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Astwood Keith
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December 17, 2017
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Voice activation compatibility

  • December 17, 2017
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IF I buy a voice activated sonos will it operate non voice activated sonos speakers?
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Airgetlam
Airgetlam
December 17, 2017
Yes. In fact, even an Amazon Alexa device of any type will control any Songs speaker after the appropriate skill is added to the Alexa app.
Bruce
Astwood KeithAuthor
Contributor I
December 18, 2017
Many thanks Bruce. Your suggestion would seem to be the most cost effective solution 🙂
Airgetlam
Airgetlam
December 18, 2017
It worked for me until I could afford a Sonos One. Still does, since I have 3 Alexas scattered around the house, and only One Sonos One 🙂
Bruce
Kumar
December 18, 2017
I suggest starting with a Dot for a less stressful introduction to voice control. Far too many people are reporting of the need to shout the Alexa word for the Sonos One to respond. In time, Sonos will fix this, but not in 2017.

In addition, Dot had the advantage that you can locate it some distance from any speaker. That gives its mics a better environment in which to work.
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