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Of course I must not be the only SONOS user who has a setup that prevents me from easily unplugging from AC power.  Why isn’t there a reset button in the software?  Arcane that I have to unplug from AC power.  Is there a way to prove the speakers can’t connect to Amazon Music through the network?  

Purchased a pair of arc 100 on 10/6/23. On 10/11/23 I noticed there was a notice that my package was delivered on 10/10/23 by FedEx. They took an unclear pic that it was delivered. I provided Sonos of pics of what my front door looks like, nothing like FedEx pic. I reached out twice and every time it is the same 48 hours to investigate with no follow up, two weeks later 10/22/23 still no response. I have the Arc and subwoofer but this experience is giving me a bad  feel for the company. I should have stuck with Bose which is clearly a better product. No wonder the court overturned the case with Sonos vs Apple lol. FedEx uses subcontractor to deliver Sonos products. unsatisfied customer Patrick Townsend  

I have had music dropouts since I first got Sonos many years ago and it has been driving me crazy for years. I tried every solution that’s recommended in the community and called Sonos support on the telephone and had no luck. Well, there’s many reasons for dropouts, but mine was simpler than I could possibly imagine. I installed a new TP Link deco X 20 router and that fixed everything. My Sonos is in a wired configuration with a boost connected to the router with an ethernet cable and always has been. I switched from airport extreme last generation router to this new TP Link and that solved it . If you have tried everything else and can’t figure it out maybe try a new router. 

HelloI had meant to post this 3 years ago when I upgraded to my iPhone 12. Well the time has come to upgrade to iPhone 15. The best way to move your data (and 99% of settings) from your old iPhone to a new one is to use the Quick Start function. It allows the two iPhones to transfer data directly_Old to New. Here’s a link on the procedure.I also recommend  performing a backup to iCloud (if you subscribe to it) or to the HD on your computer. In the world of electronics anything can happen and you’ll want to have a way to restore/retrieve your data just in case things go south during the electronic data transfer. OK...enough of the iPhone tutorial 😊Upon moving your data to a new iPhone you may notice that the app icons are greyed-out at first and later have a “cloud” with a downward arrow to the lower left. That only means that the app is waiting for you to access it to complete the final install on your new iPhone. The final install will occur over hours or days automatically depending

I’ve recently run into some complicated configuration issues with Sonos that required Support help -- we didn’t fix all of it.   But as an IT/tech pro, I can see where advanced users might benefit from advanced access to our devices via the CLI.   For example, telling my Gen 1 Playbar to bind to a specific SSID when the app (which is BUGGY) can’t manage it. Sonos Support is able to get in to your network and see everything on the proprietary side -- which is handy/cool and a bit creepy.   Advanced users should have similar tools.   And the disclaimer that “if you mess it up, don’t cry to us” is perfectly acceptable with such tools. 

I have a Sonos amp and I want to connect it only to a Sonos five. it's possible? how is it done?

I’m on the latest revision of Sonos iOS app, 15.9 Build 75146030 -- it’s been inconsistent and very difficult to work with.  I  believe we (Sonos Support and myself) have encountered bugs in how it reaches out to devices, discovers and even in the basic (re)configuration (which can be a royal pain).What is Sonos’s commitment to fixing this and improving the user experience here?

I really enjoy reading other members posts about their Sonos issues especially if it is linked to what I have setup. I learn by it. Other forums allow just a single digest email a day rather than receiving lots of emails throughout the day.I checked the settings but could not see a way of just receiving a single email a day. Is there?

I spend almost $2k on Sonos products and none of them connect to the App. It’s 2023 and there isn’t a simple way to connect. I’m about to get rid of this system. I’ve factory reset and synced my system 10 times and they keep getting deleted or the app keeps telling me to restore factory settings. Once I do, it shows up for 2 minutes then deletes the product. Seriously, why is it so bad?

Update to Sonos app from Apple App Store then IOS17.4 dev beta now the app does not work? Is there a work around to allow Sonos app to work in new iOS beta? 

Hi everyone,How can I investigate about the purchase date with a serial number of a Sonos One?Many thanks 

Thinking these constant updates are someone’s job security at Sonos…sonos never says what the updates are except bug fixes and performance enhancements. Are we talking changing the highs, lows, volume?? Any reason Sonos doesn’t go into detail on these updates and not use the generic every time bug fixes and performance enhancements. We get more info from Peter Pee on his YouTube videos. Even Apple gives more details and doesn’t have an update every month… 

When Sonos announces an update is available…does it usually mean app, speaker update..or both? I don’t see anyway of knowing in advance of doing the update.

