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Landru
LandruAvid Contributor I
posted in Owners café

Spammers

It’s a shame

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Ryan S
5 years ago
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HayleyvDContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation

Utilizing ARC with Bell Fibe Receiver and Beam

Hello! I am the proud new owner of a Beam and Sub. I’m having trouble though hooking up my Beam to utilize HDMI-ARC on my TV (and the extra features) I have a: 1. TV with ARC, 2. Beam and 3. Bell Fibe receiver If I run HDMI from Beam to ARC on TV how would I hook up my Bell Fibe receiver? Seems like it’s a toss up between reduced picture quality or sound. Does anyone have an idea I’m missing? My current hookup is: Beam into optical on TV while Bell Fibe receiver is connected to HDMI-ARC on TV. On a side note, to control volume using Bell Fibe remote with Beam is brutal! Literally have to tap many times or hold button down or a solid 5-10 seconds. I’ve tried reprogramming but it does not improve. Thanks

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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Kumar
posted in Owners café

Blast from the past!

Nostalgia from the BBC about how we listened to the music in the past makes for interesting reading. See the bit about how useful a pencil was as a tool in the signal chain! http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20190408-old-music-tech-people-under-30-wouldnt-understand

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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jackben55Contributor I
asked in Owners café

HBO GO sound quality issues using Fire stick

So I have had my sonos for over a year. I am using a play 5 gen 1 that has a stereo patch cable connecting it to the tv. I am an employee with a home integration company so it’s no where near my first time using this product. About 2 weeks ago I noticed that only the HBO GO apps sound quality has changed drastically since the last time I had used it. It used to be pretty clear, crackle and pop here or there but nothing crazy. All of the sudden it is muffled and I can hardly hear the words being spoken, I’ve tried adjusting the EQ, even going though my tv speakers on my Sony it doesn’t sound quite right. So I’m sure it’s something with the way HBO go formats it’s audio. I’ve eliminated the possibility that it’s an issue with my fire stick, I see there seem to be other issues with hbo go as well thought the forum. I’m just wondering if anyone has ran into this issue before, All I know is winter is coming and I hope to be able to hear it properly!

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M
4 years ago
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Kat LomasContributor III
asked in General feedback and conversation

Repeating tracks

My playlists usually run to 100+ tracks. I have them in a random order. I'd like to ask why does the Sonos system repeat the same track three or four times even though the track is only added once? This happens even when the shuffle feature is used.

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ratty
5 years ago
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gazzer01278Contributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation

Lower volume

Really wish the volume could be turned down lower especially for alarms and low background music

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4 years ago
THrippyC
THrippyCContributor I
posted in Owners café

Happiness

I like to put my L&R play 1s up to my ears like headphones on max volume, max bass, and listen to EDM. It's my true happiness when alone

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N
5 years ago
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sigdugTrending Lyricist I
posted in General feedback and conversation

So fed up with this company!

questions to their customer service is always answered with some crappy standard email. Forcing updates on absolutely everything constantly. Why? I want to use an old Mac to serve as the music library, impossible to use as it’s can’t run the sonos desktop version 10.0. I don’t understand why no one is reacting to this. I have 9 rooms in my house, so I can’t say I don’t like the simplification and their product. I just wish there was another composting product out there...

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J
5 years ago
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Niraj.ShrAvid Contributor I
posted in Owners café

Interesting article in WIRED about SONOS

https://www.wired.com/story/sonos-nick-millington-exclusive-interview/

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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The grey manContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation

Use amp for Dolby atmos

I’m just wondering if it would be possible with future software updates to use a Sonos amp to get a full Sonos Dolby atmos setup? It seems that you can already use the amp in a 5.1 setup to provide the rear speakers (using 3rd party in ceiling speakers) so why not use it to provide Dolby atmos to the in ceiling speakers (either 2 or 4) instead with a pair of play:1’s providing the rear channels. Apparently atmos can only be passed over hdmi and not optical but now that the beam connects to the tv with hdmi through the arc port doesn’t this make this idea more feasible.? im sure Sonos could produce a Dolby atmos specific in ceiling speaker so that the speakers audio qualities were known so that true play tuning could be used. The ideal setup would be beam (or updated playbar with hdmi/arc), sub, 2x play:1 as rear channels, and amp which would be a wired to the in ceiling speakers and configured to provide the the “atmos” in ceiling speakers and grouped with the rest of system.

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T
5 years ago
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koneillContributor I
asked in General feedback and conversation

Sonos purchase in the US - to use abroad?

Has anyone taken a Sonos from the US to Japan? Does a US model work in Japan?

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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miked13Collaborator I
asked in General feedback and conversation

Sonos Community doesn’t stay logged in

The Sonos Community does not remember my username and password for very long. When I go to access it the next day I am signed out and have to login again. I wish that it would remember my credentials (despite me checking Remember Me). Is this an issue for anyone else? I experience it on Safari (Apple iOS 12.1) on both iPhone and iPad and also on the latest version of Google Chrome on macOS Mojave.

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Stanley_4
5 years ago
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colin.campbellContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation

Waste of money

About to eBay my £400 Sonos Beam. Audio synch is a joke having to reset it every program. Sonos support are useless. Given up.

