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FitzyContributor I
asked in Home theater

5.1 setup

Need help setting up my sonos 5.1 please, I've got it set up with a tandak switch Plugged in is a xbox one - showing in app as working as 5.1 Firestick - stereo Popcorn hour - stereo And sky box- stereo The switcher has options pass , 2.0 . 5.1 options for audio which does this option need to be set on 5.1 obvious choice but still getting stereo ?

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7 years ago
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spalmisanoContributor I
asked in Home theater

Dolby Digital Options

I just added two Play:1s to my Playbar and the result is fantastic. The Sonos app is showing Dolby Digital 5.1 and Im happy with the audio when watching via DirecTV. I also have Plex hooked up to this same setup and Im having an issue with getting the surrounds to return audio. If I tell Plex the receiver is capable of DTS, I get no audio. This is as expected since the Playbar doesn't support DTS. Once that's disabled I do get audio but not always from the surrounds. If the movie is encoded with just AC3/Dolby Digital, I get all five zones. If the movie is only DTS, there's still audio from the Playbar, but nothing from the surrounds. Is this because Sonos (or Plex) is down-mixing the audio to 2.0/stereo? In every circumstance the Sonos app shows DD 5.1 for about my system. What am I missing? .sal

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7 years ago
Vitor Madeira
Vitor MadeiraTrending Lyricist I
asked in Speakers

How to give separate access to my children to the Sonos speakers in their bedrooms?

Is it possible for me to give access to my daughter to be able to control the Play:1 on her bedroom, and to my son to control the other Play:1 that's in his bedroom, while only me would have access to all the Sonos speakers in theentire house? I would like to give access to the children to be able to listen to their music on their tablets and smartphones, but not to the other speakers I have in the living room and in my own bedroom. Thank you.

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7 years ago
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Gunit63Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Does Sonos support 2.2 or 4.2 channel audio on LG TVs?

Wondering if Sonos can support 2.2 channel audio. Can I use two subwoofers with the sound bar? I'm assuming the optical output from the TV is 2.2 channel.

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7 years ago
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Jamanc0Contributor I
asked in Home theater

How do I 'un-bond' surround speakers connected to a Connect:Amp

I've not been able to get my surround speakers to work since I bonded them to my Playbar (they are connected to a Connect:Amp). They worked fine as a separate pair prior to being bonded. I've set them to 'full' rather than 'ambient' and confirmed that the audio stream is DD5.1 but no luck. I'd like to un-bond and re-bond them but I can't find the option to do this on the PC or iOS Sonos controllers. I've read there should be a "Remove Surround Speakers" option in the "Room Settings" section but it's not there! Did this functionality change in a recent upgrade?

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7 years ago
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Emile15
asked in Components and Architectural

Playlist artwork barely shows up on iPad Pro

Hi, I have a problem with the artwork of playlists on my iPad Pro. My music is on a NAS and when I call up my playlists on the iPad I get a screen as shown below. Even when I wait 5-10 minutes it remains pretty much like this. What is wrong and what can I do to remedy this situation? Should I submit a ticket? [img]bc5a083b-a7cb-44c3-998f-f0c00e1dd047.jpg[/img]

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7 years ago
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PedallingSquaresContributor I
asked in Home theater

Mounting Sonos above TV using TV bracket mounts.

Hi, I apologise if this has been asked before but I did a forum search and couldn't find an adequate answer. Hi have a rather old TV with a large base stand which means that there is not enough space to place my Playbar in front of the TV on my media cabinet. I have a void behind my TV so cannot mount the playbar on a wall above the TV. I was wondering if there is a product out there (Sonos or third party) which would allow me to mount the Playbar above the TV, attaching directly to the bracket mounts on the back of my TV? Also, if such a product exists, would I also need to by the Sonos Playbar wall mount bracket? Cheers!

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T00LF00L
7 years ago
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KiamatContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Controller for Android TV

How about a controller for Android TV? I think the current app would upsize just fine, even.

