Beam (Gen 2)

Touch for small adjustments or hold to quickly adjust the volume.

Note: You can also use the Sonos app, your voice, or your TV remote.

Play/Pause

• Touch to play or pause.
• Hold to group with other rooms and products in your Sonos system.

Next/Previous

(music only)

• Swipe right to skip to the next song.
• Swipe left to go to the previous song.

Note: You can’t skip forward or go back when listening to a radio station.

Microphone

Tap to turn the microphone on or off:

• When the microphone light is on, voice control is on and your voice service is ready to respond.
• When the light is off, voice control is off.

Note: If you’ve installed a voice service and the microphone is off, you can still use voice commands. Just press and hold —no need to start with a wake word. When you release the microphone button, voice control turns off again.

Status light

Displays the product's connection to WiFi, indicates when the volume is muted, and signals errors. Learn more

Note: If you don’t want to allow playback or volume adjustments using the speaker touch controls, you can disable them in the room’s settings.

Connector panel

AC (mains) power input

Use only the supplied power cord (using a third-party power cord will void your warranty).
Note: Insert the power cord firmly until it is flush with the soundbar.

Join button

Press to connect during setup.

Ethernet port

Use an Ethernet cable if you want to connect to a router, computer, or network-attached storage (NAS) device (optional).

HDMI port

Use to connect the soundbar to your TV.

Select a location

You can wall mount Beam above or below your TV, or place it on a TV stand.

Place on a TV stand

• Place horizontally on a stable and level surface at least 2" (50 mm) from the TV.
• Don’t place vertically or on its side.
• Don’t block the TV’s IR sensor.
• If put on a shelf, place at the front and keep 2" (minimum) clearance on both sides for best sound quality.
• Keep 1" (25 mm) space (minimum) above Beam so you can reach the touch controls.
• For best sound quality, keep both ends of Beam at least 1" (30 mm) from a wall or other obstruction.

Wall mount

You can secure the soundbar to a wall with a compatible wall mount. We recommend the custom-designed Sonos Beam Wall Mount. See Wall mount for more information.

Connect the cables

Before you start

• Disconnect existing home theater or surround sound equipment from your TV.
• Connect any external devices, like a cable box or DVD player, directly to your TV.
• Turn your TV on.

Connect the power cord and plug in Beam.

Note: Use only the supplied power cord (using a third-party power cord will void your warranty).

Connect the HDMI cable (included) to Beam's HDMI port.

Connect the HDMI cable to your TV:

• If your TV has an HDMI ARC (or eARC) port, connect the HDMI cable to it.
  (HDMI ARC is a special port that looks like a standard HDMI port—it may be on the back or side of your TV. The ports look similar, but the ARC port will be labeled ARC, eARC, or ARC/eARC. If you connect Sonos Beam to a standard HDMI port instead, you won’t hear any sound.)
• If your TV doesn’t have an HDMI ARC or eARC port, you'll need to use the optical adapter:
  • Remove the protective cap from the optical adapter, then attach the optical adapter to the HDMI cable.
  • Connect the optical adapter to your TV’s optical digital OUT port.
    (The TV's optical adapter’s port is “D-shaped”—make sure the connector aligns correctly into the port. Inserting the adapter incorrectly may damage the cable.)

  HDMI cable to TV

  

  Optical adapter to TV

  

  Voice services

  Use your voice to control your Sonos system with any voice-enabled Sonos product—play and control content, turn the volume up or down, and more.

  • Sonos Voice Control: control your whole Sonos system with hands-free ease and unmatched privacy. Sonos Voice Control comes ready to use—it only takes a few seconds to add when you set up your speakers. More information
  • Amazon Alexa: you’ll need the Sonos app and the Alexa app with the Sonos skill enabled. You’ll make some changes in both apps during setup. Learn more
  • Google Assistant: you’ll need the Sonos app and the Google Assistant app. You’ll make some changes in both apps during setup. Learn more
  • Siri: you’ll need the Apple Home app. Add your AirPlay2-compatible Sonos speakers to the Apple Home app and then use an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV to ask Siri to play music (currently limited to Apple Music). Learn more

  Note: Voice control isn’t supported in every country yet—this feature will be available as soon as Sonos and a voice service launch together in your region.

  Microphone on/off

  The microphone is used for voice control and for microphone-dependent features like Trueplay tuning. Press to turn the microphone on or off—the microphone LED light will let you know when your voice assistant is listening.

  When the microphone light is on:

  • If you set up a voice service, voice control is on and ready to respond.
  • Microphone-dependent features like Trueplay are available.

  When the microphone light is off:

  • If you set up a voice service, voice control is off.
  • Microphone-dependent features like Trueplay are unavailable.

  Trueplay

  Every room is different. Trueplay tuning measures how sound reflects off walls, furnishings, and other surfaces in a room, then fine tunes your Sonos speaker to make sure it sounds great no matter where you've placed it.

  Trueplay works on iOS mobile devices running iOS 8 or later. During tuning, you'll move around the room holding your mobile device.

