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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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Audible UK

Hi, I've seen that you support Audible.com, will you be supporting Audible UK?

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DanielFContributor I
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iPhone X won't allow SONOS app to access iTunes Music Library on the phone?

Hi! Just set up a new CONNECT to my existing home audio system, installed the app on my Mac, iPad Pro, iPhone X, and am able to play music from the Mac and iPad, but the iPhone X (current iOS) does not want to allow access to the iTunes library on the phone. In the app, I use the 'Browse' button, and select 'On this iPhone', and then am prompted to 'Grant Permission' which takes me the phone's system settings,specifically the SONOS app settings, and all toggle switches are green (on), except 'Cellular Data' is off to conserve data usage. When I switch back to the the SONOS app, there is no change in access to the music library on the iPhone. I've uninstalled the app and reinstalled it, I've synced with my Mac, and still no change. Any thoughts?

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Kindle Fire 7 and update marker on version 8.5

I have recently purchased a Kindle Fire 7 - the first of these devices that I've owned. When loading the Sonos software initially, I found it on the Amazon app store, and it worked fine. I didn't know how to lock off updates (which are locked off on all my other devices) so it autoupdated to 8.5. I've changed all the other devices to 8.5, but no matter what I do the update marker still shows on the Kindle Fire version. I've de-installed and re-installed, I've now found out how to stop auto updates on the Kindle, but nothing seems to make any difference - it still shows as an available update. It seems to be running the latest version. I've also enabled the external store option, but it doesn't make any difference. It does get into a logic loop, if I take the update option - if I click update now, then it says that 'sonos app needs updating'. Click update then I get 'continue to the amazon appstore'. Cancel goes back to 'sonos app needs updating'.'Continue' takes me to the appstore, b

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App not working

Using apple iPad 11.2.6, I installed the sonos app, its asking for an update which takes me to the AppStore which takes me back to the app and so on. App Store not showing any update but app isn’t working without an update.

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WMSContributor I
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I demand a Chrome extension. I demand it now.

I want the finest Chrome extension for Sonos known to man. I want it here, and I want it now.

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Multiple users for one set of hardware

I have a couple of Sonos speakers (actually, two sets, in each of two houses). If someone else comes over and has the Sonos app, he/she will presumably be able to connect to my speakers. Will that person see his or her music? I guess what I'm asking is: is the music list a property of the account, or of the hardware? If it's a property of the account, as I assume it is, where is it stored? (If it's in the cloud, on the Sonos servers, does that mean I can't play music if my external internet is down?)

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Sonos Controller Update 8.5 - no release notes

Hey Ryan - I see a controller update was released for iOS today but the release notes are generic. “Every update delivers upgrades and improvements...” Usually you guys are good about putting details in release notes. Please tell me this isn’t the beginning of Facebook-style release notes. From a user perspective, updates to the controller mean updating the speakers, which is inconvenient (more for some than others). Providing a reason for updating let’s us know the purpose for the inconvenience and probably results in more positive sentiment. Thanks.

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OboeAvid Contributor III
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8.5.1 - what is in it?

It’s installed, but I can find no information on what is in the release. Any ideas?

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shaggy996Contributor I
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New UI is terrible

I have been selling sonos for several years now as a good distributed audio option. But the New UI is so bad Im having second thoughts on new jobs. It took me 15 minutes to figure out how to change rooms without having to select one room in the group and unselect the other. It still takes more clicks through menus to do the same things now. I have had endless calls from clients with the same problems or problems finding their playlists etc. Im actually looking into selling the DTS Play-fi systems instead because of this.

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jhwillifordContributor I
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Sonos can’t connect after software update to 8.5.1

After i installed the latest update i can no longer connect to Sonos. Tried all the steps with no luck.

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tim2xuContributor I
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Pandora cast to sonos

I have a Sonos Connect and am controlling it with Android 5.0.1 phone. I have yet to get this working for me. The cast icon shows up intermittently and when it does, if selected, pops up a screen that says finding devices and just sits there. I have signed in and out and restarted both Pandora and Sonos with no luck. Any hints what to try to get this working?

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Dave LarsonContributor II
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Reduce max volume, increase fineness of volume control?

Is it possible to reduce the maximum attainable volume, making each increment of movement of the volume slider smaller to allow finer control of the volume?

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Sharing your music library from a Mac

The following troubleshooting is for any Mac running OS X. This includes the iMac, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. To share with other computers, simply turn on the service you want to use in Sharing preference (in System Preferences), then use the matching client software to connect to your Mac from the other computer. In the case of Sonos, we would want to use Windows File Sharing or SMB. To share your music library with Sonos, we will first need to enable file sharing and Windows File Sharing (SMB). You can do so by following the steps below:  Select Apple logo -> System Preferences -> Sharing.Make sure to put a check mark for File Sharing so that it is enabled.Click on File Sharing so it is highlighted and click on Options on the right.Make sure to enable Share Files and Folders using SMB (Windows) in the window that opens up

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George DontasContributor I
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Chromecast Support

Can you please let me know when will sonos play be upgraded to support Chromecast? Will such upgrade be applied and supported on already purchased sonos play 1 devices?

