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dandandan
Contributor I
October 28, 2020

Increase volume on Alexa timers

  • October 28, 2020
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The timer volume on my Sonos One appears only to be linked to the Sonos music volume and is set way too quiet. I’ve just bought it to replace an Amazon Echo in the kitchen and use the timer all the time. Is there a way to adjust it to a fixed loud volume?

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    Smilja
    Smilja
    October 28, 2020

    There are no settings regarding voice control in the Sonos app. Use the Alexa app to adjust the volume.

    »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)
    dandandanAuthor
    Contributor I
    October 28, 2020

    Im looking to increase the timer / alarm volume, not voice. The timer volume setting in the alexa app seems to have no effect!

     

    Smilja
    Smilja
    October 28, 2020

    If you didn’t set up the timer by voice (Alexa), why don’t use the Sonos app to set an alarm anyway. There’s no setting in the Sonos app to increase volume for a timer/alarm that was set using Alexa/Google Assistant.

    »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)
    dandandanAuthor
    Contributor I
    October 28, 2020

    I did set up the timer by voice. There is actually a setting for alarm volume in the sonos app but that didn't work either 

    Smilja
    Smilja
    October 28, 2020

    I did set up the timer by voice. There is actually a setting for alarm volume in the sonos app but that didn't work either 

     

    It works for alarms set in the Sonos app. Setting timers/alarms using Alexa is tantamount to setting timers/alarms on Amazon Echo. Sonos alarms and Alexa alarms (set up by voice) are two different things.

     

    Not currently supported

    • Playing songs based on lyrics
    • Setting Sonos alarms and sleep timers
    • Thumbs up/down initiated with voice is not reflected in the Sonos app
    • Voice Calling
    • Whisper Mode

     

    https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3514?language=en_US

    »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)
    dandandanAuthor
    Contributor I
    October 31, 2020

    I know. I'm trying to set the alexa timer and have it sound loud. It does not currently. Does anyone else have any suggestions? 

    JamesDan
    JamesDan
    Prominent Collaborator I
    November 7, 2020

    Nope.

    Looks like this issue will never be fixed. People started complaining about this 3 years ago: https://en.community.sonos.com/amazon-alexa-and-sonos-229102/sonos-one-alexa-alarm-volume-6793531


    Pathetic.

    dandandanAuthor
    Contributor I
    November 7, 2020

    I've sent mine back for a refund. It's a real shame as I love the sound, but it's for the kitchen and I've always got multiple timers on the go for cooking. Have gone back to my old amazon echo 

    mega90
    Lyricist III
    November 16, 2020

    Until Update 12.1 the overall Alexa volume (voice and alarms) was much louder. Now it’s barely usable if  I dial in the volume of the music to a proper level.

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