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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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tvdinners2nightContributor II
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Install Pandora on Sonos S1 app

I have a Sonos Connect and Sonos Boost that work only on the iPhone Sonos S1 app. I had to reset the  system and now I can’t find a place to add Pandora (or any other service) to the Sonos S1 app.Any suggestions are appreciated.

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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tjm339Contributor I
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iphone unable to control Sonos system outside

Have as part of my Sonos equipment thr old Sonos Amp that controlls speakers outside.  My problem is i have to be in house to control outside speakers.  Iphone wont connect to Sonos outside. How do i fix this.

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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wottynattyTrending Lyricist II
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Compatible UPNP or DLNA server on Mac?

Sonos specifications indicate UPNP compatibility.There is an option in the settings menu to enable UPNP functionality.After this is enabled, the UPNP servers on the local network should show up in the Browse Music area.However, I cannot find a UPNP server for the Mac that actually works.  Sonos cannot see any of them, even though other clients on the same network see them.I realize there is a “pay to play” feature to use PLEX’s proprietary system, if I am okay with opening my local network to remote access from the Plex servers in Virginia.  But I don’t really need another monthly fee and security concern….especially since the functionality I seek is apparently already built in to Sonos. The only media server I have read about working with Sonos locally is the Windows Media Server….which of course it not an option for my Mac.Has anyone figured out any Mac media servers that work like that? 

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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AlexInE1WContributor I
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Missing related album links in playlists! Why?!

When enjoying a song in a playlist, you used to be able to click on the down arrow and see the related album a track came from and then start playing that. This option has been removed in the latest update. WHY?! Seems a mad removal. 👇 

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ratty
1 year ago
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Fisherman01830Contributor I
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Change who can access my sonos

My ex boy friend’s security cameras still connect to my sonos and send alerts all the time. “Someone devoted one XXX Street side of the house”how can I remove his security cameras and stop these annoying alerts please?

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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Thewizard2000Chromatic Producer I
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cannot cast from youtube premium app... ?

Since we cannot play youtube if we are not premium, i purchase the youtube premium specialy for sonos… Now why i cannot cast directly from youtube premium app like amazon music, spotify, tidal etc…  

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jgatie
1 year ago
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RBexFCContributor I
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Adding Music Library from Synology NAS DSM 7: application permissions required for SMB

This is offered to try and help anyone else who has just upgraded their Synology hardware with DSM 7 and transferred users and media folders to the new device via configuration export/import and/or backups.  It may also apply to anyone upgrading DSM 6 to 7.In my case, I was upgrading hardware and DSM version. Having done the DSM configuration and data imports from the old device, I was unable to add the replacement Music Library on the new NAS to S2 Sonos, Error 900 was reported. On the Synology, a log entry showed an SMB1 logon was refused.  This was a complete red herring, as I later discovered.Windows clients also would not connect to the shared folders.After a lot of playing around with SMB settings, it transpired from the raw smb connection log on the NAS that the issue was that the connections were refused due to the user not having application permissions.So if you come across this problem, please check in DSM Control Panel “User & Group” that SMB is allowed in application p

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Corry P
1 year ago
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Jeff_16Contributor I
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3rd Party Integrationis

Why is there such LIMITED control abilities with 3rd party systems. In ELAN and I hear others, there are many limitations. It is only a very basic controls that are allowed and I hear that it is SONOS that limits this from Multiple providers. the biggest. can not browse through services to find stations, only can select from favorites can not use thumb up/down in pandora can not see the duration of songs. can not create events to turn off zones or play certain station if not already picked in favorites.  can not turn a zone to a specific volume. Would be nice to manage that when a zone turns on it is at the desired level can not create events to group zones together or apart  And more…. Please sharewe need to voice up and share with sonos that we need better 3rd party support. 

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melvimbe
1 year ago
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kellymsiContributor I
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using the same speakers for different groups

I recently bought a Ray to set up surround sound with my TV.  I grouped the Ray with my Sub and a pair of Sonos One speakers (L&R) and True Tuned it.  This works great for TV and movies but when I am trying to listen to music, not so much since it seems the majority of the sound is coming from the Ray.  Is there a way to have a speaker grouping that is tuned for surround sound (TV) and one grouping that is tuned specifically for music? 

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ratty
1 year ago
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sthomaslearContributor I
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Queue Countdown

A cool feature, I think, would be to have a countdown shown on the Queue screen. Hours, minutes, and seconds. Not sure that its particularly useful, but, strikes me as a nice-to-have. 

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Corry P
1 year ago
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jrubbelContributor II
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Now Playing / Mini Controller on AppleTV

Hi All,it would be so cool to have a Mini-Controller / Now Playing screen app for the apple TV.ThanksJesko

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Corry P
1 year ago
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tonypfordContributor I
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App not showing the correct song playing

So my App (running on a Samsung S21 Ultra) doesn't always show the correct song being played through my speakers. If I pause and then restart, it updates and shows the correct song.Any ideas?

