Change surround audio settings
This article will show you how to adjust the audio settings for your Sonos home theater’s surround speakers.
Change surround audio settings
- Go to the Settings menu.
- If you’re using the Sonos S1 Controller app, go to the Settings tab and select System.
- Under Your System, select the room with your surround speakers.
- Under Sound, select Surround Audio.
You can adjust the following settings:
Setting
Description
Surrounds
Tap the switch to toggle surround sound on or off.
TV Level
Use the slider to increase or decrease the volume of the surround speakers when watching TV.
You can also enable an EQ shortcut for easier surround adjustments during playback - see enable surround level shortcut below.
Music Level
Use the slider to increase or decrease the volume of the surround speakers when listening to music.
You can also enable an EQ shortcut for easier surround adjustments during playback - see enable surround level shortcut below.
Music Playback
Select the type of audio you want to hear from the surround speakers when listening to music. This setting does not apply to TV audio or Dolby Atmos music.
- Ambient: Subtle, low volume audio with a limited frequency range. This is the default setting for surround speakers during music playback.
- Full: Full range audio at the same volume as the home theater speaker.
Surround Distance
Use this to tell Sonos how far away your surround speakers are from your main listening position. Changing the surround distance will adjust the overall volume of TV and Music playback on the surround speakers.
Reset
Tap this to reset all surround audio settings to their default values.
Enable surround level shortcut
You can also enable an EQ shortcut for easier surround level adjustments during playback:
- Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android.
- Navigate to the Account menu, then select App Preferences.
- Toggle EQ Shortcut on or off.
Once enabled, tap the volume slider to reveal the EQ icon. Tap this icon to make quick adjustments to surround level settings, as well as EQ and Sub levels.
Note that the shortcut will control TV surround level when playing TV content, and Music surround level when playing music.
