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I would keep it under the TV, connect the TV audio to the sonos device using a digital cable, so only sonos is playing and then tune sonos to your room (directions on how to do it in the sonos app).

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Personally, I would still put it under the TV. That way the voices will sound like they are coming directly from the actor's mouths. Having said that-- the Sonos has a very nice system built in where it will "tune" your speakers based on the room you are in. It uses the App on your Smart Phone to do the tuning, which makes you walk around the room for a few minutes holding the phone up with its microphone. I didn't notice a HUGE difference when doing this in my own home, but there was definitely enough difference that I could tell something had changed. The surround was just better aimed and seemed to be timed better.

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6 years, 3 months ago

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Under the tv this sound bar can fill almost any style of room amazing product

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6 years, 3 months ago

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Under tv. You always want the soundstage to come from as close to the visual source as possible. Moving the audio away or out in front of the tv could cause lip sync issues but also it would not be a very good listening experience when watching shows.

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6 years, 3 months ago

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Mount the sound bar under the TV!! Eventually add the woofer and two rear speakers. This is the best sound system the planet has to offer.

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6 years, 3 months ago

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When not wall mounted and placed in front of the TV, can the Sonos Playbar be laid flat so it is not so tall and potentially blocking a portion of the TV, or does it need to be placed tall?

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SONOS - PLAYBAR Soundbar, compatibility with Samsung TV

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I hear that there are compatibility issues with Sonos SoundBar & Samsung TVs. Has anyone had this problem & how can it be resolved??
I already own a Sonos Play5, Play3 & Play1

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9 years, 8 months ago

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I don't know of problems with the Sono soundbar and Samsung but I have a Sonos for both my Samsung and LG tv's. No problems at all.

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7 years, 2 months ago

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I contacted Sonos support and they were very helpful in walking men through the configuration.

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7 years, 2 months ago

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You need to buy the Playbar to get the optical input connected to the optical output from your TV. Once connected it works great and you can choose to use all of your speakers for the TV sound or music from Pandora ETC. Everything will work perfectly I use either my iPhone or IPad to configure how I want the sound sources to be distributed. The auto function works great so when you turn on your TV the sound from the TV routes to the correct speakers automatically but you can choose to leave it in manual switching mode also.

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9 years, 7 months ago

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You should have no issues with that setup PROVIDED the Samsung TV has the optical audio out jack. Most newer sets have that option. SONOS lists TVs by model that are incompatible with the PLAYBAR on their support site.

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9 years, 7 months ago

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I have a Sonos center channel and sub and have no issues. Not to say some older Samsungs won't but my new Samsung TV and Sonos have no problems getting along.

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9 years, 7 months ago

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I purchased the Playbar and also own a Samsung TV. Once I hooked it up I noticed that when I turn the volume Up or Down I get a notification on the TV that says "Not Available." I contacted Samsung and they said once you turn off the internal TV speaker and select an external audio source (Sonos Playbar) and try and turn the volume up or down you will get this notification on the TV. This is simply Samsung not playing nice. Sonos I believe does have a work around on their website but to me its not a big deal. No issues with sound quality or anything like that.

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9 years, 7 months ago

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We have a new Samsung TV 4k 55 inches. The Sonos sound system functions perfectly. It was expensive and we took a deep breath. But we are very happy and the performance value is excellent.
We enjoy having music during dinner which we control with our iPhones.
The music comes from Panara and from iTunes . Control is simple.

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9 years, 8 months ago

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If the Samsung model you have is less than 2 years old and has an optical audio output, you should have no problem getting an audio connection to the Sonos Play Bar. You will not get surround sound from any HDMI connections to the TV (Samsung design limitation). If you buy an external switch to switch the audio, you should be okay. Having to switch the inputs to the Play Bar does add an extra step, but I believe the sound to be worth it.

I have a 2014 model Samsung SmarTV - I get Dolby 5.1 from over the air stations that broadcast it, and from streaming Netflix programming that supports it.

