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NL1604Trending Lyricist I
asked in Components and Architectural

Borrowing Sonos

Hi, I borrowed sonos from a friend to use at my party. I cannot connect the speakers using my internet password. Is it even possible for me to connect to sonos using my Wi-Fi connection?

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Chris
7 years ago
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pompeymacAvid Contributor I
asked in Speakers

Is it possible to stream directly from Google Play Music to Sonos using a chromebook?

I have a Google Play Music All Access account that I use with my Sonos system. I use it with the Sonos App on my Android phone and I also use it via chromecast with the Play Music android app. I have just purchased a chromebook and thought I would be able to do similar thing within the google play app for chromebook however I can't seem to see a chromecast icon like I do when using the android version. Is it possible to do this via chromebook? If not any chance that this could be looked at. Cheers Scott.

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7 years ago
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Neil_35Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Windows 8.1 has Sonos User Account

I recently purchased and installed a Sonos connect. Everything seems to be working fine. I just noticed a new Windows user account on my system with the Sonos name. I presume this is part of the Sonos application. Just wondering if this is OK and what it does?

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searmsuk.kleepbua
7 years ago
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Scoob8855Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Recommend a good amp for Sonos Connect

I have a Sonos Connect-Amp but seem to need more power and am planning to switch to a Connect with a separate amp. I also use a speaker selector box with built-in volume control. I currently have six zones and am going to expand to eight. I'd like to get a good amp that won't break the bank but will give me 100 watts/channel or more. Seems that I need to double the power of the Connect-Amp or it's not worth the trouble. One other requirement is that the amp must be auto-sensing -- it has to turn on/off with the Sonos. I've done some searching and found some old threads but am curious as to what others are using now.

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7 years ago
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44.1 kHzContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Won't connect via WiFi using Netgear N300 WNR2200 Wireless Router

Now that I've got a new router (Netgear N300 WNR2200 Wireless Router), the Android & PC controller will not connect when using WiFi, but it does work from the PC when using a wired connection. (I have tried resetting the controller, turning uPnP off, power cycling everything etc.)

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7 years ago
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spcdustAvid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Sonos Just Updated to 6.4.2

My Sonos system has just updated to version 6.4.2 which I now cannot find any documentation / changelog. iOS controller remains on 6.4.1. With hindsight maybe a bit reckless on my part accepting the update but anyone got any info. May be relevant but my Public Beta profile is active but no info there either.

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7 years ago
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ChadnatalContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural

All connect but...

I have everything connected but the app can't find the play 1 speakers x2. I have checked wifi connection. I have connected one speaker to the LAN also. Still nothing....

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Paulw123
7 years ago
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Steven WilcoxContributor I
asked in Speakers

Play music from iPhone music app

Ok so really fed up with having to use another rubbish app like Sonos to play music. Why can't I just play from either music (apple) or direct from Anazon music app? Cut out the middle man! I want sonos to focus on what they are good at, this is the n0.1 reason why I'm not buying another system.

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Paulw123
7 years ago
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Cleve Wayne LittlefieldContributor I
asked in Speakers

How to test surround?

I  have a playbar, sub, and two play:1 speakers.  I have a new Sony 4k TV and I am trying to watch Netflix in 4K with 5.1 surround.  When I go to About in the Sonos controller I can see it says 5.1 but I am not hearing anything from the play:1s, not sure if I hear the subwoofer.

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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IJNRenowned Enthusiast I
asked in Components and Architectural

Sonos at University

Hi My son is about to start university and will have access to the college internet through an ethernet port. I have read previous threads on access in such situations but wonder if this specifically should work : BTHomeHub5 - disabled WIFI both frequencies; ethernet wired to access point. Play 1 and laptop ethernet wired to BTHH5. Will laptop be able to control Play1? Alternatively, if Play1 ethernet wired to access point, can laptop or android phone connected to WiFi control the unit? John

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AjTrek1
7 years ago
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Joel Van AntwerpContributor I
asked in Home theater

playbar volume effect on entire group

If volume of Playbar is changed using an IR remote, is the volume of Play 5's in the same group adjusted also?

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jgatie
7 years ago
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muddmanContributor I
posted in Home theater

Playbar + Connect:AMP: mute entire group using TV remote

I have a Playbar grouped with two sets of Connect:AMP speakers but I would like the ability to Pair (or some hybrid of grouping and pairing) them, even if surround sound wasn't supported, so the Connect:AMP speakers would also mute when I mute TV sound on the Playbar using the TV remote. Thanks!!!

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7 years ago
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AnchorcattheoryContributor III
posted in Home theater

Bonded groups with playbar

I think it would be good to be able to link the playbar and sub, to a single play3, play5 as a bonded group The issue I'm having is when controlling the playbar with an tv remote it will only change the volume of the playbar and not the play3 grouped with it. After abit of searching I found some people having the same problem but not found anyway it has been suggested as an idea

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Edward R
7 years ago
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brodysberryContributor I
asked in Home theater

One volume slider with Playbar and Connect AMP grouped

When I group a Connect AMP and Playbar (which is connected to a TV), I can't control the volume using the TV's remote as a group, it only adjusts the volume of the Playbar. This means I have to reset the balance of the speakers within the group every time someone adjusts the volume using the TV remote. Having to adjust the volume on my Connect Amp within the Sonos app is a real pain. Is there a way the group volume can be controlled by the TV remote?

