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DrPips
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April 14, 2018

How to get voice control with existing system

  • April 14, 2018
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Hi,

I currently have 2 Sonos play 1s in different rooms accessing Apple Music for content. Is there a way of getting voice control with this setup? Do I need to upgrade a play 1 to a Sonos One? Or could I just get an Alexa dot? Will it all work ok with Apple Music?
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DrPipsAuthor
Avid Contributor I
April 15, 2018
I don’t have a smart speaker yet, but have 2 Sonos play 1s so don’t want to replace that. Am I right in thinking all I need is a amazon dot to turn the Sonos in to smart speakers?
Chris
Chris
Lead Maestro
April 15, 2018
Yes correct. With amazon dot you can play music by voice to Sonos speakers.
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    shoturtle
    Prodigy III
    April 15, 2018
    I don’t have a smart speaker yet, but have 2 Sonos play 1s so don’t want to replace that. Am I right in thinking all I need is a amazon dot to turn the Sonos in to smart speakers?

    You can actually use a smart phone to add voice control with the yonomi app. I do not have a smart speaking in the bedroom. But I talk just ask my google assistance play music on my soon 1's in the bedroom. And it plays my apple music and spotify. The phone acts as the smart speaker.

    It gives you time to do more research on which smart assistance you want to use. There are pro and cons for alexa and google home.
    DrPipsAuthor
    Avid Contributor I
    April 18, 2018
    Hi,

    Thanks for the advice, I’ve bought a dot and it’s set up really easily. One thing I’d like to be able to do is make it play music on the Sonos by default. I know I can’t currently make it do everything through the Sonos, but just the music.
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