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Amazon Alexa and Sonos

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Edward R
Edward R
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Resolving (the majority of) Issues with Alexa on Sonos

This thread is intended to help get you going if you get stuck setting up Alexa with Sonos, or if you have run into any errors. The setup pr...
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Ryan S
Ryan S
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New to Sonos or Alexa? How to set up

So you have an Alexa device and Sonos players, where do you go next?1. Make sure your Sonos and Alexa devices are all powered up and connect...
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Stéphane LencludCollaborator II
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Alexa Spotify: This device is offline

When asking Alexa to play Spotify through Sonos Arc it would say: "This device is offline".When asking through an Alexa Echo device it would say: "Sonos is offline".Playing Spotify worked fine when not using Alexa.

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agkyle03Contributor I
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Alexa Integration

After the November 18th Sonos update it appears that the Alexa/Sonos integration skills no longer work.  After disabling the skill in the Alexa app and then adding it back, Alexa cannot find any of my Sonos devices.  However, my Sonos devices from within the Sonos app work just fine.  It appears the API is having issues? 

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Buzz 2Contributor I
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No audio after router change

I have changed my router, reset my Sonos products, deleted then readded to Amazon then when I ask Alexa to play anything it announces what it plays but there is no audio

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Arjol
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Symfonisk bookshelf not detected by Echo Dot 5th gen

I have an Ikea Symfonisk and I just got an Amazon Echo dot (5th gen, 2024). So far I have been able to add most of my intelligent devices but the Symfonisk is not found.I have the Sonos Skill (which has a very low rating for some reason). I have disabled and enabled many times, rebooting both the echo and the Symfonisk between attempts. What else can I do?  The symphonisk works great over airplay with apple devices but Alexa just cannot find it. Something I noticed is, on the instructions, the Sonos Skill refers me to open the Sonos S1 app, but I have the newest version (S2). Could it be that this model is no longer compatible with Alexa?  

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Kimo 520Contributor I
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Why does my Sonos Beam think it is a light?

When asked to turn on the 'reading light' (a smart bulb) Alexa from the Sonos Beam responds with "what setting?" If given a setting the Sonos Beam then changes it's volume to that setting.If this command is given to any other Alexa device the light works normally. This also used to work fine.I've tried a factory reset and reconnected Alexa several times to no avail.

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LindaT with the BeagleContributor I
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BBC sounds stuck in loop

I have just used my new Sonos ERA 100’s to listen to a previous BBC Radio broadcast of Sounds of the Sixties.  The next time I asked Alexa to open BBC Sounds and play Sounds of the Sixties, it gets stuck in a loop of about 30 seconds whereupon it stops and repeats the same 30 seconds.  It doesn’t matter if I ask BBC Sounds to play a different episode, every time I get the same 30 second loop.  If I ask BBC Sounds to fast forward any amount, she replies that “I can’t do that”.  I have tried re-booting the ERA 100’s and also tried un-installing the Alexa App and re-loading it.  I can get BBC Sounds to play Radio 1 Anthems, but if I ask for Sounds of the Sixties, I just get the same 30 second loop.

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TallguyContributor I
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Alexa voice control says all my sonos devices are offline

Like many others on this forum, my Sonos system has suddenly stopped responding to Alexa requests.The Alex voice control doesn't appear in my sonos voice services and I am unable to add it as the alexa skill attempts to find devices before it allows the enable / setup to finish. As it never finds the sonos devices, the skill never re-enables, it just gets stuck in the "try again" cycle.   If I use the Alexa app, it lists the various sonos devices but when I click on each one it says the device is offline.All sonos devices and alexa devices are registered to my email account.  I'm in Spain, so the "remove the amazon shopping app" workaround isn't an option.Any suggestions would be welcome.… 

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Sotiris C.
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AndyP99Contributor II
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Alex integration issues after installing tp link mesh

This is an odd one.  I just installed a mesh system.  All connectivity is fine with Sonos and other devices.  All speakers work via Sonos app, which I never use as I use Alexa.Alexa is acting odd.  With the speakers that have Alexa integration, I can ask a question like what is the temperature and I get an answer, so connectivity is fine.  If I say play radio station x or band y, she says she will play it, but she does not.  I can play these sources via the app to the very same speaker. I have two older Sonos speakers which are connected to Amazon dots.  On one of them, Alexa will start and stop music when requested.  On the other, she will start music, but not stop it, when requested.I cannot think of anything else to try and resolve this as I can’t see an obvious root cause.