Hi I am moving from states to Germany and seeking any information on using my system in Germany. Will it work with simple plug converters 

I recently upgraded my Sonos Playbar for an Arc with the discount and I wonder if I can gift the old Playbar to my daughter or has it been made unusable?Thank you.

SHORT VERSIONI will soon do a hardware upgrade of the S1-only components of a Sonos system that is currently split between S1 and S2, and want to unify those separate systems into a single S2 system. What is the correct process for doing this, particularly in regards to when I add the new components?The online documentation I have found does not directly address some of the concerns I mention in the long version. In several places it just says to follow the prompts, but that gives no overview of what to expect.LONG VERSIONMy current Sonos configuration consists of: S1-only compatible components running S1: Play:5 (Gen 1) x2, Connect:Amp (Gen 1) S1/S2 compatible components running S1: Move, Play:1 S2-only compatible components running S2: Roam I have ordered hardware upgrades for the Play:5s and Connect:Amp (Fives and an Amp), but am unsure of the best process for unifying the separate systems into a single S2 system.The only step I feel certain of is using the Product Removal Tool

Hi Sonos folks. I wanted to share an issue that I hadn’t yet seen info about here. I lost connection to my existing system and could not fully reconnect all speakers and other components by rebooting router, factory resetting speakers, etc. I did an online chat with a Sonos support agent who was very friendly and responded quickly. He instructed me to contact my ISP (Verizon) to have them enable “bridge mode” on my router to fix Wi-Fi network conflict issues between my Verizon router and my Google mesh network. I asked if my recently connecting a mesh point via an Ethernet cable might be the problem. The agent said no. As a test I disconnected the Ethernet cable from that mesh point and my Sonos connection issues were resolved after I rebooted my router.  Bridge mode is a common issue for many. But it wasn’t the issue for me. Connecting a mesh point via an Ethernet cable is what blew things up.  I hope this helps others. Peace. 

Link Google has successfully convinced a California federal judge that it did not infringe on Sonos' multi-room audio patents. As Reuters reports, US District Judge William Alsup has thrown out a previous verdict that slapped the tech giant with a $32.5 million fine for infringing on patents held by Sonos related to managing groups of speakers.The judge explained that Sonos' patents for the lawsuit "ostensibly descended from [a] 2006 provisional application." However, the company apparently didn't file the applications for the patents in question until 2019, and it didn't roll out the technology to its own products until 2020. That's years after Google, in 2014, presented Sonos with a plan to use multi-room audio technology while exploring a collaboration. Maybe we can get Chromecast on Sonos now, or Google Assistant on new speakers :) (JOKING)

I activated the credit for the discount on my 2 sonos one sl that i use for surround and intend on buying 2 era 300 to use as surround.The question is if i can still use my 2 sonos one sl or do they get deactivated or something like that?

It would be nice to have a Sonos widget on the upcoming Echo Hub and current Echo Show 15. This widget would display the current playing music or favorite playlists for easy control.

Looking to get the community’s advice/expertise on best placement and type of devices to use in our doughnut shop (front of house).  Ceilings are about 14’.

Hello community ! I came here for some help so any answers would be greatly appreciated . And please I only ask to lessen all the technical rubbish from your answers please and thank you . So basically a yes or no and if yes an explanation / instruction on how to . I know some technical stuff but am new to it all and it will drive me nuts and most likely confuse me lol . So here goes , I have had bad luck with my Sony Bravia A90J 4k tv , both my 120hz 4k hdmi ports have QUIT  working so,,, currently I have no use of getting Dolby Atmos sound or true 4K 120 hz video while streaming 4k content with Dolby Atmos sound available on my tv or with the PS5. :( My current set up is I have my Play Station  5 hooked up to my Sony tv’s hdmi 1 port ( Enhanced setting turned on with my tv settings for that hdmi output )and my Sonos Arc hooked up with the Digital optical cable ( that came with the Arc) to my Sony Tv digital cable input .My tv settings for audio is with the arc use turned off ( becaus

Hi - all of my other speakers, amps, and subs show up on my registered products list, and all the legacy devices show on the upgrades page except for one speaker, a Sonos 1. This speaker does show up on the S1 app.  How do I register it and also make it eligible for an eventual move to the S2 architecture.Thanks!

Hi there,in the app, I see the option to increase/decrease the audio delay, but is there a way to turn it off completely.I’m probably not using the Era as intended.. I have connected via the Line-In adapter to an old Yamaha Keyboard. Play is to use it as the speaker for the keyboard and an extra speaker for the room at other times. Even the low 75ms delay makes it difficult to play the keyboard and feel natural.