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WeeLookAtMe
Contributor I
October 4, 2017
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Using Alexa to play existing local Sonos playlist

  • October 4, 2017
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Is there support for using Alexa to play local Sonos playlists, or is support limited to the listed online services?
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    Best answer by Ryan S
    From the announcement post here:

    You can use Alexa to start playing from Amazon Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, Pandora, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, and we’re working to bring Spotify controls in the future too.

    Also, any Alexa device on your account can use basic controls, such as play, pause, volume, and skip, on your Sonos players. This works for all services and music on Sonos, started through the Sonos app.

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    mikeredgrave
    Lyricist II
    November 17, 2017
    I disagree, I like to own my own cd’s/music and have created lots of playlists for various moods etc. I will not be purchasing a Sonos one until Alexa can play my playlists and music from my library.
    I understand that there is an alternative purchasable app which will do the as a separate item!
      sjbdallas
      Contributor I
      January 28, 2018
      This was something I discovered didn't work this morning and was rather disappointed. It almost feels like the engineers didn't realize there were local playlists.
        jshaw42
        Avid Contributor III
        February 11, 2018
        Will the capability to use Alexa to play local playlists ever be added? If so, how will we be notified?
          upstatemike
          February 11, 2018
          Will the capability to use Alexa to play local playlists ever be added? If so, how will we be notified?

          Sonos has publicly stated that their focus is cloud based streaming services. They have redesigned their app to look more like the UI typically found on streaming services. They have not made any effort to update SMB v1 to a newer more secure version. An intention to add voice support for local libraries has never been mentioned in any forward looking announcement from them.

          Based on that I would venture the chances to be slim to none.
          Local music library with carefully constructed playlists - no shuffling!, Integration with Homeseer Automation, No touch screen devices, No streaming services, No Apple products ever
          jgatie
          jgatie
          February 11, 2018
          Wrong again upstate. The CEO stated in a podcast just last week that they intend to bring local library functions to voice control.

          Around 32:15 in:

          https://www.recode.net/2018/2/2/16961978/sonos-patrick-spence-apple-homepod-alexa-virtual-assistants-too-embarrassed-swisher-goode-podcast
            upstatemike
            February 11, 2018
            Hope I am wrong. Let's see if they follow through.
            Local music library with carefully constructed playlists - no shuffling!, Integration with Homeseer Automation, No touch screen devices, No streaming services, No Apple products ever
            jgatie
            jgatie
            February 11, 2018
            Hope I am wrong. Let's see if they follow through.

            Uhhh, you are already wrong. You stated "An intention to add voice support for local libraries has never been mentioned in any forward looking announcement from them", when it most certainly has. You can go back and edit your doom and gloom posts about Sonos indicating they are abandoning local libraries in the CR100 thread now.
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