Skip to main content

Talk Sonos Products

What Sonos product is best for you? How do you expand your Sonos system? Have a Sonos tip or trick to share? Show off your setup and your products here.

22194 Topics
N
neil74Contributor I
asked in What to get
2 Play 1s (stereo pair) - What next? 2 more play 1s, sub, play 5?

I have 2 plays 1s in my kitchen diner (25-30 ft x 12 ft approx), I was surprised for the size at how good they sound and am very happy with them. I am looking to add to the same room (sightly rushed by the price rise tomorrow!) and am considering the following options: 1 - A sub. Expensive and a one trick pony to an extent. I do though have a couple of good spots where I could put it. 2 - A play 5. Cheaper than the sub and offers some flexibility but I do not think I could place it centrally between the 2 1s without compromising where the 1s go. I could place it up the other end of the room from the play 1s (which is generally the end that I sit) but I fear the 5 would over power the 1s? 3 - 2 more play 1s for a 2nd stereo pair. Obviously the cheapest option and I could effectively place them so that each of the 4 would be pretty much in a corner. Thoughts appreciated.

17
K
7 years ago
B
bioguyContributor I
asked in Home theater
5.1 Surround with Projector and AVR

Hey all, I'm working on selecting components for a clients home theater setup and I'm quite a bit out of my depth and was hoping for some guidance. The theater is based around an Epson Home Cinema 5040UBe Projector, a Denon AVR-S720W 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver and will be receiving input from an apple TV and Samsung UBD-K8500 blu-ray player. Client has decided he really wants to use the Sonos 5.1 bundle for sound. Having started digging through the forums I've seen some mixed messages about using the 5.1 setup with a traditional AVR. Is it as simple as running an optical audio cable out to the playbar at the front of the room? or will I end up with audio delays that way? Anything else I should watch out for? Thanks in advance everyone!

4
M
7 years ago
A
akanowilContributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services
Lower minimum volume

[b]lower minimum volume level: I spent my money to buy your product just because of the quality and the best wireless speakers. for goodness sake!!! fix the volume!!!!!! I can't listen to my library or radio stations because the damn speaker is just toooooo loud at minimum level. My wife has been complaining and i don't want to end up in the dog house or buy a bose system. This issue has been going on for 2 years and you guys still can't fix it. shame, shame, shame..... [/b]

4
S
5 years ago
Q
QazxsweContributor I
asked in Home theater
Surround Sound with odd shaped room

I have a Playbar and 2 x 1's as surrounds. My sofa is in front of the TV/Playbar and the rear left Play 1 is behind me in the corner of the room but the rear right is quite some distance away (ie I'm not in the centre of the system) How can I increase the volume on the right hand side speaker to make up for the difference in distance?

4
ratty
7 years ago
J
jmmhContributor I
posted in Home theater
Sub popping sounds

Hi I have recently experienced some popping sounds from the sub. It comes and goes and usually when the music is rather bass heavy (like The Weeknd). It's a deep popping sound that when it's really bad comes right after each other. I have a theory about it coming when the internet bandwidth is low (when others in the household is watching Netflix for example). But I really don't know.

15
S
5 years ago
Cantello
CantelloAvid Contributor I
asked in Home theater
Playbar - IR remote no longer working

I've been using my Playbar (as a 5.1 system) for some time now and after the last update (or around that time, I am not totally sure) my IR remote no longer works. I have a Logitech Harmony Elite, where a Panasonic TV set is programmed to raise or lower volume on the Playbar. Now, when setting up the remote in the Sonos app, the volume up button (or any other button) is not recognised. I have factory reset the Playbar and re-added everything but still no luck. Changing the volume when adding the Playbar directly to the Harmony works, but with noticeably more lag and without the white confirmation light blinking. Any ideas or anything I could do to pinpoint the problem?

2
Andy B
7 years ago
D
dagueroContributor I
asked in What to get
How to become a Dealer Outside US?

I am interested in becoming a Dealer for Central America, What is the process?

1
Jeff S
7 years ago
W
WMSContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
I demand a Chrome extension. I demand it now.

