Contributor I

Routines Created via Alexa

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December 28, 2017
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Created Routine via Alexa but only part works. The ISY lights turn off (action) but the Alexa nevers syas the phrase I added to the routine. It does not show the SONOS One as a speaker and it does not allow me to choose a speaker (it is blank). It also it does not play the phrase from the speaker I speak to. The speaker does work fine otherwise. I can play music, news and weather reports, from it with no issues. Any ideas?

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Chris

Lead Maestro

I’m not sure. Maybe some smartthings alexa helper skills that may do that.

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Master T

Prodigy I

I utilize Smartthings for routines and gives a lot more flexibility then alexa routines.

I do as well. It would be nice, however, if Sonos provided a more comprehensive DTH so that it would be, for example, easy to Group or Ungroup the speakers. This would dramatically expand Sonos' Smart Home functionality, not to mention simplify a number of my WebCoRE pistons. 😃 Maybe when the new SDK is released?

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MosheMAuthor

Contributor I

Thanks for the reply/update.

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hash

Lyricist I

The Sonos One can initiate any of your Alexa Routines, however, Sonos devices can't at this time be included in the routine itself. That includes the Sonos One. For example, a Routine that turns on the lights and plays your Flash Briefing can be started via the Sonos One, the lights will turn on, but the briefing won't play.

I'll make sure the team knows you're interested in seeing Sonos includes in Alexa Routines in the future.

Many Thanks for this seems to be the only lacking feature really from my angle other than that I love it!

P.S some kind of grouping command for sonos speakers would really put the icing on the cake

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nice guy

Lyricist III

The Sonos One can initiate any of your Alexa Routines, however, Sonos devices can't at this time be included in the routine itself. That includes the Sonos One. For example, a Routine that turns on the lights and plays your Flash Briefing can be started via the Sonos One, the lights will turn on, but the briefing won't play.

I'll make sure the team knows you're interested in seeing Sonos includes in Alexa Routines in the future.

I feel a little deceived. I bought Sonos One being disclosed it didn't have Amazon calling. Fine. I didn't know it wouldn't include other features like Routines and stuff. I thought it was fully Alexa enabled. #disappointed

UKMedia

I understand your frustration, what you are experiencing is the difference between an Alexa device and an Alexa Enabled device. This distinction is made by Amazon and the Sonos One is considered a third party speaker that is Alexa Enabled.

Remember: Sometimes Red Wine helps :)

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Nikki Kim

Lyricist I

The Sonos One can initiate any of your Alexa Routines, however, Sonos devices can't at this time be included in the routine itself. That includes the Sonos One. For example, a Routine that turns on the lights and plays your Flash Briefing can be started via the Sonos One, the lights will turn on, but the briefing won't play.

I'll make sure the team knows you're interested in seeing Sonos includes in Alexa Routines in the future.

I appreciate this thank you! This is the only feature that I find lacking, otherwise the product is great!
For reference though maybe let people know off right away? I thought I was going crazy trying to make it work and not figuring it out.

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SiF

Lyricist I

So it will reply to questions about traffic/news etc but you just can’t have them in a routine that sounds really stupid? Surely it’s basically the same?

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paulcscott

Lyricist I

I have a different issue with routines - whenever I attempt to trigger one from my Sonos One I get told "Audio actions are currently not supported on this device". Music (via Spotify) and controlling my Hue lights all works fine directly though.

I am an Amazon UK customer if that matters (I noticed I had to authorise the Sonos one on amazon.com when setting it up).

jfranche

Enthusiast I

The Sonos One can initiate any of your Alexa Routines, however, Sonos devices can't at this time be included in the routine itself. That includes the Sonos One. For example, a Routine that turns on the lights and plays your Flash Briefing can be started via the Sonos One, the lights will turn on, but the briefing won't play.

I'll make sure the team knows you're interested in seeing Sonos includes in Alexa Routines in the future.

Please add support to control Sonos devices using Alexa Rountines. I want to create a routine for “Alexa, Rock On” and have it crank a specific playlist in a certain room.

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