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claraclareContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

TV remote - changing group volume

I have a semi open-plan living area with Soundbar, Sub and 2 x Play1 speakers (set to surround) in the living section, then 1 x Play1 in the kitchen area which also contributes to the overall surround sound. When I change the volume on the Sonos app I can group all three speakers to change at the same time but when I use my TV remote it only changes the living area speakers and not the kitchen one, creating an imbalance of sound. Is there any way of setting up the 3 x Play1 speakers as an overall surround (rather than just two, left and right)?

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bockersjv
4 years ago
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MrsSamAContributor I
asked in What to get

Where do I start?

We don't have any Sonos products but I'd like to start building a good home system. I'm looking at getting the Play 1 for hubby for Christmas (probably buying a second in the New Year) Is 1 at a time worth it? Will just 1 do much?

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7 years ago
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CAllen626Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Samsung KS8000 and Playbar - Remote/Volume control doesnt work

Hi! New here, have done some searching and know this is a known issue. I was hoping someone had a workaround. I just bought the 55 inch Samsung KS8000 TV and am having trouble getting Sonos Playbar to work with the "smart" remote that came with the TV. I've tried setting the Playbar up as a Bose/JCV device on the TV with no luck. Does anyone have any information/advice as to how I can get this to work? I love the Playbar and the TV though would love them even more if they were connected :8

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J
7 years ago
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wwh56Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Play my music on friends Sonos

A friend just set up Sonos at their home with 4 play ones. Should I not be able to play my music from my app when at their home?

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Chris
7 years ago
inopinatus
inopinatusProminent Collaborator I
asked in Speakers

Are they updating the Play:1?

With the current discount promotion on the play:1 I was thinking about getting a couple for my bathrooms. But then I saw the magic words "or while supplies last" at http://www.sonos.com/en-au/shop/play1.html. A discount + end of production is what Apple do when they want to clear stock ahead of a revised model. Are Sonos doing the same with the Play:1 ahead of a gen2? It is three years old now although still a great design. So unless a refresh is definitely not pending I will hold off my purchase. Probably not what their marketing department intended...

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J
7 years ago
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DeepDeyTrending Lyricist I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Adding a boost

Does adding a boost to an existing sonos setup automatically create the required network for the speakers? Thanks

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ratty
7 years ago
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StreamedBeetsContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Directly Share Sound from Phone to SONOS

I would like to be able to play anything on my phone (using the phone's app) and have it play on SONOS. SONOS doesn't have Audible support or YouTube support. This would not be a problem if I could just share my phone's sound (using native Audible and YouTube app functionality) like how bluetooth works. Even for apps where SONOS does have their own version (like Spotify) The SONOS version of the Spotify app has a lot less functionality than the Spotify app on my phone.

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jgatie
7 years ago
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will_26Contributor III
asked in Controllers and Music services

Delete room names

my mother in law has one play one and a connect, she has some how has named it twice! how do you remove one

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ratty
7 years ago
CapnLes
CapnLesVirtuoso
asked in Home theater

PlayBar and distance to Surrounds

HI All, So my neighbors have a PlayBar and just added two Play1s as surrounds, Everything works great and sounds amazing when they are using them for TV. During cocktail hour they want to take one of the Play1s outside to listen to music. So I thought the easiest way is to leave them bounded to the PlayBar and just take them out side. The distance to the PlayBar is maybe 5 meters but, there is a wall in between the PlayBar and the Play1 (when it is outside on the outside cocktail table). Well the Play1 is just breaking up as it is just a little to far from the PlayBar (I think) They do have a Boost in the system and it is near the PlayBar. If I did not bound the Play1s to the PlayBar I am thinking they would play fine but, that is a real hassle to bound and unbound them every cocktail hour. The easiest thing to to buy another Play1 Any thoughts on the best way to do this? Thanks

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ratty
7 years ago
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dtheoryContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Alexa

Hello, Does anyone have any idea when the Amazon Echo Dot and the Sonos will be compatible? Also, when it does become compatible will I be able to play my Apple Music Library? Thanks!