I want the finest Chrome extension for Sonos known to man. I want it here, and I want it now.

14
Stanley_4
6 years ago
trintrax
trintraxContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
TruePlay better over time?

Just out of interest, when calibrating with TruePlay the app tells you at the end that the sound will improve [i]over time[/i]. What does that mean? Is the app continuing to calibrate in the background? And if so, how does that work with multi room...

12
Ryan S
7 years ago
D
Dan PContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Dire need of a master control app function

As Sonos has been around for quite some time now, why have you not developed some sort of a 'master control' function for the app? Sonos is a great idea and the functionality of "anyone with the app can add songs into the playlist" is handy, but there's always that one friend who (purposely or not) disrupts the playlist. As it seems like quite a popular talking topic, why have you not spent time adding a 'register one password controlled master device' which can change music, and every other Sonos app can only add songs into the playlist?

6
S
6 years ago
D
David BowerTrending Lyricist I
posted in Speakers
Currys Voucher

Great. I just excitedly received an email from Currys to use [i]in store only[/i], 15% off any Sonos product. That's a Sonos Sub for £549-15%=£466.65! However, there is a catch. There are no Sonos Subs available in any Currys store in the UK. Thanks, for nothing, Currys.

4
B
7 years ago
C
CloverbankContributor I
asked in Home theater
Multiple TV's

Do I require a playbar for each TV ?

3
A
7 years ago
E
ED8500Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
VPN tunnel makes connection to fail

When you have a VPN tunnel open, it seems SONOS is unable to connect to your home network. Close your tunnel and things will work just fine.

2
H
6 years ago
M
MarkRowlandContributor I
posted in Speakers
PS4 on Sonos Playbar

I have a PS4, Sky Q, sonos 3, two Sonos 1's , a Sonos playbar and Sony Bravia that's about 8 years old. At the moment I have the playbar connected to the sky Q box with an optical cable and an HDMI lead from sky box to TV. With this set up I can use the playbar to watch tv through sky. The TV does not have an optical out. My issue is trying to get the PS4 to run through the Sonos network. Can someone help?

1
D
7 years ago
R
Rgs1974Contributor I
posted in Speakers
2.5 year old playbar high-pitched noise - Sonos asking for £199 replacement fee

Hi all, My Playbar has developed a high-pitched noise that is extremely annoying and basically means that we can't use it anymore. The Playbar is 2.5 years old and has not been used for a few months. When I plugged it back in again, the noise started. I have heard others on the Forum have also suffered from the same issue. I contacted Sonos who asked me to do a factory reset (didn't resolve the issue). They have now sent me a link to replace the unit. The problem is I have to pay £199 as it is out of warranty. Whilst I accept it is out of warranty, I would just like to say how disappointed I am with Sonos. Having paid £600 for this unit - it is one of the most expensive in the range, and I am very surprised that such a high-end device has gone wrong so soon. It is obviously a common fault judging by the number of faults reported on this forum. If anyone from Sonos is listening, perhaps you could take this feedback into consideration....

8
Mkp
6 years ago
D
DuncanMContributor I
posted in Home theater
Mounting playbar higher than 2 inches above a TV

Hi, I have a large TV that is slightly tilted downwards, meaning that the top of the TV is 6.5" away from the wall. If I mount my playbar on the top, just 2" above the TV makes me think a lot of the sound would get trapped behind the screen. Does anyone have a recommendation for how much higher I should go? The playbar has to be mounted above, as if it was underneath, it'd be within range of (and therefore eventually destroyed) by my daughter.

4
P
7 years ago
A
Alan DawsonContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Import sonos playlist in to itunes

Hi anybody know if you can import sonos playlist in to iTunes? Listening to lots of music on sonos I am saving off top songs in to a sonos playlist now I want to get that in to iTunes. Is this possible? Otherwise can I listen to sonos through iTunes rather than sonos and then save to an iTunes playlist?

