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Martin_73
Contributor I
October 4, 2017
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Clashing names

  • October 4, 2017
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What can I do with clashing names for Alexa devices and Sonos devices ?
For example I have an Alexa dot called kitchen and a sonos device called kitchen. When I ask alexa to play it defaults to music coming from the dot rather than sonos.
I don't want to rename everything strangely as it doesn't make it user friendly... any ideas ?
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    Best answer by Chris
    I found calling all my alexa devices putting room in front of name worked well. The only time you really use the alexa name is with intercom calling feature. So example I left my Sonos as Kitchen and then called the alexa “room kitchen”. So when I use intercom I say drop in room kitchen. So the wording flows nicely and it keeps the names from being mixed up. Changing the Sonos to Kitchen I didn’t find alexa wod pickup well when I would say play music on Sonos Kitchen. Works much better and reliably leaving Sonos as plain “kitchen” and alexa as “room kitchen”. Plus I didn’t like having Sonos in front of all zone names in the Sonos app.

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    Martin_73Author
    Contributor I
    October 4, 2017
    Also have hue lights called "kitchen", these don't work due to the mix up now !
      chicks
      chicks
      October 4, 2017
      Um, try renaming them?
        John B
        October 4, 2017
        Rename Sonos in Kitchen to 'Sonos Kitchen'?
        Ryan S
        Ryan S
        Retired Sonos Staff
        October 4, 2017
        Rename Sonos in Kitchen to 'Sonos Kitchen'?
        Or the lights to Kitchen Lights.
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        John B
        October 4, 2017
        Or maybe "Lumos" for the lights?
        Chris
        ChrisAnswer
        Lead Maestro
        October 5, 2017
        I found calling all my alexa devices putting room in front of name worked well. The only time you really use the alexa name is with intercom calling feature. So example I left my Sonos as Kitchen and then called the alexa “room kitchen”. So when I use intercom I say drop in room kitchen. So the wording flows nicely and it keeps the names from being mixed up. Changing the Sonos to Kitchen I didn’t find alexa wod pickup well when I would say play music on Sonos Kitchen. Works much better and reliably leaving Sonos as plain “kitchen” and alexa as “room kitchen”. Plus I didn’t like having Sonos in front of all zone names in the Sonos app.
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