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Sonos Controller Software Downloads

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euphoricsoundContributor I
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What happens if…

New to the Sonos ecosystem so this may be a stupid question 🫣 have an Arc, sub gen 3, connected to 2 Era 100s as surrounds. Let’s say I’m watching a movie and accidentally touch the volume buttons on one Era 100, does that throw off the volume of just that one speaker or does it do nothing? 

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10 months ago
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jhoranukContributor I
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support for 24bit streaming by more providers

Some providers services such as Tidal provide 24 bit support but Sonos don’t implement it.It appears that currently Sonos only provides 24 bit support for Amazon Music services, when will other suppliers be supported?

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jgatie
2 months ago
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vintagesucksContributor I
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Windows 10/11 Sonos Controller stuck on icon (Hyper-V)

Hello, like some of the users in the community, I have been hit with the curious bug of the Windows controller getting stuck at the startup icon because it is unable to bind port 3410.Log entry:<ApplicationData>@Module:module @Message:Can't bind (port 3410)</ApplicationData>As the solution that worked for me is different from the other posts I found, I wanted to share another. In my case, the reserved port was caused by a combination of Hyper-V / Docker / WSL2 reserving a bunch of ranges.Confirm that a reserved port is your problem by running  netsh interface ipv4 show excludedportrange protocol=tcp and if you see a port range listed that includes port 3410, proceed.Disable Hyper-V and reboot Run netsh int ipv4 add excludedportrange protocol=tcp startport=3410 numberofports=1 to reserve port 3410 Enable Hyper-V and rebootThis permanently fixed the problem for me.

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Corry P
7 months ago
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CalEndarContributor I
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How to set up 2 Sonos Amp in 1 Sonos account to play different music?

Hi everybody,I'm new to Sonos systems and I'm planning to buy 2 Sonos Amps for my store. I want each Amp to play different music (each area will play a different type of music) and control both via PC App (so that someone else can control it for me when I'm not there).How can I set up and control both as mentioned above? Please help, I really appreciate everyone's advice.

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106rallye
28 days ago
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LEIPContributor I
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Using Automation to Play Browns Fight Song When They Score

Hi Sonos Community, I have a friend that is a die-hard Browns fan and wanted to set up some automation for fun for him as a little surprise. Just like the title says, I was wondering if scoring notifications for a specific game and team could be used as a catalyst to play a song through Sonos. Basically, when ESPN or some other app has the notification that there is a score for the Browns, it would then tell Sonos to play the song. I got the idea this past weekend as he was doing it manually early on in the game, but as the game progressed and got more intense, so did his celebration..lol. So he was forgetting to put it on right away.I looked at IFTTT, but that is a bit over my head. Curious if anyone else has put something together like this before and would have the steps and what is necessary. Thanks in advance!rleip

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buzz
1 year ago
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steven619Avid Contributor I
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Speakers will show on group but no audio unless I remove and re-add them

I’m on recent of software.I would group a bunch of speakers and play music.  Then, for no reason at all, it would not play on any except one of the speakers in the group.  I have to ungroup and re-add.  This started about two weeks go.  I do have a TV connected tho the Arc and maybe it is related to playing tv and stop playing passing audio back to the music app.  Anyone else with this issue?     ---------------------------------Era 100: BedroomSerial Number: XXSonos OS: S2Version: 15.11 (build 76247270)Hardware Version: 1.38.1.10-1.1Series ID: A100IP Address: XXWM: 1---------------------------------Era 100: Dining RoomSerial Number: XXSonos OS: S2Version: 15.11 (build 76247270)Hardware Version: 1.38.1.10-1.1Series ID: A100IP Address: XXWM: 1---------------------------------Era 100: Extra DinningSerial Number: XXSonos OS: S2Version: 15.11 (build 76247270)Hardware Version: 1.38.1.10-1.1Series ID: A100IP Address: XXWM: 1---------------------------------Sonos One SL: Great Room (LS)Serial

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4 months ago
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TippyToesTutuContributor II
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Feature Request - Lower Music Volume of Group When Activating Alexa

I recently got my first set of Sonos speakers (Amp + Soance + Roam) for my patio. The idea was that I would team the Roam with the Amp to have hands-free control of the system. So far, that has worked brilliantly!One of the few things I was annoyed with was that when I activate Alexa using the Roam, if music is playing on the grouped Amp, the volume does not lower for both members of the group. However, if I use the Sonos voice control, BOTH members of the group lower volume after activating the assistant. This greatly helps with voice commands.It would be cool if Sonos could create the same behavior for Alexa that the Sonos assistant does.

