Controllers and Music services

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.

  • 5,648 Topics
  • 53,380 Replies
F.A.Q.

Music Services and Sonos

  • 5
  • 22
Tutorial

The Sonos Apps - An Introduction

  • 6
  • 13
Edward R
Edward R
started this topic

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...
  • 2
  • 0

5648 Topics

D
Darren_10Trending Lyricist I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Request: List Of All Tracks By The Searched Artist - Google Play Music

When I search for an artist on Google Play and then go into the "My Library" section it only shows the albums.  There is no option for showing all the tracks by the artist in the library.  This is particularly frustrating when searching for an artist that appears on 1 or more multi-artist compilations. When you go into each compilation album it shows all of the tracks on the album (by other artists as well) and it is very difficult to find the track by the searched artist on the multi-artist compilation.  Please add an "All" option that shows all of the tracks.  The functionality should be the same as searching for an artist in the local (indexed) library.  Currently I can't easily search for an artist on Google Play and add all of the tracks by that artist that are in my library.  This should only take a few clicks. Please add the Google Play "Auto Playlists" as well.  There is currently no way of playing the "Thumbs Up" playlist which is very frust

7
F
5 years ago
S
Sharon JaffeContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Sonos can't connect to my mac for music library on iTunes

Sonos cannot connect to my mac. I have followed all the instructions and very frustrated as I have spent a lot of money on an Audio consultant and the hardware ... and am still playing music on my phone when we have guests! please help!

68
Ken_Griffiths
5 years ago
M
mikeazazContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Alarms - Grouped Rooms

New feature request. Would be nice addition to the alarms function if instead of just being able to have grouped rooms included in the alarm, being able to select which rooms to group for the alarm. In my scenario, I have certain rooms that are grouped at night for a bedtime alarm that begins a certain playlist. In the morning, I would like to have an alarm that plays a morning playlist in a list of grouped rooms that are not necessarily the same as the bedtime alarm. Now those rooms have to be already grouped in order for an alarm to work. I want to be able to specify which rooms should be grouped when the alarm is executed, even if they are not currently grouped.

23
T
5 years ago
R
racarterContributor III
posted in Controllers and Music services

How do I download new Android Beta? (No e-mail received)

My Android controller informs me that there's a beta update available, but when I try to install it I get a message saying I should follow the instructions in an e-mail. I have received no e-mail, so cannot proceed. And before you ask, yes, I've checked my spam folder! There's a similar thread here, but the links given are for a previous version.

14
M
7 years ago
U
ultralameContributor III
posted in Controllers and Music services

Refresh Podcast list?

The android controller finds my downloaded podcasts the first time I select that feature... But it doesn't seem to update the list after new ones download and old ones are removed. How do I get it to refresh?

9
U
5 years ago
J
John_404Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Wireless Printer Connection Conflicting with Sonos?

My PC-based contoller loses connection with the Sonos network from time to time and I also get messages that my connection with my wireless network printer is getting lost. I'm wondering whether the wireless link with the printer and link with the Sonos network are conflicting somehow?

2
J
5 years ago
U
User147507Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Stuck in "Check for Updates" loop

I connected the controller app on my iPhone to my different Sonos devices (bridge, play 5, and two play 1's). After connecting each, the app says "Some of your Sonos components need to be udpated." When I click "Check for Updates" I get the message "NO UPDATE REQUIRED". When I click Done, it drops me back onto the same "Check for Updates" screen. The same thing happens when I try it from my Macbook Pro and my iPad. How can I get out of this loop and start using my devices?

5
J
6 years ago
T
Terrance_1Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

How do I kick off people who have access to my sonos system?

We use Sonos in my cafe. Tonight, it seems someone who used to work there and has access to the system decided it would be awesome to mess around with us and change the music and turn the volume up. Is there a way to reset the system to clear all the passed employees off the access list?

3
Rdot
7 years ago
E
Enrique_1Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Reinstalling Entire System

How do I reset the entire system and re-register each component? I am having issues with my WiFi and just installed a new router and I would like to start fresh again.

2
L
6 years ago
M
MDue2500Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Volume limit

Is it posible to make a function with maximum sound level for some rooms? In my kitchen it's annoying when I have a party, and the guests just can set the volume to maximum.

4
B
6 years ago
S
Sonos IdeasSonos Employee
posted in Controllers and Music services

Add iOS VPN Support

Ability to support association with devices running an iOS VPN.

7
A
5 years ago
J
Jason_122Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Adding Share information

How long should 'Adding share information to a Sonos system' take? Only mines taking over 30mins so far...

