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SoCalAnthony
Contributor I
Nov 25, 2019 6:46 PM UTC

Stop Music Alexa Routine

I have an Alexa routine that turns off all my lights, televisions, plugs etc.. on my way out the door with “Alexa, I’m leaving” voice command.
 

No other device has an issue but Sonos. I can’t seem to figure out how to simply add a stop music command in a routine. Yes there is a stop music command with my echo speakers but I only use Sonos speakers to play music so that’s useless.
 

If my music is playing via Sonos speakers I literally have to say “Alexa, stop my music” BEFORE OR AFTER the “Alexa, I’m leaving” voice command.

 

 

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    sonoslover
    Contributor I
    Nov 25, 2019 9:20 PM UTC

    I have the same problem. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but I think if you started the playback through Sonos app, then the “Stop Audio” command in Alexa routine will not stop your music. If you initiated playback through Alexa, then “Stop Audio on All Devices” should stop the music. 

    The reason I start audio playback from Sonos is because Alexa keeps hitting the wrong radio station or the wrong podcast episode and it’s faster to find and click what I want in Sonos app’s Favorites. 

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    Sonosson
    Lyricist I
    Jan 3, 2020 2:26 PM UTC

    Have the same trouble. Would love to be able to turn off all my ligts and stop the music in one command. Have you found the way to do this?

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      controlav
      controlav
      Lead Maestro
      Jan 3, 2020 3:52 PM UTC

      Verbally I would say “Alexa, tell My Speaker to stop everywhere”, but I use my iOS app and Skill for that. Not sure if my Alexa Skill will work in a Routine.

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      Sonosson
      Lyricist I
      Jan 4, 2020 2:49 AM UTC

      Verbally I would say “Alexa, tell My Speaker to stop everywhere”, but I use my iOS app and Skill for that. Not sure if my Alexa Skill will work in a Routine.

      That would stop the speaker yes but my lights would still be turned on.. im looking for a way to turn off lights and stop audio in one routine/command

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      UKMedia
      UKMedia
      Jan 4, 2020 9:15 AM UTC

      I’ve not used this myself but have you looked at the trigger in IFTTT to ‘Stop Sonos when I leave home’?  It wouldn’t be part of the routine per se but would deliver the same result.

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        MichaelLV
        Lyricist III
        Nov 28, 2020 4:10 AM UTC

        In your Alexa routine:

        Add New

        Device Settings

        Stop Audio

        All Devices 

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          Briddles
          Lyricist I
          Dec 11, 2020 10:58 AM UTC

          That will only work on Sonos devices that have Alexa built in.

          What I do. I have a IFTTT applet that uses the Alexa trigger ("goodnight" in my case) to the 'Pause' playback on entire house. You can then add that IFTTT applet to an Alexa Routine.

          Works a treat! Also turns off lights, TV, docks robot vacuum and reminds me to set the alarm! Sorted! ;-)

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