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1 year ago
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pm2662Avid Contributor I
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sonos and deezer...playlists

Looks like you can have more than 500 deezer playlists on Sonos now.   True?

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1 year ago
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Wiz2003Contributor I
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Sonos app for android v80

I am sorry if this has been raised elsewhere, but prior to the release of version 80 of the Sonos app I was very pleased and happy with my system as it worked very reliably and was a welcome upgrade to my previous Libra tone.However, since the release of version 80 of this app many features have disappeared but most importantly, my Sonos move 2 is often apparently offline even when it is continuing to play streamed music, and when trying many functions I often get the message an error something went wrong, but when trying a few seconds later the error goes away. An excellent system has been turned into an absolute waste of time money and space!All of my absent my systems are up to date and my internet connection is provided by Virgin Media and my whole system is managed and controlled by a comprehensive and fully managed Ubiquiti UniFi. 

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Ran05Contributor I
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Apple Music selection in Sonos app

Hi,Is there any way I can get the same choice of music via Apple Music through Sonos as what I can via the Apple app on my phone ?I'm not sure if Ive explained that well enough but I have a lot more music ie: playlists, best of, Acoustic greats, mood music etc to choose from with the app but i can only Bluetooth the app to a car or portable Bluetooth speaker etc. Any way can get the same choice of apple music through sonos ?  

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Simon B
3 years ago
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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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ryback71Contributor I
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When Korean users can use Spotify with Sonos?

Hi,Recently, Spotify has started the service in Korea. I also have became Spotify users a few weeks ago.However, I am not able to find Spotify in Sonos app yet. I wonder that when Sonos support Spotify in Sonos app so that Korean users can add to music service. I really want to use Spotify with Sonos. Please check out the time when Spotify will be added. Thanks.

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Paul A
3 years ago
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ghargettContributor I
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Feature Request: Create exceptions for holidays (for alarms)

There are days when you don’t want your regular alarms to execute.

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1 year ago
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Narrow SparrowContributor III
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Cannot search Spotify. "Suggestion" page of Sonos-created playlists in the way

There is probably an easy solution for this problem, but it is currently driving me nuts. Say I want to search for a song using Spotify. I open Sonos on my Mac computer. I click on Spotify. There is a LONG list of either Sonos or Spotify-created playlists that I had nothing to do with creating. No way to get rid of that page. And when it’s open, the Spotify search box is grayed out. So I basically cannot use Spotify at all. Sometimes I get lucky and can go directly to the search box, but more often than not, searching on Spotify is simply not available for me. And I would really like for that “suggestion” page to go away.I am as updated as I can be using Sonos One. I have the old “bridge” and Boost plus three speakers. I have the Sonos app on an Ipad Pro and a Mac running High Sierra.  

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3 years ago
SITNOS
SITNOSContributor I
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Forum Rules Question: Is asking for beta testers for a new app allowed here?

 Don’t want to violate any forum rules or community norms. Is it ok to post a message looking for beta testers for a new app? Moderator edit after discussion with @SITNOS: We're a small company developing an app to let AppleTV users control their SONOS system from the couch (and without having to dig out a phone!).If you're interested, please send me a Private Message and I’ll let you know the email address to apply to.Ideally you should have some experience using beta applications and Apple's TestFlight app, but we can help with that if you've never acted as a beta tester before.Thanks in advance for any and all volunteers and happy to answer any questions that may arise.

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Corry P
1 year ago
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Bobcat1Contributor I
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Deezer favorites Playlist in sonos app

Any idea why when I open my favourites play list in sonos its does not match the order I saved them in deezer.. bit of a pain as I have to manually scan my sonos play list to see where my last most up to date favourite song has saved.. it would be great if both lists where synced which each list matching in most recently added decending order..

