Amazon Alexa and Sonos

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Alexa and Sonos Megathread

Since the first introduction in October 2017, we've been hard at work with the Amazon Alexa team to improve the Sonos skill and Alexa-enable...
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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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nickdanger3dTrending Lyricist I
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Please keep the option to lower all sonos speakers while talking to alexa

I have echos and sonos in rooms that are adjacent, and i noticed in your email saying that you'll make it so just the room you're talking to turns down. I'd prefer that you left an option in to lower the volume on all speakers. As I said, having echo and sonos in adjacent rooms means that speakers in other rooms can still make it difficult for alexa to understand my commands.

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accguy
5 years ago
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spricharContributor I
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Playlists not available as a voice command?

Looking at the voice commands for Alexa and Sonos, it doesn't appear that I can "Alexa, play in the living room".

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5 years ago
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seanharmon1Contributor I
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Price Drop for Play 1?

With the release of the Sonos One, will the Play 1 drop significantly in price? The One is essentially the Play 1 with the Echo built-in.

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Chris
5 years ago
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marktiContributor I
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Sonos Connect Amp name conflicts with Amazon Echo Dot

I have echo dots and echo show's sprinkled around my home. My Echo Dots / Echo Shows have names that are concise to make it easy to use Alexa commands like "Alexa, drop in on the Kitchen", or "Alexa, call the Master Bedroom". However, I also have similarly named Sonos Connect Amps tied to the built-in speakers in each room. For example, in Sonos, my Sonos Connect Amp that drives my master bedroom is simply called "Master Bedroom". I also have rooms that have in-ceiling speakers powered by a Sonos Connect amp that does not share the name of the Echo Dot/Show. "Dining Room" and "Piano Room" all have speakers/connect amp but no corresponding Echo Dot/Show. This has resulted in Amazon Alexa app recognizing the Sonos Connect Amps that have names that do not conflict with existing Echo Dot/Show devices. If there is a name conflict (e.g. Echo Dot named 'Master Bedroom' and Sonos Connect Amp named 'Master Bedroom') then the Sonos Connect Amp is not detected nor displayed in the list

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jgatie
5 years ago
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SpatialFXContributor I
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Other devices/rooms with same name as a Sonos speaker

Hi there, There's a problem with Alexa+Sonos when the Sonos speaker shares the same name as the room that it's in that includes other devices. Here's where the problem starts: [b]Philips Hue groups bulbs into rooms. I have Bathroom, Kitchen, Living Room, and Bedroom.[/b] Unsurprisingly, my [b]Sonos speakers in those rooms are also called Bathroom, Kitchen, Living Room, and Bedroom[/b]. Before adding Sonos speakers to my list of Alexa devices, I could say "Alexa, turn off/on the bedroom," and the lights in my bedroom would react to the command. However, now that the Sonos speakers share the same name as the Hue Rooms, Alexa responds with, [b]"Sorry, Bedroom is not responding,"[/b] and I suspect it's because Sonos speakers don't have an on/off state. So what I'm looking for is some way for Alexa to know what device you're talking about based on the action you're requesting. Since Sonos speakers don't have on/off states, Alexa should know you meant the LIGHTS in a room, an

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bockersjv
5 years ago
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MeickContributor I
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Alexa SONOS and HUE (in Germany)

Hi SONOS-Team, currently having problems with Alexa/SONOS in combination with Philips HUE. Both Systems use same commands in Germany ("Alexa, lower volume in living room" => "Alexa, Wohnzimmer leiser") is dimming the HUE lights instead of lowering the volume ;-)

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Airgetlam
5 years ago
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AaricEContributor I
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Alexa and SiriusXM trouble

I say, "Alexa, play DeepTracks [name of station] on SiriusXM in Library [name of speakers]." Alexa makes a deep tone, and nothing plays.

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Trad99Enthusiast I
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How do you use Alexa devices separately after Sonos-Alexa setup?

I haven't put the update through yet, but I have two questions before I do. It looks like once the update is done, Sonos becomes the default to respond to an Alexa command. Sometimes I might prefer to use my Alexa devices separately. For example, I might want to use the Amazon Tap for its portability, or use the Echo Show which has a screen that can show album art, track titles, timers, etc. How would I phrase the voice request so that only the Alexa device responds and not the Sonos device? Also, although I think I will probably like using the Sonos voice control, if I decide I don't want to use it, Is there a way to turn it off and continue to use Sonos and Alexa separately the way I did previously?

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5 years ago
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darcelg411Contributor I
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NO SOUND FROM SONOS WITH ALEXA COMMAND

I have no sound when telling alexa to play a song on my play:1 speaker. Is there a fix? Sonos plays just fine when connected to computer.

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jpachecoContributor I
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New Sonos one and Alexa

Can you control all your Sonos speakers with one New Sonos one speaker? I.E. can I tell Alexa/Sonos speaker to control other 'older' Sonos to raise volume?

