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pturry
Contributor I
Oct 26, 2024 12:55 PM UTC
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I have Flac files on a NAS. They play on my whole system. How can I get confirmation that HD content is being played? Thanks

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AntifonAnswer
Prodigy III
Oct 26, 2024 1:28 PM UTC

From memory, this is a feature that was “upgraded” during the May release, and so that symbol no longer appears. If so, the feature might be back at some stage, or it might not.

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buzz
buzz
Grand Maestro
Oct 26, 2024 1:11 PM UTC

If the FLAC files were created in HD, they will play in HD.

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    pturryAuthor
    Contributor I
    Oct 26, 2024 1:24 PM UTC

    My S2 player doesn’t show “HD” on currently playing page. Where else would it say it?

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    Paul
    AntifonAnswer
    Prodigy III
    Oct 26, 2024 1:28 PM UTC

    From memory, this is a feature that was “upgraded” during the May release, and so that symbol no longer appears. If so, the feature might be back at some stage, or it might not.

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    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    Oct 26, 2024 1:29 PM UTC

    From memory, this is a feature that was “upgraded” during the May release, and so that symbol no longer appears. If so, the feature might be back at some stage, or it might not.

    HD never showed for local library playback, it was limited to streaming services only.

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    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    Oct 26, 2024 1:29 PM UTC

    If your ears can’t tell, does it even matter?

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    Antifon
    Prodigy III
    Oct 26, 2024 1:35 PM UTC

    From memory, this is a feature that was “upgraded” during the May release, and so that symbol no longer appears. If so, the feature might be back at some stage, or it might not.

    HD never showed for local library playback, it was limited to streaming services only.

    Sorry - not true. I am currently listening to a track from my local library. It’s a FLAC, and the display shows an “HD” symbol. If I listen to the same track in 32-bit coding, it shows the “HiRes” symbol instead (though it doesn’t play the track properly, because it tries to play it even though Sonos does not support 32-bit encoding).

    I should add - neither of the above is from memory - this is what I am seeing on the app right now (running the pre-May release).

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      pturryAuthor
      Contributor I
      Oct 26, 2024 1:38 PM UTC

      My flac collection used to show up. Thanks

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      Paul
        pturryAuthor
        Contributor I
        Oct 26, 2024 1:48 PM UTC

        So am I actually getting Flac audio since it’s not showing up. Sounds great but I would like confirmation 

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        Paul
        Antifon
        Prodigy III
        Oct 26, 2024 1:55 PM UTC

        As I said, the feature has either been retired or is on holiday. If the latter, I doubt Sonos will place any great priority on bringing it back - they have more important problems to resolve.

         

        But, given that AFAIK Sonos has not added the ability to re-encode FLACs on the fly, if it’s stored in HD then it will be played in HD. You can probably get confirmation by jumping forward a track. If it takes a long time for all of your speakers to get back in sync, it’s probably in HD!

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        controlav
        Lead Maestro
        Oct 26, 2024 3:47 PM UTC

        From memory, this is a feature that was “upgraded” during the May release, and so that symbol no longer appears. If so, the feature might be back at some stage, or it might not.

        HD never showed for local library playback, it was limited to streaming services only.

        Sorry - not true. I am currently listening to a track from my local library. It’s a FLAC, and the display shows an “HD” symbol. If I listen to the same track in 32-bit coding, it shows the “HiRes” symbol instead (though it doesn’t play the track properly, because it tries to play it even though Sonos does not support 32-bit encoding).

        I should add - neither of the above is from memory - this is what I am seeing on the app right now (running the pre-May release).

        Huh, ok, I stand corrected. <fx:tries to find some FLAC files to try this out>

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