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shainmugen
shainmugenContributor I
asked in Speakers
Stereo Paired Play3 - Horizontal or Vertical?

Hi there, I am new to Sonos. One of my setup is a stereo paired Play3 with Sub. Appreciate any feedbacks/views on a stereo paired Play3 orientation. 1. Is there any difference between horizontal or vertical? 2. For a vertical orientation, any difference if both speakers are placed with the Sonos logo inwards or outwards? Many thanks!

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shainmugen
7 years ago
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nikiContributor I
asked in Speakers
Linking my sound system to sonos wireless speaker

So my home system is currently set up with a wireless router downstairs and a sound system upstairs.  My sound system is basically a Yamaha amplifier with various speakers and other audio visual equipment connected to it as well as a laptop with all my Itunes music on it.   I can access my itunes music library on my laptop through my smartphone or ipad (via wi-fi) from anywhere around the house and also control the volume through this however to enjoy music downstairs or in the bedrooms I have to put up the volume in the living room considerably and still not giving the desired effect therefore I ask: Would it be possible to link a SONOS speaker to this type of system so that I can transmit music either directly from my amp to the wireless speakers so that wherever I place the speaker around the house it will play the same music that is playing on my sound system without me needing to raise the volume too high in the living room?   Alternatively would it be possible to l

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7 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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mvanTrending Lyricist I
posted in Home theater
mini playbar for smaller TVs

For those with a smaller TV ( < 40inch) would prefer a smaller playbar, dimension and price, in the same manner as Play 1 was introduced for those wanting an entry level music system.

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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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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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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
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SLGabrielFContributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
NEW XBOX One S DD 5.1 problems

Does anyone know how to set the new XBOX One S up for Dolby Digital on a SONOS Playbar connected to a Samsung UHD TV through optical?

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J
7 years ago
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scott_27Contributor I
asked in Home theater
Playbar surround sound and Apple TV

Just hooked up my play bar, sub and 2 play 3's for surround sound. Verizon Fios TV is great. Music played thru my iPad sonos remote is amazing. No audio though when I switch over to Apple TV. What should I do?

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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marsdaakeTrending Lyricist I
posted in Home theater
Add "Spotify Connect" to the Sonos Hardware

Spotify just launched it's API called "Spotify Connect". Read more here: http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/02/spotify-makes-its-biggest-hardware-play-yet-with-spotify-connect-synching-music-at-home-and-beyond/ Basically this allows Spotify users to control their music directly through the Spotify App on all devices. That means: You can finally listen to music on the go, e.g. on your way home, and resume your playlist when you arrive. Also that means: SPOTIFY RADIO FOR YOUR SONOS So many great features and advantages BUT as you can read in the techcrunch article above, SONOS WILL NOT SUPPORT IT. That makes me really sad and angry and therefore I say: Build what your customers want and implement Spotify Connect now!

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jgatie
7 years ago
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Marty999Avid Contributor I
posted in Speakers
1 Play5 vs pair of Play 1s

I have Play 5s in several bedrooms. I was thinking about adding a Play1 for two bathrooms. As I've read about pairing Play 1s for stereo playback, I'm wondering if anyone has a view about whether they would rather listen to one play 5 in a room or a pair of play 1s?

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7 years ago
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RyanKnappContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Support Spotify Connect to allow users to use the Spotify app as the controller.

Spotify Connect was just announced and I was surprised that I didn't see Sonos in the list of companies that would provide support. Many Spotify users have been asking for a long time to be able to use the Spotify app as the controller for selecting songs, as it provides a superior experience (you still can't even see the Top 5 songs in the Spotify view within the Sonos app, and it is difficult to look through an artist's collection to find a specific song unless you know which album it was in). Please support spotify connect. Additional details on Spotify Connect are here: http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/3/4688166/spotify-connect-launches-to-stream-music-to-compatible-speakers If you look at the post on theverge, even the first comment was one asking for Sonos support for the feature.

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Jeff S
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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LeighAvid Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
FULL spotify integration (and other 3rd parties)

Now while its great to see that Spotify radio is going to make it into the Controller app, having used Spotify for a few weeks now on my Sonos system i think Sonos need to go a step further. In effect i think that the spotify app, for ipad for instance needs full integration into the Sonos system (as it does for Napseter etc) What ive found annoying to date is that if im playing a tune on my Sonos system that i like, i then have to go to the Spotify app, search, and find that tune, then click on the star button for example so that its added to my Sonos Controller. That kind of functionality should be included by default.

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Jeff S
7 years ago
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AndrelabbContributor III
asked in Components and Architectural
Trying to update my sonos but getting error code 9

Hello, When trying to update my sonos I keep on getting an error 9 wich there is no description...can someone know what do to, see attached. Thanks Andre

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Jeff S
7 years ago
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Hein VanhuyseContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Error 9

I started the betaprogram. After that I was asked tot update. Since that moment I recieve the error 9 (I can not add music services, etc .....)

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Jeff S
7 years ago
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will_26Avid Contributor I
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
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Michellemark333Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Error Code 9

Will someone please assist us with error code 9. Call demand is so great it take an eternity to get through

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Jeff S
7 years ago
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JohanBEnthusiast II
posted in Speakers
Truly wireless - Battery Powered PLAY unit

I'd like to see Sonos develop: 1. a truly wireless Play:4, with docking station for charging the unit. 2. an add-on battery-pack for Play:3 and Play:5. [url=https://d37wxxhohlp07s.cloudfront.net/s3_images/786107/Sonos-Play4.png?1346490263][/url]

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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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Nicholas_8Contributor I
asked in Speakers
Can I use my Play:1 as speakers for my PC? If so, how?

I want to get rid of pc speakers and replace with Play:1 - can I do it?

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Paulw123
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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raeyContributor I
posted in What to get
Sonos with wired speakers or not

Yep - I'm a newbie here :) and after seeing a showcase (friend of mine) I'm quite impressed about the sound and the simplicity of Sonos system. Problem is a year ago I bought myselve some Bose speakers (6 double) secondhanded from another friend and my goal was - when I had some free time - to hang these speakers in all corners to have some better surround sound. Now after comparing the 2 systems (Bose/Sonos) I prefer to take the Sonos system but here my simple question: Should I use these Bose speakers additionally with sonos speakers or not? If I replace these speakers with the sonos ones (1play or 3play) then I have problems with the powercords in each corner... so thats is why I prefer to use these boxes (who doesn't need power cords). If the answer is "Yes, use them" then my next question is: what do I need to connect these speakers to sonos? (I only have a Yamaha - RX v667 receiver, decoder/TV) Tx in advance! Raey

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7 years ago
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User863739Contributor I
posted in Speakers
I keep receiving network connection speed insufficient to maintain playback buffer

Music is playing intermittently though... how can I solve - don't want to use cable as this defeats the purpose ... have tried moving bridge - doesn't work.

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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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