Using Alexa to play existing local Sonos playlist

Hi, I already own a Play5 and an Echo and have recently added the Alexa skill. I'm considering replacing the Echo with the new Sonos One but wanted to check if I will be able to voice control my Sonos local play lists using the new Sonos One or can it only voice control play lists on the streaming service e.g Amazon Unlimited?

At this time, initiating playback is not supported for local music, though you can start it via the Sonos app and use Alexa for basic controls. Nobody knows if local music support is coming.

So just to clarify; I could start a playlist using the Sonos app and then adjust tue volume via voice control but not change tracks within the playlist? (sorry if I'm being picky, just wanted to check before I buy one!)

Start it on the Sonos app and you can pause, play, skip tracks, control volume, even ask Alexa "Alexa, what's playing in (room name)" and she will answer. The only thing you can't do is initiate playback or add to the queue because Alexa has no copy of your local index in the cloud.

Try it now using the Echo, no need to buy the One.

Excellent, thanks very much for your prompt replies!
Have got it working with the Echo - you've just saved me £200 😃

You can use Alexa to initiate multiple Sonos playlists but you have to have a Harmony Hub which can also turn on your amp and set volume, via Yonomi with a routine for each playlist/favourite. I have subscribed to Amazon Unlimited for a month (Apple Music is my usual streamer on Sonos) but haven't explored the playlist set up there yet.

You can use Alexa to initiate multiple Sonos playlists but you have to have a Harmony Hub which can also turn on your amp and set volume, via Yonomi with a routine for each playlist/favourite. I have subscribed to Amazon Unlimited for a month (Apple Music is my usual streamer on Sonos) but haven't explored the playlist set up there yet.

This thread has nothing to do with Yonomi. It is about the official Sonos/Alexa beta implementation. Please do not confuse folks, there are dedicated Yonomi threads in other areas.

Look at the title at the top. I’m sure people will not be confused. This is a wor around until Sonos come up with the goods

Nobody knows if local music support is coming.
Hard to say. Amazon's Connected Speaker APIs, details of which aren't publicly available, only appear to allow cloud-based services. Would love to see the detailed docs for these APIs.

Connected Speaker APIs

The Connected Speaker APIs, available in developer preview today, enable device makers to connect their cloud-based services to AVS. This means that customers can ask Alexa to play music on their favorite wireless or multi-room speakers including brands like Sonos, Sound United, Bose, and Samsung. With the Connected Speaker APIs, device makers can leverage their own proprietary or licensed multi-room synchronization protocols to provide consumers multi-room music experiences that can be controlled by Alexa-enabled devices like the Echo Dot.

Good thing I only paid $25 for the Dot. I also assumed I could play my local music library. A lot of it is in amazon music because I bought the cd from amazon but still it is frustrating. Controlling playback is good but still seems half a** that I have to initiate it from the app.