Can I use a 3rd Sonos ONE SL as a rear center speaker? I already have one for each of the rears. TIA null

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THEHFACTOR · Accepted Answer

You can use a 3rd Sonos One SL as a rear center speaker with your existing Sonos system. Sonos does not officially support using a rear center speaker, but you can achieve this by creating a custom speaker group in the Sonos app.

To use your 3rd Sonos One SL as a rear center speaker, follow these steps:

Ensure the Sonos S1 app is installed and updated. Then, open the app and sign into your Sonos account.
Tap the "Rooms" tab, and then select the room where your existing Sonos speakers are located.
Tap the "Group" tab.
Tap the "+" button and select "Custom Speakers".
From the list of available speakers, select both your existing rear speakers and the 3rd Sonos One SL that you want to use as the rear center speaker.
Tap the "Create Group" button to confirm the speaker group.
Name the speaker group appropriately, such as "5.1 Surround Sound" or "Rear Center Speaker Group".
Adjust the volume and EQ settings for each speaker in the group to your liking.
Once you have created the custom speaker group, you can use it to play audio from any music streaming service or other supported source.
The audio will be played through all three speakers in the group, creating a simulated surround sound experience.

Sonos Customer Care · Answer

You can't. Current home theater audio codecs don't support a "center rear". In other words movies, and tv shows aren't produced to even make sound that way.

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