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Wil_1Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Sonos S2 Widget for iOS14.

Are there plans to get a widget for controlling the most used speakers in your home? I would love to be able to turn up and down the volume on my playbar from the home screen.

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2 years ago
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britishwonderingsEnthusiast I
posted in Home theater

Arc - Vizio and Atmos

My Sonos Ark arrived today. I had some reservations but, it’s 2020 and I can’t believe how irritating this is.    2019 Vizio M Series Quantum (M658-G1) Apple TV 4K XBox One S    ATV - Supports Atmos  XBox - Supports Atmos  Vizio TV - Supports Atmos (with certain apps)    I’ve adjusted all the settings, tried different settings, and no matter what I do the Arc won’t do Atmos. The best I get is DD+ 5.1.   Apparently with Vudu I could Atmos strait from the TV app … but this is Canada. No Vudu.    So I have three atmos capable players. A new Atmos sound bar. My TV and Apple 4K are current models.    And yet… no Atmos. It’s ridiculous. Not sure to blame Vizio. Sonos. Apple…. between them they just don’t talk. 

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Ken_Griffiths
2 years ago
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SD6UnderCoverContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Issue with Music Library update in latest software update?

My Music Library is refusing to update, on both scheduled and manually triggered.This seems relatively recent. When I trigger a manual update, it says that my NAS drive is no longer available, despite it being able to browse and play music from it.This is effecting all installs of my controllers, on Mac, PC, Amazon Kindle and Android Phone. I’ve got multiple Play:1, a Play: 3, and Connect and a Beam connected to the network.I had thought about removing and trying to add the device again, but I’m concerned that it will just not find it.Any ideas?

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Ken_Griffiths
2 years ago
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Hyde_TDSContributor I
posted in What to get

Switching from Squeezebox to Sonos

HiI’m considering switching away from a Squeezebox infrastructure to Sonos.  I’ve found some answers contained within this site and FAQ style help pages.But one question remains…Can I turn off an alarm from the speaker itself? I don’t mind setting up alarms from the app but we don’t keep phones in the bedrooms and therefore would like the ability to switch off and/or snooze and alarm from physical buttons on a speaker.In addition, is it then possible to switch to random play of my Windows music library?Lastly, I don’t use voice services in the house, so that’s not a solution for me I’m afraid. 

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2 years ago
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GuitarSuperstarMaestro
posted in Controllers and Music services

Dolby Atmos on Apple Music with Apple TV 4K & Sonos Arc

Spatial Audio/Dolby Atmos music is now available on Apple Music through the Apple TV 4K. It’s exciting to see more streaming services adopt these higher resolution audio formats.To play Atmos music through the Arc, be sure to have a TV with HDMI eARC or an HDFury Arcana and tvOS 14.6 installed. On the Apple TV 4K (1st Gen) model, go to Settings > Apps > Music and set Dolby Atmos to Automatic and Audio Quality to Lossless.Enjoy!

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2 years ago
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VespaEnthusiast I
posted in Speakers

The last year of Sonos

It would appear that this will be the last year of Sonos. Between the cancer of their lousy 5.0 app their anti-customer policy of outright refusing to fix it, their market lead will almost certainly be gone by X-mas. Look at the list of companies currently selling directly competitive products and note that nearly every one of them has vastly greater name recognition and audio experience than Sonos: [LIST] [*][URL="http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/wifi_music_systems/soundtouch_music/index.jsp&intcmp=hpmidpanel2"]Bose Soundtouch[/URL] [*][URL="http://wrensound.com/"]Wren V5[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.definitivetech.com/products/series/WirelessMultiRoomSystem/"]Definitive W Series[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.polkaudio.com/wireless-multiroom-systems/l/304"]Polk Omni[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.samsung.com/us/video/multi-room"]Samsung Shape[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.gramofon.com/"]Gramofon[/URL] [*][URL="http://www.monsterproducts.com/"]Monster Soundstage[/URL] [/LIST] And no

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6 years ago
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Scott M Decker
posted in Controllers and Music services

Control Sonos Remotely (over VPN)

I'd very much would like to control (or at least monitor) my Sonos system over VPN. I can control my lighting and HVAC via Lutron and my IP cameras but it appears that the Sonos iOS app only functions over the device's wireless interface (network). All that is required is a change to allow the Sonos app to use any network, wifi or otherwise. This could be implemented as a enumerated list in the app's settings where the user could enable or disable (on or off slider) each network type and then sort the list to establish a priority. I understand that there would be a delay if for example, my primary network was wifi but I was currently connected remotely via VPN, I would have to wait for discovery via wifi to timeout before the app would begin searching via VPN. This would be acceptable to me. Thanks!

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5 years ago
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JohnG666Enthusiast II
asked in Controllers and Music services

Android app shows empty queue each time started up

When I start up the Android app it keeps showing the queue screen which is empty. It does this if the room that is playing is showing full screen but not if the playing is minimised and showing the rooms instead - hopefully that makes sense.So if I close the app with the playing showing full screen, it will open full screen the next time and immediately shows the empty queue. If I close the app showing the rooms with the playing part minimised, it doesn’t open the queue screen when I start up the app but as soon as I maximise the playing part of it, it shows the queue screen.There’s nothing in the queue and I just mainly listen to Planet Rock Radio which is still showing in the playing part when I start the app up.The queue has been empty for many months and I’ve not used it for many months apart from having to keep close it when it opens by itself. 

