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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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Sonos Controller Software Downloads

Trying to find where to download the Sonos Controller Software?  The Sonos software is available on our support page and you can find direct...
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Le3eVolfoniContributor I
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Tutorial: How to install the Sonos controller on Linux

Here is a tutorial to install Sonos on ubuntu using Wine, PlayonLinux and Samba (for the music library). I/ Install the Sonos Controller The first thing to do is to install Wine and PlayonLinux so your computer can use Windows software. Open a terminal (ctrl+alt+t) and copy/paste the following line by line. sudo apt-get install wine sudo apt-get install playonlinux Then download the latest version of the Sonos Controller for Windows. Start PlayonLinux and click on "install a program". A new window opens. Select "Install a non listed program" (at the bottom). If it is the first time you use PlayonLinux you may not have this option. Then close the window and re-open it. Select "install in a new virtual drive". Name the drive however you want (but "sonos" seems a logical choice). Untick the boxes that may be ticked and choose "32-bit installation". Browse to the sonos controller you downloaded and click "next". The installer starts. Install the software (leave everything as it is)

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SnowboarderContributor I
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Apple Watch and Sonos

Will there bad an App for the Apple Watch ??

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Corrode
7 years ago
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swittersAvid Contributor I
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Severe battery drain with Sonos app in iOS

I am seeing very significant battery drain on iOS when using Sonos app. This morning I just used the app for about an hour to play music, and the battery usage report shows that Sonos has consumed 47% of the battery usage in the last 24 hours. This is a trend I've noticed a lot recently. What can I do? [img]fd6fd334-9960-4394-9824-089576e210de.png[/img]

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jgatie
5 years ago
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fergus lobbanContributor I
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Cr100 won't connect to system

Bought cr100 controller on ebay unable to connect to system tried with Sonos bridge and play 5 any suggestions many thanks

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ZagarzContributor I
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Home Automation Integration.... Specifically Apple HomeKit

Imagine syncing your Sonos to begin playing your favorite station upon arriving home. What about active syncing with Phillips Hue lights. Apple TV recognizing the Sonos system on a wifi integrated level allowing for custom audio output depending on app used. A wake up call of birds chirping throughout the house and a slow sunrise through your Hue lamps. Just saying the possibilities are endless and amazing. Apple supplies the kit, just integrate it with the Boost software (said ignorant of how this could work) Just imagine and share your thoughts. Thanks

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camillo777Headliner I
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Tunein no more showing artist, track name?

Hi After last update Tunein radio is not showing anymore info about current song playing. Is it a bug into sonos or a change into Tunein? Camillo

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ssaxContributor I
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Parental Controls

Is there a button that controls whether Explicit songs are played or not? When it is off and you're listening to an album or playlist, the explicit songs are skipped. That way you can still listen to your favorite album or playlist when more impressionable members of the family (kids / parents) are around.

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Riddick1977Avid Contributor I
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CR200

Hi just brought the CR200 from eBay and trying to connect it so it works with my Sonos system , which can't connect to it. My playbar is wired to one of my home-plugs and than connects all my speakers together. For the CR200 to work do I need to get the bridge or boost for it to work? When I had the boost my Sonos worked sometime and would not connect other times. Please help me

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Phil56Avid Contributor I
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Resume music queue after switching from line input?

I have my play5 line input connected to my bedroom tv. I usually have the tv on in the morning and play music in the evening. Is there any way I can resume playing the queue where it previously left off? I see that I can show the queue from now playing when the line input was selected, but I have to manually scroll through the queue and find where I think it left off and select the song. It would be nice to just hit a resume button or simlar command. The fact that the queue is still intact with the whole playlist I had selected of several thousand songs, it seems it would be easy to remember where it stopped playing.

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ChirosonoEnthusiast II
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Sonos app for Samsung Gear S2?

Does anyone happen to know if there is a Sonos app for the Samsung Gear S2 watch? I was considering buying one if there is an app for my sonos

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6 years ago
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robertjohnContributor II
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Pickup where you left off - streaming services

Hi, I know the new push is to double down on streaming services and voice control. I would love to have the ability to remember the last listen to spot. I listen to a lot of podcast on our system and it is always a pain to have to remember where I left off. If I go from the office to the garage I have to start the service again and manual locate the last spot I listened to. I don't think there is an easy way to hand off services from different locations, kinda like follow me. If I'm listening in the shower and then I go downstairs I'd like to be able to click transfer to downstairs. I can do a work around and add downstairs to the current grouping and then when I get downstairs delete the upstairs bath from the current grouping. Kinda lame though. Also why not work with the likes of Rogue Amoeba and get their Airfoil to work with Sonos. I would love to have the ability to direct anything I'm listening to on my Mac to the Sonos system and be able to select zones. Currently I listen t

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Steve_199Enthusiast II
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Alarm duration, let's get this done!

