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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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Gwenddoleu
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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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New App: how do I add songs to a playlist currently playing

I cannot seem to find a way to add songs to playlist in the new app. when I click on the ••• next to a song while another is playing, the on...
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Injun513Contributor I
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7.0 update sucks

I have read the other threads and called sonos support, I know it's not my network after 3 years of zero issues I cannot play 2 songs in a row Very frustrated

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6 years ago
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Steve Young_1Contributor I
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Connect to Sonos with guest wifi

The Sonos is currently connected to my secure wifi. I would like to have a friend play their iPhone music on the Sonos via the guest wifi. Is this possible? I'd rather not give out passwords to my secure wifi.

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Tommy_4Contributor I
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Party mode

It would be a really neat feature to have some sort of party mode i could enable before the party, that would put MY controller as the master and all other controllers where guests. This way my guests that have connected to my sonos with their smart phone, can search for songs on my system but their only possibility is to queue the song(s) and not clear/skip the queue. Furthermore the guests shouldn't be able to stop/start/forward a song to break the rhythm and probably annoy the person that chose the current song playing. After the party is over, the master controller can just disable party mode and all controllers work evenly again.

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6 years ago
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MartynKContributor I
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How to stop notifications on Mac

When listening to a radio via Tune-In Radio, I get a little popup message displayed on the top left of my screen every time the feed changes, as in a new song or even goes back to the presenter in the studio. Its dam annoying and I cannot see how to turn it off. Does anyone know if there is a way.

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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User665111Contributor II
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Difficulty moving music from Room A to Room B

I often need to move my music from Room A to Room B, shutting it off in Room A and starting it up in Room B. I use the red room name text at the bottom of the interface to do this. Unless I'm doing something completely wrong, it seems to be an overly complex multi-button operation to do this. Let's say I'm listening in Room A, and I want to move to Room B. I hit the red 'Room A' text and I get the list of available rooms. Sonos doesn't allow me to just uncheck 'Room A', check 'Room B' and hit 'Done' to move the music from Room A to B. I have to first add 'Room B' and hit 'Done' so that both rooms become active, showing 'Room A + Room B' text on the interface. Then I have to go back in and uncheck 'Room A' and hit 'Done' again to get the music only in Room B. Sometimes, this does not work properly and the interface still shows Room A and I have to do the whole thing again. This has been driving me nuts for a while now. I've always assumed it would be fixed in the next in

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Brooklyn CellistContributor I
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Am I the only one that finds the SONOS 8 App EXTREMELY difficult to use???

iPhone App is almost unusable. Very difficult to figure out where to click when you are in a given room and want to change the music source or station from a given music source that is playing, or want to make a change to a different room. U never know what screen will come up when you click. WHY DON'T ALL THE OPTIONS STAY LIVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN FOR BROWSE, ROOMS, SEARCH ETC. I find it extremely difficult to navigate. Is there a decent video clip that explains this or is this new app version simply a terrible step backwards.

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Tim_96Contributor I
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Unable to play, file cannot be found using a NAS based iTunes Library Imported Playlists

I copied my iTunes library to my NAS (iomega StorCenter ix2) and then added that NAS folder to my Sonos Music Library. I can play all the music files from that library via all the options (Artists, Albums, Composers, etc) except the Imported Playlists. When I select any song via the Imported Playlists, Sonos gives an error message: "Unable to play {song name} - the file \\.... cannot be found. It looks like Sonos cannot translate the pathname of the files from the iTunes library play lists to the "new" location on the NAS... or maybe I did not set up the NAS folder properly... Here is the complete error message: Unable to play '01 Paper in My Shoe.m4a' - the file \\HOMENAS\Homedata\Users\XXusernameXX\Muisc\iTunes\iTunes Music\Zydeco Dependents\Zydeco Dependents\01 Paper in My Shoe.m4a cannot be found This is the path to the iTunes library on my NAS: \\HOMENAS\HomeData\Deja Vu Backups\iTunes

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6 years ago
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CiscomaniContributor I
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Pairing multiple Connect:Amp

Hi y'all... I have eight ceiling-mounted speakers in different rooms, two in each room. I want to add them to Sonos. If I use multiple Connect:Amps, can I pair the Connect:Amps? Thanks!

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Airgetlam
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KPostContributor I
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2 Sonos accounts, 1 device

Is it possible to have two (or more) Sonos accounts within you own (1) network controlling one(or more) device. This idea in order to create separation between users, freeing up the favorites list to the individualized user (5 members of family all with different musical preferences) This way each could have their own personal speakers (in bed room for example) which would only be accessible from they're own acct, but then shared spaces (living room, kitchen) where each account could access the speaker system from their own account therefore allowing access to their own favorites list. All this with out creating a third account which would be a "family" account.

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6 years ago
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MrBinkaContributor I
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Alarm to STOP music

I have kids who listen to their sonos music too late. Can we have an "alarm" function that stops music playing at a set time?

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6 years ago
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KKSonosContributor I
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Samsung Family Hub refrigerator - no Sonos player

I bought the coolest refrigerator with what Inwas told was an android tablet in the door. I quickly found out that it is not an android OS, but a limited/proprietary OS made by Samsung. It has TuneIn, Spotify, and other apps. Sonos should absolutely get the Sonos player in that app list! Someone who owns that refrigerator would likely be a sophisticated consumer and have Sonos products! And Sonos already has a relationship/partnership with samsung. Make it happen quickly please!

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Jonathan StanleyContributor I
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How do I play audio from my iMac through Sonos?

