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Darren.pulmanContributor I
asked in Speakers

No mounting bracket on Sonos One

Hello just unpacked my new Sonos One to find out no mounting bracket holes. I was going to put it in the same position as my play 1 in kitchen does anyone know if a bracket will be available otherwise it’s getting sent back especially as I have just read that I can’t even pair it with my play 1 in another room for my surround sound. Not happy

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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avid_audioContributor I
asked in Speakers

Airplay 2 on Play5 bought in 2017

Will Sonos launch an update for Play5 bought in October 2017 to enable Airplay2? At beginning of October there was announcement that Sonos would adopt the Airplay2 platform. However, i'm unsure if that only applies to newly manufactured speakers from 2018 onwards.

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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Michael SchTrending Lyricist I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Take Heed Sonos Devs

While you sit in your conference rooms and debate the 8.x app with corporate speak sentences like "They will get used to it" and "This happens every major upgrade" and "Scale-able, cross-platform modern blah blah blah.....". One thing that has never happened before with my Sonos house happened last night. And it is important you realize the significance. I had three couples over for drinks and I put on one of my playlists and then I turned the ipad over and placed it under my bar. I did it without thinking - it just seemed less distracting that way. This morning i did think about it however. I had never done that before. I tend to hand off the Ipad and let guests marvel at my wonderful Sonos system. I let them pick music from the seemingly endless inventory of tunes from Google and Apple. Soon old songs are played that bring back great memories - people sing and some might even dance. It almost always turns into a "So what is this Sonos thing?". Last night. That did no

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6 years ago
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Paulbaker6Avid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Any good 3rd party apps?

Well .. I'm about 2 weeks into owning my Sonos system and overall liking it .. not loving it. I dislike the app .. mainly that you have to drill down many levels to get to EQ and Balance settings. These could easily be available near each Rooms volume setting. I've tried searching but can't find good 3rd party apps that provide a more intuitive interface ..any recommendations?

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Paulw123
6 years ago
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ben1111Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Is there another app or system I can use my Sonos setup with ???

I was under the impression that Sonos was the market leaders it this sector, so I paid what I thought was over the odds for my system. the speaker are ok but the app is a disaster. It is defiantly not user friendly and hard to use. I thought it was because it was now to me, but I've been using it a couple of months and its still terrible. I want to use my iPhone and my Mac on this system, but am finding it impossible for them to work together correctly in unison, and read my play lists. I'm not interested in all the extra paid for music site , just my music, which I've paid for and is on my system. After reading the app reviews I see I'm not the only person. I actually think my 10 year old son could build a better app .

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6 years ago
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horocharContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Playing CDs with Line In - interfere with Alexa?

Considering buying a Play 5 for both Spotify and to hook up the to a conventional high end stereo CD player (please don’t try to convince me to rip several thousand CDs). In settings I read you adjust to play automatically from line in. Pop in CD, press play, bingo. Would this change of settings interfere with or override Alexa because Sonos is looking only to “line in”? In other words, after I play the CD, can I just bark into Sonos: “Alexa, play What is Love”? Tx

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6 years ago
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mulletamoebaContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

DIY fix to ZP100

Hi! I have two terminal posts snapped off a zp 100. Sonos will not supply spare parts. They will do a out of warranty replacement, for a fee. I don't really need a new amplifier, all I need is to connect two loudspeaker cables to the slightly broken amp I have. Has anyone any experience of sourcing and fitting replacement terminal posts? Or, failing that, removing the cover and soldering the speaker cables into place? Thanks

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6 years ago
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mjn0924Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Using Pandora while playing XBox One

Is there a way to listen to music while I play a game on XBox? I'll start a song on Pandora through the Sonos app and as soon as I press a button on the XBox controller it switches audio back to XBox.

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K
6 years ago
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sphynxdudeContributor II
asked in Home theater

Disable Playbase buttons?

This is going to sound extremely dumb, but here goes....Is there any way to disable the volume controls on the Playbase itself? One of my cats has taken upon sitting on it while I watch TV. Just by sitting there, he is able to change the volume. It isn't that big of a deal, but if I fall asleep while watching TV, it can scare the pants off of me. And no, I wont get rid of the cat:D

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controlav
6 years ago
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Riddick1977Avid Contributor I
posted in Home theater

PCM or DD

Hi, I have the Sonos 5.1 system which I have set up with my LG 4k oled and I can choose DD or PCM On the TV setup menu. My first question is What is the difference with DD and PCM? Can they both do output true 5.1? With PCM will I get a different sound from each speaker if the source I am Using can pass through? I was watching a film the other night which was in 5.1 and put my tv setup to DD and every 30 mins or so it went silent for a split second then worked again, I think this is more regarding the TV than the Sonos. PCM gives me true 5.1 then I will change. Any help is much appreciated. Riddick

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6 years ago
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Scott RamsayContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Disable Alarms Remotely

I'm on holiday in a foreign country and I'm panicking that I've left my 6am alarm active while I'm gone. It's set to be very very loud and I'm worried for my neighbours' sanity. I'm quite restricted in what I can install from the web as the only desktop machines I have access to are in internet cafes. Is there a way to deactivate alarms from off-network using just my Android phone? Alternatively, is it possible for me to direct a family member to deactivate from off-network (they don't have keys to my place) using their desktop controller with my login credentials?

