play1 to existing sonos network of playbar, play 3’s and a sub

While trying to connect a new play 1 it first requires a software upgrade, however the upgrade process fails

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MDHou2020Contributor I
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Symfonisk frame disappeared from app

No clue how to delete this topic or my account. More user friendliness 

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isdomContributor I
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soundbar

I can’t get soundbar on the app, my speaker shows but the soundbar has disappeared 

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FetchmegletContributor I
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connecting Play 1 to Eero

Hi, having trouble connecting my two Play 1s to a new network, just had fast fibre installed with an Eero router.  if I factory reset they show up in the app and appear to connect but not properly.  I’ve connected one with an Ethernet cable, that was successful, and I’ve managed to also add the non-wired one. However, it’s not possible to leave it wired and when I disconnect it then can’t use either. There isn’t an option in the app to update network settings on each device as per the article I read.  any suggestions?

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Greg ClarkContributor I
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Sonos APP unusable - reauthorise Spotify over and over...

This is really getting annoying now. If this doesn’t get fixed in a couple of weeks, I’m just going to sell my speaker and get a Google Nest. I’ve updated the app, logged out of Sonos, logged in again, removed my speaker from my system, done a factory reset of my speaker, readded it 5 times, and it’s STILL not working. I finally got Spotify to work, but ONLY through the Sonos app. The Sonos One doesn’t show in Spotify anymore. Fine, I thought, I can live with that to some degree, but I just tried to reconnect again and it’s gone back to step one. What the AF!?!? Seriously, I spent 200 Euro on this device and it’s barely a year old. Not to mention the Google Assistant has been crap since day one. If this doesn’t get fixed soon, I’m gonna sell up, and never touch Sonos again.

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2 months ago
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CDinesenContributor I
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Not seeing Roam in 2nd house hold

Hi I have 2 house holds and so far worked perfectly - I now got a Roam 2 working fine in house hold 1 but I can’t see it in house hold 2 setup.I am using one account for both houses 

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