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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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mazi
maziContributor I
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Symfonisk shelf keeps loosing connection with wifi

Hi all My new symfonisk shelf keeps loosing connection with wifi. I have rebooted and disconnected from power all I could. Non of my other sonos' ever had this problem and still don't. Should I take the the symfonisk back to Ikea? Thanks for support. mazi

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4 years ago
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User584043Contributor III
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Speakers Out of Sync

Hi, I have 9 speakers throughout my house, but I primarily listen to three of them grouped together in one open area of the house. It is a PlayBar, Play:5 and a Play:3. The last week or two I have noticed them getting out of sync...it seems to be primarily between the Play:5 and the Play:3. I have made sure everything is updated. If I break up the group and then regroup them, it solves the problem. But within an hour or two, it seems to happen again. I submitted a disagnostic this morning just a few minutes after it happened: No. 1605026303 Thanks in advance!

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meld51Contributor I
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Sonos App Greyed out, Can't connect to my Sonos 1

I have a Sonos Play 1 which I control on my network with my Android phone. Sonos App is 11.1 which I think is the latest version Android is 9 Sonos 1 is: Play 1 There are no network changes.   I lost connection to it recently. I notice in the Sonos App that a number of options are greyed out. These include Account System Services and Voice Which means I can't even log in or out.   I reinstalled the I Controller App and factory reset the speaker. When I tried to connect the speaker it wasn't found. I connected via Ethernet and managed to get it to work with my phone. However, when I pulled the Ethernet cable out, the speaker was disconnected again and the app greyed out again.   There is also a message across the top of the app which says: "Unable to connect to Sonos Fixit"   What on earth is happening? 

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2 years ago
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mertoncmContributor I
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Sonos One downgrade

Accidentally upgraded to S2.  Need to downgrade my Sonos ones to be compatible with S1 controller.  Reset and they are at flashing green, but S1 controller add device option is greyed out.  So mad! Need help!

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9 months ago
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ScottH8754Contributor I
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One of my Sonos speakers is constantly disconnecting

I recently purchased two Sonos One speakers. They are both in the same in the same group in my family room. At first they both worked fine. After about a day, one of the speakers disconnected and Alexa said "I'm having trouble understanding right now". In the Sonos app under room settings, I saw "Family Room (L+?)". I unplugged both speakers and plugged them back in and they both worked fine again. Some more time passed and the same speaker disconnected again. This time I rebooted my router and unplugged the speakers. Afterwards, all was good for a couple days. However, I've gone through this same cycle several times now and continue to have a problem with the speaker disconnecting. Does anyone have any thoughts on what the problem may be?

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4 years ago
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dpizzutaContributor I
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Bluetooth connected but no sound

I have a bluetooth turntable (Sony PS-LX310BT) connected to an Era 100. Everything was working fine and easily until yesterday when there was no sound coming out of the speaker while connected. The speaker still connects as soon as the turntable is on. I’ve reset the speaker. The turntable connects and plays audio with a different speaker connected and my Era 100 plays when connected through my phone and computer, just not sure what’s happening now when the turntable and speaker are connected. They were working together as recently as two days ago. 

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KooaAvid Contributor I
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Temporarily move Sonos components to another wifi network

G'day This is my first post on the Sonos forum.... Have had my Sonos system up and running perfect at home for about a year now (Sonos Bridge + Sonos5 + Sonos Play1) and have been loving every note of music form this fantastic system. Thing is, a friend of mine has asked me to bring it to his 49th birthday party tonight. (he also loves the system and is considering getting a Sonos system for his place) . To set it up at his place, I will have to take the components from my place, to his place, and then instal it on his wifi network. So I guess I'm asking is it safe to just disconnect/unplug the Sonos Bridge from my Windows 7 desktop computer then simply instal it on his wifi network as a normal new setup? System will be controlled using the Sonos Controller App on my iPhone5. I will of course also have to connect my phone to his wifi network. This will only be a 1 night setup at his place then it will need to be reinstalled back on my own home wifi network the next day. Besid

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5 years ago
Edward R
Edward RRetired Sonos Staff
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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 the assumption that you already have one or more Sonos products and are simply adding onto that system. If your setup is brand new and this is your first device, please see this article instead: Setting up your Sonos system.If you haven’t run into any problems with the setup but are just unsure how to go about it, see this help article: Add a new Sonos product to an existing system.If you have followed the usual steps with no success, read on… We have assembled a short list of quick tips to try to get your device added in as quickly as possible. Let’s try some of these things first.  Restart the device that has the Sonos app installed on it (we call this the controller device): This can help for many reasons. For example, sometimes, an application running in the background can interfere with devices on your home WiFi network. Unplug your router fo

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4 years ago
Edward R
Edward RRetired Sonos Staff
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Factory Reset: What you need to knowF.A.Q.