  1. Select >System, and pick the room you want to tune.
  2. Choose Trueplay Tuning to get started.

  Auto Trueplay

  Portable Sonos products like Sonos Roam and Move can tune themselves automatically. Auto Trueplay uses your speaker’s microphone to detect the environment and make periodic tuning adjustments so you get great sound wherever your speaker is and whatever you're listening to.

  Go to > System, and select your portable speaker to turn on auto Trueplay.

  Product settings

  You can customize Sonos products for your surroundings. Go to > System and select a product.

  Room Name

  If you move your speaker to a new room, you can change its name in Settings.

  Turn off WiFi

  (not available for Sonos Era 100, Era 300, or portable products)

  You can turn off your speaker’s WiFi when it’s connected to your network with an Ethernet cable. This reduces power consumption and can improve connectivity for wired speakers.

  For products like Amp and Port, turning off WiFi can reduce the internal temperature when they’re placed in a rack or stacked. Learn more

  Note: WiFi is turned off for Era 100 and Era 300 when you connect a Sonos Combo Adapter using the Ethernet cable.

  EQ

  Sonos products ship with preset equalization settings. You can change the sound settings (bass, treble, or loudness) to suit your personal preferences. Learn more

  Trueplay

  Trueplay adapts the sound for your surroundings and content. Portable products can tune themselves automatically. Learn more

  Volume Limit

  You can set a maximum volume for each room. Learn more

  Status Light

  Displays the speaker’s connection to WiFi, indicates when the volume is muted, and signals errors. Learn more

  Note: If the light is distracting, you can turn it off in Settings.

  Touch Controls

  You can disable the touch control on your speaker. You may want to do this to prevent a child or curious pet from accidentally adjusting playback or volume. Learn more

  Battery Saver

  (portable products only)

  To save battery life, you can set your portable speaker to power off automatically instead of going to sleep. It won't appear in the Sonos app until it’s powered back on.

  Line-In

  (Sonos products with line-in capability)

  When a projector, turntable, stereo, or other audio device is connected to a Sonos product, you can adjust these line-in settings:

  • Source name: Choose a name for the line-in device.
  • Source level: Adjust the line-in source level if you find the default volume setting is too quiet or distorted.
  • Audio Delay: Add a delay between the line-in source and Sonos to reduce the chance of audio issues occurring when you're playing line-in audio on grouped speakers.
  • Autoplay: Choose a room if you want line-in audio to start playing automatically when Sonos detects a signal on the line-in port.

  Home theater

  Sonos products for your TV provide full-theater sound and play music too. Create a home theater system by adding a pair of rear surrounds and a Sub.

  Home theater settings

  Use the Sonos app to adjust sound settings or change the way your home theater speaker works with your TV.

  TV Dialog Sync

  If the TV audio is out of sync with the video, you can adjust the audio delay (lip sync) in your room’s settings. Learn more

  Group Audio Delay

  If you notice audio issues when playing to a group, you can adjust this setting. Learn more

  TV Autoplay

  TV Autoplay—if music or other content is playing when you turn on your TV, the audio automatically switches to TV audio (default). If you don’t want this to happen, turn off TV Autoplay in your room’s settings.

  Ungroup on Autoplay—if your home theater speaker is grouped with other products when you turn on the TV, it automatically drops from the group (default). If you don’t want this to happen, turn off Ungroup on Autoplay in your room’s settings.

  Speech enhancement

  Makes TV dialog easier to hear. Learn more

  Night sound

  Enhances quiet sounds and reduces the intensity of loud sounds. Turn on to reduce the volume while still experiencing proper balance and range. Learn more

  Remote Control Setup

  During setup, you’ll program a remote control. You can program a different remote control any time. Learn more

  Set up surrounds

  It’s easy to turn two Sonos speakers (same model), or a Sonos Amp and your favorite non-Sonos speakers, into separate right and left channels for your home theater.

  1. Place each surround speaker about 10 ft from your favorite listening position, angling them toward the seating area.
  2. Go to >System.
  3. Select a room with a soundbar and choose Add Surrounds to get started.

  Note: If you group the rooms or create a stereo pair instead, you won't have surround sound.

  Surround audio settings

  During setup, surround sound is optimized for your room. These settings are adjustable:

  Surrounds

  Turn surround sound On or Off.

  TV Level

  Adjust surround volume for TV audio.

  Music Level

  Adjust surround volume for music.

  Music Playback

  Ambient (subtle) or Full (louder, full range). Doesn't apply to Dolby Atmos Music playback.

  Accessories

  Find the perfect accessory for your Sonos system—tailored to perfectly fit your Sonos products.
  For a full selection of Sonos-compatible stands, wall mounts, chargers and cables, see Accessories on our website.

  Wall mount

  Guidelines

  • Use the Sonos Beam Wall Mount kit (sold separately, available at sonos.com). Follow the instructions in the kit.
  • Keep 1" (25mm) space (minimum) above Beam so you can reach the touch controls.
  • If you’re mounting above the TV, make sure you can reach the touch controls.
  • For best sound quality, keep both ends of Beam at least 1' (30cm) from a wall or other obstruction.

  Mount kit contents

  • Wall mount bracket
  • 4 wall anchors
  • 4 wall screws
  • 2 screws

  Note: Don’t discard the template. It may look like packing material.