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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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DavidJSAvid Contributor I
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OFDM ANI level help

HiI know there are a lot of threads on this, so apologies is this is repeated anywhere, but I am struggling to maintain good connections for any length of time.  I do have a tricky house to manage (L shaped) and I have BT wifi disks to get decent Wifi coverage throughout.Current set up:BT smart hub 2, so I can’t split and rename channelsA play 1 hard wired to my router in my study and all other devices connected to the sonosnet - I have chosen channel 11 as my router still has some 2.4hz devices on channel 6I have two sets of stereo pairs.I have two main issues:When checking the matrix, I’m seeing a 9 on the Ethernet connected Play 1 - What I don’t understand is it gets worse in the evening.  For example at 3pm when I was working in the study, the level was a 5.  Now it is a 9, and I’m not in the room, so my laptop is interferring less than it would have been.  why is it now a 9?We often find one of the stereo pairs drop out and needs a reboot.  It doesn’t help that these pairs are the

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JoanLContributor I
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Delete system from account

I want to give away my old Playbar. So, I want to delete it from my account.

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3 months ago
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RandSContributor I
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Play 1 alarm plays chime not radio station

My Play 1 alarm has been set for a week for a radio station to come on. It worked fine all week then chimed one morning and each morning since. It’s connected to the WiFi and plays normally with no issues. 

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3 months ago
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leamarxContributor I
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SonosNet

Hello,I‘ve had my Sonos products for a while know and recently changed them to SonosNet. In the beginning everything worked well, but since today I just can‘t connect it to Sonos Net. The box is connected with the cable and I already tried to switch the cables, use a different box to plug the cable in, but it just doesn‘t work. Not even the box with the cable switches to wm:0 and a reboot didn‘t help. I don‘t know how to fix it or why it suddenly doesn‘t work anymore, I didn‘t change a thing. Does anyone have an idea on what I could try next?

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3 months ago
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MrDepsContributor II
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Denon RCD-M38DAB & Rega Planar 3 to Era 100

So I have a Denon M38DAB cd player, see here;https://www.denon.com/en-gb/product/archive-mini-systems/rcd-m38-dab/800346.html& a Rega Planar 3 turntable. I used to use Wharfdale Diamond 9.1 speakers & the turntable was connected to the CD player via a pre-amp to the aux in sockets.This worked fine but I'm moving the set up to my living room & there just isn't space for the Wharfdale speakers, so I'm thinking of getting an Era 100, but the only way I can think of connecting to the Denon is via the headphone jack on the front with the usb c to 3.5mm adapter. Obviously headphones pick up whatever is playing through the headphone jack, so would the Era 100 work this way? It's not a very elegant solution, but I'm struggling to work it out & one Era 100 is about as far as my budget will stretch right now.Also, even if that will work, if anyone knows of a way to connect the Era 100 to something at the back of the Denon & have it work for both CDs & the vinyl that'd be

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3 months ago
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BallonBrianContributor I
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Speakers fall out - and come back

Hi…...We have 4 speakers, 1 pc. play one, 2 pcs. "book" and 1 pc. "Beam" standing in our 1 level house where they have been standing the whole time. But the last few months, we have had a challenge with the various speakers "dropping out" and coming back after a few minutes.What could be the problem here?Sincerely.Brian

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Corry P
3 months ago
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noahberriosContributor I
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Play 1 not found by S1 controller after downgrade

Hello! I recently purchased a used play 5 (gen 1) to use with my current play 1. I was able to setup the play 5 on the S1 controller without issue. I have downgraded my current play 1 to be compatible with the S1 controller but I keep getting ‘product not found’ in the S1 controller app. The play 1 is blinking green, any ideas why the controller cannot find this product?

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106rallye
3 months ago
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RossunitedContributor I
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Two turntables, playing at the same time, on different Sonos speakers. Can it be done?

