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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

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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GuitarSuperstar

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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>

I found some FLAC files online and you are 100% correct: the “Gold” S2 app displays “HD” and, more amazingly, my own Windows app also displays “HD” - I had forgotten I had even written that code! If you can point me to a publicly available FLAC file that shows “HiRes” I can add support for that too.

Find a 24-bit/48kHz FLAC or ALAC file and it will display “HiRes”.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

controlav

Lead Maestro

Find a 24-bit/48kHz FLAC or ALAC file and it will display “HiRes”.

Thank you, I am updating my app to display streaming details of local files now, eg:

and for FLAC:

I don’t know the exact criteria for “HD” or “HiRes” so I’m just going to show the numbers.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.

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pturryAuthor

Contributor I

How do you update app. to display HD?

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Antifon

Prodigy III

How do you update app. to display HD?

You mean that Sonos S2 app? The only way I know of now is to revert the app to a pre-May release, but most people won’t be able to do that now, because if you accept the latest firmware for the speakers, you can (I am led to believe) no longer revert to an older version of the app.

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GuitarSuperstar

Lead Maestro

How do you update app. to display HD?

You can’t. This feature is only available on the old S2 app.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi

Airgetlam

@controlav has written his own app (see his profile), when he talks about updating ‘my app’, he’s talking not about the one from Sonos, but the one he wrote, and is sold elsewhere.

Bruce

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