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.
+19Hi
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.
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)?
+19Excellent points,
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.
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.
+19I should clarify,
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.
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.
Hi
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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