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Contributor I
Jun 25, 2023 2:18 AM UTC
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Sonos Amp: streaming device?

Hi there - naive question for the group as I consider the purchase of a group of Amps for a whole house audio setup. 
Are Amps connecting to music streaming services and pulling the actual data from these services VS merely receiving data that I’m downloading on my phone and then redirecting to the Amps?

Said otherwise: if I were to walk away and become out of range of my WiFi network … would Amps still be able to play whatever playlist or music I’d have started? 

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Airgetlam
AirgetlamAnswer
Jun 25, 2023 2:20 AM UTC

Yes. :)

If you’re using the Sonos App ( rather than, for instance, AirPlay 2 or Bluetooth), the Sonos app that runs on each device is getting the stream. You can close the controller ( merely a remote control) and it will continue to play. 

Bruce

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Airgetlam
Jul 13, 2023 6:33 PM UTC

The system is really based on software. Hardware just runs the software.

 

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