I saw posts up to six years ago asking for more options on the duration of the Sonos alarm function. Seems like a simple request yet nothing has been done. Lets face it, we mostly use the alarm function as a scheduler because it's our only choice. I use it daily so I don't miss my favorite Internet radio shows. Problem is I need it to stay on for 3-4 hours, the length of the show, and my choices are either 2 hours or "indefinitely". I've seen others who need shorter alarms too, say 30 second to 5 minutes. I say why not just let the users decide exactly how long to set it for? Can we PLEASE get this on the next software update? Even just adding a 3 hour and a 4 hour option would solve my issue. Ultimately though, Sonos needs a separate scheduling function so the alarm can be an alarm and the rest of us can set Sonos up to work with better our lifestyles. Thanks, I hope someone at Sonos reads this.

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NaaduContributor I
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Password protection for zones/ rooms

Hi! I have play 1s and a play 5 setup over 4 rooms. My 3 yr old keeps fiddling with my phone and starts playing music in one room or the other at odd hours. Is it possible to password protect each room individually?

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5 years ago
Cococo
CococoChromatic Producer I
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App Sonosequencr

Hello! If you want to control easily your Sonos system, try the app Sonosequencr. You can do a lot of things with one touch, like surrounds level, pairing, unpairing, etc. It's really a good app et I use it every day!

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Smilja
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pops44Trending Lyricist I
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Yesterdays (March 11th, 2016) Sonos Anouncment

Not as much talk about yesterdays sonos anouncment as I would have expected from such a passionate community. So what are people thinking? Obviously Amazon Echo has impacted SONOS but how do you go from hiring new people and planning a retail store to cutting staff? What's next ? Should we be concered about making more current investments in sonos hardware (I really want to buy a sub)? People have been posting for months about voice support and for years about DTS. The standard response is sonos doesn't comment on future enhancements or new products. We know what we have today and there pretty darn good products but we all want to be excited and look forward to what's coming next.

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Frank DavidsonContributor I
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Amazon Alexa

I think the Sonos team should immediately start writing an API and connector to interact with Amazon Alexa and other products of it's nature. Essential to the future of Sonos' business...

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adi02Contributor I
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Sonos Mac App & Applescript Integration

Hi. Could you add AppleScript support for the Sonos Desktop Mac App? AppleScript makes it easy for users & other Mac apps to control Sonos. Most music players on Mac have AppleScript support, like iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Rdio, VLC etc. For instance, [url=http://finelytunedapp.com]FinelyTuned[/url] is able to control iTunes, Spotify or Rdio via AppleScript. Unfortunately, it can't control Sonos yet, due to the lack of AppleScript support. Cheers.

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MarcJensBContributor I
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Feature Request: Enable Music Library as an option in Alarm

Hi all, I am a new owner of a SONOS system and was disappointed to learn that it is not possible to use the music library as a source for alarms. It appears to be restricted to music services and playlists. If you want to play an album for an alarm, you need to create a playlist from it first. This seems unnecessarily limiting, so I am requesting a feature update for the next release to enable the library to be used as a source in the alarm as well. Please share / comment to promote this (this is what the tech support suggested I do when I asked them about it) Marc

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ReineContributor III
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Fade-in alarm volume

Is there anyway to setup alarms to fade-in over a set time? Like with my Philips Hue lights where I simulate a sunrise, I would like to gradually increase the music volume over say 10min.

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ReineContributor III
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Volume control- How do I adjust a really low volume?

Hi, Is there anyway to adjust the volume really low, I want to have my Play:1 on when I go to bed but I can't adjust down the volume low enough through my iPhone 6S Plus.

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TallentContributor I
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IPhone controller connected directly to Sonosnet

My IPhone looses wifi at different areas in the house. I see that you can connect an Android device to Sonosnet, yet there is no mention for IOS devices.

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jgatie
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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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Farrantini82Contributor I
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How do you import a Sonos playlist to Apple Music?

i can't seem to find any instructions online anywhere to give me directions on how to import a Sonos playlist to Apple Music. I want to try and use it with CarPlay but I'm struggling find out how at the moment!

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Ben OContributor I
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Apple Music "Add to a playlist"

Is it possible to add songs to Apple Music playlists from the Sonos controller?

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jgatie
4 years ago
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DaDDHeadliner I
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On this iPhone diappeared from menu after 6.2 update

The on this iphone menu item disappeared after athe 6.2 app update. I can no long listen to podcast stored on my phone. Deleted and d/l again, restarted, no luck. What happened?

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Jeff S
7 years ago
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