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7 years ago
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T - CContributor III
asked in Components and Architectural

SUB with neighbours

I live in a semi detached bungalow. Would a Sub be worth getting bearing in mind the room being next to neighbours ?

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7 years ago
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DonovanContributor II
posted in Controllers and Music services

Increase alarm Duration

I use a Sonos at work and would like the alarm to turn the unit on for 8hrs, but the duration is only 2hrs max. So I have to set an alarm to turn it on and another to turn it off. It never works right. It would be easier if you could just increase the alarm duration to include up to 12 or more hrs.

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Riven
7 years ago
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danno_TOContributor I
asked in Speakers

Sub with Play:5 Gen2

Hello, I have a large open concept main floor. I just added a Sub and 2 x Play:1 to add surround sound with my existing Playbar. I also have 2 x Play:5 gen2 spaced out on the same floor. When playing music now I feel that the 2x Play:5 units are not putting out as much bass now that the Sub has been added to the system. Is this just my imagination or are the Play:5 units detecting the Sub and handing off more bass duties to the Sub?

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Lyzheng
7 years ago
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austinivContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

CONNECT multi questions/issues

Hi all. I've owned and been using Sonos as my primary stereo brand for a year or so now. I seem to keep spending a pretty penny on building more yet I lack a lot of basic understanding and functionality which I need to figure out. I have a soundbar, sub and 2 play 3's for surround sound (overkill I know but I got a good deal from a friend to upgrade upstairs on 5's and I like to just play music a lot downstairs through that system). That setup works great and I think I am for the most part getting all I can out of it. Upstairs I have an old pioneer receiver which I run my TV, record player, and cassette deck through a Sonos CONNECT. The revceiver is connected via RCA cables, the CONNECT is on the wireless network and the PLAY 5's are hard wired to the CONNECT with ethernet cords (in an effort to reduce the constant drop outs). I've had it setup this way for a while now and I've always had issues with it, to the point where I just leave it off to watch TV it's so bad. Even listening

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7 years ago
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ViroscopeContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Desktop Controller able to broadcast Desktop audio

I have two play ones set up in my office, Just think it would be nice to have an option to set the desktop as an audio source. Desktop audio via DLNA to the play ones as a built in option. Would greatly broaden the usability as then they could play the audio for movies, games, youtube, and well any audio on the desktop at all

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7 years ago
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Jose RodriguezContributor II
asked in Components and Architectural

Riga RP1 Sonos Connectivity

Hi everyone, I've got a few questions about connecting my Riga RP1 Turntable to my Sonos network. Ultimately, I want the best and most authentic sound quality from my turntable and want to know whether there is any difference in sound quality between the following: Option 1 (my current set-up) - Riga RP1 connected to a phono preamp then use the line out to my play:5 Option 2 - Riga RP1 connected to a Connect:Amp then out to a pair of speakers Option 3 - Riga RP1 connected to a Phono Amp then out to a pair of speakers (then perhaps incorporate a Connect so that I can access Sonos though this system) Presumably, playing vinyl through my current set-up is using a digitally converted signal which I guess a true vinyl aficionado would say is a no-go. Does the Connect:Amp also convert the analogue audio output to a digital output before pushing it out of the speakers? Does the Connect:Amp support a Phono input or will I still need to use my preamp? Are there any vinyl enthusiasts

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7 years ago
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geileskeyContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Locking Sonos for a party

I know this is a frequently asked question, so I'd just like to know if Sonos actually listen to their customers? I work in the music industry and have personally experienced the battles that go on with the company Sonos system. Staff turn down music, insert their tracks into a playlist to disrupt an album playback and sometimes disconnect speakers from a party. It's total chaos and frustrating as we need to have the flexibility of having the Sonos on our current network, so can't segment the Sonos system via WiFi to restrict it that way. What we'd ideally like is to have some form of advanced management feature on the Sonos to switch between allowing individual accounts or everyone. I really can't see how difficult it would be to code this kind of restriction, either by MAC address or a "superuser" password on each connected controller if the setting is enabled. It's been years now and it doesn't appear that Sonos are doing anything about "Song wars" at a party. I've even

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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TonsonpineContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

No bass sound - sonos play1

We have just bought Sonos play 1 for a month and at first it was ok but then all of sudden the bass sound just dried up so now music sounds v flat. Not sure if it is just faulty hardware

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7 years ago
davvis
davvisTrending Lyricist I
asked in Speakers

Turntable cutting in and out.

