Sonos Play:1 and Google Assistant

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December 31, 2017
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I have Google Home and a Sonos Play:1 speaker. Sonos says that in 2018 the Sonos speakers will be compatible with Google Assistant but will that be a software change that will allow me to use my current speaker with Google Assistant or will I have to purchase a new Sonos speaker in order to be able to use the Assistant with Sonos? Does anybody know this yet?

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Best answer by Kumar

we also announced plans to integrate Google Assistant support into Sonos.

I expect that to mean that other than Sonos One, integration will still be enabled via software on all other speakers, but via Google front end devices like the Mini. Exactly as it applies to the Alexa integration.

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Chris

Lead Maestro

Jgatie stop being a Sonos apologist 🙂.

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melvimbe

I curious what the viable alternatives are being Sonos is “hypothetically dragging their feet”

From what I've seen, the alternatives are usually a compromise on features. Such as in this thread, getting a Google Max or using chromecast with some other brands speakers. I can't argue with that approach if you aren't that interested in the features you're losing out on anyway.

Danny

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heleddie

Lyricist II

It’s working now... although you need a workaround. Download Yonomi app and add sonos play as a connected device. You then need to set up routines in the app such as lplay radio 1”. Then tell google to “activate play radio 1”.

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seanbg

Lyricist II

Is there any hope for a Play:1 owner? Not really that old, although old in internet years. 😞

Paulw123

Virtuoso

Yes, you will need a device with a micro phone, google mini or google home, or you android phone with google assistant on it (or a sonos one). Then hopefully the play1 will be a target that google can send commands to.
It has not been stated that any sonos item will not be google assistant capable.

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seanbg

Lyricist II

thanks for the quick response. Going to give it a try. 🙂