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Edward R
7 years ago
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FrackinContributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services

Sonos and Exact Audio Copy

Newbie here. Looking for some answers, opinions and guidance please. My intention is to rip my music CDs to a Music Only hard drive. This will become my music library to use with Sonos. I am wanting to use the FLAC format. After some research I would like to use EAC. I have downloaded the latest version and used this guide to set it up. https://web.archive.org/web/20141003171404/http://blowfish.be/eac/ I have tested it by downloading 2 different CD 2-3 times. I think I have got it. I will be naming each file folder using this format: Artist-Album. Inside each folder will be the the music tracks labeled Track# - name.flac. The folder hierarchy will be really flat but I think it will work best for searches and for EAC. After I ripped the 2 CD I checked them out with the Sonos app and there was no album art or any of the other information-tags showing. In the Artist - Album folders there were the music tracks and 3 other files. The album art as a JPEG. A log file and a m3u file. Wha

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7 years ago
Paulw123
Paulw123Virtuoso
asked in Components and Architectural

Google Home - a good thing?

Video half way down http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/18/11702284/google-home-io-2016-ai-voice-search-advertisement Is it me, or is it the over the top American thing, but half way through I became annoyed. Perhaps because the family were talking to google more than each other!!!

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7 years ago
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Steve BarnesContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Best tablet platform

What is the best tablet platform to use with Sonos? I've heard Apple based products do not allow for full functionality. Any suggestions?

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chicks
7 years ago
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p1rate_chrisAvid Contributor I
asked in What to get

Own a play:1 pair, what to get next?!

Quite a simple really. I currently own two play:1 set as a stereo pair at one end of my open plan rectangle living room dining room (facing into the room from the dinning room end wall but clearly audible from the living room). They really are great speakers for the size and I am now looking into my next sonos purchase. These are the options I am considering; 1/ Add a sub to my current setup. 2/ Buy a play:5 to replace my current setup (which would then be distributed between the kitchen and bathroom) which would also allow me to add a record player in the future but loose out on the stereo separation I now enjoy. 3/ Buy a play:1 for the kitchen and for the bathroom. I had thought about the soundbar but I am a little put off by what I have read about DTS and TV pass-through issues. So tell me, what would you do?

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AjTrek1
7 years ago
Frankols
FrankolsContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

A few questions? Where are we going?

Dear Sonos: First of all, I need to admit that your quality sound is amazing, but the interface....well... it's horrible, a mistake....and I suppose everyone knows that. So, what exactly are you trying to solve about this? I can imagine with: 1. Spotify App? 2. Amazon Alexa? I have named these because you're developing in these apps. 1. Spotify When i use Spotify on my Smartphone, I'm able to use the equalizer, music quality, etc. When I use Spotify to control my Sonos, i can't use the equalizer on Spotify, so? Must I use the Sonos App? and....I don't understand, are you developing a new way to control your Sonos, but with limitations? And worst? I just bought my Playbar and Sub, I just wanted an excellent Sonos App like the Sonos Audio. 2. Amazon Alexa I don't understand when you say on August 2016: Beginning in 2017, anyone with an Alexa-enabled device — right now that's the Echo, Echo Tap, or Echo Dot — will be able to control Sonos speakers with voice commands.

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chicks
7 years ago
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btrippindacapContributor I
asked in Home theater

In place of the Playbar

I currently have the playbar, but I cannot use it in the main room of the new house without ruining the look of a custom built in bookcase/wall unit. The TV just fits into the spot so I am left with few options. I have the sub which I want to use in the setup and I do not need surround. I do want center channel. Has anyone used play 1, play 3 or play 5s as the left, right and center or a combination of them? Nate

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AjTrek1
7 years ago
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VperelliContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural

Existing speakers, how to use them?

We just built a home and have three areas of existing speakers in the ceiling. Two speakers in the dining room, two in the kitchen and two outside on the deck. They are all wired to one location in our pantry. There will not be a tv or anything in there. What can I get to hook up to them so I can play music? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!

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Paul Sc
7 years ago
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Graham2014Trending Lyricist I
asked in Controllers and Music services

SonosNet Asking for Password

Comcast just gave me a new router, and now SonosNet is asking for a password on my Android device, which it never did before. My android is set up to allow the SonosNet connection. Any idea how I find or change the password?? I use a bridge connected directly to the router via ethernet.

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ratty
7 years ago
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nawtboyContributor I
asked in Speakers

play tv through all of my speakers

is there a way to play the TV sound through my playbar and 2 play:1's with full audio instead of it playing surround sound

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7 years ago
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ZappaScrutinizerContributor I
asked in Home theater

Rear surrounds options with Playbar

Hi everyone, Need some advice here. I'm building a house and I'm planning of purchasing Playbar with Sub. What are my options for surround sounds? I already own a Play:1 and was thinking to get another one to set them up as surrounds. But for a logistic point of view I would be interested to know if it's possible to add in-ceiling speakers and to set them up as L+R surrounds? What will I need to purchase to have that set up? I currently own a Yamaha receiver RX-V 2073 (and an RXN600) that I haven't sold yet that I could use perhaps as pre-amps if need be but I've grown tired of cables ratness hence I'm switching to Sonos. Does the Playbar have only optical as input or it also has an HDMI? Thanks for your help, Pat Australia

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jgatie
7 years ago
apurva1618
apurva1618Contributor III
asked in Home theater

Dolby 5.1 input with just a Playbar + Sub (ie. without rear speakers)

Hi, I have had a playbar for about 6 weeks. Ultimately I caved in and bought a SUB to go with it today. It sounds great, but I have a question. The Playbar + SUB is a 3.1 system. However, the audio into the playbar is 'Stereo' according to the Sonos app. When I set my DVR to output surround sound, I see Dolby 5.1 as an input to the playbar according to the app. The audio quality becomes softer with this setting. Is this because the rear speakers sound is completely lost? Or will the playbar 'downsample' the 5.1 input onto the 3.1 setup? Put in other words, what is a better input for a 3.1 system? 'Stereo' or 'Dolby 5.1'? Thanks, Apurva

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Chris
7 years ago
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