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4 months ago
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micharyContributor I
posted in Home theater

Arc + ATV + Non Atmos Content

Hello,   just received the Arc and so far loving my first Sonos device    I have an Apple TV 4K, LG OLED B9 (eARC support) and now the Sonos Arc. When I play normal DD-Content on the ATV, the Arc only outputs Stereo. (The TV also says PCM)..   Is there anything I can do besides force the ATV to output DD? Because it would be not so nice to switch between the audio settings if I want to watch Atmos or DD-Content.   Thanks Michael

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3 years ago
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Bob_58Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Have the Playbar automatically group back to previous group when TV playback is ended.

The PLAYBAR has the autoplay mode that will remove it from the group when audio from the TV is detected. After you are done watching TV and want to return to listening to music through All Sonos devices, you "must" manually add the PLAYBAR back to the group for audio playback. Why couldn't this be automated? If the TV is not on, the Playbar should be automatically grouped back to the previous group, as it was before you started watching TV. Maybe, a "default" setting that it can return to automatically.

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5 years ago
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User618644Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

How do I reconnect Sonos after changing to a new wifi router?

I just replaced my wireless router and now can't connect to my sonos system. Any advice?

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6 years ago
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BW_falkirkAvid Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Arc Shipping Delay

Anybody else in the UK not getting their ARC today despite preordering last month? Just been informed that there was issue with shipment last night of the products so not getting it today... absolute joke. Would have been better off not pre-ordering direct from Sonos and buying from elsewhere today

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3 years ago
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K THOMSENContributor I
asked in Speakers

Re-setting up Play:5/2 fails - turns orange instead of white

Hi Sonos. I've had a pair of Play:5 gen. 2 for a month or so and it has been working flawlessly as stereo speakers in my living room. However, tonight all of a sudden the right side speaker didn't play - it did earlier this morning. Thus, I "dis-paired" the speakers and tried to set up the right side player again. Which failed. So I reset it to factory default. Then it seemed like it was working properly: The light flashed green. So I went on to set up the Play:5 Gen 2 as a new speaker: I went to settings, tapped add player, logged in, made sure the player was powered (still green light flashing), selected Play5 Gen 2 from the drop down menu, pressed the connect button, heard the sound, and then.. instead of turning white the player's light turned orange (at first flashing with some red flashing occasionally, and eventually SOLID ORANGE). Needless to say the set-up failed. So I looked it up on your website. Solid orange apparently means over heated? However my living room is jus

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Jeff S
4 years ago
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russellkellyContributor I
posted in Home theater

Volume on TV/Beam always resets to zero when TV turned off/on.

I have the new Beam, play1s and a sub working with the LG TV. All generally works well, but I have found recently that if I turn off the TV, or if it goes into sleep mode, that the volume is set to zero on the beam (surround sound system) and needs to be manually turned up again using the TV remote. I am actually using an Apple TV in the setup, but the Sonos beam is connected to the HDMI ARC port. Like I said all works well, except this little niggle.. Anyone else seen this? Any ideas Sonos support team? thanks

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Ken_Griffiths
4 months ago
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49ermuseContributor II
posted in Speakers

Access Denied to Music on Synology Drive

Hi I had this problem with my Music Library on my Synology NAS server. Eventually the Sonos Tech Team came up with an answer that worked for me. The problem was I only had one user account for the NAS server and all my Sonos Speakers and iMac and PC etc used this account. It appears the NAS drive thought this was a security risk and stopped my two One SLs for accessing the drive. The other speakers worked OK. The solution was to create another user account specifically for Sonos. As soon as this was created and the library rebuilt with the new account all the speakers worked correctly and I can play music from the library from any speaker. Hope this helps with some of these access problems.

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2 years ago
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bbc8Contributor I
posted in Speakers

Do Not Buy Another Sonos

I just got off the phone with tech support - my Sonos cube cant “connect”with the app on my phone.I haven't used the device in a month. After going through the usual antiquated prompts I was told that unless I plug in an ethernet cable from the modem/router to the Sonos cube It cannot be fixed - WHO HAS AN ETHERNET CABLE LYING AROUND in 2020? All I can say is that its Valentines Day and I have no music. Pathetic. I’m shorting SONO stock on Monday. 

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4 years ago
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aaronreiffAvid Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Why the account setup?

I have had a sonos setup for years. Today I get a message on my controller telling me to “finish setting up my sonos account” to CONTINUE using my system. Help me understand why I paid thousands for this system, spent a large number of hours dealing with issues (setup and otherwise) only to be told I HAVE to log into the sonos servers to keep using my system. I’m not updating until I get clarity.