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ratty
2 years ago
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miked6991Contributor I
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Fire Tablet HD 7 4th Generation OS 5.6.8.0

I have the Fire HD 7 4th generation using OS 5.6.8.0..Sonos S2 App is not supported. What can I do if anything?

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2 years ago
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DulceNiñaContributor I
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¿Cómo puedo quitar de mi sistema SONOS un altavoz FIVE?

Quiero utilizar el altavoz FIVE directamente conectado a un PC por el cable de línea. ¿Cómo puedo quitar del sistema SONOS el altavoz FIVE para que no aparezca en las APPs?

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Corry P
3 years ago
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Dean BarrettContributor III
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Is Android 10 still a problem for local playback?

I’ve got to setup five Galaxy Tab 8’s tomorrow which require ability to play local music stored on the device. 4 months ago i know this wasn’t possible - has there been any updates that have fixed this before i spend ages trying to configure them. If not - suggestions at best work around would be appreciated as i don think my client will be happy if i tell them they need 5 music servers too :(

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3 years ago
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mwlahnContributor II
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Alarm is triggering previously grouped speakers

During the day, I usually have a playlist from my library setup to play in three rooms -- Office, Kitchen and Master Bedroom.  Around supper we usually pause that playlist, and then watch TV. At bedtime, I have another alarm (do not include grouped rooms) that is set to trigger a playlist in the Master Bedroom only that plays a small “silent” playlist, basically in order to clear the queue (since my other automation s/w seems to ADD to the playlist, but that’s another issue) before my 10:00pm “Night Night” playlist starts.  Whenever this 1 minute alarm triggers, the other two rooms start up again and continue playing where they left off.  Obviously this isn’t what I want.I can fully replicate this on demand so it isn’t just a fluke.Any ideas on this “bug”?My systems consist of this…Associated Product: 192.168.1.181---------------------------------Play:3: KitchenSonos OS: S2Version: 12.2.1 (build 61183170)Hardware Version: 1.8.1.3-1.2Series ID: A100---------------------------------Play:

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3 years ago
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doubletime718Contributor I
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Reveal Album in Sonos S2 app?

I’m new to Sonos so maybe I’m missing something.In the Sonos S2 app for iOS is there a way to click on a single song and reveal the entire album this song is on? This would be very handy when listening to playlists if I want to jump to the album of the artist I’m listening to.  Seems cumbersome to leave the Sonos app, go to Apple Music, find the song/album, add to my library, then re-enter Sonos app in order to listen to it. There must be a better way! Thanks. 

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3 years ago
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BlueWizardContributor I
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Streaming service in other countries

Hi, I live in Hong Kong, and I have an active subscription with NetEase Cloud music 网易云音乐, and Youtube Music. I have tried to set my profile location to China, to eventually add that music service to my account. But then now I could not use Youtube music. I have to pick either Youtube music or NetEase Cloud music. But I use both. Any workaround other than keep switching my profile location? This might be a request to the Sonos Team. Is it possible to allow NetEase Cloud music in Hong Kong? Or the other way around Youtube music in China?  

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106rallye
2 years ago
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sifuhallContributor II
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Best Music Vendor

I’ve tried Google Music, Youtube Music, and Spotify.What is the best music vendor to use on Sonos so I don’t have to worry if someone else is listening to music in another room?

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controlav
3 years ago
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Tony rContributor I
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Loud switch

What is the loud switch in eq on the app for. I have a Sonos BeamNew to Sonos sorry if this is a daft question 

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3 years ago
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Lost.At.SeaAvid Contributor I
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Latest S1 update has improved .WAV playback functionality!

As per Title, just leaving this here for reference.The last S1 update (that I grumbled about) has in fact put a smile on my face!! Since installing this I note that playback of WAV-encoded music from my local NAS is now enhanced by the S1 App showing Elapsed/Remaining Track times, the Track Progress indicator, and also allowing ‘scrubbing’ to any point in the track being played.Many Thanks to whoever decided that it was time to fix this!! (and I mean this, no sarc’ intended)Now, how long until someone tells me I should be using FLAC…..   :-)

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3 years ago
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