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LingTheCatContributor I
posted in Home theater

Fixed Playbar using Arc (kind of)

I like many people had my Playbar break because of a cheap component - the toslink broke. YouTube has a video on how to install anew toslink but you do need some electronics skills to do that. You would think Sonos would have had a hdmi option but that has already been discussed. So I took the credit and bought the Arc which does Atmos and I am very impressed. Except I cannot use trueplay because my iPad is too new! Anyhow I can now pair my Arc with my Playbar if I want and have two sound bars for hearing what’s on the TV. Or you can use the Playbar in any room. You need to ‘reset’ the Playbar first.

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
jefftb
jefftbContributor I
posted in What to get

New build - need setup recommendation

Building a new house and need recommendation on how to set up and wire the house:  Requirements:  Have four zones Kitchen Living Room Patio Den / Bonus Room Using Siri and Apple devices (iPhone, HomePod voice commands, etc) to play music in select zones “Hey Siri, play 90s Alternative in Living Room” “in all rooms”   Control the volume of the music from Siri and Apple devices for the zones.  The Living Room will have a TV with Apple TV.  Need an option to play audio from Living Room TV to the Zones (at least to living room zone)  The Den zone will also have a TV for movie watching. Would like 5.1 audio in that space that can play audio from TV (movies) and also receive music through the rest of the system (Siri, Apple music, etc.)  Wiring   Kitchen - two ceiling speakers Living Room Two (or four?) ceiling speakers,  Conduit from the fireplace (TV mounted over the fireplace) to built-ins   Tube from built-in to media rack (basement)  Pati

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AjTrek1
1 year ago
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Wookie CookiesContributor I
asked in Home theater

Can I use one of my sonos 1 speakers in a bar area if it is tied to a surround setup?

This might be a stupid question, but I am pretty new to all of this. I have a Sonos beam with the woofer and two Sonos ones in a basement set up. Is there any way that I can create a room for just the one speaker that is back by the bar area? Ideally I would like to play music on that after the kids have gone to bed and not have the whole surroundsound system blasting music and keeping them all up. Or is that speaker permanently tied to the basement set up that I currently have and that is all I can do with it?  thanks!!

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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Edmond1120Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Pico Audio remote OFF button does not work with Sonos

My three Pico audio remotes for Sonos just started behaving weird.  The Pico OFF button does not turn off Sonos.  The other buttons on the Pico audio remote work fine.  Any thoughts????

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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StrijderContributor I
posted in Speakers

SONOS headphones

Hey!Would a Sonos headphone on wifi & bluetooth with the looks of the Apple AirPods Max that works with the Sonos app and some cool functionality (dolby surround etc.) be an idea for a next portfolio addition?This is what I miss. Hilbrand

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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aroyContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Lost local radio stations

Our local radio stations still appear in our favourites but they will not play. The only thing we have done is switch to Execulink from Rogers. Yesterday I spent two hours on the phone with Sonos support and was not able to find anything wrong with my Sonos. Is it possible for telecoms to restrict access and if so why? 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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bmowery1013Contributor II
asked in Home theater

DTS Digital Surround on Beam Gen 2

I have an LG UN9000 tv with a Panasonic UB150 4k player and the Beam (Gen 2).  For the life of me, I cannot get anything but Stereo PCM to play from blu ray discs that have a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack.  Does anyone know the optimal settings for my blu ray player and/or TV that can help me get DTS Surround?  I tried every possible combination of player settings (changing from Bitstream to PCM) and TV settings (making sure the HDMI input is also set to PCM like the player).  Thanks in advance for anything to help!  

