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Sonos Controller Software Downloads

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JoPeContributor I
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New feature - Lock Volume when Grouped

I think it will be a great idea if it was possible to "lock" a speaker to a specified volumelevel when it is in a group. I have a speaker in the garden and to prevent trouble with the neighbours when I turn up the music inside I will like the outside speaker to stay on a choosen level but the level on the rest of the speakers can increase :D

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PJCContributor II
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CR100 unable to connect to Sonos component. Please try again (1)

I am trying to use a CR100 that I've not used for a long time. When I try to connect it to my system, it recognises when I press the two buttons on the nearest player, I goes the the Connecting. Please wait. This can take a few minutes Then This controller was unable to connect to a Sonos component. Please try again (1). I'm wondering if it's an issue with the software being out of date. My other CR100 which has been in use all along works fine. This one's been in the attic for a while. Grateful for any ideas! Thanks Patrick

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4 years ago
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peterducatoContributor I
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Cannot add music service

The app doesn't have the option to add a music service? Any one know how to add, for example, Pandora?[img]8f9fdeb3-55ef-4dc6-bfd3-4e75512eb5ae.jpg[/img]

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jgatie
7 years ago
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mich8261Avid Contributor II
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One tap access to equalizer

In the controller app I wish you could reach the EQ settings with a single tap or at least through the "..." option. It currently takes me 6 taps which seems like poor design.

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Eduardobr
7 years ago
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DirtofMinnyContributor I
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Using Spotify connect with streaming over cellular data instead of wifi data.

We have been seeing a large spike in my wifi data (Xfinity) and have would like to make sure that we are streaming in cellular (unlimited plan) and playing to Sonos from Spotify. Please help me get this setup or show me how to check the data useage.

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svksndContributor II
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remote volume control

I'm looking for a way to remotely control Sonos volume without phone/tablet/controller. I would like a simple device that provides volume up/down/mute. Sometimes it's nice to walk up, press a button and mute a zone (or change volume, etc) without the need to pull out the phone, unlock, go to sonos app, select the zone, and then change the volume. Ideally, this remote volume control would be assigned to control one or more zones. I've had Sonos since the days of the original controller and the zp100s. Back then I wired volume controls in rooms to achieve what I'm describing above. Now I am looking for the flexibility of a wireless solution with better Sonos integration. If you are familiar with Philips Hue lighting devices, then what I am looking for would be something similar to the Hue dimmer device which allows you to easily control one or more lights without using the Hue app.

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7 years ago
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Aussie JoeAvid Contributor I
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Wish list for next update/future products

Hello, Is there a way for the next update to have the -ability to lock a group area in the settings menu. eg. You have a large alfresco area, maybe using 3 x connect amps, and because it's in the same location, you don't want to keep grouping the areas or accidentally ungroup them, in the settings menu you can group them and give them a group name, and when you use the areas, it will have all areas including the new grouped zone/s, but will not have the name of the individual zone it contains, also global audio settings, if you have two connects/amps, and one subwoofer, the normal setting will only allow the eq of the sub and speaker combination for one of the amps, but if you have multiple areas in this grouped zone, a global setting also should be applied (I have a customer that has 4 connect amps, 2 subwoofers-unable to add more subs because of locations.) the problem with current setup is that they will turn the volume up for New Years, two x Amp speakers will only do the p

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7 years ago
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JamesMcContributor I
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How to completely uninstall sonos controller for mac

I want to completely remove the sonos controller and undo all changes made on installation and attempted music library access. I deleted the app and one folder that was just sonos files, but when I search for recent files, I find sonos made changes to more than a dozen system files. Is there an uninstall program? If not, how do I undo the changes the sonos program made to my computer?

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7 years ago
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RobVeghelContributor I
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View TV in music mode instead of surround

We love to watch and listen concerts on TV. Sonos automaticly switches to surround sound when receiving a tv signal. We therefore like to have the option to change to music mode when the Sonos receives a TV signal. We are wundering whether there are more Sonos users who want this feature? Please react when you want this option too.

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User187771Contributor I
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Feature request: Sort option on songs in playlists

I would like to request a sort feature on the songs in a playlist. Especially for my favorite songs in my Deezer favorite list I would like to be able to change the sort order so that I get the most recent additions on the top (date added descending). This would also be my preferred default setting as opposed to the current date added ascending. As in order to play the song I last added to the playlist, it now forces me to scroll all the way down to the list. Typically, I am most interested to listen to the songs I most recently added. Thank you very much in advance for your consideration! Martijn

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B_DomicoContributor I
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Google Home

I have been wondering if Sonos will be compatible with Google Home as a voice activated controller. Some people talk about it, saying that it works with Amazon Echo, Tap, and Dot, but those run through SmartThings. Has anyone heard anything about Google Home starting to work with Sonos? That would be [b][/b]SO awesome.

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User849440Avid Contributor I
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App Update Available - but cant update!

Everytime I start my desktop PC (Win 10) Sonos app I get the message " Please update to the latest Sonos Controller app". I click update and it fails saying "Desktop controller has failed, please close program". The app on my Android device is up to date and works fine. Any suggestions?

