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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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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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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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JesperBandersenContributor I
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Dead Play:5 need schematics or tips

Hi Play:5, manufacturing date sometime around 2009, is completely dead. No light in LED. Found several cases of this online, but no solutions. Does anyone have any knowledge about the problem, og better yet, schematics.. I mainly suspect problem in switch mode power supply. Have only done very basic measuring, but I find 220VAC on primary side, no power on secondary side. I think about ordering a mosfet, and/or a diode I suspect, but if I had schematics I could do some more pinpointing..

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9 months ago
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Tom_69Enthusiast II
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Volume levels too high after 15.2 update

Good evening, My system updated to 15.2 today and following this update, all of my speakers’ volumes are easily double what they were before.  I run one of my Play 1’s at volume 4 at night and have done for years, but volume 4 is now way too loud and even setting it to 1 is very loud.  I have 2x Play 1’s, 1x Play 3 and the latest Five and it’s the same on all of them.  I’ve had to set a volume limit of 50% on each speaker but now all of my volume references for me and my family are all over the place which is incredibly annoying.  Any ideas?

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Toni_4Contributor I
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Lost A Room On the Sonos App

Hi, I went on my phone and went on to the Sonos App , i went down to click T Bedroom and it wasn't there. It completely has disappeared and I can't listen to my music through Sonos. It has always worked as I always listen to music in my room. Do you know how I add my room back in? What is the problem? 

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Edward R
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WaldorContributor I
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Sub mini not connecting since update

I haven't been able to connect to my sub mini since the latest app update and have tried factory resetting/reinstalling numerous times.The app recognises there's a sub but won't do the final part of connecting it to WiFi. I'm guessing I won't be the only one experiencing this problem.. 

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Corry PSonos Staff
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Troubleshooting Sonos on WiFiF.A.Q.

Hi Folks, I’ll share some general advice about how Sonos products connect to your network, and the kind of network problems that can result in dropping rooms, to help you understand and solve some challenges with your Sonos system.Updated 19/4/24 2.4 & 5GHz bands (and WiFi 6)A few older Sonos devices will only connect to the 2.4GHz band, whereas most will connect to the 5GHz band broadcasted from your router. A full list of which devices will connect to 5GHz can be found here on our Supported WiFi modes and security standards for Sonos products page, under “Products that can connect to 5GHz WiFi networks”. Era 100 and Era 300 will connect to 802.11ax (WiFi 6) or 802.11ac (WiFi 5).Home Theatre products will not connect to 5GHz, as the 5GHz radio is reserved for talking to the surrounds and Sub(s).Sonos will perform best on 5GHz as it is faster, has lower latency and has less congestion. 2.4GHz still has it’s advantages, however, as physics dictates that it has a better range and a s

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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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GLO YogaAvid Contributor III
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I have tried everything...Literally...

Yes its true, I tried it all, I have even asked Google’s Bard and the AI was like “ You have done extensive troubleshooting, I can’t think of anything else you can to do.” Then Bard said that I can buy new speakers lol. Rewind a bit, so I have a Yoga studio where we have 6 Play 3’s, a Sonos Connect, Sonos Boost, and in the Lobby 2 Sonos Symfonisk bookshelf speakers. For a period of time things we good, normal the way it should be but then things got worse.  Once you hit play only half the speakers would go on, it would then by about the 30 second mark all come back. Then every few tracks the audio would skip. So as I mentioned we tried everything to resolve, for example: Restarted the router, restarted the modem, restarted the speakers, updated router firmware, changed networks entirely, connected Sonos to a brand new Network, removed an existing LTE backup router, tried all the different SonosNet channels, nothing would work, the error still persisted as if I didn’t even attempt a fix

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Updates removed my local musicContributor I
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Updates removed my local music library and now I get Error code 913

How do I fix it?  I have an iphone with the new app, and when I update my sonos desktop software, music library is gone. Never I buy again sonos each time is complicated

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TriGolfContributor I
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Alarms didn't work on the new sonos app

Hello, I am an Iphone user of the new sonos app but I can’t modify my alarms settings (desactivate, activate, delete or even create an alarm) while I am connected to my Sonos.Is someone have a solution ?

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jonathanburkettTrending Lyricist I
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Trying to set up a new Symfonisk to an existing network, and it won't finalize the connection. Any ideas or suggestions?

Just got a new Symfonisk and trying to connect it to my system. Currently have a Playbar + Sub set up in a TV room and a Five in the the living room. Have been going through the new app to set up the Symfonisk and have tried almost everything. Have had it do the chimes, though won’t finalize. Have typed the device number after that, which always fails. Have connected to the router via Ethernet directly, using a new connection and even using the ethernet cable I have set up with the Playbar. All fails. I’m ready to smash this thing out of frustration and the small satisfaction I may get. This is truly horrible, and Sonos Support gives me a bot that only repeats itself with no actual solutions/suggestions and a phone number that has an 80minute wait. Really hoping someone has a suggestion or maybe has gone through similar and had success. 

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BPD-DanEnthusiast I
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Sonos System

I’ve recently been gifted a Sonos Play 1 and it’s possibly the worst thing I’ve had. First I couldn’t connect to the WiFi but now that’s the least of my issues as I can no longer do anything. I’m constantly told I need to sign in as the systemowner. I have done. I’ve reset, restarted, deleted and reinstalled and still get this message. It’s not linked to the old owner. When I sign in onto Sonos online I can see that it’s been set up since middle of April when I received it but it won’t allow me to remove it or do anything. I know it’s a lot of waffle but I’m losing my mind with it. 