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1 year ago
el rubio
el rubio
posted in Controllers and Music services

Steps for using an Apple Music Library on a Synology NAS with Sonos

Preliminary notes: These instructions have been tested with a Mac mini with macOS version Monterey, an Apple Music library of 25k tracks, a Synology NAS with DSM 7.0.1 and a Sonos Controller for Mac Version 13.4.1. Before starting the process make sure you have access to the NAS drive with sufficient access rights granted to the account (e.g. read/write to the music shared folder). To mitigate security issues for the music folders on the NAS you can create an account for the Sonos Controller with read access only. Feel free to follow these steps at your own risk.Step 1: setup the Apple Music Library on the NASWhen you open Apple Music with the Option key on the keyboard pressed you can choose to create a new Library. Create a new Folder on the Synology NAS, under the music shared folder, to create the Apple Music Library (e.g. MyMusic). Check in the Preferences the Files tab for Music Media location so that the directory path points to the NAS. Keep the Music Media folder organised and

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James L.
1 year ago
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lybra5Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Sonos Arc collegato a tv Samsung non permette di usare nessuna altra uscita audio

Salve, ho rilevato che la soundbar Sonos Arc, collegata ad una tv Samsung del 2020 ne prende il controllo dell’uscita audio. Nella fattispecie se volessi utilizzare le cuffie bluetooth oppure l’audio proprio della tv, il sistema in automatico commuta l’uscita sull’hdmi della soundbar.Ho sentito la Samsung che dopo un’ora di chat mi ha detto che il problema è dato dalla soundbar che manda continui output alla tv per deviare l’audio sull’hdmi rendendo impossibile l’utilizzo delle altre uscite a meno di disattivare l’anynet (rendendo impossibile l’uso della soundbar con telecomando) o staccando proprio l’hdmi quando servono le cuffie ad esempio (assurdo).

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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adolforiosContributor I
asked in What to get

Question of connecting bluetooth turntable with Roam

Hi folks,I have a bluetooth turntable that I connect to my Sonos 1 through the Sonos Roam. There are occasional glitches/skips but it works well so far!I am looking at making a bigger purchase of a Sonos 5 AND the Sub to make my turntable sound even more incredible.Is the Roam still enough or the best way to keep this connection from the bluetooth turntable to my potential 5 and Sub?  These are big purchases and want to get it right! Thanks 

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1 year ago
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EmpireContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

full Stereo over TV

Hello! Could we please have the option for the TV input to be in Full Mode like the Music input.This feature request is over 7 years old and we still don't have the option to do it.

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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Y2kcbrContributor I
posted in Home theater

Need help connecting appleTV, Sonos Arc and Philips HDMI Sync to Sony Bravia 65”

Hello all! I am having a problem connecting my new Sonos arc to my Apple TV and my Philips HDMI sync. If anyone can explain the proper setup it would be greatly appreciated. thank you all in advance

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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markextraeContributor I
asked in What to get

upgrade with Sub (which one)

Hej, merry xmas!As all topics with the same question are closed i’ll go on and start a new one. writing this from Europe (Sweden), and on Sonos Sweden they are currently selling a refurbished gen 2 Sub for around 600€.  2 questions that are left unanswered1: the difference between gen 2 and 3 are only internal components like RAM? No difference in sound?2: with a refurbished product you don’t have to be afraid in terms of quality? Pretty big price difference between a new gen 3 which goes for 800€,. Should you invest in the gen 2 refurbished, which you can upgrade in the future with a gen 3 if you want, or go for the gen 3 instead? 

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1 year ago
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bbogottContributor III
asked in Controllers and Music services

LG Smart TV and music

I have the old Sonos and am upgrading.  Probably going with immersive Arc, some Play 5's, a Move, etcc..  Looking to play music throughout house and also play sound through our LG Smart TV in the main living room. I may also use a Beam for another TV>  My question:  Is it relatively easy to switch back and forth between Sonos playing the TV and playing music?

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1 year ago
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MiaziAvid Contributor I
asked in What to get

Purchase connect amp used. Recognize model

sorry guys, could you tell me if a connect amp with serial number 1308 00 ...... can be used with App S2? thank you

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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ddavewoods41Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Dolby atmos quality

Sorted, for some reason the surround levels had gone to a minus figure reset to middle and sound is again great. I had a Tidal trial and was utterly blown away by the Quality of the Atmos tracks in the fidelity and the Atmos effect of the music I now have Amazon unlimited and to be Frank the experience is a little disappointing the atmos tracks seem very "flat" compared to the Tidal offerings.