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6 years ago
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DicemanEnthusiast II
asked in Controllers and Music services

Username/Password saving

Please can you get my devices to remember my Username/Password? Since Update 8.1.0 I have to reset the whole system at least twice a day as it is not found by my Android Phone. Tonight play just stopped half way through a track and I couldn't get contact with it at all. Then. whilst I am obviously stressed I am expected to type stuff into a minute box to access my own system (Which I still can't) There is actually no need whatsoever for a username/password. My TV doesn't need one My Microwave doesn't need one My heating system doesn't need one My DVD doesn't need one My BuRay doesn't need one My Chromecast doesn't need one My Android Box doesn't need one Crikey !! What is ti with you Sonos Bods ?

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6 years ago
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AimeesuttonContributor I
asked in Home theater

Playbase not appearing in app

I successfully installed Playbase a couple months ago. It is still working as a speaker, but has disappeared from the app. HOw do I get it back?

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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docSephirothAvid Contributor III
asked in Home theater

Playbar wall mount under TV VS tabletop

Hello to all, I'm wondering to buy a playbar (truly still haven't decided yet between playbar and playbase). I have a B6V LG OLED TV with a central stand, not wall mounted, so my question are: 1) Should I choose a playbar or playbase - which sounds better, paired with the Sonos SUB? 2) If I will choose the Playbar, after trueplay, are there any big differences between installing it wall mount and tabletop? Question #2 is important because, in any case, I will NOT mount the playbar on wall. If I will chose the playbar, I thank to buy together with Flexson playbar stand in order to let the playbar became a base for my TV. Thanks in advance for your support.

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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Stephen ShenefieldContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Sonos controller not working with Parallels 9 running Windows 7 on MacBook Air OSX 10.9

Sonos controller doesn't work on Windows 7 Professional on Parallels Desktop 9 running from a bootcamp installation on a 2012 MacBook Air with OSX 10.9. Sonos controller runs fine in OSX or in plain bootcamp boot-up of Windows on this same machine. Is the Sonos controller incompatible with Parallels? I am guessing this is a port or firewall issue and I am not expert in those areas.

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joeliam1992
6 years ago
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robertb3604Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Pioneer plasma 5080xd compatable with a Sonos Playbar?

New to this forum and what I would like to ask is my old Pioneer plasma 5080xd compatable with the Sonos Playbar, Does anyone have the same setup,all answers would be very much appreciated, Kind Regards Bob

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AjTrek1
6 years ago
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JivetalkerContributor I
asked in Home theater

Panasonic TX-EX750B - Speakers Off Notification

Hi folks. Sorry if there’s an answer elsewhere. I have the Panasonic EX750b tv, as a result of turning off the speakers you get an annoying Speakers Off notice every time you adjust the volume. Anyone got a solution to removing the notice?

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AjTrek1
6 years ago
Guysen12
Guysen12Contributor III
asked in Home theater

Living room set up

Ok I got the playbase and sub. Can hook up left and right fronts and left and right surrounds? I wanted to use two play 5’s as left right fronts and then purchase 2 play 1’s for the rear surrounds. :?

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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AitchieContributor II
asked in Speakers

Latest Update has messed my system..

1 Nov 2017.

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Ryan S
6 years ago
LWHALL81
LWHALL81Contributor I
posted in Home theater

Turning On and Off Surround Sound

I have CONNECT:AMP with a pair of speakers connected to my PlayBar in a surround sound mode. The Surround sound "sound" works OK, but not as great as I expected. However, when I turn it off through the various apps, my old settings do not return. In other words, I don't see my old CONNECT:AMP pair of speakers as a separate room. In my house I have five CONNECT:AMPS, two PLAY:1's and one PLAY:3 and I run the SOnos app on three platforms, all recently upgraded. Love all other aspects of my Sonos network, but this issue frustrates me. Any thoughts?

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LWHALL81
6 years ago
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ultrajonesContributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services

Unable to Remove Speaker from Rooms List

I upgraded my Sonos Play 1 with a Play One. I wanted to keep the original, so I renamed it "Den". I have now changed my mind and ended up selling the Sonos Play 1. It's been almost a week and I still show the old Sonos Play 1 named "Den" in my rooms list. How do I get rid of it?

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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Blackdog55Contributor I
asked in Speakers

Dead Speaker

One of my speakers is completely dead. I was, before it died, one of a stereo pair - but just stopped working. I have swapped the lead with another speaker and it is not the lead (the lead supplies power to its original speaker). So its just dead. No light. Not recognised. Why has my speaker died? I a not happy.:@ Oh and its Play 1

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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silversonosContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Russound bridge to Sonos.

I have Russound multi zone controller. Alltogehter 10 zones. And I use Russound. I have also one zone in Sonos and now I would like to make the whole house for Sonos. Are there any possibilities to connect Sonos with Russound multi zone or do I really have to by 10 Sonos Connect amps and throw away my Russound system?

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6 years ago
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ZvikaContributor II
asked in Speakers

Line in latency? (Play:5, Connect, Connect:Amp)

Is there a latency when using 'Line in' in Play:5, Connect or Connect:Amp? Is it identical for all devices?

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6 years ago
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craig_67Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Connect amp to a 4 way speaker splitter amp? Is this possible.?

Can I connect a SONOS CONNECT:AMP Wireless Streaming Music System with Amplifier for Speakers (ZonePlayer120) to a 4way amp splitter to allow me to send music to my ceiling mounted speakers

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K
6 years ago
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