How do I play audio (e.g. soundtracks for movies and TV in iTunes) or stream internet content (e.g. netflx or iPlayer) from my iMac through my Sonos system? I've tried a phono lead out from the headphone socket on the Mac into a Sonos bridge "line in", but the sound was poor and very quiet. My music library is on my iMac, and that works fine.

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6 years ago
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CliraContributor I
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Keep asking for update

I can make the update, ask me for an update I do and looks like all ready did but it keep as me for the update.

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Chris
6 years ago
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mdwishContributor I
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Mac Desktop Controller App Icon

I know this is a low priority and small request, but I think it affects me a lot as a new Sonos owner. The App Icon for the Mac Desktop Controller looks super dated. Is there anyway to create an icon that is similar to the icon on iOS and consistently with the rest of your branding? Or at least the bold-colored flat UI Apple branding that has taken shape in the last couple version of Mac OS? [img]56e45e57-de2c-4503-b42c-548a76bdd1e6.png[/img] It's important to me because I use the Mac Desktop controller more than I expected I would and it just looks so unsightly next to all my cleanly designed icons.

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passopp
6 years ago
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scotty864Contributor I
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White Controller Background IS HORRIBLE

Latest update to controller software background "WHITE" is terrible and there needs to be a customization option to darken it. I do not WANT a flashlight when using the controller.

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6 years ago
Ryan S
Ryan SRetired Sonos Staff
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How to change Rooms in version 8.2

Looking for steps to control different rooms in your Sonos app? Here's an easy demonstration of how to change which room you're controlling. [img]d66428fc-348e-4f6c-bdc6-a74efbfacc4e.gif[/img] The red text of the room name pulls up a quick grouping menu that you can use to add other players to the group you're controlling. You can use that to sync rooms to play the same thing. It can also be used to move music playing in one room to another room. If this isn't working right, you may have some network latency causing trouble, the process to move music in this way takes a lot of steps behind the scenes and could fail if something goes wrong. If you need a hand, feel free to [url=http://www.sonos.com/contact]send us a message[/url].

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Ryan S
6 years ago
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Danny BrasukContributor I
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I'd love to be able to project the sound from "coffee shop" emulating web sites, such as http://coffitivity.com. Save a trip to Starbucks!

I hate to use the phrase "Airplay" but in a sense, that's what I'd like to do: Take the audio from a web site, such as http://coffitivity.com, and project it to the Sonos speakers in my office/family room.

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sherburn237Contributor I
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Sonos does not seem to index m4p music in my iTunes library. How can I fix this?

It appears as if my entire iTunes library is not being indexed by Sonos. I checked the details of the songs some are in an m4p format. Others appear to be just regular mp3. My library is approximately 66 GB. How can I make sure it all syncs properly with Sonos?

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whomeContributor I
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Samsung Phone

I have 2 phones in my hands, both connect to my home wi-if. My iPhone connects to Sonos just fine. My Samsung will not, no matter what I try. Any suggestions?

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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timothyahinesContributor I
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help delete radio stations

how do o delete stations on sonos I have choosen once I don't want them

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pjvanzeelandContributor I
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Linux

Okay, I must have been blind, not having found this earlier. There are all kinds of crazy and futile efforts gojng on, like Android controllers under Arc Welder, and Windows controllers under Wine and PlayOnUnux, just anythjng to get a glimpse of a Sonos controller for Linux. But the real thing is here. It really is. Maybe even it was here all along. Look no further: http://pascalopitz.github.io/unoffical-sonos-controller-for-linux/ Still in alfa stage, but it really works well for me. lt recognizes my system and its groups. It handles radio, my music library, and even my subsonic server. lt manages the cueue. It can add new music services... THIS IS PLATINUM ! Grab the .deb paçkage from GitHub, double click it, and Bob's your Uncle ! [img]15bf3c45-6c70-49f0-81ce-1681f3198e1d.png[/img]

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bfredetteContributor I
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Android "on device' playlist gone after update.

Greetings, After the most recent update of the sonos app on my Android, my on this device playlists are missing. The artists and songs are there and play fine. The app for some reason can't see the playlists. I've tried un/reinstall the app but no go. Other apps (DoubleTwist) can see the playlists fine. Note that this worked fine before the update. Thanks, Brian

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6 years ago
Chopdog
ChopdogRenowned Enthusiast I
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Sonoair doesn't work when there's a Boost in the network

Sonoair is really useful, given the lack of Airplay (for now). However, if your house needs a Boost, then Sonoair doesn't function and doesn't pick up any speakers. Anyone aware of a workaround?

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Chopdog
6 years ago
Sam Goddard
Sam GoddardEnthusiast I
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Cortana

This may be totally ridiculous, but wouldn't it be great to use something like Cortana to help control SONOS? It's available for all the mobile OSs (including Windows 10 mobile by the way - which we know you love so much SONOS ;P) It will be available on xbox one and the band 2 - not to mention the Apple watch. End result being something like "Hey Cortana, play Bob Dylan" random Bob Dylan comes on... Nice. Don't really care if it's Siri, Cortana or Ok Google. Maybe a bit of IFTTT would be nice as well

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hazzerjContributor I
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Control two devices (rooms) from volume on a single device

I have a very simple set up: A Sonos One at the front of my house (labelled Foyer), and the Play 5 in the middle of the same room (labelled Living Room). Clearly they are not in stereo, but fill the room between them. When I take a phone call and reach over and tapp down the volume one of them (say the One because it is usually nearest), the volume goes down but the Play 5 is still booming. Alexa only controls the One, and the physical volume controls only control the One. Getting my phone out is so impractical, so how do I link these devices so when I change the volume on one it does it on both? Or can I not? Thanks!

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Keith N
6 years ago
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