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James L.
1 year ago
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F00tS0reEnthusiast II
posted in Components and Architectural

Blast from the past!

With the recent upgrading of our whole system to S2 it’s time to sell my old kit. And with it being Boxing Day I thought I’d dig right to the back of the boxes cupboard.  Does anyone remember unboxing these? It was a launch into the unknown back then. CR100 live and well and running with S5 on v8.4. 

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buzz
1 year ago
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gryzliContributor I
asked in What to get

Oder SUB Gen2

Hello So I ordered a SUB GEN2 But SUBG1 is listed on the invoice.Is it normal? Will I receive the G2 product I ordered, is this some kind of mistake?Any one had the same issue? 

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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HyumiiiieContributor I
asked in What to get

How to know if it’s Sonos Connect Gen 1 or Gen 2 ?

Hey, I want to buy a Sonos Connect for my two Sonos One, and I don’t know how to recognize Connect 1 or Connect 2 ? If you can tell me for this serial number for exemple : 1606-B8-E9-37-9F-20-34-9 and if you have tips for me thanks you 

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jgatie
1 year ago
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Jonathan SalibaContributor I
asked in What to get

Paid/Charged but order not showing

 Hi, good eveningIs it normal not to receive any confirmation of order nor the order showing in my profile even though credit card have been charged?I emailed them, but didn't receive any feedback as yet.Thanks,Jon

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1 year ago
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lsudaddyAvid Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

sonos amp stereo or dolby

i haven’t found a solution anywhere on the support site so i’ll ask here. i replaced a sonos beam gen 2, sonos sub and sonos amp connected to passive rears for a sonos amp and two definitive 8060STs which have the subwoofers built in. they are connected hdmi to a roku tv.when setting the tv to stereo output the voice are not clear coming from the speakers, with them coming out as stereo from the sonos amp. when the tv is set to play dolby, the sonos amp plays dolby and the voice are clear.my question is - is the recommendation to use stereo or dolby as the audio output for the sonos amp from the roku tv? by setting it to dolby, is it now creating a phantom center channel which is making the dialogue better? is setting it to dolby without the rears making me lose out on other sounds during a movie?appreciate the help here. i don’t want to go back to a receiver but need to make the sonos amp and my speakers have clear vocal dialogue.

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1 year ago
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BabaganushContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

SONOS S2 windows app crashes trying to load large, embedded album art

I found that when the album art embedded in an mp3 or flac file is too large (for example 1080x1080), then the SONOS S2 app crashes when trying to load and display it. I tried reducing the album art (to 200x200) and it solved the problem. This issue affects the S2 app on both Windows 10 and Windows 7.This may explain some of the app crashes reported by S2 users.

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James L.
1 year ago
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roberto529Contributor I
asked in Home theater

No Atmos on Sonos Arc

Hi, I have a Sonos Arc the for some reason is not playing Atmos. I have a Nvidia shield pro connected to a HD fury Arcana and that is connected to the arc and to the TV. I have a pro account on Netflix but in the sonos app it shows Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 and in Netflix the Atmos logo appear. What I'm doing wrong? 

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1 year ago
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MarkEatonContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

sonos arc volume down does not work

Volume down was working then just stopped. Volume up and mute works just fine. Using a TiVo remote. Tried pairing the remote again. Tried power cycling the arc and setting up the tv again. 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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Jailguitardoors77Contributor I
posted in Components and Architectural

project debut carbon EVO and Sonos speakers

I have a Project Carbon EVO turntable connected to a pair of Sonos Fives, a pair of ones and a Beam plus a Sub but there is a slight static hissing sound very faint but audible, the turntable is connected to a Project phono box S2 and I’ve taken all the connections out then reconnected it twice, I thought it may have been a grounding issue but it’s not.any thoughts how to fix?

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ratty
1 year ago
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