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kwarendorf
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November 12, 2017
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Alexa Can’t find Group?

  • November 12, 2017
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I have a new SONOS One. Added Skill to Alexa. Added Bathroom Play 1, Bedroom Play 1 stereo pair & Living Room Playbar+Sub as devices. Created group of all in Alexa named Everywhere but Alexa "Can't find Everywhere". What am I missing? Thanks, Kyle
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ukdazza
Lyricist III
December 5, 2017
This is so stupid.
I don't want to group my sonos via sonos app as I can't then alexa play independently. If I wanted to use the app to group/ungroup I wouldn't have alexa.

The option is there in the app. Alexa recognises the word "Everywhere" or whatever one calls the group. Amazon & Sonos need to sort this out. Alexa will do it, they're not letting her.
jgatie
jgatie
December 5, 2017
This is so stupid.
I don't want to group my sonos via sonos app as I can't then alexa play independently. If I wanted to use the app to group/ungroup I wouldn't have alexa.

The option is there in the app. Alexa recognises the word "Everywhere" or whatever one calls the group. Amazon & Sonos need to sort this out. Alexa will do it, they're not letting her.

It is 100% on Amazon at this time, as they have not yet released their AVS Multi-Room Music SDK which addresses grouping of third party speakers. That does not mean Sonos can or will use this SDK when it is released, but it is definitely not possible until it is released.
    ukdazza
    Lyricist III
    December 5, 2017
    This is so stupid.
    I don't want to group my sonos via sonos app as I can't then alexa play independently. If I wanted to use the app to group/ungroup I wouldn't have alexa.

    The option is there in the app. Alexa recognises the word "Everywhere" or whatever one calls the group. Amazon & Sonos need to sort this out. Alexa will do it, they're not letting her.

    It is 100% on Amazon at this time, as they have not yet released their AVS Multi-Room Music SDK which addresses grouping of third party speakers. That does not mean Sonos can or will use this SDK when it is released, but it is definitely not possible until it is released.

    Yup. Keeping it for their own devices at the moment. Sigh.
    jgatie
    jgatie
    December 5, 2017


    Yup. Keeping it for their own devices at the moment. Sigh.

    Well they have promised it by early next year. Then we will see if Sonos allows itself to be grouped with Echo devices, or if it is even possible. That will be the telling moment.
    F00tS0re
    Enthusiast II
    December 6, 2017


    Yup. Keeping it for their own devices at the moment. Sigh.

    Well they have promised it by early next year. Then we will see if Sonos allows itself to be grouped with Echo devices, or if it is even possible. That will be the telling moment.
    I can't see an echo managing the bit perfect sync with Sonos devices. No-one else even manages it with their own devices let alone getting it synced across two devices. So it may work for two independent rooms where you can't hear both from transition. But I can't see Sonos wanting to allow a poor syncing experience mar their listening experience.
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