SONOS PLAY:3 Smart Wireless Speaker, White

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If you have a TV that has an output connection (that will appear as a headphone port), then you can connect the Sonos Play:5 to this and use it to stream your TV audio. Just be sure that this connection is available on your TV because it is probably the only way to make this work. The Era 300 has an immense sense of scale that screams 'spatial audio'. It projects sound further into the room and overhead more confidently than any other similar wireless speaker we’ve heard, such as the Apple HomePod 2. This is what it all comes down to. Both of these speakers are designed to create a room-filling sound, but which really justifies its price? The main reason why using AirPlay to turn your Sonos speakers into Mac speakers isn't a great option is the connection will constantly get disrupted. In essence, this attachment acts as a tool that turns your TV into a Bluetooth-enabled device whether or not your streaming service generally permits this.

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Now, when you invite your friends over for a thrilling movie night, you can know confidently that you are in for an audio thrill ride as your speakers will work their magic. Using the Sonos App, connect each of your Sonos speakers to the Wi-Fi system that is paired with your Wi-Fi enabled phone or computer. Then, once you have established a connection with each of these speakers in the system, you will connect them to the centralized soundbar. The Sonos Play:3 is an unassuming little box. 26cm wide and 16cm deep, it’s small enough to fit on a bedside cabinet without poking over the edge. If that foot print is still too large for your liking, this box is also designed to function just fine on its side, making it just 13cm wide. There are little rubber feet on one side as well as the bottom, to avoid scratches, while a built-in accelerometer lets the box know when it’s on its side, and to change the sound processing accordingly.

You can also link two Play:3s together to make a stereo pair, and now, thanks to an update, stream music directly from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. Last but far from least, the company has now added the Sonos Playbar. Sound The Era 300 looks like no other smart speaker that's gone before it. It's a far cry from Sonos's other devices, with a unique cinched hourglass design that helps it deliver spatial audio, firing sound out in all directions to create a truly room-filling acoustic experience.

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However, connecting the main Sonos speaker is often done with a wired setup. But, do not be dismayed. You can still connect your Sonos to your TV wirelessly so that there are truly no tangled, jumbled wires casting dismay on your home theater’s beautiful aesthetic that you have worked so hard to achieve. Now, your emphasis can return to the main reason you bought the speakers in the first place- to enhance the sound quality of music and movies streamed throughout your home. Continue reading to learn more about connecting your Sonis to your TV. How Do Sonos Speakers Work?

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Instead of having to plug each speaker into the next one and running multiple cables throughout your audio streaming area, you can simply connect them over Wi-Fi and omit the jumble of cords. Vocalists are given enough room and aren't swamped by the instrumentation, but the presentation is a touch forward and lean compared with the Era 300's more expressive and capable sound. Bon Iver's vocals on Exile sound rather reedy and flat on the Five, while Era 300 delivers deeper textures and personality. The more subtle second-stage dynamics of harmonic variation can elude it, too, especially when a recording is especially dense or otherwise complex. It's just not as impressive as its newer, more accomplished, sibling. The Five looks a bit drab in comparison. It's very similar to its predecessors from which it evolved, and considering the first-generation Play:5 launched in 2009, we're looking at quite an old design. It's also quite a lot larger than the Era 300, which is the more compact and interesting-looking of the two. But, rest assured, that even if this does not come naturally to you, you can always look up the steps for your specific speaker online or in your user manual. Then, it is off to stream the audio of a lifetime.

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So, to prevent you from hearing the punch line of a joke 20 seconds after it has been delivered on-screen, the cabled connection ensures that the audio is streamed on time. To connect the Sonos speaker to the TV via Bluetooth, you will need to use your TV’s streaming service and connect to the Sonos speaker as a Bluetooth device. For example, if you use Hulu, you can go to the Settings section and, while the Sonos Bluetooth-enabled speakers are turned on and ready to connect, you will select this speaker. Gone are the days of having to maneuver your speakers between the perfect outlet and the perfect placement for sound quality. Band of Horses’ delightful No One’s Gonna Love You, for example, sounds beautifully smooth and solid, but with lots of detail and punch.Let’s take a closer look at each of these options to connect Sonos to TV wirelessly: 1. Connect the Sonos Speaker to the TV via Bluetooth The Five doesn't have spatial audio, and while it can't quite compete when it comes to the scale, it does still go very loud – a tad louder than the Era 300. Despite its larger size, it's not too bass-heavy, either, and the soundstage is admirably spacious. The top of the frequency range is a little rounded off, which stops treble sounds becoming hard or edgy at higher volume. The result is a speaker that doesn't sound different as you crank up the volume, just louder. There's no Google Assistant, however. Sonos says this is due to a change in the technical requirements for Google Assistant on third-party devices. The company told us in a statement: "We’re evaluating these requirements, but it’s a heavy engineering lift and we’ll continue to prioritize work that builds on our vision of voice assistants all working concurrently. We remain hopeful that Google Assistant will be part of this ecosystem one day, but that’s really up to Google." One of the major benefits of the Sonos surround sound speaker system is that they are used wirelessly. If your sound icon isn't located on your Mac's menu bar, you're going to want it to be — because the AirPlay connection is going to frequently be severed if your Mac falls asleep or if you don't play audio for a period of time. To make your sound icon appears on your Mac's menu bar, go to System Preferences > Sound > and select the bottom option that says "Show Sound in menu bar" > and select "always" in the drop-down menu.

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To do this, though you will likely still have to connect at least one of the speakers via a wired connection to your TV. This option is still promising for many people, though, because it requires that there only be one cable to connect the entire system of speakers rather than having to connect multiple speakers in a jumble of cords. There are some neat touches. The control panel on the top has an enhanced volume slider (which is recessed like a trough), and it works seamlessly with other Sonos speakers. Both Era 300 and Five have touch controls that are responsive, too. It is imperative to place the speakers just right to incorporate the natural acoustics of your living space with the power and pitch of the audio streaming from the speakers.Truly, the Sonos App and connecting this system is going to feel like a dream come true. Especially if you have ever had to set up an entire home theater surround sound system before Wi-Fi enabled speakers came about, then this will feel like magic. Finally, if you just plan to use the speakers to enhance the holiday tunes that you plan to blast throughout your home- perhaps creating a festive spirit at your next social gathering- you can use the Sonos Connect or Connect:Amp. It even senses which way it’s orientated and automatically adjusts the EQ for maximum dispersion – and this thing will fill a room far better than you might expect. Streaming