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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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jakepeContributor I
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Era 300 wall mount with high ceiling

hi what ist the best way to wall mount ERA 300 if you have a high ceiling about 4,50 meters i have to mount them in a height of 2,80 meter so I have about nearly 2 meters to the ceiling in that case would it be better to mount them upside down ? 

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10 months ago
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toyboyChromatic Producer II
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AirPlay to Roam

My first messageMy second messageWhat am I missing other than it won’t play? 

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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drpaulContributor I
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Can I connect DJ mixer to Sonos Play 3?

I am a pub quizmasterI usually connect to pub systems from a little audio mixer INTO which I feed my music player and microphone and connect OUT from that usually via RCAs or XLRs to the pub’s amp.A new pub want a quiz night but the pub has 2 x Sonos Play 3 speakers.We cannot see how to connect to this.Is there a simple solution? Can we connect our mixer to the Sonos somehow? Will there be any kind of delay? A quick look at some other posts seemed to suggest that Sonos doesn’t really work in the normal way and there will always be some kind of delay from the a mic that gets plugged in?    

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controlav
8 months ago
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ZoeZoeContributor I
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Tried to add speaker but says Incompatible Software Versions

I have had two Sonos One SL speakers for ages that work fine. Today I tried to connect a new third Sonos One SL speaker. I did the updates etc but it says this error for the new speaker: "Incompatible Software Versions. The version of the app you're using isn't compatible with your Sonos system, so some settings have been disabled".Please can someone tell me a simple and quick fix for this please. Thank you

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29 days ago
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TP_1Avid Contributor I
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Line-In vs Bluetooth

Hi all - I am listening to a music service on a laptop that Sonos does not support directly. The laptop is sitting next to an ERA100. I can Bluetooth or Line-In connect the laptop to the ERA and link with the rest of the speakers in my Sonos world no problem. My question is, given the laptop’s location, is one way to connect better than another? Sound quality, native sonos app capabilities of one over the other? TP

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8 months ago
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BrentDAvid Contributor I
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Constant connection issues with two speakers

My system has started exhibiting near constant connection issues on two speakers in particular. A (I think) first gen Play:3 and first gen Playbar are the problems for the most part. Started about 6 months ago maybe. At night I play rain sounds from my music library on 3 different rooms in my home. A Play:1, a Play:3 (the problem one) and the Playbar that’s part of a surround setup with the Sub and two Play:1’s. The Play:3 will only function for a few nights before it starts cutting out again. If unplug it and restart the speaker it seems to fix it for a few more days.  Same with the Playbar, though it can also exhibit similar issues with TV programming. When I play this audio from my library, each room is playing it independently, mainly because playing grouping across multiple rooms usually gives me problems as well. So like I said, rebooting the guilty speaker seems to fix things for a few days. It’s almost as if they are encountering so many errors they freeze up or something.  My

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Corry P
4 months ago
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Matt.D.Contributor I
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Devices not grouping

Hi All,I am having issues with groupings in my system and it is causing me a lot of frustration haha. I have searched a lot of topics but haven’t really found anything that aligned with my issue. I suspect it is something to do with my router and/or my beam however that is where I am stuck. I will give some context on what I have tried and what works/does not work.System Arc with sub connected to tv close to router Amp driving two in ceiling speakers and amp is placed in cupboard under arc Beam gen 2 connected to TV outside about 18m direct line of sight to router Router - Netcomm NF18ACVSo as it stands and in my ultimate set up, all devices are wireless. I can see them all in my system this is where my issues start. I only just added the beam to the system and that, the arc and amp were working well together without it.What happens under a wireless set up:Arc will group with amp  Amp will group with arc  Beam will not group with arc Beam will not group with amp  I can cast Spotify to

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1 year ago
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Persson101Contributor I
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Connection Sonos Era 100 and Google Nest Wifi

HiI have 2 Sonos Era 100 paired as stereo speakers. I use them for TV and streaming.But i almost everyday need to reset them (power down and up again) and set my Google Nest wifi as network for the speakers.Is there a “no go” between Sonos and Google Neste wifi here?I haven’t done anything with the setting in the Nest router, becouse it works very good with every other device that is connected to the router. This includes Siemens Home Connect, which is known to be hard to set up with some routers.Are there any quick-fix for my problem? I would be really greatful for any answers that could help me.

