Getting Ready for Sonos One

They will listen on their own, but only the one that hears you better will respond. They use beam forming technology to identify which speaker you're talking to, and then that one will respond and issue commands to the rest of the system.
That's good to know. I know Echo Dots have similar functionality to make sure that only device responds even if multiple devices hear the command. Will Sonos One and Echos work together in that respect? I.e., if I issue a command to Alexa and it gets picked up by both a Sonos One and a nearby Echo Dot, will they negotiate amongst themselves so that only one device responds?

The promotional videos for the Sonos One make it appear that the commands are different than when using an echo device. For example, they are not using the word Alexa in the commands. Is there any documentation on the differences in functionality between using an echo device and the Sonos One? I’m trying to decide on purchasing a 2nd Play 1 for a stereo pair.

And one more thing that is disappointing - I guess the SONOS ONE still doesn't have Bluetooth to which I could connect my bluetooth earphones late at night to continue listening SONOS and not waking up my neighbours.

The promotional videos for the Sonos One make it appear that the commands are different than when using an echo device. For example, they are not using the word Alexa in the commands. Is there any documentation on the differences in functionality between using an echo device and the Sonos One? I’m trying to decide on purchasing a 2nd Play 1 for a stereo pair.
I might be wrong, but I suspect the promotional videos are just taking liberties and skipping the trigger word for brevity. Everything on the Sonos One page suggests that you have to use the same "Alexa" trigger word you would with a Dot.

That said, it would be great to understand the pros and cons between the Alexa implementation on the Sonos One and the integration between existing Sonos speakers and the Dot. We know one advantage of the Sonos One is that you don't have to specify it as a speaker when issuing Alexa commands, which is awesome. But are there features that the Songs One is missing compared to a full fledged Amazon Echo device? For example, can you "drop in" on or "call" a Sonos One like you can an Echo Dot?

Will the Alexa enabled Play1 find content on a NAS as well as music services? I use Deeser Elite as well as Napster. Can you explain how it will determine WHICH content it will choose to play?

They will listen on their own, but only the one that hears you better will respond. They use beam forming technology to identify which speaker you're talking to, and then that one will respond and issue commands to the rest of the system.
That's good to know. I know Echo Dots have similar functionality to make sure that only device responds even if multiple devices hear the command. Will Sonos One and Echos work together in that respect? I.e., if I issue a command to Alexa and it gets picked up by both a Sonos One and a nearby Echo Dot, will they negotiate amongst themselves so that only one device responds?
Long question, short answer. Yes. :)

Can I now control my Play:1 through my Amazon Echo or do I need to buy the SONOS ONE to make the integration work between the Echo and Sonos?
No Sonos One needed. You can use any Alexa enabled device. The Sonos One is a Sonos, Alexa enabled device.

The promotional videos for the Sonos One make it appear that the commands are different than when using an echo device. For example, they are not using the word Alexa in the commands. Is there any documentation on the differences in functionality between using an echo device and the Sonos One? I’m trying to decide on purchasing a 2nd Play 1 for a stereo pair.
Some of the videos use the Alexa command, it's necessary. The short ones use as few words as they can to make it short. The Alexa is implied. The Sonos One should have mostly the same functionality as any other Alexa device in regards to commands.
@Twangus, the biggest difference is that Sonos One will be opening up to other voice services. Next to come is Google Assistant. Same box, ask two different services questions. Sonos One won't have the drop in/call feature and a few other things of that nature will be missing at launch. They may be added over time as we continue to improve.


Will the Alexa enabled Play1 find content on a NAS as well as music services? I use Deeser Elite as well as Napster. Can you explain how it will determine WHICH content it will choose to play?
Alexa can start playing from Amazon Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, Pandora, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, and we’re working to bring Spotify controls in the future too. It won't choose content to play from Deezer, Napster or your local library. It will be able to use basic controls, such as play, pause, volume, and skip, on your Sonos players for all services and music on Sonos, started through the Sonos app.

Meanwhile, Apple tries to keep up. :D

They will listen on their own, but only the one that hears you better will respond. They use beam forming technology to identify which speaker you're talking to, and then that one will respond and issue commands to the rest of the system.
That's good to know. I know Echo Dots have similar functionality to make sure that only device responds even if multiple devices hear the command. Will Sonos One and Echos work together in that respect? I.e., if I issue a command to Alexa and it gets picked up by both a Sonos One and a nearby Echo Dot, will they negotiate amongst themselves so that only one device responds?
Long question, short answer. Yes. :)


Awesome. 🙂

I guess the SONOS ONE still doesn't have Bluetooth

FYI - It also lacks mHBC (magnetic human body communication), so we're stuck with these relatively high power cost transmissions.

Thanks Ryan. That's certainly a disappointment as Deezer Elite is a fantastic lossless (FLAC) subscription service and the music on my NAS is all in FLAC format as well. Any plans on the roadmap for voice control for local NAS and Deezer Elite?