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buzz
5 years ago
doltz_86
doltz_86Contributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation

Renaming ISSUE

Is anyone else having an issue with renaming speakers after setting a name. I currently have a speaker in my bathroom which I have named it that but now have moved it to my ensuite as it gets more use in there. So I have renamed it from bathroom to ensuite but a couple of days later it reverts back to bathroom. I have changed it multiple times and for some reason it keeps reverting back!

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doltz_86
5 years ago
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posted in Owners café

Apple Buyout Targets Could Include Sonos, JPMorgan Says

Ya never know. It would suck big time, though. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-buyout-targets-could-netflix-141628746.html

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chicks
5 years ago
80zforever
80zforeverTrending Lyricist I
posted in Owners café

List of Favorite Reggae Stations-Requesting Recommendations

Can others recommend any of a list of their favorite reggae internet radio stations? Ideally, I was looking for ones that play more of the old school artists like: Yellowman, Steel Pulse, Eek a Mouse, Burning Spear, King Tubby, Third World, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mikey Dread, Sugar Minor, Culture,Israel Vibration; Gregory Issacs , Black Uhuru, etc. However, any feedback or recommendation would be welcome. Thanks for sharing.

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80zforever
5 years ago
Sjoop1985
Sjoop1985
asked in General feedback and conversation

Community feedback: Feature requests

Before the community existed in this form, Sonos had a website where feature requests had a separate status, and could be voted for. Some features introduced back then were based on popular demand. Now, requests are scattered across the community and receive the same (non-)reply every time. I think it would be good to have a separate place on these boards for feature requests, just like the "Ask a question" board. Adding a "me too" button or using the original "like" button, votes could be cast for a feature request. It wouldn't necessarily change Sonos' policy on giving information on the status of development - the previous version of this system even had a "under consideration" and "rejected" status tag - but it would at least give some visibility to highly requested features.

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Sjoop1985
5 years ago
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evans33Contributor I
posted in Owners café

Can't get Soundbar to play through digital optical

Soundbar connection problems

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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Kim SellContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation

Hotel System

I travel quite a bit, one thing I miss or wish I had when in the hotel is a good sound system to pay my music\podcasts. I think the better hotels would be open to a complete system. How I see that working •Registering with the hotel wifi using your room number. Marriott, Hilton and most others use this method to prevent people leaching free wifi. •Sonos would need to develop a new enterprise back end that would acknowledge that registration\checkout and know which speakers are in what room. The tie into the registration would also allow you to know which user devices are in what room. •Adding a function to the app would grant access only to those devices that in a room. •Device security is always a concern. So Provisions to cable secure the speakers. •Upon check out the registration of the device would be wiped.

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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posted in Owners café

IKEA will start selling its Sonos-powered smart speakers in August

How do you Symfonisk? https://www.engadget.com/amp/2019/01/18/ikea-sonos-smart-speakers-release-date/

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Stanley_4
5 years ago
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ROSREMContributor I
posted in Owners café

Cannot access Virgin Radio UK using Tune-in

I'm having trouble connecting to Virgin Radio UK through Tune-in. I live in France. Does anybody know if this is possible? I can connect to just about every other radio station in the UK just not Virgin!

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D
5 years ago
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Just_WestyTrending Lyricist I
posted in General feedback and conversation

Beam and Sub combo .... wow.

I bought a Beam a few weeks back to go with my new OLED and thought it wasn't quite punchy enough so I added the Sonos Sub to the mix and Trueplayed it yesterday. The result is excellent and am extremely happy with the products. I now get the product and what it is and isn't and why it's configured the way it is. The system is deceptively loud when cranked a bit and does exactly what it's supposed to do perfectly. Streaming music is a new concept to me .... im an old guy:cool: .... but now have my pc library linked to Sonos and about 20 tunein stations Fav. Wife is getting in on the act and setting up her stuff as well and i've been ripping my CD collection so we can turf our stereo and go 100% Sonos. Have over 200 vinyl albums we havn't played in 12 years and might use em as wallpaper actually. I can see a few Sonos Ones in our future and will recommend them to anyone. Thanks Sonos

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N
5 years ago
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posted in Owners café

Google Kills the Chromecast Audio

Wow. May have to stock up while they’re still available for $15. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/google-kills-the-chromecast-audio/

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olami
5 years ago
Bass-Man
Bass-ManContributor I
posted in General feedback and conversation

Be Aware, Just To Share.

Before buying my Play 5 I was in conversation with a representative from 'Sonos Chat' One of my questions was "If I find one cheaper will you price match"? Categorically Yes was typed by the representative. Amazon are selling UK plugged Play5 for £449.00 Recently another representative from Sonos chat said they DO NOT price match and whoever said that should not have said it! I'm already over it but just wanted to post in case some of you think ....... Cheers

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Stuart_W
5 years ago
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Jodie83Contributor I
asked in Owners café

Apple Music

I’ve just bought the Sonos One. How do I get Alexa to play my playlists from Apple Music? I can physically select music to play off Apple Music but when asking Alexa she won’t play, something about Amazon Music is mentioned

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J
4 years ago
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