I have a turntable, line in on a Play 5. I have another turntable, line in, on an Era 300. However, when I play on, it kills the sound on the other. How can I get around this? I also have a Sonos Connect as well. Moderator edit: Changed Sonos Bridge to Sonos Connect (the Connect’s room is called Bridge, but a Sonos Bridge is another device entirely)

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Schlumpf
3 months ago
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mingyaoTaoContributor I
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HELP! Cannot connect via bluetooth under public wifi

I have a pair of Era 100, they worked very well in the apartment I used to live in. They can connect to wifi and bluetooth.Now I moved to another apartment, where I don’t purchase my own Wifi and routers, the apartment takes care of it. This also means that my Sonos devices are no longer connected to a wifi system in which my phone’s Sonos App can find these devices (it’s one big wifi for all the 600 residents in this building).And somehow because my Sonos app can’t find these speakers, I can’t get them into Bluetooth pairing mode. Does this mean I can’t use these speakers at all?I tried:Resetting. But after white and yellow light flashed, green light started flashing, and no matter how long I pressed both of their Bluetooth buttons, no reactions at all, cannot pair. Also they seem to be not fully resetted. They still remember who they were. Reconnecting. I did manage to connect them with the apartment’s wifi. But they still won’t show up on the Sonos App, and cannot get them into pair

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podbillContributor I
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setting up

I purchased the ERA 100 speakers and had no problem setting up to my network. Then I purchased the beam sound bar, and when I tried to connect it to my network it keeps saying incorrect password but it's the same password I've used for years and had no problem setting up the speakers. Please help

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AjTrek1
3 months ago
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GillianinPSContributor I
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cant group

why can’t I group my SL1 with my Beam? group is greyed out. 

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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GreenbeerContributor I
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Inline Era 100s with a passive subwoofer

I am a complete Sonos novice, so I don’t even know if this question makes sense.  My current old school setup is a Yamaha stereo receiver connected to a Bose accoustimas subwoofer, with two Bose 301 connected to the subwoofer.  The 301s need to be retired.  Can I connect 100s to my receiver using the inline adaptor connected to the cd out on my Yamaha receiver, but still keep the Bose subwoofer connected to the receiver to get more bass or would the 100s and the Bose subwoofer be out of synch? Just trying to avoid getting the Sonos mini subwoofer right away.  My primary use will be to listen to vinyl through my Fluance turntable that is connected to my Yamaha receiver.  I’ll grow my Sonos system over time.

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WryNewsieContributor I
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Sonos Arc dropping from multiroom audio

So, I’ve run across a number of topics regarding the Sonos Arc dropping audio, but none seem to be quite what we’re encountering, so I hope someone might have some insight here.As background, we’re dealing with a system with a Sonos Arc with two One SL satellites and the sub in the den, an Era 100 in the living room and a Beam in the master bedroom, all are connected via wifi and showing “excellent” connection statuses.Now for the issue. This recently started and is driving me crazy. When we start a playlist from the Sonos app, everything works very well like it should for 15-20 minutes, maybe even a while longer, but eventually the Sonos Arc stops. No error message in the app or any notification there's an issue, the app shows it still playing, but no sound.Sometimes stopping and restarting the playlist is enough to get everything working again for a while. Other times, I have to unplug the Arc, then resume the playlist. Any suggestions?

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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PJSmythContributor I
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Downgrading Play 1 from S2 to S1

I have an existing S1 System with several speakers, Play 5/3 and 1I have a new Play 1 (set up on S2) and want to add it to my existing System (S1), and need to downgrade I have followed all the steps.. uploaded the S2 Controller, opted for ‘downgrade’… etc.. and it fails to complete the downgrade.. Have tried several times with no luck All advice welcome…  

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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dylanpetitContributor I
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Sonos Five and third party subwoofer

Hi all!I have in my living room this setup:2 Sonos Five Sonos Amp1 Klipsch active subwooferMy subwoofer is connected to my Amp (there is no speaker connected to the amp)I’ve made a few tests to get the best from this nice setup but I’m a little bit disappointed because I can’t apply a filter on those Five.You know the same that is automatically apply when you connect the Sonos Sub (Gen 3).This low-pass filter allows the Five to give their best!Of course I tried it but bass was not as good as the Klipsch one.I’ve spend a lot of money to buy the Amp only to add my sub and I think it would be logical in my opinion that Sonos offer this software update to customers.What do you think about it?