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Stanley_4
6 months ago
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SteJamesTrending Lyricist I
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Headphones with Era 100 or 300?

Is it possible to listen to the Era 100 or 300 through headphones? If so, how? Bluetooth?

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melvimbe
1 year ago
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BOL74Avid Contributor I
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Stands for Sonos Five

Hello All Good People I have been planning to purcase two pair of speakers in near future,and one of the two pairs would most likely be the Sonos Five’s.If i buy these….what brand stands are you prefere to use. I belive there is Flexson,Mountson and Sanus by brand…and yes we are in Europe if somebody was wondering.And the Five’s will be in white colour.

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Schlumpf
3 months ago
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MarkusaContributor I
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sonos subwont connect to internet

I recently unplugged my sub and then had to reset it, now it flashes white, won't go green, even when I connect it to router via Ethernet. And so so app won't find sub

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Jamie A
10 months ago
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Chris GlynnTrending Lyricist I
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Sub placement with home theatre/stereo audio

Hi -I want to set up a pair of Era 300s or Fives at one end of a long room, set up as a stereo pair, specifically for music, while retaining a Beam 2, two Ones and a Sub (Gen 3) at the opposite end of the same room, for home theatre.I'd like to use the home theatre Sub with the audio setup, to augment the bottom end, especially if I opt for the Era 300s.Will the physical position of the Sub (around 20 feet away from the proposed music area) work effectively from an audio perspective? I'd buy another Sub in an ideal world but that's currently a non-starter!Finally, will I be able to easily switch the Sub between the two systems, or will it involve having to bond the Sub to the the individual systems, every time I use them? Not ideal.  

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7 months ago
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DJPAvid Contributor I
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Sonos & Google WiFi - It worked now it doesn’t

Please help me restore sanity and a working system oh wise ones!I’ve been using this set up for 3 years and @ratty and @John B double checked my thinking, and set up, which was correct and not complicated.Draytek 2760n router, Google hub, Sonos bridge into hub and various S1 speakers dotted about. It’s worked like a dream until now.All  that’s changed is I’ve switched to VM and have a Hub 4 in modem mode, into the Draytek and Google hub / bridge connected as before. I did have to disconnect everything but it’s all gone back exactly as was.  The Google hub says the bridge is wired, but the Sonos app keeps dropping, and when it does connect it seems to be on WiFi as the ability to change channels is greyed out, indicating SonosNet isn’t in operation. If I cycle the bridge power it seems to reconnect but only temporarily.I don’t know what I’ve done but I’ve broken it somehow and don’t know how to fix it. It’s been a struggle to get the Draytek and VM hub to talk but that’s sorted (albeit

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2 years ago
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eseremContributor III
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listen audio from pc ( browser, software, movie, ecc ) to sonos amp connect with ceiling speaker.

HiI have install an 3.5mm to rca cable from pc to sonos amp ( sugest by sonos operator) but i can’t listen music from speaker connect to the sonos amp ( streming service from app o sonos pc software work fine).By support we try to fix these, but unfortunaly we can’t.Operator ask me to connect the 3.5mm jack in the mic door of pc mobo, but in the source of pc i don’t see these option, I can see just S/PDIF and High Definition Audio Device from pc mobo.Do you think if I use an S/PDIF cable, will be work?any solution?Thanks at every one for the help and the timeI will link all my pc output: 

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1 year ago
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dvg77Contributor I
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Connect Amp (Gen 2) Line In to a Sonos One Stereo Pair?

