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Ben Goodman
Contributor I
February 24, 2024

Amazon Echo Hub Integration

  • February 24, 2024
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I recently got the new Amazon echo hub. It is a small tablet designed to be mounted on the wall and used for smart home control. it has Alexa inside of it, so voice control of Sonos works. But it’s media control capabilities don’t work. This means I can’t control Sonos from the touchscreen. Of course this will work perfectly with an echo speaker. And doing a little bit of research. It looks like Sonos needs to update their skill to add support for some new API’s that will allow Sonos to show up in the active media app on this device as well as the Show devices. 

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    Feelingmuchbetter
    Lyricist III
    April 17, 2024

    No value add. 
     

    of course we want it to work the way we want to. Remember, we are the customer.

    danieljasoncarpenter
    danieljasoncarpenter
    Lyricist I
    May 6, 2024

    Didi anyone find solutions here? i got a hub yesterday and… no speakers, no groups… no nada. Anything?

    Schlumpf
    Schlumpf
    Virtuoso
    May 7, 2024

    Didi anyone find solutions here? i got a hub yesterday and… no speakers, no groups… no nada. Anything?

    What are you missing in detail? 
    Sonos and Amazon multiroom are separate systems and not completely to each other. „Only“ thing you can do is using Alexa to control the one or the other. 
    Imo people often misunderstand the difference between „Alexa integration“ and „multiroom system integration“. 

    Ralf
    danieljasoncarpenter
    danieljasoncarpenter
    Lyricist I
    May 7, 2024

    My alexa setup has full integration with sonos.

    I can see both speakers and speaker groups, no problem. All are available as objects in the alexa system.

    Within the home hub there is nothing. Of the however-many-objects that are connected to my alexa account, it is only the sonos ones that are totally absent in the home hub.

    Maybe others are seeing something different? How would I know if I dont ask?
     

      Feelingmuchbetter
      Lyricist III
      May 8, 2024

      My Alexa system Sees my speakers, but it does not allow me to play my own library on those speakers. This is the part that frustrates me.

      I am able to play Alexa connected radio Through my Sonos speakers.

      If anyone is interested in buying my Sonos Set up please Contact me.My system is in great shape. I have taken care of my components, very well.

       

      Another issue I have with Sonos is You The backward compatibility of theS2 app. Honestly, I would rather see that happen than full integration with Alexa. Sonos does give a rebate if you want to trade in your old speakers, but quite frankly that is just another opportunity for them to make more money rather than putting money into their Current customers.

      Schlumpf
      Schlumpf
      Virtuoso
      May 10, 2024

      @Feelingmuchbetter 

      As you said Sonos supports Alexa integration but that doesn’t include any other Amazon multiroom or local library services. 
      And to get a discount you just have to own one of the legend products. No need to trade in anything. 

      Ralf
      Feelingmuchbetter
      Lyricist III
      May 10, 2024

      Don’t want a discount. Don’t want to spend more money. Want the S2 app to be backward compatible. 
       

      Don’t need you to repeat what I wrote. No value add. 

      Schlumpf
      Schlumpf
      Virtuoso
      May 10, 2024

      @Feelingmuchbetter 

      Ok, then unfortunately nobody will be able to help you. S2 was made as a next level system and never will support old devices that just run on S1. 

      Ralf
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