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Playing BBC on Play:1 using Dot somehow? Bluetooth?

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
October 1, 2019
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Hello Sonos Community

I need some help please.

I am based in the UK and have a Sonos Play One linked upto an Alexa Dot. I have been using via my Amazon Prime account the Tunein service to enable me to listen to BBC Radio stations. "Alexa play Radio 2 in the Kitchen" etc etc.

However, due to some dispute between the BBC and Tunein they have pulled the BBC from their service which means I can no longer access BBC Radio stations through my Alexa and into my Sonos.

Just looking at alternatives and wondered if there is a way to connect say my iPhone via Bluetooth to my Sonos Play One so that via the BBC Iplayer app I could still stream BBC Radio stations through my Sonos

Any ideas or alternative solutions greatly received

Thank You

Brian

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melvimbe

There isn't a way for a Play:1 to play BT content without purchasing an additional Sonos device. One option is to get a Sonos Move, which has BT built in and is also portable. You could replace the Play:1 with this entirely. It does cost twice as much though.

If you have an iphone you could purchase one of the airplay compatible speakers, like the Play:1s replacement, Sonos One SL. You can use airplay in the same way you use BT essentially.

A 3rd option is to get a Sonos device that has an aux input. An Amp, Port, or Play:5. YOu could wire your phone directly to the speaker, or get a BT receiver attached to the aux input.

Danny

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John B

Hi. You cannot use Bluetooth on Sonos except for the new Move. There is no speaker called a Play One. If you have a Sonos One you can use Airplay, but as you have a Dot I am guessing that you have a Play:1, which doesn't do Airplay.

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wrcguyAuthor

Avid Contributor II

Thank you for this and your advice. I did guess as much about Bluetooth compatibility but wasn't sure.

Sonos One SL looks and sounds good and reasonably priced as well

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John B

Or see my post currently at the end of this thread.

https://en.community.sonos.com/music-services-and-sources-228994/bbc-tunein-6828704/index2.html

Ken_Griffiths

Or see my post currently at the end of this thread.

https://en.community.sonos.com/music-services-and-sources-228994/bbc-tunein-6828704/index2.html

Taking note of the content in your opening post, you might find this link an interesting read...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/37e4e3f6-fbd2-4c14-8d72-7f7139641582

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nik9669a

Senior Virtuoso

I’m sure you can still access BBC TuneIn stations from your Sonos app on your phone at the moment. It’s doing it through Alexa that’s ended.

Ryan S

Retired Sonos Staff

I believe you can still use Alexa to play BBC using the Radioplayer skill. With a Sonos One (not the SL), you could ask Alexa to play BBC using the Radioplayer skill to stream it on Sonos, but the Dot I don't believe will be able to stream Radioplayer to a Sonos player via Alexa, since it's not a supported music service on Sonos.

Mark good posts by pressing the like button, and select the best answer on questions you've asked to help others find solutions.

Ken_Griffiths

“Alexa, Play BBC Radio 2 from Tunein” does play here for me, but some other stations don’t ... I read the article as though the BBC were saying that all their stations will play via Sonos and Alexa. So perhaps this is a 'glitch', post switch off.

I hope that proves to be the case. I am a UK resident and BBC licence payer after all. 😁

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stooH

Lyricist III

I'm sharing the same frustration, I've got a few sonos units none of which have voice control built in. I've got an Echo Dot that I use to start the radio etc when I'm cooking in the kitchen and it stopped working today with BBC Radio 5 after they switched off the tune in service.

Got to be honest I don't want a faffy solution I want to know how to speak to Alexa and get her/it to start the BBC Radio channels on Sonos. (I appreciate this isn't really a Sonos issue though)

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phillycro

Lyricist I

I'm sharing the same frustration, I've got a few sonos units none of which have voice control built in. I've got an Echo Dot that I use to start the radio etc when I'm cooking in the kitchen and it stopped working today with BBC Radio 5 after they switched off the tune in service.

Got to be honest I don't want a faffy solution I want to know how to speak to Alexa and get her/it to start the BBC Radio channels on Sonos. (I appreciate this isn't really a Sonos issue though)

Yes I totally agree. I want to say "Alexa play radio 1 on the house" which I used to do and it was fine. I don't care which service it uses. I don't even want to go as far as saying "Alexa open BBC sounds and play radio 1 on the house" but I suppose I would if it worked!

It's ridiculous and happens far too much, stupid reasons for reversing how far technology has come and how easy it is to use.

But yes, appreciate it probably isn't a sonos issue.

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