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Ken_Griffiths
4 years ago
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Jacob_12Contributor II
posted in Components and Architectural

Port review at WhatHiFi

A surprisingly poor review of the Port was posted on their website a few days ago. They didn’t like the: Poor organisation and timing Little dynamic expression Severe lack of punch For them it was step backwards compared to the Connect. Interestingly they felt these attributes remained to a significant extent even when using a quality outboard Dac. To me this doesn’t make much sense at all. Sound quality which is “as disorganised as a teenager’s bedroom” and punch which is “so lacking you almost expect its corner to throw in the towel” would surely be a primarily a function of the built-in DAC and analogue stage. By saying things weren’t dramatically improved by using a £1200 Chord DAC, WhatHiFi appear to be pointing the finger elsewhere. Jitter perhaps? Any thoughts on this?

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jgatie
3 years ago
Gwenddoleu
GwenddoleuTrending Lyricist I
asked in Controllers and Music services

New Sonos App

In the new 2024 Sonos App :Where are the alarms settings? Where is the Last.fm service?Where is the Android widget?This is a real nightmare. I hope Sonos will fix all that asap because what they did releasing this not finished app is scandalous.

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5 minutes ago
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JobieOneCojoneContributor I
asked in Home theater

Sonos Beam Not Recognized by Samsung Tv

good morning, Good morning, I have a Samsung neo QLED TV, with a Sonos Beam connected through the E arc port, however frequently when I turn the TV on the TV has reverted to TV speaker and it is not possible to play any sound through the Sonos beam despite going on the device connection which shows the Sonos background.  the only way to reconnect is to completely disconnect everything and reconnect, which is extremely frustrating as the beam is on the wall with all the cables hidden in the wall, which means taking the TV off when it happens.  any ideas? 

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2 days ago
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timjnAvid Contributor I
posted in Components and Architectural

Sonos Bluetooth Connect

I would like to see a Sonos product similar to the Sonos Connect/ZP90 but instead of connecting to an amplifier it has a Bluetooth connection supporting A2DP/ APT X. You could then stream music from your iPod/iPhone, android phone or any device with Bluetooth similar to the way the iPod dock works, or the line in on the Connect, but the connection is made via Bluetooth rather than a wire In addition it should support transmitting music via Bluetooth so that a Bluetooth speaker or headphones could be used and it would work like a traditional zone player transmitting the music to the device attached to the zone via Bluetooth. I think this one device would meet the needs of some other requests here for sonos headphones, portable speakers and being able to play music directly from a PC/iPad etc as this could all be done over Bluetooth and using A2DP/APT X would give a good quality sound.

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6 years ago
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mrmaglooTrending Lyricist I
asked in Speakers

No Bluetooth workaround for Sonos One?

So yes, the lack of Bluetooth is a glaring issue that I think we all would like to see resolved at some point. Really limits things in a big way, but I kind of wonder if it's possible to do a work around some how. So, we can take our tablets, with the Sonos app, and run the Sonos One speakers using a number of associated apps, like Spotify, iHeart, Amazon, etc. Say you just want to watch a movie or something on your tablet, and output the sound to the speakers? If you can output the music stream via Wifi why can't Sonos or some enterprising young developer create a compatible app that will take any sound feed from your Sonos connected device and stream via Wifi the same way? Seems almost too logical and simple to me. Thoughts?

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Ryan S
5 years ago
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loodaddyContributor I
asked in Home theater

Sonos turning off Bravia TV

Just got a Sonos Beam. Connected it to a Sony Bravia TV using HDMI ARC and set up Bravia Sync. Audio is playing great. The TV remote, Apple TV remote, etc can control the Beam volume just fine. However, I’ve noticed that lately the TV is doing what I might call a “hard power down” after sleeping, but only after having slept for some time. By hard power down I mean that next time I try to turn the TV on by waking a Bravia Sync device (like the Apple TV), the TV won’t turn on like it did before the Beam was added. And when the TV does turn on (which requires using the TV remote), it shows the Sony logo, the Android logo, the four rotating color block animations, etc and takes a minute or so to load. My hunch is that the Beam is somehow sending a CEC power down signal to the TV, and the TV is interpreting it as a hard power down.  This only happens after the TV is off for an extended amount of time (an hour or two).   Any ideas?

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3 years ago
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wireman007Contributor III
posted in Controllers and Music services

Bring Back the Sonos CR200 Controller!

It is my opinion that "dropping the CR200 dedicated controller" was the WORST decision ever made by Sonos. I have just spent another wasted afternoon unsuccessfully attempting to teach an elderly customer how to control his new $3000 Sonos system without the CR200. I tried an Android phone, iPhone, iPad Mini, iPad and he could not understand how to control Sonos. My clients are all age 60+. Most don't even have smart phones. The CR200 worked perfectly for these people. I still prefer my own CR200 over any other controller. My Sonos sales have nose-dived after the CR200 was discontinued! Wake up Sonos. Even Bose understands how vital a dedicated controller is. Bring back the CR200!!!

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5 years ago
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User837790Contributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services

I have lost all my playlists by resetting my controller. Is there any way of finding these as a lot were spotify?

My Sonos app could not find the bridge or the Play 3 so I had to reset and when I added them again, all my music was gone. For the last 6 months I had been creating Sonos Playlists based on Spotify? Please help

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6 years ago
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