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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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Smilja

[...] 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.

Here's a kind of official statement regarding Sonos Direct Control, however, drawing a parallel I'd say the beta will take place when both sides, Amazon & Sonos, are ready for action. Besides, didn't you just say "Developing such features is a very huge work […]"? So let them do their job.

»And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

Chris

Lead Maestro

Sonos doesn't give exact timetables for all the reasons you mentioned. Unlike some of their competitors, when they say they are doing something they do it.

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jgatie

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

Last I checked, it is still 2017. Seems like they are right on target.

Seriously, Sonos doesn't give specific dates for the very reason that if they were to predict March of 2017, you would be here today saying "Where is it!!!???" Instead, Sonos keeps quiet and relies upon internal software testing goals, rather than publicly announced dates. Both the public and Sonos benefits from this, in that their software is tested properly before release. Unless you would rather it be released when the public expects it, regardless of whether it actually works?

Chris

Lead Maestro

HEOS the ever Sonos wanna be copycat after Sonos announced did announce they will have Alexa compatibility too. And they said in the 1st quarter of this year. So they have 30 days to role it out. But then ... they always say things then break promises. So which would you rather have. Sonos not tell you specific timeframe ... or tell you the timing and then miss it (or in HEOS case drop the feature all together and say sorry we really can't do it).

Hmmmm....

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jgatie

Didn't someone here switch to HEOS because they were promised a Windows Phone app was in the works?

How's that working out for them? (Though they probably never actually switched. Nobody really does.)

Chris

Lead Maestro

or that Google Chromecast support they were going to roll out.

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ratty

(Though they probably never actually switched. Nobody really does.)

I'm always amused by the "... or the bunny gets it" threats.

Smilja

Sonos doesn't give exact timetables for all the reasons you mentioned. Unlike some of their competitors, when they say they are doing something they do it.

To whom is this addressed? 😉

»And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

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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"

Last I checked, it is still 2017. Seems like they are right on target.

Seriously, Sonos doesn't give specific dates for the very reason that if they were to predict March of 2017, you would be here today saying "Where is it!!!???" Instead, Sonos keeps quiet and relies upon internal software testing goals, rather than publicly announced dates. Both the public and Sonos benefits from this, in that their software is tested properly before release. Unless you would rather it be released when the public expects it, regardless of whether it actually works?

actually it is still 2017 but the beta would take on 2016...
Sonos doesn't give specific dates but that does not prevent me from saying "where is it ?" because although not specific, they had sort of a statement/promise.

and I would rather prefer them release a beta buggy or incomplete. (that's my own preference, not everybody would prefer) some things may be developed while in beta.

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ilkeraktuna

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HEOS the ever Sonos wanna be copycat after Sonos announced did announce they will have Alexa compatibility too. And they said in the 1st quarter of this year. So they have 30 days to role it out. But then ... they always say things then break promises. So which would you rather have. Sonos not tell you specific timeframe ... or tell you the timing and then miss it (or in HEOS case drop the feature all together and say sorry we really can't do it).

Hmmmm....

I don't know HEOS. I just learnt it now from your post. it seems Heos is a brand of Denon which I would trust.
if I knew Heos would support Alexa before I invested on 4 Sonos speakers, I would prefer Heos.
voice controlling is a very important feature for me...
and I really don't care if Heos misses the promissed date. at least they have a target (and commitment ?)
having no target means Sonos may drop the feature at all in any time...

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