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Bruce BarnettContributor I
posted in Home theater
Panasonic 2013 Viera and Sonos Playbar

Just purchased Playbar and Panasonic tcp65st60. Cannot disable tv's internal speakers. Volume adjustments on remote affect tv speakers. Frustated because I like the sound produced by the Playbar. Any suggestions? Thank you.

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5 years ago
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Tyler_2Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
how do i get my sonos to work with my macbook pro? It does not have a disc drive.

I recently bought a new macbook pro and I had sonos installed on my macbook. My macbook pro does not have a disc drive so I need help knowing how to install it on.

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7 years ago
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User910388Contributor II
posted in Controllers and Music services
Loop alarm for set duration

Currently, the alarm will play through the selected music once then stop, regardless of how long it's been playing and how long the alarm duration is set for. There should be an option to loop the music until the set duration has been reached.

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7 years ago
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User910388Contributor II
posted in Home theater
Play sound / audio from device / phone / tablet / computer

The Sonos speakers should be able to function like a bluetooth speaker bar (I would have paid more for built-in BT if necessary for it) to allow playing audio wirelessly from a phone, tablet, or computer. For example, if I'm watching Netflix or Hulu or a local video file or playing a game, the sound should transmit over WiFi (or BT if it can't be done with WiFi for latency reasons) to allow it to be heard on the speaker(s). I have a ~$40 portable speaker that can do this, so why can't this $500 speaker do it?? I like the Sonos speaker, but I'm regretting purchasing it and will not be buying any more, when I can get a whole lot more functionality out of other options. It can't do the one thing I bought it for.

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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User128884Trending Lyricist I
posted in Home theater
TV remote for grouped devices issue

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 play bar. This means I have to reset the balance of the speakers within the group everytime someone adjusts the volume using the TV remote. This is a real pain. Is there a way the group volume can be controlled by the TV remote?

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6 years ago
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DjoinerContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Party Mode is a problem. We need ability to create multiple groups of rooms!

We spend a lot of time grouping and ungrouping rooms. The issue is stems from my wife's use of Party Mode. She likes to use Party Mode while she is cooking. I ungroup the outside speakers so as not to offend the neighbors. I ungroup the upstairs when the kids go to bed. I turn everything off and then create a new group to set the morning alarm. In the morning, I create a group in the kitchen and family room to read the paper. There has to be a better way! Why can't we just create groups of rooms and label them something easy to remember like "Cooking", "Kids in bed", "Alarm" or "Morning Coffee"?

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4 years ago
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Tom HendricksContributor I
posted in Home theater
How do I remove Samsung "not available" message from tv screen when using remote volume control?

I programmed my television remote for the Sonos system yesterday. The Samsung screen displays a "not available" message when using the tv remote with the Sonos system. How do I remove this message?

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6 years ago
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gordonpmTrending Lyricist I
posted in Components and Architectural
Sonos App on TV?

I very much expect this has been asked for before, but is there any way to display/use the Sonos controller on the TV? I'd really like to see the album art, queue etc and be able to have a good way for guests to see/choose music and for that to be a conversation point even! An app shouldn't be too hard to implement on the major brands of smart TV. Much of the industry is driving towards making the TV the entertainment hub for the home.

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Chris
6 years ago
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User651498Contributor II
posted in Controllers and Music services
Filter for explicit songs from the music library / services

As it seems that Sonos goes out and gets meta data for songs in the Library, is it possible to have a "kid friendly" setting to filter out songs that are known to have explicit lyrics.

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Chris
7 years ago
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Scott M Decker
posted in Controllers and Music services
Control Sonos Remotely (over VPN)

I'd very much would like to control (or at least monitor) my Sonos system over VPN. I can control my lighting and HVAC via Lutron and my IP cameras but it appears that the Sonos iOS app only functions over the device's wireless interface (network). All that is required is a change to allow the Sonos app to use any network, wifi or otherwise. This could be implemented as a enumerated list in the app's settings where the user could enable or disable (on or off slider) each network type and then sort the list to establish a priority. I understand that there would be a delay if for example, my primary network was wifi but I was currently connected remotely via VPN, I would have to wait for discovery via wifi to timeout before the app would begin searching via VPN. This would be acceptable to me. Thanks!

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5 years ago
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User660879Avid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
why does my sonos app use so much bandwidth

I notice that my Sonos app on my android phone is burning large amounts of bandwidth throughout the night, even though there is no device playing. For example last night MyDataApps reported that the Sonos App consistently used ~1MB of wifi bandwidth. Thats 1MB of data every hour. Sonos is the highest data bandwidth consumer on my phone. I'm very concerned about this because it is means the wifi is on and is depleting my phone battery overnight. Of course, I can get around this problem by turning off the wifi. But that defeats the purpose of having a wifi connection. What is the Sonos app doing to want to use 1MB of data every hour? What can I do you limit/reduce/stop this data burn and thereby reduce the battery consumption of the wifi. Thanks, Rob

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7 years ago
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Me_3Contributor I
posted in Speakers
Add option to turn OFF Ethernet LEDs

LEDs for Ethernet connection blink and are distracting in dark rooms (my Sonos that is connected to the Ethernet is in the bedroom). Can we have option to turn those LEDs OFF? There is option to turn on main indicator light but not Ethernet LEDs. I have seen similar feature on Cisco routers.

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bockersjv
7 years ago
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jeff_151Contributor I
asked in Components and Architectural
my connect amp has a blinking white and amber light?

