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grwrenContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Optical Audio Adaptor, how does it work?

Ok, I have to plead optical audio ignorance here, but how does the Optical Audio Adaptor (came with the ARC sound bar) work?  How does the adaptor convert the optical audio out signal from the TV to an HDMI signal?  There is no electronics to convert from optical audio to HDMI built into this thing that I can see!The reason I asked is because I assumed that I could simply plug the optical audio adaptor into to my LG TV’s optical audio out plug (as it should be), set the tv to optical output and the connect adaptor via HDMI cable to one of the HDMI plugs on a Pioneer receiver and I’d get audio.  Apparently it doesn’t work that way!  What am I missing?  Any input would be appreciated and thanks in advance.  

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9 months ago
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KhrightonContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Sonos Connect & Philips Hue

I’ve read through all the threads thus far, but most are >1 yr old. Question is whether you can connect the Philips Hue HDMI sync box to Sonos Connect Amp to utilize sonos native app functionality to control music(via Spotify) and have it sync to lights?

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9 months ago
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NelsonmContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
sonos amp

Hi All, currently have a new play 5 and sub in my kitchen. I’m thinking of installing a Sonos amp with 2 B&W in ceiling speakers CCM362 to replace. my worry’s is will it be an upgrade or downgrade? kitchen is 4.5m by 7m.any advise would be grateful. 

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Stanley_4
9 months ago
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PaulmusicPContributor I
posted in What to get
connect your iphone and mirror your sound

Playing YouTube from my iPhone  I’m considering buying a Sonos beam and satellite speakers so that  can enjoy my music from my iPhone. Just reading some mixed messages… the whole point of the system is to play my music but I don’t use pay monthly music services. Will it work or do I buy a different system? 

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106rallye
9 months ago
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lost0000Trending Lyricist I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Grouping two rooms to use from Spotify

Hi,I am new to the Sonos ecosystem and got my second speaker today. I have an era 300 in my living room and the move in my bedroom. I exclusively use the Spotify app to play music.  What I would like to do:When playing music, I would like to either play in one of the rooms or both at that same time.  The issue I'm facing:when I tried to group the speakers, the option was greyed out and says you need 3+ rooms to do so. I saw in some posts a reference to automatic "everywhere" group, but that is not visible in Spotify. There was a workaround posted on one thread where you can use the three dots option next to the speaker in Spotify and it redirects you to the Sonos app's grouping feature where you can create a group with two speaker. Unfortunately, when you do this, the original single speaker that was visible will be replaced in Spotify with the new group (this means I can no longer only select that speaker). Each time I need to play everywhere I can go through these steps, and undo it

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106rallye
9 months ago
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dval29Trending Lyricist I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Confused about groups

Ok - I am new to sonos and am quite confused by groups. My setup: I have a stereo pair in my kitchen, and then an Arc in my living room. I currently have two room choices when I want to play music: “Kitchen” and “TV Room.” I would like to have a third choice: both. I could name this “Downstairs” or “All speakers.” I would like it so that when I press this “room” they all play. I’m very confused why this isn’t an option. When I go to settings, groups is greyed out, and it says it’s not available to me because I have two rooms. But I’m confused becuase I would like a group that includes both rooms. I’ve read online that there should be an “everywhere” group but I cannot find that. When I pull up the groupings, there is no such button. This all seems very illogical to me and I am getting frustrated. Thanks. 

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9 months ago
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JJFLASHContributor I
posted in Speakers
Beam 2 vs Move 2

Just a general question without all the specifics. Which has better sound overall for streaming music Beam 2 or Move 2? I have the 2 Eras and Move 2 already and just added a Beam 2 but like the Move sound and versatility better. Anyone using 2 Move 2s in one room? 

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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KiWi2106Avid Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Full station list Sonos Radio HD

Hey there,where can I find a full list of all the Sonos Radio HD stations, e.g. Sunset Fuzz, Cocktail Hour etc.There used to be a website with all the stations and the option to listen to a preview of the station, apparently it is gone. Thank you! 

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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katyyyyyContributor I
asked in Portable speakers
Adding Sonos Roam for TV Sound in Another Room: Compatibility with Beam Gen 2

I’m using the Beam Gen 2 as a surround sound system with Sinfoniks. I’m considering adding a Roam to listen to the TV sound in another room using the group function. Is this possible?

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Schlumpf
9 months ago
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pubacContributor I
asked in Advanced setups
Multiple Sonos beam gen2 restaurant setup - network the issue

i have a restaurant - here’s my set up:Six Samsung TVsSix Beam G2Comcast business modem/wifi one guest wifione private wifiSonos 2 app on ipad that has current OS and connected to private wifiNeed to use the sonos app for background music when the tv sound isn’t on, but the picture is - like on a soccer gamei have had no issue setting up the beams set up on wifi private on the first try, naming them, connecting back to tvs, grouping them.  however, going back onto the app - once it’s been closed  or ipad has gone to sleep, some or all cannot be found, the spotify app from sonos doesn’t see any or all etc. i have tried factory resetting all of them then connect the first one to ethernet in order to use sonosnet, except the sonos setup app won’t connect to set up that way. I have reset them all multiple times and they all get connected but don’t stay connected. So it must be my comcast modem with wifi built into it right? calling comcast didn’t help as they said they don’t help with this

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9 months ago
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ngkayContributor I
posted in Home theater
Problem adding surrounds to Beam

Trying at add a pair of Symfonisk bookshelf speakers as surrounds to my Beam. I set them up and confirmed they were working individually. Then I tried adding them as surrounds.I go thru the setup and it fails saying “There is a problem adding your surrounds. Check the network connection and make sure your products are powered on. Try again.” They are powered on and network is working fine (could play music up until starting the setup).Pressing “Try again” instantly gets the same error. If I exit the setup, the Living Room (where the Beam is) now says “Living Room (+?+?)” and I have “Remove Surrounds” in the rooms menu. I tried playing something in 5.1 but no sound is coming from them. The 2 Symfonisks are also now gone from my system and I need to factory reset them to get them to appear in the app again.How do I setup the surrounds properly without error?