I have a CD Deck+DAC feeding into a Connect:Amp (Gen 2) line In.I have two Sonos ONE (Gen 1) speakers I can successfully use as a stereo pair when streaming.I would like to play the Connect:Amp Line In Stereo to the ONE stereo pair.I have successfully got the Line In playing to A SINGLE Sonos ONE speaker but I can find no way of getting the Line In stereo to play through both Sonos ONE’s as a stereo pair. If I wasn’t bald already I would be tearing my hair out in frustration. As it is I am feeling stupid because I just cannpt believe what I want to do is not possible - I must be doing something wrong.  Can anyone help with an appropriate Idiot’s Guide for me?FWIW I am trying to set up the system using the Android S2 app. I have a direct ehthernet link to the Connect:Amp and the two Sonos ONEs are connected via my Wi-Fi. All components’ firmware is fully updated. I have factory reset and setup the SONOS system from scratch but to no avail.I don’t want to use a multi-room setup.If possib

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Stanley_4
1 year ago
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JoinerContributor I
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Using Sonos One SL in corporate setting

Good morning,As part of our new office building, our retail team are wanting to setup 4 Sonos One SL speakers in the cafe and retail area on the ground floor.We checked with our AV partner who are installing our Teams meeting rooms to check that they wouldn't interfere and they are happy that they wouldnt, however they did raise concerns as they advised Sonos are designed for domestic use and in a commercial bulding they would cause a “big issue” as they sit on 2.4 GHz (congested wi fi channels) and may cause interference.  They advised that the person installing them will need to understand what access points are going in on what channels and then, ensure that the Sonos are separated. Is this correct?  I can see from the specs that the Sonos One SL work on 2.4 or 5 GHz bands and that Sonos are starting to move into the commercial market, so I am slightly sceptical of the advice we have been given.  We are installing Meraki MR36 wifi 6 access points so I think this should help as they

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Airgetlam
10 months ago
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Paul-HenriContributor I
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unable to connect multiple One SL

Hello everybody,I bought 4 One SL speakers at once. And I installed the latest version of the Sonos app.all speakers have been paired with the app, and they all have had the latest S2 update.unfortunately there is a troubleshooting or a bug, because I am unable to have all 4 of the speakers together in the app.  Some more info on my situation: they all are connected over WiFi on the same network.I tried also linking them all over the wired network.  I see the 4 speakers on my “airplay” mode, like for example if I want to listen to Spotify, I have all 4 of them in the list. And they play all 4 the Spotify music. But unfortunately not all at one.if I ask Spotify to play more than one speaker at the same time, I neer to select the option of opening a room with the S1 Sonos app. Seems to be the standard Spotify respons.so when I delete an re-instal the Sonos app, I can click on the infinity button to pair/link and it works properly. For a 4 of them this works.but if I ask to add another sp

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106rallye
11 months ago
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flashbulbContributor I
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Stereo pairing Sonos Five with mixed orientation

I currently have my Fives paired (L & R ) in vertical orientation but would like to flip one to the horizontal to better fit a shelf.  Any concerns about having them in different orientations?  Yes, I should just try it, but I don’t want to start moving stuff around if it’s a bad idea.  TIA

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10 months ago
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AfromATLContributor I
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SONOS Play 5 Gen 2 won’t finish wifi connection (Eero)

After a Eero Pro firmware update my machine won’t connect. I’ve tried everything including full reset, and hardwire set up - it won’t find and connect my WiFi network. The setup reaches the very last step (connect to my network) and errors out and says no connection is possible. This is driving me NUTS

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controlav
2 years ago
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cjdaleyContributor I
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Cannot register Sonos One SL since firmware update on 06/02/2024

I have owned 2 x Sonos One SL since 2020.I return from holiday to discover one of them has disappeared from my system therefore disabling their role as surrounds in my setup.I factory reset to re-add them to my system only to discover that simply will not register with the SONOS server.I factory reset all of my devices and reset the app to discover I have issues with most of my devices.I have managed to get 3 out of 5 devices back up and running.I cannot re-add Alexa voice assistant because I now get an error: 414 Request-URI Too Large I then discover this correlates with the latest update rolled out on 06/02/2024.I now have two Sonos One SL speakers that are paperweights.It took me 2 hours on the phone with technical support to establish this fact, blaming everything from my router, my WIFi signal, my WiFi extender, my neighbours WiFi interference.I am now basically instructed to wait until the developers can workout a fix.Sonos.  What an earth are you doing ? 