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9 years, 8 months ago

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how to you get playbar to work

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won't work getting a musical tone when trying get volume

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9 years, 4 months ago

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Ideally hook the speaker up using the included digital optical audio cable to your TV (you will need a newer TV). You may need to go into the menu of your TV and make sure output of sound is going to Digital Out. See manual for TV online.

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9 years, 3 months ago

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Connect an Ethernet cable to the router and to the playbar. Press the play and volume up button simultaneously and it will be ready to set up on the network. Then install the sonos application on your tablet/phone and select the new setup option. It will then guide you through the rest of the setup. Make sure the optical cable is also plugged in.

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9 years, 4 months ago

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Follow
Instructions on i phone or computer
You are not finished installing

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9 years, 4 months ago

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Wifi,then download the app for sonos,now you have to search for the device,press and hold the button on the side up&down button until it blinks your smartphone will connect to it,if you not getting sound.go into the TV setting an cut off the speakers to the TV it should work
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9 years, 4 months ago

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Download the app on a smart phone, and follow the step by step. Unplug and start over if a problem occurs

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9 years, 4 months ago

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It depends on how you set it up. Here are the requirements for having a great experience and easy set up.

Set up
1) make sure you have Internet at you location
2) buy the Boost Wireless Bridge
3) download the Sonos application to your smart phone or tablet

Install:
1) kick off the application- follow instructions for installing the Boost first!
2) connect boost direct to your router
3)follow instructions to connect playbar to TV ( use optical connection for best results)

Play music through the Sonos application. Very intuitive set up. If the playbar doesn't work now than call customer support.

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9 years, 4 months ago

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Can I connect the sound bar thru my TiVo DVR instead of connecting directly to TV. The TiVo has an optical input connector, the TV does not.

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7 years, 5 months ago

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Also once you've connected it with the optical cable go into the Settings and change the sound to "Dolby" ( Settings & Message -> Audio & Video Settings -> Dobly Audio select "Use Dolby Audio" not (PCM only (no Dolby Audio). Here's a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erWK4yU3Yvg

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It must have an optical output. If so then yes.

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Needs to be hooked to optical output

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Go to SONOS.com and check out their Connect device under products. It can connect legacy audio equipment to SONOS play devices.
It's about $350.

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Yes. You can connect any device via optical port. You TiVo will play all sounds via playbar

The only thing is that the play at will play the sound from that device. For example in your case if you connect your TiVO to play around directly, you will only hear sound from cable and not from any other device like Apple TV, Roku, any gaming console etc.

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Ethernet Connection

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I want to make sure I completely understand how this system works. I am considering the soundbar and sub which is a 3.1 setup but may want to go ahead and purchase the 5.1 package. I will need to run this system over wifi as I do not have a wired connection in the room. Can I get by without a wired internet connection and get the advantage of 5.1? I am also considering the Bose 130 system. Thanks!

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I just installed the playbar a month ago along with my two play1's. It does not need an Ethernet cable connected. It will work over the wifi. I would definitely get it over the bose.

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7 years, 2 months ago

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My system is entirely wireless (after plugging in to power.). The instructions are as clear as can be. Plug in the Soundbar. Download the app. Ad whatever additional Songs speakers yo have, woofer and/or rear. It tells you when to add them and plug them in. Then the app calibrates the system. I am sure that you can start with the frontal bar, and the you can run the app again as you add additional components.

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7 years, 3 months ago

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Yes, all the speakers are wireless. No cables necessary. I have the Sonos 5:1 surround setup and everything is wireless. No need to use the Ethernet cable port.

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The SONOS Playbar system is completely wireless I recommend getting SONOS Boost, it sets the system up on its own network and simplifies the setup.

