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How to activate Alexa mics on Sonos One surrounds?
I have a Beam with two Sonos One surrounds, and it's my understanding that the mics on the Sonos Ones are by default OFF, and that the Beam is the only one with mic input for Alexa. Is there a way to turn on the mics on the Ones? I ask because I'm usually closer to the Ones than the Beam when using Alexa, and Alexa on the Beam usually has trouble hearing me (I usually have to yell). Thanks!
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I turned off the mic on my beam as it was more trouble than worth, not hearing commands and mishearing non-commands and dipping music momentarily whilst it was 'thinking'.
I've come to realise of the many reasons to buy Sonos, Alexa integration is most definitely not one of them.
I've come to realise of the many reasons to buy Sonos, Alexa integration is most definitely not one of them.
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I've come to realise of the many reasons to buy Sonos, Alexa integration is most definitely not one of them.
I can see where you are coming from and I don't have the Beam so can't really comment on the specific product but I find Voice Control of the Sonos system overall to be great and something I wouldn't want to lose.
I've come to realise of the many reasons to buy Sonos, Alexa integration is most definitely not one of them.
I can see where you are coming from and I don't have the Beam so can't really comment on the specific product but I find Voice Control of the Sonos system overall to be great and something I wouldn't want to lose.
I think if viewed as an added bonus feature I'd agree though if Alexa integration is an important factor I feel there are technically (though may be not aesthetically) better ways of achieving voice controlled audio systems.
For me it was a significant part of my decision making process when getting my Beam and Ones surround system so my non-technical other half could access streaming music playback easily.
The frustrations I mentioned above combined with the quite frankly stupid inability to set a static Alexa Voice volume instead of it raising with the general volume (don't even mention the awful relentless confirmation 'BONG'), are quite literally a turn off for me and my family I'm afraid.
This still seems to be blocked even with the roll out of Google Assistant. Please give us the option to enable the mic on our one surrounds when paired with the beam. It's the reason I got the setup, and in already tired of yelling at it across the room.
After weeks of reading about sonos,s all singing, all dancing useability not one reviewer or sonos mentioned not being able to use alexa on sonos's one,s used as surround. It,s not what they tell you that counts, it,s what they Don,t.
Yes, Sonos, add this, I cannot shout all the time. It just doesn't work.
Hi all,
It’s totally a work around solution and I think sonos really need to be able to enable those speakers on the one’s even when connected to Beam
But I have a good setup in my home that works just wall with little added cost: Iv’e setup an alexa echo dot in my living room right next to the sitting area and configured it main speaker as the living room surround (beam+2 ones) and its working as expected as a microphone only and all the voice output.
not official but working way better than screaming around the house for “next song”.
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