2
B
7 years ago
G
Godders1Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Unable to play selected item - radio

I have started getting this message after 2 years of use, nothing on my network has changed. any ideas what could be wrong

1
S
7 years ago
mehtasunil
mehtasunilContributor I
asked in What to get
Recommended Room Size

My leaving room size is approximate 700 Sq Ft, is One Play 5 is enough or i should think of 2?

2
mehtasunil
7 years ago
D
Dewdman42Trending Lyricist I
posted in Home theater
Lip Sync Problems

Sigh. I wanna love Sonos. But lip sync is not working. Sonos imposes enough audio delay to annoy for TV use. Are there any work arounds? My understanding is that Sonos is imposing some latency due to wifi use. I read in one place 30ms, which isn't bad, but I read another place 70ms. The thing is my TV is already adding some delay compensation to the audio to match audio to video processing delay, such that what you see from the TV and hear from the audio is pretty much in sync... Its assuming that any soundbar I might be using won't be adding any more delay. There is no way for me to turn that off on my TV that I have been able to find: Sony XBR-65X850B. If anyone knows a secret way to disable it on the TV, I'd love to try it. Are there any other work around? If I put the sub and soundbar onto wired ethernet, will the latency on sonos be reduced? I have heard I might need to get an HDMI switch that splits out the audio to optical before hitting the TV, and feed th

30
K
6 years ago
D
DougepresenterContributor I
asked in Speakers
AUX between MacBook Pro to Sonos 5

I bought a Sonos 5 because the salesperson told me it had an AUX which would allow me to plug it into my MacBook Pro to play while composing in GarageBand. It does not appear to work. Any ideas?

2
Airgetlam
7 years ago
N
nasmith7Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Apple Watch

Is there a controller available to be able to control my Sonos speakers from my Apple Watch?

1
P
6 years ago
S
syfd37Contributor I
asked in Speakers
Use iPhone as a 'mobile speaker'

Hi all, Is there a way (or, can there be a way) to hear the music that is playing on the sonos system on your actual iPhone/controller device? Before you say "why would you want to do that?", I'll explain. I have numerous play:1's throughout the house, along with a connect on my entertainment system. I am a drummer and I occasionally play to a playlist that I've created in my phone (which is also my Sonos controller). Now, as you can assume, the drums are not a quiet instrument, so I wear headphones to play. If there was a capability to listen to the music on my iPhone (with headphones) and have it play throughout the house, my boys could hear that I am actually playing with a song, or, vice versa.

3
S
7 years ago
W
wlancasterAvid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Tags and how does Sonos 'see' them?

Really enjoying my new Sonos system. Have been building a pc based library for jazz & classical items (~2,000 files) over many years. I'm an Ubuntu(Linux type) user. I've streamed all my library items to the Sonos system and have solved the genre issue by setting custom tags in the TCON (id3v2) frame. So far so good, however some files show up in Sonos as just the file name. I suspect that these files do not have GEOB tag values, at least that's the only difference I can see at the moment. Setting a title or genre tag is straight forward but looking at the GEOB tag I feel I'm getting out of my depth! I know that there are loads of posts on the subject of tags with Sonos but haven't seen anything of great relevance to my problem. Any ideas would be welcome.

3
ratty
7 years ago
A
audio1587Contributor I
posted in Home theater
Youview remote volume issue with Playbar

Hi - I seem the be having the same problem getting my existing remote to work with my Playbar as some users have had in the past. I set it all up with no problems but when I try to turn the volume down it goes up. The volume up button increases the volume too. Mute works correctly. I'm using a youview box (mine's from Talktalk) and the youview remote, which doesn't control the TV's volume, only that of the source youview box (the only TV functionality programmed into the youview remote is to turn is off and on and change the source). My optical cable is connected to the youview box as the TV doesn't have an optical out. I've tried re-pairing the remote control several times (sometimes with TV and youview box off, sometimes on) and have gone through the whole Playbar setup a couple of times, but same result every time. Only point of note is that the Playbar seems to find it harder to detect the remote signals when the rest of the set up is off than when it's on. But got there in

4
A
7 years ago
Terms & ConditionsCookie settings