How do I connect my external sonos sound system to the xbox X (not series)

Hello Cameron Rao,

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Hello Cameron Rao,

Thank you for sharing this with us and welcome to Xbox Forums.

I'm happy to help you with your concern. To connect your external Sonos sound system to your Xbox X, you can follow these steps:

• Check your TV's Audio Settings: Make sure your TV is set to output audio to the optical port. You might need to go into your TV's audio settings and change the audio output to "external speaker" or "audio system".
  
• Check your Xbox's audio settings: Go to the system tab on your Xbox, then settings, then Display and sound and then, Audio Output. Make sure the HDMI audio is set to "Bitstream out", and the Bitstream format is set to "Dolby Digital".
  
• Use an HDMI/Optical Switch: If your TV doesn't have an optical output, you can use and HDMI/Optical switch. This will allow you to connect your Xbox to your TV via HDMI for video, and to your Sonos system via optical for audio.
  

After following these steps, the audio from your Xbox X should now be coming out of your Sonos sound system. If you're still not getting any audio, you can try resetting your Xbox X and Sonos Playbar, or try using a different optical cable.



I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions or concerns. Additionally, you can check out this article from the Xbox support website for more information: Connect your Xbox console to a sound system | Xbox

Kind regards,



Microsoft Community Moderator

Not directly, if your receiver or TV has an audio out you could do it that way. So you will want to shift your research to your TV or Receiver to connect to your Sonos systems.

You should be able to do that, yes:

"Power down your Xbox One.

1. Unplug the external drive.
   
2. Connect the external drive to your Xbox Series X, S.
   
3. Power on your Xbox Series X, S.
   
4. Wait for the external drive to be detected. This may take a couple of minutes.
   
5. When the drive is detected, you are free to copy any games you want onto the Xbox Series X, S internal storage."
   

Taken from here:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-transfer-data-xbox-one-series-x-series-s

I’m no where in your league guys. I’ve got a Logitech Z906 5.1 surround sound connected to Xbox One X using optical, which is good for my needs. How am I going to connect to the Series X. Am I going to have to buy a new system and if so which one? I am
also using a Asus MG24UQ monitor.