First of all, two Era 300 speakers will not generate a “surround” system. You will get stereo sound with some spacial music features, but for a true surround system you need at least a Sonos Arc (or Beam 2) soundbar and a set of rear speakers and for that the Era 300 will give you the best possible sound if you are able to stream Dolby Atmos content. Ideally you would have at least one Sonos Sub as part of that system as well, the setup can support up to two Sonos Subs. Now, as for streaming Netflix and Disney Plus there is only one option as far as I know if you don’t own either a smart TV or an Apple TV connected to a TV which in turn is again connected to a Dolby Atmos capable Sonos sound bar via an EARC port (that stands for enhanced audio return channel),.. That option would be to play your movie on your iPhone or of course on an iPad and to then send it to your Era 300 speakers via Airplay. I guess considering that the Era 300 does have a USB-C input which requires a special adapter from Sonos, you could potentially connect your iPhone or an iPad to them with a cable although I am not sure what if any advantages that would give you. The Sonos app itself give you access to the largest collection of free and paid music services I have seen in such platforms, but there is no native way to stream Netflix or Disney Plus or even YouTube, anything which involves video has to come from a TV and a connected Sonos sound bar. Having said all this listening to a movie which you sent to your set of Era 300 speakers via Airplay would still sound very nice, but you would not get a true surround sound let alone Dolby Atmos experience.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Anouk Radix Sent: Saturday, October 7, 2023 10:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: installing apple tv without a tv? Hi this might sound like a strange question. I have 2 era300s now from sonos and want to make this into a surround system that I then want to use with an appletv to stream netflix/disney plus. Since I live alone I dont need a tv. Is it possible to install the appletv if I connect it via hdmi to the sonos arc/then use the remote for navigation? Or could i use my iphone for installing it? Thanks in advance for any info Greetings, Anoukk, -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAHiPhqxgngT_Oj5yySu9yd_4QfdHC4huhhPO6nMKhdy81v1gCw%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAHiPhqxgngT_Oj5yySu9yd_4QfdHC4huhhPO6nMKhdy81v1gCw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB56561A79935D7A061477DEA0C7CFA%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com.