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UKMedia
5 years ago
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qhuntContributor I
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Echo and Sonos

Is it possible to play the same song simultaneously on the echo speaker and my Sonos speaker? Essentially using the echo as another “Sonos” speaker in the group?

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ERA1Contributor I
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Resume TV playback on Playbar via Alexa

Can Alexa be used to switch the input on a playbar from music to TV input? If so, what is the command? Thanks

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melvimbe
4 years ago
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NjrContributor I
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Sonos, Alexa and spotify

Very disappointed so far with voice control. Been waiting for nearly a year and finally it's here. But you can't voice control via alexa to play locally stored files of Spotify the no1 streaming service. Does anyone know how long it will be before Spotify or local files will be supported? Really surprise Sonos would release this without Spotify support, since we have all been waiting so long.

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dkhatton62
5 years ago
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dmcaloneyContributor I
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Alexa Integration - change source input?

Hi there, Just playing around with the new Alexa integration - I have Play 1's dotted around the house, and a Playbar / 2 x Play 1 surround setup in my living room connected to the TV. No problems on the single Play 1's dotted around but have a problem with the TV surround. Normally the source input would be 'TV' and would play the sound from there, and when I say 'Alexa play *band name* in the living room' it happily switches to music from my Amazon Music account. All good so far. However when I say 'Alexa stop music in the living room' it stops the song, but leaves the song it was playing as the source input, so I cannot switch back to the TV volume without physically selecting it in the Sonos app. This obviously defeats the purpose of voice command control. Is there a specific command I should use or something I can do to rectify this using a voice command? Thanks in advance.

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lalonnyContributor I
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Getting back to Sonos Queue after playing from alexa

I've noticed when playing Alexa content through Sonos that I can press "exit alexa" on the sonos app but how can I get back to the music queue using voice commands? It would also be helpful if in the future, it would resume the queue from where it was and not go all the way back to the top. Is there a full list of voice commands supported?

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Ryan S
5 years ago
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mailbox.hoangContributor I
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Any future plan for Google Assistant Voice Control like Alexa

Is there any plan for the Sonos speakers to work with Google Voice Assistant like Alexa? I am currently own several Play 5 speakers so can Sonos make that current product line to work with voice control as well (Alexa/Google Assistant/Siri/Cornata).

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bockersjv
5 years ago
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crmfusiongwContributor I
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2 Sonos systems with one Sonos account

I have 2 Sonos systems at my house and cottage (14 & 12 zones) that are connected to the same Sonos account. Will this cause any issues with playback or Amazon Echo integration. I have been having issues on both systems recently but I assumed that it was due to poor internet connectivity.

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Keith N
5 years ago
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ouman28Contributor I
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Alexa and Sonos - "Drop In" Features

I know other 3rd Party hardware devices (i.e. EchoBee 4) that have Alexa built in do not offer all of the same features as a true Amazon/Alexa Device. Does the Sonos-Alexa have the "Drop In" feature, where Alexa acts like a home intercom system?

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WeeLookAtMeContributor I
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Using Alexa to play existing local Sonos playlist

Is there support for using Alexa to play local Sonos playlists, or is support limited to the listed online services?

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jgatie
5 years ago
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jonnypolite1Contributor I
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New Sonos One with Alexa: Can it pair with an existing Play: 1?

If I buy a new Sonos 1 with Alexa capability/mic, will it be able to pair with my Sonos 1 without Alexa for stereo?

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Robert768Contributor I
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Does the existing Sonos work with Alexa

I have been told since the anoucment that my investment in Sonos would include Amazon Echo features. Unless I am missing something Sonos has stated that all of my Sonos One are obsolete and I will need to purchase new Sonos Ones if I want Amazon Echo features. Am I missing something? Is this what I just read? Please tell me that my existing Sonos Ones are upgradable?

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llanoContributor I
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No Spotify thru Alexa?

How can you leave out Spotify thru Alexa?

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5 years ago
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TaralynchronContributor I
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Alexa and Sonos, play:1 not supported?

So I updated Sonos app then setup alexa and Sonos. All devices are recognized. Have playback with 2 speakers, and 2 plays in different rooms. Playback works great. When I give command to other rooms. Alexa tells me that the device does not support the command. Did I miss an update for the speakers? If so where?

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UKMedia
5 years ago
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Tom PhanAvid Contributor I
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How to add my local library to a streaming service which Alexa and Sonos can use?

Being able to control Sonos via voice commands is convenient but not being able to play from my local library does limit the usefulness. Is there any way to add my library to one of these services easily and cheaply [ie free]?

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jgatie
5 years ago
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everclearmatrixAvid Contributor I
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Alexa With Sonos

When will Sonos integrate with Alexa? I see all of this information about the Sonos One, which sounds really cool, but from my reading if you already have an Echo or Echo Dot, you will be able to use that as controller as well - correct? I currently have several Sonos Connects in a central closet connected to in-ceiling speakers in all the main rooms of our house. Will I ever be able to use Alexa to say "Play X in the kitchen" and have the Sonos play from the in-ceiling speakers or no? Thanks!

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jgatie
5 years ago

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