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Stanley_4
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

    I should clarify, ​@sjw, that Era models are not rated for charging external devices. They probably do provide a small amount for the adaptors, yes. Hence the possible limit to low-power flash drives only.

    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.

    Maybe this is why I’m not an engineer 😅

    It would at least be obvious to the user why it was suddenly happening.

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

    Personally, I’d rather see Sonos work with Plex, or create their own imitation service, than look at a more physical solution.  Plex works now, whether playing to Sonos or other sources, but it’s not as stable as I’d like.  Having the option to perhaps have a more direct interface seems like it would solve a lot of problems?

    I like having all my music and movies in one pace, and accessible everywhere. 

    Danny
      Stanley_4
      Stanley_4Author
      Grand Maestro
      September 4, 2026

      Hi ​@Stanley_4 

      All USB-connected storage devices use a generic driver - USB Mass Storage Class.

      Edit: Though, if you wanted to connect a phone, you may need a special driver. I’m not sure - it may depend on selecting an option on the screen of the phone.

      That first bit is correct, but I was making the assumption Sonos would trim the hardware (chipset) driver list to minimize disk and memory consumption. I based that assumption on the line-in (maybe the Ethernet too) dongle option that appears to only supports a specific chipset.

      If there is room, by all means give us generic device support and Sonos can skip providing a specific device. Makes it easier for everyone.

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