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peteclanContributor I
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cant sign in to amazon when adding alexa

In an earlier conversation, Sonos said that fixing this is not a priority which makes this even more frustrating.  I have 4-5 Sonos products.  Earlier this week Alexa simply stopped working on the Sonos products.  I removed Alexa then tried to reinstall it.  My app (worst app update ever - people should lose their jobs) tries to restore Alexa but cannot sign into Amazon.  Just an endless cycle.  

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DoedleContributor I
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How to change wake up word (from Alexa“) on either Sonos One or Sonos Arc?

We have two devices in adjacent rooms…… and Need to change the wake-up Word on one of them. Found several older threads stating that this wasn‘t possible.Is this still the case today? 

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Rolf-PeterContributor I
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Amazon Alexa doesn't connect to Ray

When trying to connect my new Ray Soundbar to the Amazon Alexa Service, Alexa doesn't find the Ray.I set up the Ray using the Sonos App, activated the Sonos Skill in the Alexa App and tried to add a new speaker, but Alexa can't find it. I tried it by Android and iOS.The Ray ist working fine with the Sonos App. Ii is connected to the router by LAN, the Echo Dot by WLAN.Any suggestions? Thanks!

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alexa voice assistant is too energetic.

Since yesterday!?, the alexa voice assistant on the sonos device is louder.Even with the sonos volume set to 1, alexa announces loudly.The music volume can be changed as before from the app or alexa.This has occurred on several of my sonos devices and not on the amazon device.Also, this event is not cured by unlinking or signing out/in between sonos and amazon.Is there a solution?Am I the only one experiencing this?

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GarshalContributor I
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Multi-room music between Sonos and Alexa

Hi everyone,I recently bought 3 Sonos speakers, I'm slowly building up a sound system throughout my house, and it's turning out great.I also have an Alexa speaker, an Echo Dot, which also sounds good, and I would like to, if possible, have music playing through all the speakers, both the Sonos and the Alexa one. I followed the instructions for everything, but when I want to create a room for a group of speakers, the Alexa app only sees the Echo Dot and the Sonos ones say they are always offline. However, if I ask the Sonos to play music with Alexa, it plays without a problem but only on the Sonos speaker.Has anyone managed to have music playing simultaneously through both Alexa and Sonos?The Sonos devices I have are 2 ERA 300 and 1 ERA 100.Thanks for your help!Regards

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QQLDNContributor I
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Alexa issue with Connect:AMP

I have Alexa Echo and Connect:AMP ceiling speakers  in the same room, which can play music to the ceiling speaker,  but it stopped working,  I have tried todisable the Sonos Skill remove the speakers from the alexa app  uninstall amazon shopping app re-enable the sonos skill add the speakers backon alexa devices page the speakers shows and with “online” (no green dot) under it, but once clicked on the device, i got “Device offline , Some settings may not be available”when i play music on Echo, select play on devices,  the speakers are grayed out Tried the above steps several times, just can't get it working again .  Any advice would be highly appreciated! 

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Daymo2007
Daymo2007Contributor I
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Goobal Player HD now working with Alexa?

Have they fixed the having to turn HD on and off with the Alexa skill now? As I know before there was an issue which rectified itself by turning HD off now it says it is playing in HD but the audio doesn’t seem like this is the case.. does anyone have an idea on this as I know the Sonos app version doesn’t need an account so they don’t offer the HD as far as I am aware. Or is the only way to achieve HD is to airplay the station to the Sonos itself?

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pswyattContributor I
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playing music via Alexa App while away

I am a terribly confused new owner of 3 Roam 2 & 2 Move 2.   i am slowly learning.I would like to be able to play music while away on trips. I have Apple and Amazon music.  While I’m home, Alexa will play on my Sonos and even if I leave for a short bit and come back it still plays for a bit.  How do I get her to play while away via Alexa App?  And does she only play for a period of time?   😩

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AkhilstyleContributor I
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Alexa cant find Sonos Amps

Hi,I have 2 sonos amps which are connected via ethernet to my router. They work fine. I downloaded the Alexa skill but it cant find Amp 1 or Amp 2.It does however find Amp 1 TV and amp 2 TV - not sure exactly what they are? I have disabled wifi on the amps as they are connected to my router via ethernet. Any ideas?ThanksAkhil

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Sotiris C.
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