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Connecting Playbar without a Bridge

  • January 23, 2025
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I have an old player that I used to connect to my router via a Sonos bridge. This now does not work as it causes my internet to drop really low with the new bt router I have. What is the cheapest way to connect the playbar so I can play music on it. It is connected to my Sony Bravia TV.

Best answer by 106rallye

See https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/remove-a-bridge-from-your-sonos-s1-system

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  • Senior Virtuoso
  • 5547 replies
  • January 23, 2025

Connect the Playbar (or any other non-surround speaker) to your router. Cost: the cable at the length required. 


Mr. T
  • Enthusiast II
  • 1361 replies
  • January 23, 2025

Just connect the Playbar to your router’s Wi-Fi. Zero cost.


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  • Contributor I
  • 2 replies
  • January 23, 2025

I have a new router and the signal drops out when the bridge is connected. The only to use the internet is not to have the bridge connected. I need some other Sonos product to connect by Bluetooth so that I can run the playbar. The playbar is still operational with my tv.


Airgetlam
  • 42622 replies
  • January 23, 2025

No, you don’t need a device like the BRIDGE. You can hang your PLAYBAR directly off an appropriate WiFi signal, as suggested by ​@Mr. T .

Read the wireless and wired systems FAQ. And for good measure, here is the Sonos Network Requirements FAQ.

 


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  • Contributor I
  • 2 replies
  • January 23, 2025

Ok I’ll have a go. The plybr is an old model though if that makes a difference.


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  • 1015 replies
  • January 23, 2025
Firtops wrote:

I have a new router and the signal drops out when the bridge is connected. The only to use the internet is not to have the bridge connected. I need some other Sonos product to connect by Bluetooth so that I can run the playbar. The playbar is still operational with my tv.

 

Sonos made it easy to connect your speakers to your WIFI without the need for a bridge years ago. The Bridge has been retired because of this and there is no need for it any longer. You can remove it from your network.


Airgetlam
  • 42622 replies
  • January 23, 2025

Not only was the BRIDGE retired, but also its replacement, the BOOST has been retired, in favor of a wireless connection to much more capable routers. 


106rallye
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