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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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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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One household; need multiple Sonos accounts to control system?

She simply installs the Sonos app, tells it to connect to an existing system, and signs in using the same account as yours.Up to 32 controll...
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orslaContributor I
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Feature request: Schedule option

Hello! I would like to see an schedule option for the Sonos controller. A development of the alarm function. I would love to be able to, for example, set my bathroom speaker to play between 7 AM-10 PM everyday or split it up to play between 7 AM-9AM and then start again between 4PM-10PM. I know some of it can be done with the alarm but thats not what I want. In my world its two difderent things. This should be an easy fix and falls perfectly in line with our new smart homes nowadays! And I can see this too be an much wanted function for both private and business who wants their speakers to play automatically on different times during the day! Best regards!

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LuquejeContributor I
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Lyrics and other metadata support

Hi all, As Sonos does not deem it necessary to support tag meta such as album year or lyrics in its own app, after many such feature requests (c'mon, how can you NOT support album year??), I was wondering if any 3rd party apps exist that can do the following: 1. Play songs from a library, stored on a NAS on my Sonos Connect 2. Show lyrics that are embedded in the ID metadata tags 3. Show album year, or at least have an option to sort albums by artist chronologically instead of alphabetically Reason for wanting this is that I have a library of 30000+ songs, most of which I painstakingly added lyrics to in their tags, and ALL of them have album year tag. I used to have a Squeezebox system, which did all of the things indicated (and many more), but it broke down after many years and I decided to switch to the Sonos Connect instead. Only I can no longer enjoy the fruits of my labor now 😞

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belladecasa8Contributor I
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Locking speaker groups

How can I lock the speaker group in my Sonos app so I do not have keep grouping when I power the system on and open the app everytime?

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nikomatsakisContributor I
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Sonos keeps telling me updates are available, but then just wants me to use Alexa

Ever since the most recent update, the Sonos app keeps periodically bouncing around in my dock (I use OS 😵 to tell me that an updated is available. However, when I click through, it seems that this is not true: the only question I get asked is whether I'd like to integrate with Amazon Alexa (I would not). I presume there is a bug somewhere — has anyone else run into this? About Sonos says: Sonos Controller for Mac Version: 8.4 Build: 41350131

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Paul GordonEnthusiast II
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Replacement CR100?

What's best to replace the CR100 ?

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ArnauContributor I
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Does sonos one support airplay?

Hi all, I have purchased a sonos play:1and I'm missing the airplay feature. I have been searching and I found that sonos one will support airplay 2, but I couldn't find any information about airplay, does it currently support airplay or only will support airplay 2? I only have a sonos bridge and a sonos play:1 so I can't use airport express or apple TV.

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nhf202Contributor I
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New Playbar won't complete updating

I have a brand new playbar and after selecting it and adding it to a new room, I get to the "Updating" screen. At that point, it gets stuck on the "Getting started..." black dot. The light on the playbar is flashing orange and white. I have tried this a couple of times by using a factory reset. And I have the playbar connected to my router via ethernet. Any suggestions on what I should try?

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AMCrossAvid Contributor III
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changing sonos account details easy way ?

have two systems in two different homes but want to put one under another account is there an easy way to change details without having to re setup etc

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dandeewayContributor I
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Sonos Alarm plays chime instead of Pandora

I have three alarms setup in Sonos. The first is at 7:00 a.m., then another at 11:00 a.m. and the last at 3:00 p.m. They are all configured identically except for the time to go off. Instead of the chime, they are configured to play a particular Pandora channel. The first alarm works perfectly and is consistent. The second and third alarms play the chime instead of the Pandora channel (even though they are configured to play Pandora). Anyone have a solution for this?

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mschoonmakerContributor II
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Independent volume control of group

New user here (sorry!). I create a group of Living Room, Patio, and Bedroom. They will all play the same source. However, the volume is likely to get turned up/down in the Living Room, but I want the Patio and Bedroom to remain at the previous setting. So far, it seems that the grouped rooms are slaved to the primary room both for source and volume. I understand after I change one room's volume, I can THEN go change the slave rooms, but I simply want all rooms to be independent volume control. Can anyone help? thanks!

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mvoorhees7670Contributor I
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Playlist size limitations

I have 500GB of music and use iTunes to manage the files. Free iTunes. My $2000 worthy of Sonos gear can’t recognize my larger playlist. There doesn’t seem to be a definitive answer as to how many songs Sonos can recognize in a playlist. It would be helpful if it didn’t have a limit but if it does, tell us clearly what that is so we can manage it.

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maxgroContributor I
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Another Google Home integration request, is there really still no release date?