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7 days ago
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Montana_SydneyContributor I
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play 5 gen 1 cant connect

Using S1 app (black)I have a Sonos Play 5 gen 1 that i can’t connect to my network.  I’ve read the article, and tried all the various suggestions including connecting with an ethernet cable but no luck.I can see the bridge connecting but can’t get the play5 to connect…I factory reset the speaker and tried to reconnect it.  I can see it but it won’t connect.When i do the ethernet cable option, and hit the two buttons together i get the chime, but that’s as far as it goes.  After that i get the “can’t connect” message.  I have another Play 5 and Play 1 Please advise.

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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mbergerContributor I
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Error Code 6 when trying to update Sonos One

My Sonos One speaker fails when updating. Its a 2019 Gen 2 model. the unit has a wired connection to home router, and definitely has internet access since Alexa voice assistant is working ok. It stopped playing spotify song requests recently. So I opened the Sonos S2 App and it wont let me do anything except apply the latest update. The update gets to final stage and then fails with an Error code 6  I followed all the troubleshooting hints from Sonos support article regarding error updating :1. Set static IP 2. Rebooted my router and fiber modem (I have a TP-Link Home Mesh router system )3. I have powered the unit off/on  multiple times.(https://en.community.sonos.com/speakers-229128/code-error-6-6877525) I have tried several times to do the update, but it fails every time. Have successfully done updates before, I never had an issue.  Any suggestions how this can be resolved ? See attached images.     

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1 year ago
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CyranooContributor I
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Play:5 Gen 1, repair dead high and medium loudspeakers.

Hello,I had one medium and one high not working.Bass/lower and another high and medium ok.No visual culprit on the board.All power bus ok.My fix was to replace electrolytic capacitors ahead of the connector.In case it may help…  

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1 year ago
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arattrayContributor I
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Play:1 missing in S2 app, visible in Controller App....

Hi,Have been experimenting to try and understand/resolve the nature of this problem but not able to, so need some help if possible!Have 3 x Play:1s, recently noticed that only a single Play:1 was visible in Mobile App (S2 on Android, Samsung S21). However, I have found that all 3 are visible in Controller App on Windows 10.The speaker that was visible was connected to a BT Smart Disc Extender. If I ensure the mobile phone is connected to the Extender, it doesnt have any impact. If I disconnect the Extender, the speaker disappears completely and Sonos reports no active speakers. However, all 3 remain active in Sonos Controller App on Windows 10.If I connect one Speaker to the router directly via Ethernet, with the Extender still turned off, all speakers come up and are visible in both the Controller App and the S2 app on Mobile.If I then remove the Ethernet cable, the speakers remain connected and visible in both apps for a short period but eventually they all disappear from the Sonos S

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Corry P
3 years ago
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ChambreNoireContributor I
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Trouble Configuring Play 5 (2nd Gen) over Wifi

Hi,I’m trying to setup my Play5 (2ndG) after a while not using it - it worked fine the last time I used it but I have reset my wifi password etc since so I decided to start from scratch. Factory reset the Play 5 Latest version of IOS on my iPad Reset the Sonos App (v2)My attempt goes as followsThe Play 5 is flashing green Open the Sonos App, accept License conditions etc. Login the Sonos The app immediately finds the Play 5, I click ‘Add’ “Getting Play 5 ready”... Goto Accessories setup to connect “Preparing” “Gathering info about your network” Shows my the network and the accessory name “Sonos Play 5” so I hit next “Setting up accessory to join NETWORK”… “Waiting for Sonos Play 5 Black”… (Still flashing green) “An unexpected error occurred try again”Trying again results in exactly the same and this all happens in exactly the same way when using my iPhone instead of the iPad.Any ideas?Cheers

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ratty
2 years ago
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