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
- In the BluOS Controller App, tap the Player Drawer
> FIXED GROUPS. The Fixed Groups screen is displayed.
- Tap the + The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
- Tap Home Theater Group. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
- Select the required players and tap CONTINUE.
- Enter the name of the Home Theater Group, and tap CONTINUE.
- Select the player connected to the TV. One of the rear speakers plays a sample sound (white noise).
- Select the corresponding player in the BluOS Controller App, and tap CONTINUE.
- Adjust the slider to configure the distance of each speaker from your listening position, and tap CONTINUE.
- Tap the Play button next to each speaker to hear a sample sound (white noise).
- Adjust the volume, and tap CONTINUE.
- The Setup Complete screen is displayed. Tap FINISH to return to the Fixed Groups screen.
- Tap X to exit. The Player Drawer lists the Home Theater Group as a single player.
macOS/Windows
- 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.
- Click the + button or Create Fixed Group. The Create Fixed Group screen is displayed.
- Click Home Theater Group. The Select Players screen appears with the list of available players.
- Select the required players and click Select.
- Enter the name of the Home Theater Group and click Set Name.
- Select the player connected to the TV. One of the rear speakers plays a sample sound (white noise).
- Select the corresponding player in the BluOS Controller App and click Select.
- Adjust the slider to configure the distance of each speaker from your listening position and click Select.
- Click the Play button next to each speaker to hear a sample sound (white noise).
- Adjust the volume and click Select.
- The All done! screen is displayed. Click Finish to return to the My Fixed Groups screen.
- 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.