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Chris
7 years ago
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SilverFishContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Play 3 Rubber Feet

Morning all, I am trying to track down some replacement rubber feet for my Play 3. Giving it a dust down and noticed 1 front and 1 rear foot on the underside have decided to move on somewhere. If I can pointed in the direction of new ones that would be helpful. Many thanks. :cool:

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Stuart_W
7 years ago
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sicole51Contributor III
asked in What to get

Bose Wave

Hi - is it possible to get the output from a bose wave 3 radio to sonos? I realise I can use the bose as a sonos speaker using a connect and the 'aux' setting. Looking to get multiroom but don't really want to get rid of it! Would settle for a work around if anyone has one! Thanks in advance for any help

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Chris
7 years ago
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Dimitris78Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Sonos with Yamaha interaction

Hello, I own a yamaha receiver and one sonos play1 (thinking of adding more)...I understand that with a sonos connect I will be able to transmit music from my sonos to my yamaha system, but I more interested in the opposite...so the question is: Will I be able to transmit audio from my yamaha (for example what i play there with airplay) to the sonos speakers in other rooms? Since connect is a rather expensive addition I would appreciate a certain answer

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7 years ago
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Bill ConchContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Amazon tap Line in to Sonos 5

I have heard the announcements regarding Amazon. and Sonos working together in the future but I have a question concerning current components and thief abilities. Can I run a 3.5 male to male from an Amazon tap into a Sonos 5 ? I have attempted to connect both components as mentioned but cannot get the Amazon tap to operate. I can only play music via the Sonos app. I cannot even start the music on the Amazon tap then connect the line in to the Sonos 5 and hear music. It is an older series Sonos 5. I read the attached love link but it did not work. Any suggestions?? http://www.sam-mallery.com/2016/08/how-to-use-the-amazon-echo-dot-with-sonos/

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Chris
7 years ago
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mstgkillrContributor I
asked in What to get

Amp for Outdoor System - Connect vs Connect:AMP

I have pretty much made up my mind to go with either 2 or 4 Definitive Technology AW 6500 outdoor speakers. The plan is to start with 2 and see how it sounds and then add 2 more if needed. These speakers can handle 200 watts each. The impedance is rated at 4-8 Ohms. I have read a few people running 2 and some that are even running 4 of these speakers on a single Sonos Connect:AMP. However, it appears this amp is only rated at 55 watts per channel which seems pretty low for speaker that can handle 200 watts. I spoke with Crutchfield and they recommended using the Sonos Connect with a Yamaha R-S700 stereo receiver that provides 100 watts per channel and only 2 of the speakers. Any suggestions or input would be greatly appreciated. What would your choose for 2 of these speakers? 1. Sonos Connect:AMP 2. Sonos Connect with a separate stereo receiver? If so, what receiver? 3. Sonos Connect with A/V receiver? If so, what receiver? What would you choose for 4 of these speakers?

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K
7 years ago
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davedaveContributor I
asked in Home theater

Playbar Location and Orientation on Mantle

Hi, I've been searching but haven't found a good answer to this topic... I'm going to be mounting a TV above a fireplace (you will be slightly looking up when sitting) and I was going to put my playbar on the mantle. Which orientation should the playbar have, vertical or horizontal? Horizontal seems to suggest sound shooting at an upward angle toward the ceiling and vertical will be shooting downward toward the feet of the watcher. Also, I know 4+ inches is required if mounting vertical but if it sits on the mantle, is this required? Thanks, Dave

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7 years ago
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snkContributor I
asked in Home theater

Some questions before getting two Play:1s as surround

Hi! I am quite new to Sonos, have read some on this forum and the guides for 5.1 but I feel I must ask some questions before I take the plunge and get a couple of Play:1s. I have read the guide (https://en.community.sonos.com/home-theater-228993/home-theater-and-television-recommendation-megathread-6735001) and can see in the app that it plays Dolby digital 5.1 from both Netflix and my BD player. The thing that confuses me is that this should not be possible since Netflix uses DD+ and BD films I tested uses DTS hd master but still the app tells me the playbar plays DD5.1 and I get perfect sound, is my tv converting the sources for me automagically and I will get surround if I get the two Play:1s? DTS from dvd does not work how ever but that is according to spec but how come it works from DTS hd ma? Next thing, can Sonos 5.1 emulate Dolby Prologic II and give me "fake" surround from stereo sources? I have a Sony KD-55X8505B tv and a Sony BDP-S5500 Bd player connected to my Playbar

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7 years ago
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bignicknicknick
asked in Components and Architectural

Play One For Two Uses...

