® SONOS BRIDGE Product Guide
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SONOS BRIDGE • Use a SONOS BRIDGE to connect the Sonos system to your home network— just connect a BRIDGE to your router using a standard Ethernet cable and then you can add additional Sonos components to your music system wirelessly. • Use a SONOS BRIDGE to extend the wireless range of your Sonos system — stream music wirelessly to a remote location by placing a BRIDGE in between a Sonos component in a remote location and the rest of your Sonos system.
2 Product Guide Your Home Network To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements: Network requirements Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos system is designed to provide you with online software updates. Your Sonos system must be registered to receive these updates, so be sure to register during the setup process.
SONOS BRIDGE 3 1. Attach the power adapter and plug in the SONOS BRIDGE. Be sure it is the proper power adapter for your country. 2. Select Add a Sonos Component from the Manage menu. • During the setup process, you will be prompted to press and release the Join button on top of the SONOS BRIDGE. The indicator lights flash green and white while the BRIDGE is connecting. • You may be prompted to update your Sonos system during this process.
4 Product Guide Free music service trials are available in some countries. (Please check the individual music service’s website for more information.) If there is a music service trial visible on the Music Services menu, simply touch it to select. Touch Add Account -> I’m new to [music service], and then follow the prompts to activate the music trial. After the trial period is up, you will need to subscribe to the music service to keep the music playing.
SONOS BRIDGE 5 Google Play Music (Android devices) You can play music to your Sonos system directly from the Google Play Music app on any Android device. This feature is available for both Standard and All Access Google Play Music customers. To play music directly from the Google Play Music app to your Sonos system, you must have both the Google Play Music app and the Sonos Controller App installed on your mobile device. Sonos playback from Google Play Music is compatible with Sonos software update 4.
6 Product Guide SONOS BRIDGE Front Join button Press the Join button to join the BRIDGE to your Sonos system. BRIDGE status indicator • LED Flashes white when powering up; flashes green and white when connecting to your Sonos system. • LED Solid white when powered up and connected to your Sonos system (normal operation). • LED Flashes orange when a fault condition is detected.
SONOS BRIDGE 7 Basic Troubleshooting Warning: Under no circumstances should the product be repaired by anyone other than an authorized Sonos repair center, as this will invalidate the warranty. Please contact Sonos Customer Support for more information. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a problem occurs, you can try the troubleshooting suggestions listed below.
8 Product Guide • Be sure that your cable/DSL modem is connected to the router’s WAN (Internet) port. • Temporarily remove any other components that are wired to your network. • Connect an Ethernet cable from the computer directly to the back of the BRIDGE, and then connect another Ethernet cable from the BRIDGE directly to one of the LAN ports on your router.
SONOS BRIDGE Important Safety Information 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry soft cloth. Household cleaners or solvents can damage the finish on your Sonos components. 7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat. 8.
10 Product Guide Specifications Feature Description Ethernet Connection 2-port switch, 10/100 Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX Network Bridging 2-port switch allows Ethernet devices to connect through SonosNet™ • Easy Internet connectivity for other products in the house - SonosNet can stream any data in between its nodes. A BRIDGE has two Ethernet jacks on the back to bring standard Internet connectivity to your set-top box, PVR, PC, Game Console or NAS drive.