4
B
7 years ago
S
Scott RamsayContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Disable Alarms Remotely

I'm on holiday in a foreign country and I'm panicking that I've left my 6am alarm active while I'm gone. It's set to be very very loud and I'm worried for my neighbours' sanity. I'm quite restricted in what I can install from the web as the only desktop machines I have access to are in internet cafes. Is there a way to deactivate alarms from off-network using just my Android phone? Alternatively, is it possible for me to direct a family member to deactivate from off-network (they don't have keys to my place) using their desktop controller with my login credentials?

2
B
6 years ago
S
saxmaam_1Trending Lyricist I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Some Pandora Tracks Missing Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down

I'm playing Pandora Shuffle through SONOS system.  Occasionally I'm hearing tracks that I really don't like and the Thumbs Up/Down functionality is missing.  What's going on with that?

11
R
6 years ago
J
Jeff EckertContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

New app sucks!

What a major setback!

25
M
6 years ago
T
TheHellersEnthusiast I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Google music - add to playlist

How can I add a track to a Google Music playlist while in the Sonos app? We'd like to switch from Spotify and you can to a Spotify playlist from within the Sonos app. Thanks. Steve

10
Liam Foster
5 years ago
R
Ryan_63Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Unable to downgrade system from beta

I am unable to remove my system from the beta. after I leave the beta program and reinstall the windows controller application, the software update states there is an update to the beta program that needs to be installed.

21
M
7 years ago
L
littlemonsterContributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services

Error when adding Google Play service

When adding Google Play to my sonos, I choose "I already have an account" and click next. An error appears that said I have an invalid link code. It never asks me for id / password. Any thoughts?

9
Keith N
6 years ago
A
Aidan CurranContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Using SONOS Play:1 in college dorm room

Is it possible to bring my SONOS Play:1 with me to my college dorm room, using my laptop?

5
Chris
6 years ago
S
Stevan_1Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Grouping controllers not working on Version 5

I updated to release 5.0 build 26177021 this morning and the controller grouping function is no longer working. On both the App and desk top version it appears they are grouped but music will only play on a individual controller. Each controller will play individually but not grouped.

20
Miles P
6 years ago
W
wireman007Contributor III
posted in Controllers and Music services

Bring Back the Sonos CR200 Controller!

It is my opinion that "dropping the CR200 dedicated controller" was the WORST decision ever made by Sonos. I have just spent another wasted afternoon unsuccessfully attempting to teach an elderly customer how to control his new $3000 Sonos system without the CR200. I tried an Android phone, iPhone, iPad Mini, iPad and he could not understand how to control Sonos. My clients are all age 60+. Most don't even have smart phones. The CR200 worked perfectly for these people. I still prefer my own CR200 over any other controller. My Sonos sales have nose-dived after the CR200 was discontinued! Wake up Sonos. Even Bose understands how vital a dedicated controller is. Bring back the CR200!!!

49
U
5 years ago
U
User191656Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Does Sonos allow podcasts played from Downcast?

I use Downcast to aggregate the podcasts I listen to.

15
L
5 years ago
B
Brian_30Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

leave beta program

I've followed the directions to leave the beta program, however, all of my Sonos apps are still branded "beta", and I'm constantly being asked to "update" (but updates are rarely available). I'd like to fix this. Diagnostics report #3884834

10
M
7 years ago
E
EMContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Remember playback position for audiobook files?

It would be very useful to have Sonos remember playback position for audiobook files. This is a setting in iTunes. Why can't this be implemented in Sonos? Supposedly this is implemented for aa files, but not all audiobooks are aa files, I have many in mp3, m4a and m4b format. If this can be done for aa, why not the other formats?

4
Edward R
5 years ago
D
darin.eastburnContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Podcasts not showing up on Android/Sonos controler

How can I play podcasts from an android phone. I have installed the apps that are supposed to work with Sonos (Pocket Casts and BeyondPod), but I can't get either to work. The Sonos instructions say that the podcasts have to be in the Podcast folder in the root directory. Is that the \storage\sdcard0\Podcasts directory? BeyondPod only lets you choose whether to save the podcasts on the internal or external cards. It does not let you select the directory. Pocket Casts lets you select the directory, but then it puts the podcasts files in a subdirectory of the one chosen. Trying both of these apps and multiple configurations, I still can't get the podcast to show up when I look on "this device".

62
C
5 years ago
Terms & ConditionsCookie settings