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bockersjv
7 years ago
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LeoNewvillageContributor I
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Sonos Play 1 + Amazon Echo Dot?!?!

Hey everybody, i have the Sonos Play 1 twice at the moment and im thinking about buying a Amazon Echo Dot. Am i yet able to connect the devices via WIFI? Thanks.

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jgatie
6 years ago
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HenrikHunnesContributor I
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Password protection

Is there gonna be any password protection for the Sonos?? I'd love to know. Theres nothing more I love then getting a heart attack in the middle of the night by someone playing metal on max volume on the sonos in my bedroom. This is why I don't recommend the Sonos speakers.

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jgatie
7 years ago
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gertjeContributor I
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Child lock

Hello, It would be nice to have a lock in the buttons on the speakers. I have 3 cats and they are walking over the buttons. They turn the speakers on, louder, softer etc. Maybe is it an idea to make a option in the software to switch the lock on and off. Greets gert

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fabtastiqueContributor I
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Sonos Controller for Mac - when is the interface going to be updated???

The Sonos Controller for Mac looks like it was designed in the 1990s, the interface of the iPhone/iPad app is so much better to use and nicer to look at. Why has this not been updated?? When with the Mac Controller be updated? it can't be that big of a job to reskin it . . . ?

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Colin FerringtonContributor III
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Grouping problems

Since the last software update, I have found that grouping devices no longer works reliably. Grouping either doesn't happen or the devices drop out of groupings randomly. Is this a problem others are having? Is there a fix?

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ThisGraceAvid Contributor II
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5.1 surround test tone

Probably someone pointed it out already, but I feel a surround test tone in the sonos app would be useful. A lot. The classic "This is Front Left channel, This is Front Right channel, ..." voice that comes from the speaker it is referring to. As a Sony TV owner I had the luck of having the full 5.1 surround signal coming from the optical out, but a lot of people have TVs where the optical out only manage a PCM 2.0. With a simple tone like that you could know immediately if your surround works and if you set it correctly in terms of L/R. The test tone page could be put immediately after the one where the creation of the surround is confirmed. Maybe it could be made in the same way as the sub's one is: the test tone plays on the surround and you can manually adjust its volume to your taste. Basically the same concept found in the manual volume control of the surround when listening music, but for movies. (If I'm not wrong the surround level adjustment right now affects only th

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7 years ago
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Graham2014Trending Lyricist I
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Sonosnet password reset?

So sonosnet started asking for a password. Never did before. I have no idea what it is. How do I reset? I have searched the forums and nothing is working

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Airgetlam
7 years ago
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GortzhContributor I
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Trueplay with borrowed iPhone

Can I use a borrowed iPhone to run trueplay and have it work when that phone is no longer present?

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cemilbContributor I
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Internal error - Invalid Atom

I use the Sonos application on Windows 10 and on Android devices. When I look at the list of my "Imported Playlists" i See a large number (about 34) of playlists with the name "Internal error - Invalid Atom". It looks like they are old "queues" that I created at various times. Why were they created and how do I get rid of them?

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migellemertensContributor I
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Play single song from library

Hello, ever since I updates my sonos software to the latest version whenever I want to play 1 song from my library it keeps adding the entire album that song belongs to to my playlist. But I don't want that, I just want it to play that 1 song and stop just like it did with the older version of the software I used before. Does anyone know how I can accomplish this?

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7 years ago
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Stephen PowellContributor I
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App wifi drops off iPhone iPad Sonos plays on

Hi, I have Sonos controller app on iPad and iPhone. I have a sonos bridge connected to a home hub 3. I regularly - several times a day - loose connectivity with the sonos app - it just says searching for sonos system. This will happen although the sonos components are happily still playing music. The only way to get connectivity back again seems to be to either reboot the router or switch wifi off and back on again on the ipad/iphone. It's very frustrating. Have there been software updates recently that might have screwed the connectivity up? Up to about a few weeks ago never had this problem Thanks

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Alan_37Contributor II
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Sonos playlists: cant delete. problems adding to them.

Hello. I can't add Sonos Playlists (error message says its full and to delete), but I also cant delete old sonos playlists (ask me to confirm delete playlist, I select yes, but nothing happens). Tried on all 3 types of controller (CR100, Android and Windows) tried resetting controller, to no effect. updated to latest version. no effect. Tried on Andorid App, same problem. I have about 36 playlists, some date back to 2008... additional Background: Hardware is 2 x ZP80 and 2 x ZP100. I have had Sonos since 2007, current use the original brick controller (software is v 7.0) plus the controller App for Android and controller App for Windows v. 7.0 ( using windows 10).

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Jeff S
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mbulmanContributor I
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Request: Distinguish between explicit and clean versions

When browsing (Spotify) albums & songs, it is common to see the same album/song listed twice. This is most often because one version is explicit and the other is clean. Unfortunately there is not usually an indication to let you know which is which. *Sometimes* the album art will have the "explicit" label on it (albeit tiny), but not usually. If it's helpful, I always want to play the explicit version. I find it extremely annoying to play an album only to get 2 minutes into a song and realize things are bleeped/altered. Would love for someone to tell me there's already a way to see the difference, but I can't find one.

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