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I was on the same boat, but I'm very glad to have Sonos, the Bose system is not even close, no even one cable, and you can add speakers in les then 5 minutes, the Sonos system is very friendly,

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8 years, 8 months ago

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The simple answer is that a small part of the SONOS system is wired. That is the Bridge/Boost controller. This creates your wireless network that SONOS uses with all its speakers. The soundbar, sub woofer are all wireless. To complete a 5.1 type setup, SONOS allows you to use the above items, plus 2 Play 1 speakers. The software will connect all four items into the 5.1 play back.

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8 years, 8 months ago

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You would have to buy a bridge if you don't have a wired connection where the speakers will go. The speakers actually automatically create a network among themselves and don't need to be connected to the Internet for this independent network. The connection to the Internet (your home network) is required for your smartphone, computer, and Etc to be able to control the system. One bridge connected to your network (via a cable) in the other room will be enough to support your entire system in your movie room (as long as the bridge isn't too far away to wirelessly connect with your speakers). Hope that helps. SONOS system is amazing!

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8 years, 8 months ago

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Yes you can. It used to be that you needed a Sonos bridge to make it work, but I have heard with the latest firmware update that you don't even need that anymore.

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does the sound bar alone have good base? i am planning to buy this sound bar then later on piece together the base and surrounding speakers.

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I hooked up the sound bar with two 1’s. I get great surround on my tv, when i stream Netflix, Amazon or even internet. But through the cable, I don’t get any sound from the 1’s. What do I need to do to get surround from the Cable and the TV? Thanks

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If I purchase a Sonos Theater System, will I be able to play my music from a computer located in a different room? If so can you listen to just music without the tv on?

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6 years, 6 months ago

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6 years, 1 month ago

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So long as your computer has the Sonos controller downloaded and is connected to the same network you can stream from anywhere within that network. I often stream music directly from my phone or laptop without turning on the TV. Sonos has also added support so that you can stream your music directly from Spotify, without going through the controller. So long as you’re on the same network.

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6 years, 3 months ago

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Yes you can choose to listen to music or television. I linked my pandora account to Sonos app, and have been listening to more music then ever before.

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Not sure what components you purchased, but I control my Sonos sound bar (connected to my LG OLED TV) from my iPhone from anywhere in my home with the TV off. Easy. I have not tried it from my computer since I always have my iPhone with me and it’s so simple to operate. I can also control it from my Amazon Alexa by just telling Alexa what to play on which Sonos speakers.

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simply put, yes. Use the SONOS application on your computer and set it's music library as one of the shared sources to the Sonos System.

You can get some help with how to do this here at the SONOS support page: https://sonos.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/261/~/adding-and-updating-your-music-library

TV does NOT need to be on, however there is a cool feature you might like. By default when you turn your TV power on the SONOS Soundbar changes it's source from music playing over to the TV audio. And you can use your TV/Universal remote to control the Sonos volume...
You'll love it.

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I'm considering buying the Sonos 5.1 Channel Wireless Theater System with a pair of Sonos One Speaker, I have my router located in a different room from the Sonos system, is this an issue?

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6 years, 6 months ago

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No - as long as your wifi is reasonably strong from the other room. I have five Sonos players in various parts of my house - all works great with my router located in the home office.

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6 years, 1 month ago

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So long as you have a strong enough wireless signal it shouldn’t be an issue. Sonos actually recommends you leave some space between your router and your speakers, as close proximity to each other can cause feedback issues. (I can attest to this, had some cracking noises coming from my sub when it was too close to the router).

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6 years, 3 months ago

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Not an issue at all. My router is in another room and the sound bar works perfectly fine. It just needs a wireless internet connection and one small cable to the tv.

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6 years, 5 months ago

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No that's not an issue at all. Make sure to purchase the BOOST which will sit in your closet by the router to connect the SONOS to your internet as well as the wireless network for you to control it from your devices.

(the boost is not often recommended by sales people because SONOS is wifi compatible. Purchase it anyways lest you find yourself frustrated with slowed wifi speeds and occasional connection dropouts)

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6 years, 6 months ago

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No, connects wirelessly. My router is on a different floor of the house

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6 years, 6 months ago

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