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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
September 2, 2026

Feature Request - music library integration

I know I'm dreaming here... But!

Can we get a USB dongel, like the Line-In one, that provides a music library share via a plug-in mini SD Card?

It would meet so many user's requests.

 

Edit to make it more explicit, I am asking for a device to plug into tne Sonos USB port.

There are already a huge number of similar devices to plug into non-Sonos hardware.

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    Corry P
    Corry P
    Sonos Staff
    September 4, 2026

    Hi ​@bockersjv 

    To be clear, we are still talking about a feature request here, but my guess would be - if this were to be implemented - we would not set up a SMB server from a speaker in case access to it compromises music playback on that speaker - playback performance is always paramount!

    "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
      bockersjv
      bockersjv
      Local Superstar
      September 4, 2026

      Corry, the fact things like this are even considered shows the shift change at Sonos since the the Fateful Application update of May 2025.

       

      The latest changes and Sonos 27 have given us features and changes that would previously been unthinkable.  So refreshing 😎

        Corry P
        Corry P
        Sonos Staff
        September 4, 2026

        Having a CEO with an engineering background is certainly a Good Thing, ​@bockersjv! 😁

        "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
          craigski
          Local Superstar
          September 4, 2026

          5% of a really big number is still a big number 😁

          Agree, however the remaining 95% of the really big number is almost as big as a the really big number. 😀

          Agree it may be a good idea for some of the 5% that still use local library. But, if there was a market and/or demand for this, why has no 3rd party and/or Sonos partner developed a standalone micro NAS that accepts SD cards and maybe branded as ‘Works with SONOS” already? 

            craigski
            Local Superstar
            September 4, 2026

            playback performance is always paramount!

            100%! (not 95%, or 5%)

              Corry P
              Corry P
              Sonos Staff
              September 4, 2026

              Hi ​@craigski 

              5% of a really big number is still a big number 😁

              Agree, however the remaining 95% of the really big number is almost as big as a the really big number. 😀

              😂

              I can’t argue with that!

              Agree it may be a good idea for some of the 5% that still use local library. But, if there was a market and/or demand for this, why has no 3rd party and/or Sonos partner developed a standalone micro NAS that accepts SD cards and maybe branded as ‘Works with SONOS” already? 

              It may not be worth designing a new product for, but my original thinking was to just plug a USB drive into a USB-C port, maybe with the help of a USB-A to USB-C adaptor, if needed. No product design needed - just some coding.

              "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
              sjw
              Local Superstar
              September 4, 2026

              As it stands, would it only be the Move 2 and possibly Eras (Eras at a push as they probably only output maybe upto 5W for the Line in adaptor) that could support this function?

              Roams have no power out capability do they (ignoring even whether the pins are connected for data)? 

                Corry P
                Corry P
                Sonos Staff
                September 4, 2026

                Excellent points, ​@sjw, that I confess I had not thought of.

                Move 2 does indeed supply power to external devices, but Era models (and Roams) do not. That might limit (to low-power flash drives only) or prevent these ideas entirely - except for Move 2.

                "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
                sjw
                Local Superstar
                September 4, 2026

                I assumed Era models supplied a small amount as the Line in adaptor (ADC) would need some? 

                craigski
                Local Superstar
                September 4, 2026

                No product design needed - just some coding.

                The code will use resources of the Sonos device, that will affect resources for playback “which is paramount”. Have you ever experienced an issue when inserting a USB/SD drive in a laptop/PC/Mac and the device (explorer/finder) slows/pauses/hangs when trying to mount/read the drive, those devices have many times more resource than a Sonos speaker. I would also assume that when the device is inserted it will have to be read and indexed, again taking valuable resource away from the speaker. External NAS is a safer option, IMO.

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