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1 year ago
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Nigel_13Contributor I
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Can I increase text size on Mac desktop controller

I am using a 27” iMac.  It’s a nearly 10 year old screen, but it has plenty of pixels. So it seems unreasonable that some of the text on the desktop controller is too small / indistinct to read, and can’t be enlarged.As I get older, use glasses etc, I can still read the song titles, but I find the artist names underneath are completely illegible. It doesn’t help that they are presented as grey on black. This is particularly annoying when listening to playlists.Could we get an option to increase text size? At the moment if I want to see who is playing I have to right click on Info and Options (where the text is still pretty small, but not tiny, and it’s a lighter colour text so clearer.I’ve been using Sonos since it first came out. Not everyone can be young and with 20/20 vision!Thanks for listeningNigel Thomas

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COMMANDER PROMPTContributor I
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BLUETOOTH ISSUE: AGAIN

BLUETOOTH ISSUE NOW 2 YEARS OLD AND RESOLVED IS BACKI’m trying to do a rest on a couple of Play 1’s, and the Sonos 2 app on my iPhone is prompting me to turn on Bluetooth access in the settings for the app itself.  When you open the settings and go to Sonos 2, there is no on/off switch for Bluetooth whatsoever, just permission to access local network.  Weird right?  Not exactly the same as the old post I screenshotted but darn close. What do I do? Thanks

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LypheContributor II
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Is there a 'master' favorites list available on the app?

Is there a way to set up a master favorites list in the Sonos app?  Or if this already exists, can you tell me how to access it or which feature it is?Right now, my favorites come from multiple sources … youtube mixes … sirius radio stations … and playlists from Apple Music.  I often see these listed together in ‘recently played’, but they can drop off there if I play other things and don’t come back for a while.What I’d like to do is be able to pin certain items to a master list that only changes if I change it.  Any help appreciated and cheers!

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ratty
1 year ago
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danc13Contributor I
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Input dependent speaker switching

I have a Sonos Five, Beam, and Symfonisk satellites in my living room. The Five is purely there to connect my turntable, so I do not want it to play when the TV is being used. Is there a way to accomplish this without having to manually toggle speakers every time we switch from the turntable to the TV?

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ratty
1 year ago
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mgruenburgContributor I
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Playing Vinyl via Sonos

Hi,I’ve read a number of posts here and pages on the Sonos site but I would love help confirming I’m understanding all of this.  I currently have two Play 1 speakers. If I buy a turntable with a phono preamp built in, and a Sonos Port, I should be able to use those to play vinyl through my current Play 1 speakers, correct? Do I need any other hardware, besides cabling, to make that work?

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jgatie
1 year ago
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Sunnysj07Contributor I
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Alarm modification/feature request

Hi, in the current version setting up an alarm to play your song in playlist automatically puts it in a repeating loop. Also there is no option to stop the alarm automatically when the song finishes. I would like to request Sonos to make:1. repeat loop an option in alarm settings whether you want to repeat or not?2. Have an option to stop alarm when the song finishes, in addition to the current method to set a time limit. like the suggestion to make Sonos make the changes. Thanks

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Corry P
1 year ago
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Angel24Avid Contributor I
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Sonos Arc the music on YouTube is heard better than if I listen to it on Spotify

A music video, whether on YouTube or another video medium, sounds better with energy and punch than if I listen to it on Spotify.does sonos apply different equalization for video and another one for music streaming?I enjoy more when I listen to the songs from a video because they are heard with more energy and more punch and it is unfortunate how the music is heard from the bar if I use music that I have on my cell phone or from Spotify, my Sonos Five sounds better the music from Spotify that my Sono arc.Can Sonos improve this on the Sonos arc?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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WillysoneContributor I
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please sonos add front to rear fader sofware.

Front to rear fader option please . Come on software developers.

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bockersjv
1 year ago
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Trevor BidetContributor I
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Volume Control Degradation

My Sonos Beam volume control (controlled from Sky Q remote and TV remote) stops working after 5-6 hours. Strangely, I can still control the volume from the Sonia app on my phone.  Anyone have any answers as to what the problem could be? Thanks   

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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hishambazContributor II
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Track compact view

Please add an optional compact view for the music services page. The page listing tracks from a service wastes so much space. The excessive padding is good for touch, but you can only see a small number of tracks before scrolling. Consider a very dense list as an optional view. Scrolling around looking for a track is not a good experience. 

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controlav
1 year ago
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VentanasContributor I
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wakeup Alarm plays chimes no longer plays radio station.

Sonos wake up alarm no longer plays radio station. Deleted alarm. Reset alarm. St to NPR. Still plays chimes!

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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4hzglryContributor I
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HD Radio Station - Christian

Looking at all your Sonos Radio stations and you have a category of Christian, but unlike every other music service out there you don’t play popular Christian or Worship Music.  You have a channel called Grace with a sub-name of Crossover Praise which is just pop music that might have a positive message.  I wish you would add a modern praise station that is consistently pure Christian music.  Examples are SiriusXM the Message or Pandoras Today’s Christian Hits Radio or Spotify Best of Live Worship.  Its almost insulting to think someone thinks the music played is what poeple are looking for under Christian Music.  

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melvimbe
1 year ago
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skyslimitContributor I
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Sonos Needs A Bluetooth App!!!

I have the Sonos move and I also compared it to the Bose portable smart speaker. The Bose app allows you to control the audio EQ while using the app and easily switch between wifi or bluetooth and turn off the speaker using the remote.  Another frustration with the Sonos app is that I can’t even see what percentage of battery is left when I’m on bluetooth. I know this is a wifi first speaker but since they added bluetooth, they should update the app functionality.  Does anyone know how to see the percentage of battery life on a Sonos Move when using bluetooth mode? Are there any 3rd party apps that provide the ability to control the power, switch between wifi and bluetooth, control EQ and show battery usage on while on bluetooth?  Thanks

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1 year ago
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