As Echo connect discontinued, customers looking for a good hands-free Echo alternative now have to look elsewhere. Just recently, Amazon announced that soon it will no longer support its Echo Connect, a smart speaking system that was designed as a convenient tool for older adults and the disabled. What happened, and why it matters? Let’s …
HDMI ARC and optical are both sound solutions for your TV. HDMI ARC is a type of audio/video interface that supports uncompressed digital video signals, digital audio signals, and control data. This provides the highest quality video signal but requires an HDMI input on the TV or receiver. Optical cables transmit sound using light pulses …
It’s annoying to listen to music or your favorite podcast on a faulty Google Home speaker that pops and crackles. Or even worse when it makes random popping noises while you’re trying to sleep. The noise not only ruins the atmosphere but also hampers the smart assistant’s ability to hear and execute your commands correctly. …
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) is a unique HDMI port that allows audio from the TV to be sent back down the same HDMI cable to a soundbar, receiver, or other audio devices. HDMI ARC has been around since 2009, but not all TVs have this feature, so how do you know if a TV …
Sonos speakers sound great, and it’s no surprise that you would want more than one playing that great music in stereo or perhaps connected with your TV as part of your home theater. Connecting multiple Sonos speakers is one of the best ways to fill your room with sound, but can it be done? Multiple …
The Sonos Move is the first Sonos speaker that works with Bluetooth, in addition to working with WiFi. Since it’s a whole new setup process, there are bound to be questions and trouble spots. It’s not uncommon to have issues connecting the Sonos Move to Bluetooth. Quick Bluetooth Troubleshooting Steps for Sonos Move: The Sonos …
It’s important to keep your Sonos Software updated, as they can include bug fixes, security patches, and newly released features. If the need arises where you want or need to update your Sonos software manually, here is how it is done. Open the Sonos App. Go to the Settings Tab by tapping the gear icon …
Do you have a Sonos Roam and now you’re wondering where are the buttons or what all the buttons do? I get it! Sonos has made some of the buttons multifunctional, and not always clearly labeled. They’re not exactly intuitive to use either. The Sonos Roam has 5 buttons total. When the Sonos Roam is …
Do you have a Sonos Move and now you’re wondering what all the buttons do? I can understand! The buttons are not clearly labeled, and not necessarily intuitive. I’ve done the work of reading through the user guide and experimenting with the Sonos Move, so let me explain what about the Sonos Move Buttons The …
Sonos Move is one of the few Sonos speakers that is designed to be portable. In fact, there is only one other Sonos speaker in that same category, the Sonos Roam. Most people are used to using Sonos with Wi-Fi, so it makes sense that users would have questions about how to use a Sonos …