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Talk about Sonos S1 and S2 Controller apps for mobile, and the desktop app. This is also the place to talk about partner apps, Airplay, and direct control.

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Gwenddoleu
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New SONOS App - Feedback

In the new 2024 Sonos App :Where are the alarms settings? Where is the Last.fm service?Where is the Android widget?This is a real nightmare....
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New App: how do I add songs to a playlist currently playing

I cannot seem to find a way to add songs to playlist in the new app. when I click on the ••• next to a song while another is playing, the on...
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jyoung62Contributor I
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Sonos Move - Stereo Pair via a Mac on Wifi.

Have (2) moves that I love but would love even more if you guys can help.  I pair them for stereo and have tried to play them via wifi / Sonus App and Airplay with the Movie from the MAC on wifi and it works but not in stereo / both speakers.  It drops to one speaker only.  Any help on how to make it work? 

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Simon B
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MartinJKellyContributor I
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S2 Controller not displaying current Streamed song correcty

When playing Sirius XM stations using the S2 controller the current song is not displaying correctly. Is this a Sirius or Sonos issue? Seems to have started after I upgraded to the S2 controller.  Anyone else running into this?

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buzz
3 years ago
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GlennbadContributor I
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Sonos app user access question

We are looking to set up a system in an office environment.  We will be providing ceiling speakers in individual offices, and connecting each office to a Port device.  Those Port devices will be controlled by a multichannel amplifier.  The individual users will have control of their speaker through the Sonos app over wifi.  Is there a way to only allow the users access to their Port/speaker, and no others?

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krionContributor I
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Suggestion: Save multiple Trueplay tunings

S2 app should allow saving of multiple Trueplay tunings. One benefit for this is that you can easily go back to a previous Trueplay configuration if your latest Trueplay tuning made the sound worse for your Sonos setup. Also, with the reports that Trueplay gives different results depending on the iOS device you’ve used (e.g., https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/haxk68/sonos_arc_metallic_sound_sonos_community_please/fv7id97/), saved custom Trueplay profiles allow easy/swift comparison between two different tunings.

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SwnymorContributor I
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Sonos Beam and Sky Q remote volume issues

My Sky Q touch and normal remote have stopped working with my Sonos Beam. They were working ok up until last week. Both Sky remote controls not working but Samsung TV remote control works ok. I have tried switching TV and Sonos systems on and off several times as well as trying to reconnect using Sonos app with no success 

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josejcContributor I
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Don't allow people to update your speakers if your controller is old

My son recently downloaded the Sonos app to his new Android.  Apparently, he was prompted to update the Play 1 speakers I bought last year.  That rendered the controller on my iPhone 5 unusable.  This happened to me once before, when he did the same thing on what was then his iPhone 5.  That fubar’d the contoller on my Blackberry 10.  So I bought a used Kindle Fire, on someone else’s advice, which turned out to be incompatible.  A few months later, I inherited his old iPhone. I should have stopped him!

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ratty
3 years ago
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StefvanluxContributor I
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Je n’arrive plus à écouter Classic21 via Sonos. si c’est le cas je vire Sonos!!!

Je n’arrive plus à écouter Classic21 via Sonos. si c’est le cas je vire Sonos!!! Qu’est ce qui se passe ?

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fegamanContributor I
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Spotify playlist relocation

Is there a way to rearrange the order in which items appear in the Music Source window? Ideally, I want to bring my Spotify playlists up to the main page so I can see them right away. As it is now, I have to go through several steps to get there.Thanks.Russ

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bluerunner_1013Contributor I
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Unable to log on to S1 App

For probably 2 years I have not been able to log onto the SONOS S1 App on my iPhone.I think I used an old email address which the app defaults to.  I can’t see where I can update my email address and I can’t remember my old password.  I have created an online account with my current email address - but the app will not accept it.I have deleted the app and reinstalled it - but it always asks for the password to an old email address.Is there anything I can to do get my app working properly - not being able to log in restricts the things I can use if for. Any advice would be welcome.

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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PhilH 2020Contributor I
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BBC Sounds app using android to come through Sonos

Why can't I "airplay" BBC Sounds using my samsung android device. There is more than one mobile significant smartphone phone provider

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NFHILL1Contributor I
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CR200 Controller keyboard problems

The Keyboard does not allow letter selection on right hand side.

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ratty
3 years ago
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WilddContributor I
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Roku Sonos Controller

There have been several posts in the past on this forum asking for a Sonos controller for the Roku. Now there is one.This controller will let you control your Sonos equipment from your Roku using the Roku remote. It shows on-screen album art, song/artist/album information, room and player information, and volume controls. You can play from your Sonos music services, your music library, or from line-in.The app uses the Sonos API, so it is limited to what the API currently provides. As the Sonos API evolves, more features will become available. The API currently requires the source to be from your favorites, playlists, or line-in, so you will need to create favorites or playlists from your services or music library if you haven't already done so.The app will also respond to other Sonos controllers, so you can see the results of changes from other controllers on your screen as they happen.Following is a summary of the features of the Sonos Controller:S1 and S2 compatible. Select your audi

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Solsland9999Contributor I
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Wireless Streaming from Denon AVR-X6400H to Sonos Move

I have a Denon AVR-X6400H which has the HEOS wireless streaming integration.  I would really like to wirelessly stream to my Sonos Move through one of the additional zones on the Denon.Is this is possible?

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Solsland9999
3 years ago
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Graham_36Contributor I
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S1 updates every 1/2 days?

