How to create a Surround Sound (Home Theater) Group using Fixed Groups?

Configure Home Theater Group to provide a Dolby Surround sound listening experience using compatible Bluesound players.

To create a Home Theater Group, perform the steps in the following sections.

iOS/Android

1. In the BluOS Controller App, tap the Player Drawer  > FIXED GROUPS. The Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
2. Tap the + The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
3. Tap Home Theater Group. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
4. Select the required players and tap CONTINUE.
5. Enter the name of the Home Theater Group, and tap CONTINUE.
6. Select the player connected to the TV. One of the rear speakers plays a sample sound (white noise).
7. Select the corresponding player in the BluOS Controller App, and tap CONTINUE.
8. Adjust the slider to configure the distance of each speaker from your listening position, and tap CONTINUE.
9. Tap the Play button next to each speaker to hear a sample sound (white noise).
10. Adjust the volume, and tap CONTINUE.
11. The Setup Complete screen is displayed. Tap FINISH to return to the Fixed Groups screen.
12. Tap X to exit. The Player Drawer lists the Home Theater Group as a single player.

macOS/Windows

1. In the BluOS Controller App, click the Player Drawer  and click the context menu (3 dots) at the upper-right corner. The My Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
2. Click the + button or Create Fixed Group. The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
3. Click Home Theater Group. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
4. Select the required players and click Select.
5. Enter the name of the Home Theater Group and click Set Name.
6. Select the player connected to the TV. One of the rear speakers plays a sample sound (white noise).
7. Select the corresponding player in the BluOS Controller App and click Select.
8. Adjust the slider to configure the distance of each speaker from your listening position and click Select.
9. Click the Play button next to each speaker to hear a sample sound (white noise).
10. Adjust the volume and click Select.
11. The All done! screen is displayed. Click Finish to return to the My Fixed Groups screen.
12. Click X to exit. The Player Drawer lists the Home Theater Group as a single player.

Notes:

• A Home Theater Group requires a PULSE SOUNDBAR (all models), POWERNODE 2i (with HDMI), or POWERNODE (N330) as the front channels connected to the TV.
• A Home Theater Group requires a POWERNODE (any generation) or two PULSE FLEX (any generation), or two PULSE M as the rear channels. 
• Only a Home Theater Group can output Dolby content to the rear speakers. For more information, refer to our Help Center article.
• When using POWERNODE models as a rear channel setup, connect the LEFT SPEAKER (+/-) terminal to the room’s left side speaker and vice versa.
• Players cannot be added or removed from a Home Theater Group. To add or remove players, you should delete and recreate a new Home Theater Group.