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9 months ago
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VBuserContributor I
asked in Speakers
Registering Sonos

In looking at https://support.sonos.com/en-us/home, do I need to do anything more than these steps in order to register my Sonos? I already created my account and logged into it on the SonosCheck your Sonos system’s registered email addressIf you’re not sure which account your Sonos system is registered to, follow the steps below to check using the Sonos app.Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android.From the Settings tab, tap Account.Here you’ll see the email address that your account is registered to.https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/check-your-sonos-system-s-registered-email-address

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Mr. T
9 months ago
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BuimContributor I
asked in Advanced setups
set up two accounts w one network

I have an owner occupied Air BnB. I have 6 zones w amps.  I’m trying to restrict  the guest from using two of my zones. does anyone try to configure this out before? thanks buim

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106rallye
9 months ago
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NgTContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
era 100 ou 300 pour amp ?

Bonjour .Quel enceinte coupler à mon sonos amp pour  une install stéréo ?les era 100 ou le era 300 ?merci d’avance 

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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Jeffrey_35Headliner III
asked in Components and Architectural
Magnet on Amp

Looking to label my Amps as I will have a centralized stack. Can I put magnet stickers on them or will that impact something internal? Sorry for ignorance.

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AjTrek1
9 months ago
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RayJFromVAContributor I
asked in What to get
System for Wine Bar

I have a small wine shop. We have indoor retail space (1100 sq ft), an outdoor deck in the front 18x30 ft, and a small bench outdoors on the side. I want to stream background music in the 3 zones and manage volume separately. I currently stream Pandora for Business. Will 2 pair of outdoor speakers and the Amp work? How would I connect iPad/iPhone to stream Pandora? Bluetooth, cable? Or would I need another device?

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Sotiris C.
9 months ago
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BuffaloManContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Default Volume

Hey Sonos,  I have followed many threads on this topic.   The default volume by source I understand is not feasible with so many variables.  Let’s simply start with a default “start up” volume.   No matter the source it’s reasonable to assume that most handle more volume at night than in the morning.  Every morning I sit down with coffee, ask SVC to play something morningish and get blasted until I ask SVC to turn it down.  Please give us the option when we fire our system up to turn the volume up not down if needed.  

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Corry P
9 months ago
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Peter_254Prominent Collaborator II
posted in Home theater
Samsung S90C firmware update 05/03-2024.

So Samsung has sent out an update (1402)Hopefully it will help those who have problems with their ARC or Playbar.. I had to download it from the Samsung website as my TV said there were no updates..I'm looking at the update and see if there are any changes or if it's just "improvements"..For my part, I've had some lip-sync problems (Playbar), so that must be tested as well :)  

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9 months ago
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exsiccation
posted in Controllers and Music services
TruePlay on iPad Air 4 and other recent devices, part 2

Hi,Over 6 months ago, I posted this thread about this same topic: Trueplay support on iPad Air 4 + other recent devices | Sonos CommunitySince that time, this feature has been listed as “coming soon” but with no further news: Article Detail (sonos.com)Is there an actual ETA? Thanks for any information you can provide. Rant Time:Does over 6 months after the device’s release date qualify as “soon”? What about when the next iPhone model inevitably releases a few months from now? Is that also going to take multiple months or years to be supported as well?It’s already ridiculous that this feature isn’t supported on Android devices to begin with (you can’t do a cross section of the most popular models among customers?), but now it feels like newer Apple devices are also being ignored as well.Better yet, why hasn’t Sonos hasn’t just started shipping a separate pre-calibrated mic that lets anyone do TruePlay tuning without the need for specific third party devices?

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9 months ago
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Jorts1302Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Adjustable play speed, 1.25x, 1.5 speed

Is there a feature to speed up play? This is a useful and common feature on other podcasts and audiobook apps.

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9 months ago
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yewcornerTrending Lyricist I
asked in Components and Architectural
Would Sonos Amp blow B&W AM1 speakers?

My B&W AM1 speakers have started to ‘crackle’, is it likely the Sonos Amp has overpowered them and blown the drivers? Thanks

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buzz
9 months ago
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jara28Contributor II
asked in Home theater
shortcuts Mode Night

"Is it possible to create a shortcut on iOS to activate night mode on a Beam bar at a certain time or through Alexa?"

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9 months ago
NOrchison
NOrchison
asked in Speakers
sonos ray and homekit

Sonos Ray appears in Control Centre AirPlay list but NOT in HomeKit app.  Tried adding using ‘other’ options and though a Speaker icon appears - assume it IS the Ray - message indicating HomeKit cannot connect, ensure iPad is on network?

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Ken_Griffiths
9 months ago
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HamsterDKContributor I
posted in Speakers
changing Network

When I click ‘Network’ under settings it wants me to log in. It won’t let me no matter how many times i succesfully reset my password.I just want the arc to connect to a new wifi extender instead of the old router!

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buzz
9 months ago
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MAB275Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
speaker setup with soundbar

Hi all,I currently have 2x sonos 5s, 2x sonos ones and a sub in my living room. I can only use them to play music at the moment because they are connected to a soundbar or amp. Is it possible to get a Beam gen2 and then connect all the speakers to the tv? So basically the Beam would need to act as a center speaker. I have a fairly large living area (10m x 5m with 4m+ ceilings) so only a beam (or even arc) with 2 rears wouldn’t do the trick. 

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Airgetlam
9 months ago
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