Virtually every time I access my S1 system on my PC it demands an update. A tedious process which can take a number of minutes. This is ridiculous. Surely it doesn’t need updating every 1 or 2 days?

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jnamaralContributor I
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playing music on arc and watching tv at the same time

Hi. I have just bought an Arc which is grouped with my Sub and 2 Ones. All connected to my Sony AG9. I use the Sonos system for movies and music most of the time. While watching tv (news, etc) I sometimes have music playing and would like to be able to get sound from my tv speakers. However, the sonos audio set up always overides the tv choice and I am unable to do either thing: I can’t have music playing on sonos and watch tv with sound and I can’t simply use my tv speakers. Is this normal? The Ag9 sound is more than enough to watch the news and I would like to be able to have music playing at the same time. The automatic overide makes no sense....

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Elizabeth goContributor I
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Sonos app volume control stays on home page

I have the sonos app on my phone and the volume control stays on my home page all the time and it is using my iPhone power. How can I turn it of thanks liz

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JorgenContributor II
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Disable app volume control in Party mode?

Hi thereI know that it is possible to disable the volume control via the touch controls on the devices themselves, but I am actually looking for the opposite solution. Here is the thing:  I have Sonos players all around my house, including in the restrooms. Come party time, I group all players to play the same music. During the night, the group volume will be changed up and down depending on the mood. However, I would like the volume of the players in the restrooms (and a few other zones) to stay constant. They should basically play all night with the same (low) volume, and it should only be possible to change the volume via the physical buttons (typically once and for all before the guests arrive). All the other zones should be able to be controlled by the app as usual.Is this possible?  I think it would be a very useful feature.Thanx in advance for any suggestions/help :-)Best regards,Jørgen 

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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ach1946Contributor I
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Difference in iOS and Windows S2 apps

Over the last couple of months I have been creating a playlist on the Sonos app, from my music library on my iphone, without any problems.Suddenly just after Christmas I could no longer find the playlist on my phone or my ipad, which are both running the new app.Today I updated the app on my windows 10 PC and the playlist was there, but still not on the ios devices.I added the playlist to Favourites on the PC app and it then appeared on my ipad app, but still not on the iphone app.Has anybody else had similar problems, or am I missing something?

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controlav
3 years ago
Spitz
SpitzContributor I
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Tidal FLAC playback through Sonos

Is it true that subscribing to Tidal’s more expensive stream is a waste of money because my Sonos Port at S2 cannot handle 24 bit or MQA streams? thanks

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Spitz
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Lars MariusContributor I
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Easy access surround on/off

Hi! Just wondering if there have been any suggestions of adding av «quick toggle» surronund on off in the main «arc» controll page? I think that would be an great controll to add, for when i am just watching news on the tv. 

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cybergrimes
3 years ago
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Richard_8Contributor II
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Incompatible / Download S1 / Error 9

Just this morning on my new laptop I downloaded the Windows desktop app. This seems to have caused an issue with my system that was working ‘fine’ with the S1 app. Now 4 out of 5 of my rooms are showing Incompatible as an issue. I then try and update and I get Error code 9. I do not want to remove 4 rooms and reinstall - mainly because it is a major faff - especially setting up Alexa again. Any advice would be welcomed.

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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damronjamesaContributor I
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Amazon Music Unlimited: Family Member Playlists

Hi all. Referenced other similar posts but none had the answer. Current system is a Five, a Play:3, and Arc (+Sub+One SLs for surround). WiFi is Orbi Mesh system. App installed on my and my wife’s iPhones. Everything works perfectly except we can’t seem to access her Amazon Unlimited playlists from either of our Sonos apps - only my playlists. I have a family account for Amazon Music Unlimited, allowing each person to have their own playlists and collection. I authorized Amazon Music Unlimited on her Sonos app using her own login. It still only shows my Amazon account within the Adonis app and it’s not clear how to switch to her Amazon account. Has anyone had any success with similar scenarios? Does she need an individual Sonos account? That didn’t even really appear as an option during install. When we put the Sonos app on her phone, it just asked if we wanted to add her to an existing system and said ‘yes’. To authorize her Amazon account, I did use my Sonos credentials on the Sonos

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Rowena B.
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wgdaquilaContributor I
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24 Bit Streaming

As long as I am reading the press release correctly 24 bit files can only played locally, correct?  Does anyone know when further bit rates will be incorporated? I would like to get the most out of Qobuz and Amazon Music HD.  Thank you!

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ratty
3 years ago
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magmarContributor I
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Sonos S1: Getting alarm notifications from previously connected systems

I visited a friend with a Sonos system that had an alarm set up in the morning. When I was there I got notifications on my phone when this alarm started. Now, I am home and connected to my own Sonos-system but the alarm notifications keep coming every morning.I have checked the app, and there are no alarms listed. The speaker/room name that shows up in the notification does not exist on my own system, only on my friends system. Both systems run on the S1-app due to older speakers.Any ideas on how to fix this?

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ratty
3 years ago
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outtoseaContributor I
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Macbook Pro app sees system but then say doesn't connect, any advice please?

Sonos worked fine through my Macbook (10.15.7) a few days ago but now having issues. System work fine through iPhone. When app opens I get the below messages. It can’t find the system so I reset the app and try to join my system. The app says it sees the system but then when I press done I get the message about a product being unplugged.Wen looking into the system it only shows the one SL speaker rather than both (which is visible on the iOS app).I have removed the app and re-installed. I have rebooted both SL’s. I have checked the wi-fi network and they’re all on the only one I have.Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks (Diolch - Welsh)Daniel 

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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