Add surround speakers to a Sonos home theater

This article will show you how to add surround speakers to your Sonos home theater for surround sound. See our article on surround sound guidelines and limitations for information on which Sonos products can be used as surround speakers.

Before you start

  • Your home theater product, and products you want to use as surrounds, must already be added to your Sonos system as separate rooms.
  • Products used as surrounds will connect wirelessly to your Sonos home theater product. Make sure they are in the same room and have line-of-sight to your home theater product.
  • If the products you want to use as surrounds are set up as a stereo pair, make sure you separate the stereo pair before adding them as surrounds.

Sonos app for iOS or Android

  1. Go to Settings, and select the appropriate Room.
  2. Select Set up Surrounds, and follow the on-screen prompts.


Sonos S1 Controller app for iOS or Android

  1. Go to the Settings tab, then select System.
  2. Under Products, select the Sonos home theater room.
  3. Select Set up Surrounds, and follow the on-screen prompts.

Still need help?

Our technicians can help over the phone or with a live chat. You can also ask questions and find answers with other Sonos owners in our Sonos Community.