Sometimes, we just wish we could start over. Though if you’re considering factory resetting your Sonos devices, there are a few things you should know first.    What a Factory Reset is Not:    A cure for skipping music. The majority of cases where music is cutting out or skipping are caused by interference in the WiFi environment (Even if everything else seems fine, and yes, even if you seem to have good bandwidth in that room). Sending music from room to room (or device to device), is rather demanding. Just because one device works fine, it doesn’t mean that all others will as well. Location, distance to router, devices nearby, there are many things that can influence a WiFi device and its ability to effortlessly send and receive information.    The solution for a room disappearing from the app.  Factory resetting your speaker to solve this problem is rarely (almost never) the answer. You would be better served by doing an evaluation of your network environment, to ensure there is no

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king60115Contributor I
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volume changes on its own

The volume keeps lowering on its own

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5 years ago
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Laurence5Contributor I
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Sonos Play 5 Gen:2 will not connect to WiFi

I forgot to add the diagnostic information, its #1488866377

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4 months ago
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joanna72Avid Contributor I
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Why does the sound from my speakers keep cutting out intermittently?

HiI was wondering if anyone knew what issue I was having with my Sonos system. I’ll try and explain it in the best way I can.My Sonos system consists if one Sonos Arc, two Sonos One speakers, both a left and right for surround sound and a Sonos Sub. I have the Sonos Arc connected to a Sony Bravia TV OLED using the Arc port and also connected with my Dell PC through Airplay as it is not connected through a cable.The issue I’m having is related to iTunes, which I use to listen to all my music. It starts fine with no issues but say after 15 minutes or so the sound coming from the speakers begins to cut out intermittently and sometimes the sound coming from the Sonos One speakers cuts out completely leaving only sound emitting from the Sonos Arc. It only cuts out for say a second but happens more frequently the longer you listen to music.I only have this issue when I’m listening to music via iTunes and not when I’m watching the TV or watching a film from the Blu-ray player, which work perf

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2 months ago
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Jack-JackContributor I
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Play One not connecting

My sonos one is not connecting to my network. I have tried connecting it directly to my router as well to fix the issue, without success. I have two other play one's and a playbase, which are connected to my wireless network without issues. Can I solely reset the troubled play one, or do I need to factory reset all my Sonos speakers? Or is there troubleshooting technique I can use to fix the troubled play one. Thanks!

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5 years ago
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LIONMOMContributor I
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How to connect old sonos speaker?

Hi, I have an old Sonos Speaker Play:5. It was manufactured in 2011. I want to connect to my cellphone and my computer. But i cannot connect to the speaker. Please tell me how to set up connection with the speaker. Thanks,

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4 years ago
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noshareContributor I
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How to set up Sonos without WiFi or Bluetooth

I moved my Sonos speakers to an area where there is no wifi. The speakers are V1 so they do not have bluetooth. I want to use the speakers via ethernet cables (wired). I can’t figure out how since the App requires wifi and bluetooth. If I say I don’t have either, I get kicked out of the install process. Is there a way to get these speakers to work in this environment?Thank you, 

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106rallye
3 years ago
SoundMan236
SoundMan236Contributor I
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Connecting Play 5 Gen 1 to S2 system

How can I connect my Gen 1 Play 5 to the S2 system with my other speakers? I’m looking to have them all play the same music or source.

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3 years ago
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ryanrwatson100Contributor I
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Sonos:1 stuck on white light, wont factory reset, not recognized by sonos app

I have 6 sonos:1 and a sonos:3. Suddenly one of the sonos:1's is no longer on my list as a speaker on desktop app or phone. Has a solid white light. When I unplug and wait 30 mins and plug back in, still solid white light. I tried the factory reset by holding the "play/pause" button while plugging in the speaker, but still just have a solid white light. What is the solution? Why wont it factory reset?

