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qwertyuiop
Contributor I
Jan 17, 2018 8:02 PM UTC

Alexa Cuts Off Start of Song

If I request Alexa to play a song, Alexa will talk over the first few seconds of the song. Not a huge deal, obviously, but annoying all the same. I want to hear the song in its entirety, not with Alexa's voice talking over the beginning.
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    christ0pher
    Lyricist I
    May 29, 2019 1:02 PM UTC
    Did this ever get resolved? I have this issue at home and like everyone above, find it really annoying. Have only one device, sonos one, using amazon music.
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      Romonmm8
      Lyricist I
      May 29, 2019 1:05 PM UTC
      I have the same issue as well.. Just added another Sonos one and it happens on both.
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      Jeff S
      Jeff S
      Retired Sonos Staff
      May 29, 2019 3:01 PM UTC
      Hi christ0pher and Romonmm8,

      Thanks for reaching out. Please reproduce the issue, then submit a diagnostic report from your Sonos app. Reply here with the confirmation number and I'll take a look for you.
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      Romonmm8
      Lyricist I
      May 29, 2019 3:05 PM UTC
      will do! when I get back later this evening
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      christ0pher
      Lyricist I
      Jun 20, 2019 4:46 PM UTC
      Apologies, I missed your message, but I will try and submit a diagnostic when I get a chance over the next few days. Appreciate you trying to assist.

      I am curious as to why it's needed though, as loads of people here reporting the same issue on multiple setups, someone else previously submitted a diagnostic number 9 months ago and we have no update or resolution to that.
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      milt1999
      Lyricist I
      Jul 14, 2019 12:10 AM UTC
      I have this issue as well and I'm positive everyone has this issue using Sonos.
      It really is annoying & seemingly obvious.
      My Wi-Fi is fast with a solid router.

      Seems a firmware update with a simple delay function would be easy to do.

      Instead of asking for diagnostics, I'm assuming that at least one support person has a Sonos
      product using Alexa.
      Listen for yourself.
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      sbuxman
      Lyricist I
      Sep 17, 2019 12:39 AM UTC
      If I request Alexa to play a song, Alexa will talk over the first few seconds of the song. Not a huge deal, obviously, but annoying all the same. I want to hear the song in its entirety, not with Alexa's voice talking over the beginning.

      I wholeheartedly agree with this, and I notice that it's on the minds of other users alike. If SONOS can figure out how to incorporate a music service into its hardware, why not take it a step further and make sure that the beginning of the song isn't blotted out by Alexa's voice. For an audiophile, that's BIG-TIME nails on a chalkboard, and it isn't sitting well with the rest of the bunch, either. It truly spoils the enjoyment of the song and the thrill of being able to hear what one wants to hear at will, simply by asking Alexa to find and play a song...without interrupting the beginning!!
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      jauntyangle
      Lyricist I
      Nov 19, 2019 12:48 AM UTC

      I’m also annoyed by this.  Either Alexa should play the song/track after announcing what it is, or have an option to turn the announcement off and just play it.

      I’m now finding myself telling Alexa to restart the song from the beginning (where thankfully she doesn’t re announce it).

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        ArchStanton
        ArchStanton
        Lyricist III
        Dec 11, 2019 8:04 PM UTC

        Another Sonos user here who gets annoyed when Alexa talks over the first few seconds of a song.

        Happy to submit a diagnostic to get this solved. 

        Via Sonos:

        ”Alexa, play ain’t gonna cry no more” and “she” announces what’s playing whilst the song starts in the background.

         

        Via Amazon Echo Dot:

        ”Alexa, play ain’t gonna cry no more” and “she” announces the song before it subsequently plays. No interference.

        Help please.

        Thanks

         

        Nick.

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        ArchStanton
        ArchStanton
        Lyricist III
        Dec 11, 2019 8:09 PM UTC

        Hi christ0pher and Romonmm8,

        Thanks for reaching out. Please reproduce the issue, then submit a diagnostic report from your Sonos app. Reply here with the confirmation number and I'll take a look for you.

        If it helps diagnostic number 1994797386

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