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VincefContributor I
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Access denied when attempting to play some music from an ipad

I’m getting access is denied on certain albums on my iPad, but others work correctly.

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DarrylJacksonAvid Contributor I
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How to clear the queue?

Seems like an easy question. However, I can't clear a song (while on the controller) in the queue because the clear queue tab is grayed out. I think it's Tidal track from one of my kids phone. At the top where the pause, backward and forward buttons are there should be the possibility to add a Stop button and a clear song button. Has anyone ran across this? Thanks Darryl

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CampSonosContributor I
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Updates without wired internet via the Sonos APP

Updates by cell based internet connection

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jethros_dadContributor I
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PLAY1 playing, but controller app say 'can't connect'?!?!?

I originally put down an intermittent failure of the Sonos controller app to connect to my PLAY:1 to wifi issues and (while not happy) just lived with occasionally not being able to play. I have recently moved the PLAY:1 right next to my wifi router and have been working next to it for the last couple of weeks. Generally all good, but occasionally the Sonos controller will report "Sorry, we can't connect to Sonos". I have the app installed on two iphones and both report the same issue. However, if I press the Play button on top of the PLAY:1 the player works just fine (streaming the last radio station I was listening to) - I can pause and restart the stream no problem at all, but bother phones report no connection. Having previously been round the loop of switching off/on wifi, restarting/resetting router, re-installing controllers, physically connecting the PLAY:1 to thr router - all to no avail - the 'no connection' issue just reoccurs randomly, there is clearly something el

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Sam BindingContributor I
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MacBook Retina display - fuzzy

Hi there, Loving my new Sonos play1, it works seamlessly with my iPhone, mac etc and means no faffing around. And most importantly, it sounds amazing. The OSX software is good, however it really needs to be updated for retina displays - it is quite badly fuzzy on my MacBook and just takes away from the glossiness the system has... I imagine this is going to be reported more now that the new iMacs are retina as well. Also, just a note that it really needs to access Spotify radio. Playlists are great, but I often list using the former.

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MKL-LaJollaContributor I
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Password and Volume Limiter

I have two systems. One installed at my company, the second just installed at our house. We have adult teenagers and see a need for two things. 1) A password to prevent unauthorized changes to the settings – very important! 2) A volume limiter, so the teenagers do not play too loud – either to disturb neighbors or blow out speakers. Solutions. We already turned down settings on amp (episode) to its lowest level, Still too loud. Any suggestions to enable lockout or lower settings?

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Music Controls - Stop After Current

Coming from Winamp, I have to say there are a few small things that I find make a big difference in the control of my music. The one I'd like to mention here is "Stop after current" which does exactly what it says. That's a nice feature to have if I'm on my way out or just don't want the rest of the queue to kick in. As an aside, the queue resuming after I've picked a single song to play is actually really nice, IMO, but if I just didn't want it one time and I figure 'oh i'll just clear the queue and this will be the last track' but it stopped my music immediately. I don't really get that, I must say. The thing currently playing isn't IN a queue so why would it be dropped too? Like if you were waiting for a teller at a bank... when you're at the teller you're not also queued up, right?

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EasyListenerContributor I
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Chromecast - Hardware of Software Update Needed

I am new to the Sonos world and am currently testing out a Sonos Play:1 before deciding whether to fully jump in with their system. If Sonos adds Chromecast support to its speakers such that various Sonos rooms become castable destinations natively from Android apps that are compatible with Chromecast, would this require a hardware or a software update? If it is a software update, I would have hope that this could be added to existing Sonos speakers and then I can go ahead and expand my system. If a hardware update is needed, I may hold off on purchasing speakers until this feature is added. I recognize that Chromecast compatibility has been discussed at length in these forums, but I have not seen an answer to this question yet.

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paularmarshTrending Lyricist II
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Sonos Support Info (track count etc)

Since the Alexa upgrade it does not appear possible to access the Sonos Support Info (track count etc). If there is a new way to get at this info can you please point me in the right direction? Or, if the info is no longer accessible, can it please be reinstated asap?

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domlutierContributor I
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Sonos app

Why do I have to go to the Sonos App Store each time I open Sonos????

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pozzelloAvid Contributor III
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AutoPlay doesn't revert after signal goes away? Excuse me? What good is that?...

Title says it. some posts seem to indicate that's how autoplay works (or doesn't). After the signal that triggered autoplay goes away, why doesn't it revert to what it was playing before? maybe with a configurable timeout? This seems like such a big oversight...

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