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atamara88Contributor I
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An error occurred while adding songs to the queue (701)

I can't play all my songs an error says "An error occurred while adding songs to the queue (701)" How do i fix it?

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breadmakingbeeContributor I
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PLAY 5 Not connecting over wireless

Hey folks, Pretty sure I've tried everything here but thought I'd give it a whirl. I've owned a Play 5 and Playbar (both in separate rooms) for about 6 weeks. They've worked perfectly wirelessly and been great. Yesterday my Play 5 stopped showing up on the network and isn't working on the wireless network. These are the things I've tried: [b]- Moving closer to the router - Nothing - Setting up again through different controllers - Nothing - Resetting the Play 5 and set up wirelessly - Nothing - Resetting the Play 5 and setting up using the Ethernet - works, but when you try to set it up on the wireless (1 ft from the router - Nothing) - Tried resetting my router - nothing[/b] It's also worth noting that the entire time my playbar works across the wireless with no problem at all. Is it just that my Play 5 wireless needs to be returned? Thanks, Alf

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dalasher84Contributor I
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Airplay 2 unable to connect to Sonos

I have around 11 sonos speakers and 3 Apple HomePods. The HomePods work flawlessly for Airplay. But only certain speakers work on the Sonos side for Airplay and no matter what I do, (unplug all speakers and reboot router and modem and finally hard reset most speakers, nothing seems to work I consistently get “unable to connect to “speaker name””. However they all lseem to work on the Sonos V2 app. Has anyone found a fix to this issue?

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RDP9201Contributor I
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Can't connect AGAIN!

Last week, for about the 20th time in 2 years, my Sonos Play1 wouldn’t work.  App did nothing.  I tried to update the app, nothing.  I saw there was a new app, so I downloaded that. Tried to re-pair my speaker or whatever, nothing.  Then suddenly it works.  No problem.  Everything fine.  I think finally, a new app, this will be better.Today, nothing.  NOTHING.  Tried to re-set it, won’t work.  Won’t recognize it.  I’ve spent hours on this.  SO frustrated.  The speaker sounds great when it’s work (which is only maybe 50-60% of the times I’ve tried to use it).  Bluetooth would be so much easier!

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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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whiskeymikeContributor I
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Spectrum problem

I have spent almost 11 hours on various telephone calls with Sonos tech support trying to get my Sonos One speakers working.  Technicians have told me that I must label my 5G and 2.4 with different names.  Spectrum tells me their routers cannot do this.  Are there cures for this problem?

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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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Schlumpf
5 months ago
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Pz8675309Trending Lyricist I
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Sonos System with missing rooms on Google Nest Wifi

I have my Sonos system connected to Nest wifi pro. Every few days or so one of my speakers or rooms of my Sonos system disappears. I have to then restart my WiFi network and then the problem is solved. But then it happens again in a few days. What can I do to stop this from happening?

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joeserTrending Lyricist I
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Era 100 stereo pair losing sync

Since the new app was introduced, my pair of Era 100 will not stay in sync. The delay from one speaker to the other keeps increasing. After setup, withing a day when I turn them back on there is an “echo” due to delays. Within a couple of days they get even further apart in timing to where it is totally unlistenable.If I reset my router, this most often seems to fix the problem, but I don’t want to have to do a twice daily reboot of my router, nor was this necessary at all before the Sonos update to the new system.If I try to remove the stereo pair and then recreate the pair, then only one speaker will have sound in the pair.So I end up power cycling the speakers, rebooting my router, have issues with the speakers being found, then finally put them back into a stereo pair, but this is crazy. I have wasted so much time on trying to get these speakers to stay working as a stereo pair. None of the updates have made it any better.I have tried giving the speakers a fixed IP address assignme

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mathaTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos not working - error 1002 when playing spotify, error 1101 when updating

Hey all,for a couple of weeks now I am having intermittent issues with my Sonos system (two Play:1s in stereo).Problem:The connection to my Sonos system on the Sonos app (S2) itself is working fine on all my devices. From within Spotify I cannot connect to my Sonos system. When trying to play a TuneIn radio station I get the message: unable to play radio station. When trying to play something from within the Sonos app through Spotify I get a 1002 error code. When trying to update my sonos system I get a 1101 error code. I am not able to submit diagnostic information to Sonos.What I tried so far:The issues are intermittent so sometimes the problem suddenly disappears for no apparent reason and I can use my system again, without understanding what changed. Unplugging both my Sonos speakers from their power, waiting >10 seconds and plugging it back in does not solve the problem. Unplugging my modem/router from power, waiting >10 seconds and plugging it back in does not solve the pro

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Twistedvip50Contributor I
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sonos devices dropping connection

After recent update majority of my Sonos devices have been constantly dropping off the internet every day or two.It's usually been 3 out of my 7 devices, however it's starting to get worse with the 4th now dropping off. I've gotten so frustrated I thought it may have been my router so I purchased a new $400 router setup. And still they are dropping.It's usually my Play:1, Play:3 and Play One. Looking for answers as I am now holding off on my planned Sonos purchases because of this issue.I've created a diagnostic: ***********Moderator edit: diagnostic number recorded and removed

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DavimeadContributor I
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Sonos keeps dropping connection

Hi, This clearly seems to be a common problem with sonos systems. My system keeps dropping connection regularly, especially with the radio. I have reset my router, updated my software but to no avail. There seems from other threads that there are several different reasons for this happening. Has anyone got any suggestions where to even start? All help gratefully received

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Edward R
5 years ago
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