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Brendan Nunnery
Contributor I
Dec 26, 2025 11:30 AM UTC
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not able to press sonos one back button

Is there anyway of setting up my home Sonos system ( linking all speakers together ) without clicking on the button on the back of the Sonos one . 
My Sonos one is in a casing / mount that I can’t remove ?

 

Any help would be great please ? 

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Corry P
Corry PAnswer
Sonos Staff
Dec 30, 2025 8:33 AM UTC

Hi ​@Brendan Nunnery 

Welcome to the Sonos Community!

The answers you have received here relate to grouping speakers together, but I think your question might be related to setting-up one speaker in particular. If the Sonos One has been reset (flashing green light), there is no way to add it to a system without using the button at the back - it will have to be removed from the enclosure it is in.

I hope this helps.

 

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
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nik9669a
Senior Virtuoso
Dec 26, 2025 1:03 PM UTC

You can use the app to group rooms. Or the button on the top of the speaker. The one at the back is for reset, as I recall. 

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    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    Dec 26, 2025 4:48 PM UTC

    There’s always the FAQ on how to group them.;)

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    Bruce
    Stanley_4
    Stanley_4
    Grand Maestro
    Dec 26, 2025 5:43 PM UTC

    The various controls and  buttons are explained here.

    https://www.sonos.com/en-us/guides/one

    You should never need the back/Join/Factory-Reset button once you have done the initial, out of the box, setup. If you think you do, please call Sonos support first.

     

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    Corry P
    Corry PAnswer
    Sonos Staff
    Dec 30, 2025 8:33 AM UTC

    Hi ​@Brendan Nunnery 

    Welcome to the Sonos Community!

    The answers you have received here relate to grouping speakers together, but I think your question might be related to setting-up one speaker in particular. If the Sonos One has been reset (flashing green light), there is no way to add it to a system without using the button at the back - it will have to be removed from the enclosure it is in.

    I hope this helps.

     

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    "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
      Brendan NunneryAuthor
      Contributor I
      Dec 30, 2025 5:53 PM UTC

      Thank you all very much for your help and messages. I have now resolved the problem, going through my router ! What a faff but it’s not all working ! 

       

      Thanks again. 

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