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Schlumpf
3 months ago
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IanTbifContributor I
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Sonos system won’t connect to new home wifi network

My Sonos system won’t connect to my new home wifi network. The app prompts the update but then it is unable to complete the change.

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JesperjfrandsenContributor I
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sonos app not connected to sonos speakers

HiI have a new WiFi. All three products are now connected after I turned Play:3 and One back to original settings. The problem is that I cannot connect to the S2 app. It says Not connected. I have tried to restart several times and turn on and off. Nothing works. Please help 🙏

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3 months ago
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E1egansContributor I
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WiFi and multiple passwords

My WiFi network assigns unique passwords for each M.A.C. address. Can I connect two ERA300?

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Stanley_4
3 months ago
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Jammers79Contributor I
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Random Audio Drop Outs

I know these topics are throughout the forums but I figured I’d start my own to separate from others and finally submit my own logs.I submitted my logs (ID: 873786225)My current setup consists of a mix of older S1 gear and new using both the apps S1 and S2, these are all WM1 (wireless) and none are hardwired in and all within the coverage of two Unifi APs. S1:3x Sonos Connects (ZP 90)S2:1x Play 5 (Gen 2) 1x Play 1 (Gen 1) 2x Era 100 1x Connect Amp (ZP120)Tried & Tested:I have tried hard wiring in a few of these devices and had the same issue, so I put them all back to being on wireless rather than creating a SonosNet wifi network which may clash. I have also tried static IPs via MAC in the Unifi Gateway outside of my set DHCP range, no change. Rebooted all the Sonos boxes, Gateways, any/all my networking hardware. (I’ve had a full house power-cut a week ago so that nuked the entire house for a full reset)Typically what happens is the music can be playing for a long time via Spotify

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Airgetlam
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KP-1Contributor I
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connecting a reset speaker to existing system

Hey, all. This seems like it should be simple, but I can’t seem to get it to work. I factory reset a One SL and want to add it to an existing system, Living Room. When I connect the One SL to my network, which is the same network as Living Room, and try to add it to the existing Living Room system, the app adds the One SL to a new system called Living Room 2. Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong? Why won’t the speaker just attach to the system I asked it to? Why does the process keep adding the speaker to a new system?

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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FroglegsContributor I
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Malfunctioning play 3’s during set up

2 of my play 3’s are showing a red light. What do I do?

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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UdenContributor I
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Ikea symfonisk floor lamp disconnected and wont reconnect

My IKEA Floor lamp disconnected and won’t reconnect. I’ve tried restarting it and my router as well. The symfonisk speaker frame connects but the floor lamp won’t anymore. Seems frustrating because it worked just fine few weeks ago

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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hunsingeContributor I
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Speakers missing or not connected after ISP change

I tested out a new ISP and they changed my router gateway ip address. After I reset the router to my original ISP my Sonos speakers are not connecting to my system. I use a meshed Orbi RBR50 system, 2 satellites, and the speakers are not found sporadically. If i move all the speakers to my upper floor near the main router i can get them all to connect but when replacing them to their location they are either not founf or not connected again.

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jgatie
3 months ago
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Alan MeadAvid Contributor III
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Connecting Sonos Sub (Gen 2) to a stereo pair of One SL's turns off the sound from the right speaker

I have tried disconnecting everything and re-pairing the speakers then adding the Sub and so far the same result, which is the right speaker stops producing sound. If I disconnect the sub the right speaker begins producing sound again. The Sub is working with the left speaker only.ThanksAlan

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Airgetlam
3 months ago
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jeff450Contributor I
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sonos play:5

Comment réinitialiser une enceinte play 5 

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