Just hooked up my turntable/preamp into sonos connect amp. It works fine when the setting are compressed and in and out when uncompressed. I would hate for my system to compress my files. Is there any way to get around this? I would like to get the best sound possible with these speakers. As usual Thanks!

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Chris
7 years ago
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David_255Contributor I
asked in Speakers

Power Consumption

On my Sonos 1 there is no 'off' button other than the pause button on top. When not playing does it go into a sleep mode and what is the power consumption when not playing? David Smith.

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7 years ago
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EddieUIUXContributor I
asked in What to get

I own playbar/sub - need play 1s? or play 3s?

Hi Im' looking for some opinions and guidance on what I should buy. I have the playbar/Sub / play 5 - I'm looking to get either the play1 or play 3 to complete the surround sound cinema setup. What do you guys think is best.? My living room is medium size. Do the play 3 allow for surround set setup (both 1 and 2nd gen)? Is there a 1/2nd gen on the play 1s? Is there a big difference in sound from the 1 and 3? I appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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Chislehurst_TonyContributor II
asked in Components and Architectural

Speakers won't reconnect to Sonos controller

When I updated the Sonos app it left a couple of my speakers disconnected and they won't reconnect. This is strange because, although our bedroom speaker doesn't appear in the list of available speakers in the Sonos controller, it still turns on each morning at 6am in line with our daily alarm. So the system must still be connected to this speaker. When I go through the procedure to connect the speaker again, I get to the point where you have to press the two buttons on the top of the speaker. At this point the Sonos app clearly instantly reacts to these buttons being pressed because it switches to the next screen. It then tries to connect the speaker but always fails to do so and invites me to try again. I have rebooted the wireless network too and also reset the Bridge. Any ideas?

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jgatie
7 years ago
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William_78Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Security of Sonos System from hackers

Does using a Sonos System make my computer/wifi at home more hackable?

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jgatie
7 years ago
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BrazellContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural

Grouping Idea for SONOS

When one room is actively playing music and i walk into a room which is not, i would like to have a way to click a button on an inactive speaker in the room to group the inactive room with the active room with out opening a controller. Could be three clicks of the play/pause or if commands could differ for an inactive speaker, then double clicking play/pause when the speaker is not playing.

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7 years ago
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fgreig1Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Dead spots on CR200

Hi there, Since upgrading to 3.1 my cr200 has become unresponsive in certain parts of the scree. For example if i try and adjust the treble in the music equalisation screen I cant move the slider. If I try and slide up and down using the A-Z slider at the RHS of my music index it stutters at E and jumps to M. I have contacted Sonos who suggested that I reset the controller but to know avail. Any ideas? Frazer

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7 years ago
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recostylerContributor I
asked in What to get

sonos set up

hi, i'm moving into a new house that used to have a sonos set up. The wiring was attached to two zp80's as such... 1 speaker in two separate bathrooms attached to one zp80 and 1 speaker in the kitchen attached to another, which was subsequently fed into an amp (I believe) The amp and two zp80's have been removed leaving three speakers and the wiring. I think I would like to have two zone's (bathrooms and kitchen) and was wandering what the best way to approach this is. I am new to sonos so unsure how to go about this. Thanks in advance rich

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Tom B
7 years ago
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Dub3Contributor I
asked in Home theater

Samsung UN65KS8000

I can't get my new Samsung UN65KS8000 to connect to my sonos system. My sonos system has worked with every other tv I've had. How can I get this to work?

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Tom B
7 years ago
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