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Contributor I
Oct 31, 2015 8:49 AM UTC

Sonos App for Apple TV 4

Just got the new Apple TV, and the possibility for apps are fantastic. I can see my TV moving towards a hone center. My question is, if anyone else feels the urge for a Sonos app for Apple TV? I would love one!
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nicka99
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Nov 4, 2015 12:26 PM UTC
+1 (for quintus' suggestion) - they already did the legwork for iPhone/iPad - maybe it's not a radical shift for an Apple TV app also ?
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Nov 4, 2015 12:29 PM UTC
Does nobody knows how to access or control an app on an Apple TV? I've never used one, I'm genuinely curious.
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Lyricist III
Nov 4, 2015 6:59 PM UTC
Does nobody knows how to access or control an app on an Apple TV? I've never used one, I'm genuinely curious.

Apple just came out with a new Apple TV that supports native applications, and an App Store very much like iPhones / iPads / iPod Touch
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Nov 4, 2015 8:46 PM UTC
Yes, sure bit it's a small white box that plugs into a TV. How do you control it?
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Quintus
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Nov 5, 2015 12:24 AM UTC
It has a remote or you can use your iPhone or iPad to control it or any of the Harmony remotes if properly programmed.
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MikeV
Nov 6, 2015 2:48 PM UTC
A controller/remote on the new Apple TV I can see. I'd love a way to show what's playing through my Living Room system on my TV..

I don't think Sonos will ever allow a device other than a Sonos speaker or component to output audio. And I'm cool with it... because hardware is their business.
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Quintus
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Nov 6, 2015 6:16 PM UTC
Agreed. Just the controller would be awesome to have on the AppleTV with the actual audio running through your Sonos kit. Hmmm....wonder whether Sonos would have to allow higher resolution artwork though to display on 50-70" screens? Wouldn't that be awesome for a party! Sonos.....the possibilities are endless.
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MikeV
Nov 6, 2015 6:32 PM UTC
Hmmm....wonder whether Sonos would have to allow higher resolution artwork though to display on 50-70" screens? Wouldn't that be awesome for a party!
I don't think so... iOS tablets with their retina screens run at a higher resolution (2048x1536, higher for iPad Pro) than a Full HD TV (1920x1080)... so no, they shouldn't need higher resolution artwork. On a 4K TV (which Apple TV 4 doesn't support), then higher res artwork would probably be needed.
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Lyricist I
Nov 25, 2015 9:17 AM UTC
A native Apple tv4 Sonos controller is a no brainier, and as mentioned above surely the legwork is done with iPhone and iPad apps?
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Contributor I
Nov 28, 2015 8:49 PM UTC
Yes to a Sonos controller app for Apple TV!
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