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4 years ago
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ipanelContributor I
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Play:1 added, but "Not registered" - fails to link to my Sonos account

Hi,I searched around, and googled the error messages I have, but to no avail.  Perhaps as this is an older device, the answers are harder to find.  Anyway, see if anyone can help…I loaned my Play:1 to a friend, which they never used, but now I have it back, it's failing to link to my account.I did a hardware reset in the end. Still setup failed suggesting I use ethernet instead. So switched to ethernet, it finds the speaker, does its chime "PIN" okay, but then at "Linking your Play:1 to your account", it fails "There was a problem linking your Play:1 to your account", no reason or details given for fail.So ultimately I have "Your Play:1 (Den) has been added. Audio playback will be available once this product is updated and linked to your account", and the Play:1 is shown in System/Products as "Not registered".I tried online support, but the bot just wasted my time and couldn’t connect me to anyone.Online at sonos.com, my Sonos account shows the Play:1 as registered, *with today’s date*

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106rallye
1 year ago
UKMedia
UKMediaSenior Virtuoso
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Tips & Tricks - Resolving random issues impacting Sonos devices..

Sometimes a Sonos system just starts to behave in a random inconsistent manner.  There can be many reasons for this but a common cause is duplicate IP addresses within your home network.  Other network devices that are not dependant upon inter-communication can be unaffected but the really frustrating thing is that there is no easy way to confirm that your network has this issue. I have written this post to try and explain what duplicate IP address actually means, how it is caused and how to stop it happening again. As a general comment, when trying to resolve Sonos issues and you feel the need to reboot the Router, it is ALWAYS advisable to reboot ALL connected devices within the home. (I know this is a pain but please read on) For those of you reading this that aren't totally clear on how this works, I’ll try and explain below: Each time a new device connects to your Wi-Fi or is plugged into an Ethernet cable, a device (normally your Router) allocates it a unique network (IP) add

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3 years ago
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Ray 99999999Contributor I
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Sonos Play:3 won't connect

I have a Sonos 1 and I am pretty happy with it.  I just bought a used 3 and I can't get it to connect my system.  I get to the point where it wants me to push my mute button to make the final connection and it never connects. I'll hold my finger on the mute button it will quick flash 3 or 4 times in a row then go back to regular flashing green and white at the same time. I even turned off my firewall thinking that might help. 

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Musky75Contributor I
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Sonos era 300 static, pop sound

I was so excited to receive my Sonos Era 300 yesterday. Everything sounded great at first. But last night I was going to fall asleep to some music like I sometimes do and I noticed a static pop sound. It’s like listening to your music while someone is slowly closing a bag of chips.  I tried everything. Unplugged, reset, tried playing through both the Sonos and Apple Music app and it still did it.   Anyone else notice this issue?I’m hoping it’s a software issue, but I’m not waiting to see if it is   

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9 months ago
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HotsContributor I
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Play 5 Gen 1 won't connect after S1 update

After updating to S1 my Sonos system worked as usual by following an update to version 11.2.3, build 57381090, my play 5 Gen 1 will no longer connect. I’ve tried all the solutions as per the app to add a missing product, including the factory reset on the speaker and powering down router and hard wiring the speaker with ethernet cable.I’m left with the mute and dash button flashing green.Given the CEO of Sonos gave a written assurance that the old speakers would work with the new software, that must mean i’m due a new speaker from Sonos as clearly this is not the case.Anyone else with this problem?    

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ellamarkeContributor I
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Using multiple systems on one wifi

I live in rented accomodation with housemates. I recently purchased a Sonos Roam and tried to set it up before realising that one of my housemates has their own system on the wifi already, which blocks me from setting up my own system. He is currently away so I can’t access his speaker.  I don’t want my housemate to have to share their account details with me for obvious reasons, so is there another solution here? How have other people living with housemates dealt with this?

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jmsblckhllContributor I
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How many SONOS speakers can I connect in one room?

Hello all. I’m thinking of purchasing an ARC and SUB with two ERA 300s in the rear. I’m looking for the ATMOS experience plus  superior music from streaming apps and line in from a CD player.My question is what are the max amount of speakers I can connect together in the same room? For instance, could I also add two Sonos ones for side speakers? Or is this overkill?thanks,Jmsblckhll 

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AjTrek1
1 year ago
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ctifferContributor I
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Sonos one won't connect.

I purchased two Sonos One speakers and like any relatively new Sonos product, they are an absolute nightmare. It took about 90 minutes to get the first one to connect. The original connection attempt failed. There is no way to reattempt a failed connection. The message on the App is that the speaker is already set up....but it is not.

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