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7 years ago
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User313053Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Error log: "Not enough Sonos player memory to complete index" - Why?

I just finished purchasing and setting up my Sonos amps and bridge (well, my installer did it, actually) and I am trying to load the music from my ReadyNasNV+ into the Sonos desktop software. My NAS has approximately 90,000 FLAC files, all properly tagged and in redbook resolution. Sonos is very slow to load, and ultimately only a few of my folders showed up in the library. I received the following error message in the log: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 11:11 AM Eastern Time Not enough Sonos player memory to complete index of '//NAS-01-3A-DA/media/Music'. A partial index has been stored. After some further reading on this site I noted that there is apparently a limit of 40,000 songs. Sonos claims it can handle large music libraries, so why is the limit only 40,000? Granted, most people don't have 1.6 TB of FLAC files, but I had absolutely no problem streaming all of them using my old Squeezebox system. I am incredibly disappointed and frustrated with Sonos. Why on earth is there

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ratty
7 years ago
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DTSAvid Contributor I
posted in Home theater
Recommendations on Optical Audio Switcher for Playbar?

Someone recommended an automatic 2 input optical audio switcher in one of the original playbar threads. It was from monoprice and the link is dead, and a search on monoprice makes it look like it's discontinued with nothing else up in its place. I'm buying a new TV soon but based on what research I've done, it's impossible to be certain any TV I buy will have proper 5.1 optical switching. 99% chance it will not have it in spite of what people casually report on the internet. So, I'll need to buy an optical audio switcher. I need to route at least three inputs, ideally four to help future proof me. And it needs to support 5.1. It does me no good if it downgrades the signal to 2.x. I'm also debating over whether I should just buy another A/V receiver. I sold my old A/V receiver with my old 5.1 speaker set when I bought my playbar. As ridiculous as it sounds (and actually is), my best bet may be to buy a cheap $100 to $200 A/V receiver and use that for all my audio routing to the

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6 years ago
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Graham WoodContributor I
asked in Home theater
Using a RF TV remote with a Playbar

My brand new Samsung RF remote will not control the volume on my Sonos Playbar. Is there any way around this?

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7 years ago
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henrybseilerTrending Lyricist I
asked in Home theater
How to tell if Playbar is getting 5.1

Is there a way from controller software to tell what type of audio signal the playbar is receiving from source?

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plasticmoz
7 years ago
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User221370Contributor I
asked in Home theater
Annoying Display on TV When Changing Volume w/ Remote

I have a Samsung PN58B550 flat screen plasma TV. Now that I've set up external speakers, Sonos Playbar works great. However, I receive an annoying message onscreen (when using any remote control) when I adjust volume that says "Not Available". How do I eliminate this message?

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6 years ago
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Paul DannContributor I
posted in Home theater
Smaller Sonos PlayBar

Smaller Sonos PlayBar for those with smaller TV's and rooms - and partners who don't like technology dominating the room!. Say one with 5 speakers and around a half metre wide would be good. I know it's a compromise but it would still vastly improve the sound quality of a TV's speakers and the (most important) separation of action noise over speach.

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6 years ago
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The_KatContributor I
posted in Components and Architectural
Turntable Recommendation

Hi, moving house and celebrating by bumping up our stereo system. We plan on adding a turntable than using a new sonos system to distribute the output (and enjoy our music all over the house). I understand that a turntable must have a preamp to use the line in on a connect. Struggling to find if the turntables we are looking at meet the bill. So if someone could suggest a good turntable that will connect to a sonos i would be grateful. Our budget would be up to £500.

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chicks
6 years ago
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Dave_104Contributor I
posted in Speakers
New portable travel SONOS Speaker with Bluetooth for stand-alone usage & WiFi for use at home with your SONOS system

Would you please create a portable travel speaker (like the cool new Bose Soundlink Mini or Jambox or Beats Pill) with Bluetooth and also links with your WiFi setup at home? I only use a travel speaker 3 times a year, so it would be great if I could also use it in my Sonos setup at home.

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6 years ago
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myasg11Contributor I
posted in Speakers
outdoor speaker

c'mon sonos - please let us know when the outdoor speaker will be available. it would be an industry leader and i am holding off, as well as many others, until it's release. thanks guys and keep up the great work.

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AjTrek1
5 years ago
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bobbyolloxContributor III
asked in Speakers
No power led on a play 5

I have 2 play 5 units paired , and they have worked without a problem since purchase . This morning they, and the paired sub all dropped off the network, When I physically examined the units, one of the play 5 units had no led light on. I have tried different power sockets, and a different power lead, but the unit does not flash the led when switched on, and is not recognised on the network. I used the pair in the morning, put them on mute, and then this afternoon this problem happened. Is their any way to reset or do I need a replacement ?

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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Rod2117Contributor I
posted in Speakers
Play 5 - Hiss when not playing music

Hello to everyone. This is my first post. I have recenly added a Play 5 Speaker to my setup. I also have a Play 3, Connect and Bridge. Last night I noticed a quiet hiss coming from my Play 5. The unit had not been playing anything for a few hours. On hearing this I went to my Play 3 which is totally silent. Have I got a faulty unit or is this noise normal. You do have to have your head quite close to the speaker to hear it. Thanks

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4 years ago
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Mark GandyContributor I
posted in Home theater
Queue position is lost when switching from music to TV

Queue position is lost when switching from music to TV. Now that I have a playbar, I regularly switch my input from music to TV. When switching from TV to music I would like to be able to listen from where I was in my queue earlier, but system doesn't remember.

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6 years ago
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