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Johnny Canuck
Johnny Canuck
Contributor I
January 11, 2018
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When will Sonos Skill for Alexa be available in Canada?

  • January 11, 2018
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HI, when should we expect the Sonos Skill in Canada, can't wait to have voice control of my system.
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    Best answer by TerryGroth
    I checked the Alexa skills yesterday and saw Sonos there. Enabled it and works great. So happy to have this available without having to change my set up on Alexa from my Canadian address. Stated it was Beta but works great.

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    G8168
    Lyricist I
    January 11, 2018
    I'm keen to know too. I bought the Sonos because it is advertised it's compatible with Alexa voice. Didn't realize It doesn't work in Canada? If it's not coming soon perhaps I should get an Echo and Play 1 combination instead.
      TerryGroth
      Lyricist I
      January 11, 2018
      I have multiple Sonos and I'm eagerly awaiting the Alexa skill as well. I've seen the UK skill for Sonos used and it was great. Not sure why it's taking so long to get it now in Canada.
        Ledge01
        Lyricist I
        January 15, 2018
        Come on, Sonos/Amazon. You guys have the technology. Flick the damn switch!
          jer78
          Lyricist II
          January 19, 2018
          As a workaround, you could set everything up under a Amazon.com US account. I had been using this for about a year, then when Alexa was officially released in Canada, I made the mistake of switching everything to my Canadian account. Lost pretty much all my skills and functionality. Went back to my US account and the only thing I don’t have is the ability to order from Amazon, but having skills, ability to use my Echo Show, Sonos One with Alexa, Fire TV commands, Plex, Lists, etc made it worth the switch. You can still use your Canadian address and search local weather and businesses etc. So unless you need Amazon ordering, you’re probably better off using the workaround.
          Gary Halcrow
          Lyricist II
          January 20, 2018
          I too use Alexa in Canada with Sonos and Spotify through a US gmail account. Just can't link Sirius XM account because its Cdn and Alexa thinks I'm US. I agree that it should be simple to switch on for Canada and Sonos needs to take control for its Cdn customers! Stop teasing us with compatibility statements... it either works or it doesn't and right now you DON'T!!!
          jolt390
          Lyricist I
          January 28, 2018
          Now that the Apple pod is coming out and it is getting great reviews on the sound quality..you better step it up Sonos. Canada may not wait any longer.
          jjayf
          jjayf
          Prominent Collaborator I
          January 28, 2018
          Now that the Apple pod is coming out and it is getting great reviews on the sound quality..you better step it up Sonos. Canada may not wait any longer.

          Except that HomePod isn’t launching in Canada any time soon. Why is Canada always slow for new tech?
          Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXA 1000. Sonos Connect>Yamaha RXV577. Sonos Play:1 X 2. Sonos One.
          jolt390
          Lyricist I
          January 28, 2018
          I had the beta US version for awhile but foolishly switched everything to the canadian version. It didn’t dawn on me that I would lose my Sonos skill. Duh. I am sure once it’s up and running it will be everything we dreamed of...just hurry up!!
          mhopkins2
          Lyricist I
          February 2, 2018
          I bought two Sonos One speakers in the US and had everything set up working in Canada. Then I had to change my wireless router setup at home and lost access to voice functionality on my devices. I gather this is because Alexa officially became supported in Canada. It's incredible that functions that were working perfectly are intentionally disabled as part of regional issues.
          ximian
          Contributor I
          February 12, 2018
          I just purchased a Sonos One, and all I did to get Alexa working is to change my country in Sonos to US. All the other accounts (Amazon,Spotify,etc) are still tied to Canada. No issues working a it should. Weather details and news are setup for local and Canadian content.

          PS: Did not change my address in Sonos, just the Country.
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