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hdurdle
Contributor I
December 12, 2018
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When did Alexa start ungrouping Sonos?

  • December 12, 2018
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Just noticed that in last few days when I say “Play X in bedroom” instead of the group that bedroom is in playing, bedroom is ungrouped and playback started independently.

When did this change, is it configurable, and if not what’s the recommendation for how groups should work now? I have 10 zones and often listen in different combinations. My expectation is that I can address any member of a group to control the whole group.

Am I supposed to create groups in the Alexa app and always start playback with them instead? That’s fiddly.
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Kernow76
Lyricist II
December 12, 2018
YES,
I have come to this forum to ask exactly that.
Used to play on a group saying any speaker in the group, but sometime in the past 2 days this doesn't work any more.
Smilja
Smilja
December 12, 2018
[...] Am I supposed to create groups in the Alexa app and always start playback with them instead? That’s fiddly.
No, you are not. It is a bug that is going to be resolved.
»And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
    laffertyr
    Lyricist I
    December 15, 2018
    Same thing happening for me. Hopefully this will be fixed soon as very frustrating having to group every morning after asking Alexa to play radio to Bedroom and then having to ask Alexa to “stop” to each speaker.
    Caligo
    Contributor I
    December 15, 2018
    Yes I can confirm this as well and it's really annyoing.
    Smilja
    SmiljaAnswer
    December 15, 2018
    See here for further information on the topic.
    »And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
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