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Amazon Echo / Dot and Sonos Integration

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September 14, 2016
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So with Sonos integrating Amazon Echo within their eco system a couple of questions:

- If I install an Amazon Echo Dot in each room that I have Sonos speakers in will I be able to assign that particular dot to that rooms speakers? For example, I don't want to ask Alexa a question and then have all of the households Sonos speakers respond.

- I assume using the Dots that as well as having full control of Sonos Music system I will also have full use of the usual Amazon Echo services i.e. Alexa, what's the weather forecast, and it will use that particular rooms Sonos speakers to respond?

The potential is quite compelling if it's implemented well but good to get some clarification.

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Best answer by Ryan S

We can mark this request/question as answered now! Alexa integration is now live with our beta skill for Amazon Alexa. Check out the announcement here. Also, there's some info on the Sonos One here.

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SteveHToo

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Perhaps I'm misunderstanding the content of these comments but then 'native integration' is a somewhat vague term.
My only interest is to be able to control sonos via voice commands to the Alexa service. This works in the US but not elsewhere (well actually, can be made to work in the UK but via a somewhat convoluted process). Personally, I can't see why Sonos would want to incorporate the puny Amazon speakers into their music service offering.

jgatie

I'm afraid you are misunderstanding a lot.

1) There is no current Alexa integration. Anything which does exist is in development.

2) Echo is not US only, it was made available in the UK and Germany last fall, with more countries to come.

3) The "puny Amazon speakers" have no bearing on the decision, for they aren't being "incorporated" into playback at all. Playback will be via Sonos' high quality devices, the Alexa devices are for voice input only.

Chris

Lead Maestro

I do t understand why he keeps saying we are able to control Sonos via Alexa in US. That capability is being developed and available currently nowhere.

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chicks

I do t understand why he keeps saying we are able to control Sonos via Alexa in US. That capability is being developed and available currently nowhere.

Must be one of those "alternative facts" we are getting all to often these days.

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Nezmo

Avid Contributor I

I do t understand why he keeps saying we are able to control Sonos via Alexa in US. That capability is being developed and available currently nowhere.

It's not official support but I have (limited) control of Sonos by Alexa via SmartThings. It's primitive though and I'm eagerly awaiting the official support from Sonos. I have one Echo and seven Dots ready and willing ...

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ilkeraktuna

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no news about this ?
when shall we see the beta ?

Airgetlam

When they feel like the software is in a state to be tested?

Bruce

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ilkeraktuna

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great reply. now you are a Sonos hero.
but I remember a statement about "beta at the end of 2016 , live in 2017"

Airgetlam

I don't recall that specific quote, but being involved with software development, as well as many betas, I've always taken that kind of marketing speak with a grain of salt. The simple fact is, at the beginning of a development process, they have an idea/plan as to when things will come together. However, also in software development, there's an adage, attributed to Field Marshall Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf, that says "No battleplan ever survives contact with the enemy." It's as true in software as it is in war. And just because some wonk said X date doesn't mean that there's a 100% chance of them being correct. Sometimes software takes a turn for the "wha?", and it takes a while to work through the issues. I suspect just as soon as they are able, they'll start the beta. I really don't think that they're holding back anything, just to get a rise out of us. But I'm also fairly sure that "is it done yet" posts, over, and over, ad nauseam don't really provide anything useful, other than to irritate the folks who moderate (and read) these boards. And frankly, the engineers I work with don't take kindly to having their elbows joggled with "the customer wants it now!". They're busy trying to make it ready for the customer.

And I reject the nomination as hero. I'm just an experienced software development person, familiar with these types of situations.

Bruce

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ilkeraktuna

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Dear Friend,

First of all I am not very far to software development. Actually I am working on telecommunication area but as a hobby I develop Android and Tizen apps. Of course these type of apps are not to be compared with any Sonos feature development. Developing such features is a very huge work compared to my hobby.

But the statement I've written is not a certain date. Beta was supposed to arrive at december 2016. Now nearly 3 months have passed. Of course, I am worried. Maybe they have dropped the project for some reason ?
So I would be very happy if some Sonos authorative person could take up the subject and inform their customers.

Sonos produces high quality products and their price is not low. So they have a rather valuable customer base. If I were Sonos, I would not let the customer base stay in doubt.

I don't expect them to release the software/feature when we ask for it. But I expect an explanation and a schedule...

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