I have a Play One and love it! Can I use that as a speaker (like I currently do) by itself when listening to music but add it to a PlayBar for surround sound? There are times I'd like to use the speaker by itself but other times when watching TV that I would like it to work as part of the surround sound system. Let me know if this is possible. Thanks!

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7 years ago
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mlynn25Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Rename Room

I am trying to rename my rooms, but I can not figure out how. I do not have a room settings option under the settings tab. I have the most recent version of the Sonos controller. Please help.

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jgatie
7 years ago
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Soldierboy7999Contributor I
asked in Home theater

HISENSE 65K5510 Does'nt detect optical cable

Hi, I've just purchased a new TV above as per the title and for the life of cannot get it to connect to the tv via optical cable. I've tried both setting that are shown on the tv audio menu namely PCM and RAW, HISENSE manual says to choose RAW for sound bars where as PCM is for an AMP. but i still cant get it to detect, there is a red light shining out of the cable when i remove it from the playbar so i think the cable is ok. Is there anything else i can do get this sorted or another way of connecting to this TV. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Andy

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MikeV
7 years ago
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BoneheadContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Connect amp and subwoofer

I have got a connect amp, pair of Rega RS1 speakers & a velodyne impact micro subwoofer. Speakers are wired into the sub, from the sub to the connect amp. Sub is wired directly to the connect amp. When playing music at a low-medium volume the sub does not sense a signal and work. If I turn the volume right up for a split second and then down again the sub senses a sign and begins to work. I want the the sub to be working no matter what the volume level is. Any ideas? Thanks, Rob

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T00LF00L
7 years ago
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psubrahmanyamContributor I
asked in Speakers

Play 1's are received in different color boxes

Hi Recently I bought two Play1's from best buy and i received in two different color boxes. I noticed one box has Title Sonos Play:1 and in black color and other box is just Play:1 and in red color . Speaker pictures are also different on each box. On one box it says Wireless hifi system and other box does't have that caption. Do you guys think that I received fake products. This is first time I am using Sonos product Thanks and Regards

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Ryan S
6 years ago
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robotron2084Contributor II
asked in Speakers

No progress on key features

So here we are 10 years after Sonos was introduced, library limit is still 65k tracks, no ability to stream 24 bit or DSD. Very very weak. Unfortunately there is not a better alternative -- but as we saw with the death of the squeezebox, this won't continue forever.

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jgatie
7 years ago
plasticmoz
plasticmozContributor I
asked in Home theater

Dolby Digital 5.1 Plus Support (Netflix, Vudu)

I've read the countless threads about DTS support and the fact there are no plans -- which to some degree I understand. I also read a similar thread from 2014 -- 2 years on and there's nothing? Given that Netflix & Vudu -- two of the biggest streaming services in the world are predominantly using DD Plus 5.1 is there ANY hope that something to at least downmix to a 5.1 format (DD) would be added? Things like Atmos & even DTS I can understand, but at this point given the $1500+ investment in a Sonos 5.1 setup -- being able to deal with DD 5.1 Plus seems like a big deal. It's hard to justify the investment if I have to default to Stereo on both Vudu & Netflix. If the bandwidth issues over optical are an issue there really should be some other solution that doesn't have us at Stereo from a 5.1 source. Has there been any word on this? I'm thinking of returning the Playbar + Sub + Play 1s I got as I wasn't aware this was such a headache.

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7 years ago
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saroshvContributor I
asked in Home theater

Mounting the Play3 or Play 5 in the ceiling (attic) or inside the wall

We are remodeling our home & we are interested in mounting the Play 3 or Play 5 Sonos speakers in the ceiling or inside the walls. The front of the speaker would show through the ceiling or walls but would be flush with the wall or ceiling. We have the Power and Cat 6 in the ceiling & wall.

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D33p5t3r
6 years ago
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