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Why can't I just use you like any other speakers?

Forum|Forum|10 years ago
December 26, 2015
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So it's Boxing day, and I've just received a lovely big SONOS Play:1 speaker for Christmas. I set the speakers up and try to find them on my system. Nothing.

I do some research, trying to figure out why I can only play through SONOS app and verified programmes approved through the SONOS app.

Why something which clearly cost more than a few pretty pennies is essentially useless for anything other than playing music.

No live sound, no video sync, nothing but music through SONOS.

So the decrepit old speakers I have had since 2000 are essentially doing a better job than the basic model of SONOS. Not only this but my cheap shower bluetooth speaker I bought for my boyfriend (£5.99) can do what this supposedly amazing modern and high quality technology cannot. Which is play ANY sound off of my computer or phone that I want it to.

How is this a complicated concept and why, after literally years and years of community comments and wailings and clearly strong customer dissatisfaction haven't you developed a simple software fix for this? What, you can play my music at the highest sound level ever but can't handle a simple YouTube video? What kind of operation are you running? Please for the love of all things good and pure and sound related, just fix this issue. I don't think I've ever had more issue with such a supposedly 'amazing' product before. If Bluetooth is such a low quality sound how come they can do what you can't?

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Astra9

Lyricist III

I'm still here bitching, so I'll give you that. But there's only so much you can do from an airport terminal.

jgatie

I'm still here bitching, so I'll give you that. But there's only so much you can do from an airport terminal.

I rest my case.

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Astra9

Lyricist III

I rest my case.

Congratulations! You win. Your Internet Argument Champion trophy is on its way in the mail. Tell me, how does it feel to be a winner? How awesome are you? Is looking into your eyes kind of like staring at the center of the sun? I bet it is. You sexy, sexy thing, you.

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castalla

Local Superstar

''chicks wrote:

Remember Squeezebox, Astral? Did much of what you're asking, but required a user-provided server. Pain in the butt, so it failed miserably, as have the vast majority of Sonos "killers". They simply aren't as easy to use, or as comprehensive a solution as Sonos, so they fail.''- ittrongly 's still going

Squeezebox didn't fail - it's still going strongly in various guises with a very sophisticated interface (either on the devices or as a remote controller). In fact I have a mixed system with original squeezebox devices (radio, Touch) and 'squeezebox players (including Sonos speakers, a Pioneer xw-sma speaker, a Pure internet radio and a Chromecast - all play the same wide selection of services (Deezer, Spotify, BBC iPlayer, Podcasts, Tunein, etc.). All with the same unified gui interface (PC, Android, or IThing).. Also, access to a manageable music collection - not limited to 65K tracks.

If you feel restricted by Sonos - just install LMS on a PC (even a Raspi will do) and use your Sonos devices as squeezebox players - a perfect union of excellent hardware and excellent software.

It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -

jgatie

Astral can't even take his own advice and buy something else, never mind taking someone else's advice. 😉

chicks

I still use a Squeezebox Radio in the bathroom; I like the clock! 🙂 Did the LMS thing, but Sonos is just so much simpler... I sure wouldn't call the Squeezebox interface sophisticated, it's outdated, ugly and far less useable than the current Sonos UI, IMO. I'll stick with the Sonos software, thanks; definitely don't find it restricting, much better than the SB.

I use Chromecast with a Joydrone DAC into a Connect for playing YooToob videos. Works.

chicks

Oh, and easy access to millions and millions of tracks via inexpensive subscriptions. Haven't used the NAS in a long time...

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Astra9

Lyricist III

Astral can't even take his own advice and buy something else, never mind taking someone else's advice. ;)

I'm so stupid, Lol. Have you forgotten that millions of satisfied customers are laughing heartily at me and my friends? Millions!

jgatie

I'm so stupid, Lol. Have you forgotten that millions of satisfied customers are laughing heartily at me and my friends? Millions!

I never said anything of the sort. I called you a contrarian minority and stated the reason the vast majority who post here disagree with you is for reasons other than your juvenile accusation of being "minions" or "fanboys". But keep it up, I always love it when one is so rattled they have resort to a desperate twisting of words.

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Astra9

Lyricist III

I'm so stupid, Lol. Have you forgotten that millions of satisfied customers are laughing heartily at me and my friends? Millions!

I never said anything of the sort. I called you a contrarian minority and stated the reason the vast majority who post here disagree with you is for reasons other than your juvenile accusation of being "minions" or "fanboys". But keep it up, I always love it when one is so rattled they have resort to a desperate twisting of words.

Don't worry buddy, didn't I mention that you already won? I was just quoting chicks. I hope I didn't hurt your feelings. I'm just so stupid y'know. Stupid me.

Millions of satisfied customers are laughing heartily at Astral and his friends. Simple matter of checking the thousands of reviews on Amazon and Best Buy. The very few 1 and 2 star reviews get voted as "unhelpful" big time, as they are usually from clueless idiots who thought they were buying bluetooth speakers, lol.

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