The only reason I still keep Alexa in my house is for telling my Sonos speaker to stop playing when my phone rings. Is there really still no release date, the longer it takes the better the Google Home Max looks to me.

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FredBloggsAvid Contributor I
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Third party control apps? (iPhone preferably).

Hi all, just curious, my wife won't use the Sonos kit on the house. She says the Sonos controller app is too hard to understand. What aspect she finds to hard, I am unable to say as she won't even launch the app to show me what she finds hard. Frustrating situation to be in, but I thought I'd ask on the off chance, are there any 3rd party control apps I can get her to try? Especially if it were really simple and easy to understand. Thanks. Bloggs.

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SullydksRenowned Enthusiast I
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RIP CR100

Such a shame my life line is going. I have 2 working CR 100’s. They have recently been the ONLY way to upgrade SONOS during upgrade issues. Now I’ve received an email saying I’ve to disconnect them and recycle them. The best way to manage music. Share sla selectioncevice with friends at BBQ’s etc. Almost unbreakable. Certainly ground breaking in its time. Such a shame that SONOS are now 100% dependent on somebody else’s devices and technology to be able operate ANYTHING they make. What a bizarre business model we drove nowadays.

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SrWebzContributor I
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Unable to connect to music service

Hello - I just got a Sonos Playbar and Sub a few months ago. At start, everything was great. I updated it a few weeks ago and ever since I lose connection only when playing music. This happens about 2-3 songs in. It'll stop and say it can't connect to music service. If I try a few minutes later I will have the same issue. Listening to anything other than music via the controller (Mac/iPhone) I do not have any issues. I've rebooted the system, changed my wireless channels, and reset the channel with no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Greg

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will_inglisContributor I
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Adding to a playlist while away from home

often i am away from home and hear music that i know is on my sonos and i think "i will listen to that when i get home" ... but have now way of recording that fact ... so just seeing what other people would think is Sonos app on the phone could have an "offline" mode so that i could create / update a playlist and view my library when on the move, so when i return home it automatically syncs and plays what i heard when out and about ? Is it just me, or would others like this too ?

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Mike NZContributor I
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Sonos Controller for Mac

Hi, Could I ask if the Sonos Controller for Mac will be updated to incorporate Touch Bar support and possibly widgets? The reason why I ask this is that the app looks old when compared to modern apps and lacks some functionality that modern Macs have. Kind regards, Mike

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jojo44Contributor I
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playing different music on separate sonos units at the same time

i have 2 play 5 units and some play 1 units. I used to be able to play different music in different rooms at the same time but can no longer do that. If I put music on in one room and someone else wants to play something else in another room it switches all the units to the same music. does anyone else have that problem and how can I fix it???

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laura118Contributor I
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controller dissapeared from app store

hi all i have updated my mac and the controller no longer works, I searched the app store to re load the new app and theres isnt one to be found ? I can only work the speakers from my phone ?

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fart mikeyContributor I
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Non-grounded plug

Power surge/power outtage here at my house. Sonos white light on box unlit, so not working. Have re-booted everything, disconnected etc and still no luck. I fear box is now useless. Silly me for not having Sonos plugged into surge protector bar. I do wonder why Sonos uses a non-grounded type prong for their box instead of the large/small prong?

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Eminos13Contributor I
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Stop Alarm from Looping

I believe ever since an update was done this year that introduced the Snooze feature on the alarm, the alarm constantly loops. So I might be out of the house and come back after many hours and the alarm will still be playing. Is there not a simple option of UNlooping the alarm to stop this from happening?

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wilmac40Contributor I
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iPhone X problems

Is anyone else having an issue with iPhone X dropping Sonos? My phone will randomly not be able to find Sonos, while my older iPad has no issues(?) Thank you!

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NarnianContributor I
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Getting 1001 Errors On Play:1 Pair on All Controllers

A few weeks ago I started getting 1001 errors when attempting to cast any music source to my master bedroom Play:1 pair. I tried power cycling as well as removing and re-adding them with no success. These worked fine for several months prior. I get the error from my Windows 10 desktop app and my iPhone app. I have no similar issue with my Playbase or my Connect:Amp.

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jpritContributor I
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NEW SONOS APP IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE

Why have you changed the Sonos App? The new design set up is so ridiculous. It is not user friendly, simple or manageable. It needs to be changed and made user friendly not tech friendly!!! What were you thinking!!!!!:

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MikeNyteContributor I
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2 Sonos Connects stuck on Fixed Volume...

I cannot switch the 2 Sonos connects to Variable volume. They are stuck on Fixed Volume. If I switch it in Room Settings, the setting changes, but when I go back to control the device it is still showing fixed volume without the ability to control the volume!!!! Frustrating. I also have 7 Connect Amps in this system...

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