Sonos installation tips and tricks
Turn on Auto Discovery
You can turn on Auto Discovery Popups to allow setup cards to automatically appear at the bottom of your smartphone display when new Sonos products are found nearby.
Tap the Settings tab in the bottom right corner of the app > App Preferences > Toggle on (iOS) or Tick (Android) Allow Pop-up Messages.
Add another speaker or Sub to your Sonos system
Bought a new Sonos speaker and want to add it to your existing system? This is easy. Tap the Settings tab in the bottom right corner of the app > System > Add Product and follow the instructions.
Add a Boost to your Sonos System
If your Wi-Fi network isn't the strongest and has a couple of weak spots, you may have bought yourself a Boost to help get a signal in a particular room. To add a Boost, head to Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Add Product.
Get the best out of your Sonos speakers
Sonos offers a feature called Trueplay that will tune your speakers according to their surroundings, even if that's in a cupboard. To make sure you get the best sound out of each speaker in your Sonos system, head to the Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Select Room > Trueplay > Trueplay tuning > Follow the instructions.
Make sure you tune all the speakers in your system and retune them if you move them. It's also worth noting this feature will only work on iOS devices so you'll need to grab yourself an iOS device to perform Trueplay. If you have the Sonos Move or the Sonos Roam - you don't need to do anything as they have Automatic Trueplay tuning.
Adjust the EQ to your personal preference
All about that bass, that bass, no treble? No problem, you can adjust the EQ settings for each Sonos speaker you have set up. To do this, head to the Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Select Room > EQ.
From here, you'll need to slide the bars to suit your preferences. You can also adjust EQ preferences from the Now Playing screen. To do this, tap on the volume icon next to the slider at the bottom and then tap on the slider icons on the right of the volume slider for each room to adjust EQ settings.
Change a room name
Changed your office to a bedroom, or moved your Sonos One into the bathroom? That's fine as changing room names in Sonos is simple. Click on the Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Select Room > Name.
Set a volume limit for your speakers
If you want to make sure your Sonos speakers don't go above a certain volume, you can do this in the app nice and easily.
Tap on the Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Select Room > Volume Limit.
Create a stereo pair
You can combine two of the same Sonos speakers together in the same room, in order to create left and right speakers of a stereo pair. Whether that's two Sonos One, Sonos One SL, Play:1, Sonos Move, Sonos Roam, Play:3, Play:5 or Sonos Five, the stereo pair setting is accessed through Room Settings. You can also create a stereo pair out of a Sonos One and Sonos One SL.
Click on the Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Select the room with the speaker you want to create a stereo pair in > Create Stereo Pair > Follow the instructions. You need to have two of the same Sonos speaker available, or a Sonos One and Sonos One SL.
Make use of your existing Hi-Fi system
Investing in Sonos doesn't mean your existing Hi-Fi system has to become redundant. The Sonos Port has analogue, optical and coaxial digital audio outputs, as well as a line-in, allowing you to connect any device you want, from a turntable to a DAC.
There is also the Sonos Amp available in the Sonos range, providing a streaming upgrade for your favourite stand-alone speakers.
Play vinyl on your Sonos system
Got a favourite record you want to play on your Sonos system? No problem.
Connect your turntable's audio output to the Play:5 or Sonos Five's line-in port, or the audio-in jacks on a Sonos Port or Sonos Amp > Go to Browse > Line-In > Select your source. You can also find Line-In settings in the Settings tab of the Sonos app > System > Room with Play:5 or Five speaker > Scroll down to Line-In options.
Source : pocket-lint.com