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Mike 4444
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November 8, 2017
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Alexa in canada

  • November 8, 2017
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When will Alexa be available in Canada?
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    Best answer by Ryan S
    Hi everyone, I just made the announcement for 8.4 which includes Alexa on Sonos in Canada.

    Available today, English language control for Amazon Alexa is on the Sonos One in Canada. You can go to the More tab in your Sonos app and tap Voice Services to enable Alexa on your Sonos One.

    The beta of our Sonos Skill for Alexa is now available in Canada as well, which you can install and use to wirelessly send commands from your Amazon Echo or Dot devices to your Sonos players.

    To get started, enable the Sonos skill in your Alexa app.

    Please note Amazon Music isn't quite ready on Sonos in Canada. More details can be found here.

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    Peashman
    Lyricist III
    February 1, 2018
    Not asking for a firm date and I haven't called it anything. Just a simple hey folks, we are still on track for early 2018 delivery or we are experiencing unforeseen challenges which will most likely bring the delivery date closer to Q2. Just talk to your customer. How simple of a concept is that??????
      jgatie
      jgatie
      February 1, 2018
      Still on track for 1st quarter delivery or come out with the truth that they are experiencing challenges and a realistic delivery is more likely to happen on XXX date.


      Not asking for a firm date and I haven't called it anything.

      :8
      Peashman
      Lyricist III
      February 2, 2018
      Touché..
      pjauthor09
      Lyricist I
      February 2, 2018
      Sadly, this "early 2018" date is in the same heap as Sonos saying for the last several years that they're working on a wireless model (i.e. battery speaker) to take outside. They boast a wireless system but it's not wireless at all when it has to be tethered to the nearest wall plug. And I and many others have asked about the battery model and just get a "we're working on it". Well guys, it's several years later and it's pretty clear you're not working on it at all and don't care about your users. Very sad. I agree with everyone else: "early 2018" is unacceptable. It's already past early 2018! Very disappointing.
      jgatie
      jgatie
      February 2, 2018
      Sonos has never once stated they are working on a "wireless model (i.e. battery speaker) to take outside". There was a rumor by a supposed ex-employee that they had worked on one then shelved it, but there has never been anything official from Sonos that they were or are working on such a unit. So I don't know who you were talking to, but they certainly not a Sonos representative.

      And your definition of "early" needs work too.
      pjauthor09
      Lyricist I
      February 2, 2018
      Guess the CEO of Sonos who told me that was jest kiddin'.
      jgatie
      jgatie
      February 2, 2018
      Guess the CEO of Sonos who told me that was jest kiddin'.

      Yeah, ok. :8
      G8168
      Lyricist I
      February 3, 2018
      Ok. Am done waiting. Can't wait forever...Should have never bought the Sonos One I knew the skill wasn't working. Actually, Sonos shouldn't sell it until the Skill is enabled. Returning my unit to Amazon.
      chicks
      chicks
      February 3, 2018
      Sonos has never once stated they are working on a "wireless model (i.e. battery speaker) to take outside".


      Spence kinda sorta hints at the possibility in this podcast, don’t remember where, maybe 40 minutes in.

      https://www.recode.net/2018/2/2/16961978/sonos-patrick-spence-apple-homepod-alexa-virtual-assistants-too-embarrassed-swisher-goode-podcast
      sddbcca
      Lyricist I
      February 13, 2018
      I bought 4 speakers on thanksgiving and Sonos is still working on CA skill for Alexa. Really? It February 2018.
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