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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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RoamerIAContributor I
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Roam volume controls won't work with my galaxy10

My samsung galaxy10 connects yet volume controls won’t function. when I increase the volume it decreases it straight away. Orange light cycles back and forth with blue light. This happens if I use controls on roam or on phone.

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106rallye
1 year ago
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MythilContributor I
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Connect PC to Sonos

Hello there everyone, is there anyway to connect the sounds from my computer (ie Youtube) to my Sono system?

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1 year ago
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OZ_TravelerContributor I
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We listen to Music. I used my Sonos speakers yesterday. Why can I not use headphones today?

Tonight I hit the “Party Mode”.  I will not get specific but there is a Sonos speaker all over the house.  Except in the pool.  Next to the pool yes.After saying hello to the neighbours and them something something, TURN IT DOWN!..  I decided to go to my headphones.  Exit Sonos app and back to…. another app.  I have read all the posts and the people saying that the app is a control centre, not sure for who, NASA or maybe SpaceX > “Starman Man”..  I just need to ask why?  If I have Sonos speakers I use your app.  If I had another companies speakers why would I open Sonos?  Why can I not just use the same app for all of my music?  My subscription is not with Sonos.  Your blocking of local playback does nothing for your brand.  It just makes me ask if I should look at Apple or Amazon.  Their sound is not as good of course but sometimes I just want to listed to music.  Yesterday via my Sonos speaker.  Today via my headphones.

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1 year ago
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abagnuoContributor I
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In ceiling speakers

does in ceiling speaker have to be cabled ?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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chaudharyContributor I
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How to Use SONOS as WIRELESS Mac Computer Speakers

Here's a solution I recently tested and discovered to be effective! I've mentioned it as a *idea* since I believe SONOS might provide a similar solution, unless (of course) licencing constraints prevent them from doing so without Apple's approval. (I'm not sure... just speculating here.)On your Mac, this software solution instals a "airplay" driver that points to one of your Sonos units. Once installed, you may utilise it in three simple steps.Step 1) Launch a terminal (command prompt) and enter airsonos. This activates the driver.Do not end the session. It is acceptable to minimise the window.Step 2) Select the Sonos as the sound output in the Mac's "System Preferences...", "Sound" menu. Now, play some music on your Mac and increase the volume such that the sound emanates from your Sonos" rather than your Mac. There are no wires. There is no fuss.Step 3) Smile from ear to ear as any and all Mac sound wirelessly streams to your Sonos!

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Corry P
1 year ago
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alex3738Contributor I
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Is there a way to add a service to the S1 app without upgrading?

I can't upgrade to S2 because I have some old components. On the S1 app, when trying to ‘add a service’, I get a message “App update needed.” Does “update” mean upgrading to S2, or is it just a new version of S1? In other words, how do I add additional services to S1 without updating to S2?

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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Greg DerwartContributor I
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Shuffle options

Can you shuffle stations?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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NISH7Contributor I
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Need for user adjustable mid range EQ on Arc / Sound bars.

Can Sonos put an update so you can adjust the volume level of Arc just in the same way you can independently adjust the volume levels of the Sub and Sonos Ones (surrounds),  when all four are linked in a home theatre set up. Since the new firmware update the Arc sounds more suppressed /muted.Also, it would be very useful if in a future firmware update if Sonos can add to the existing EQ treble and bass, an additional mid-range level adjustment. i.e. User adjustable treble, bass and mid-range too! This would really help those who want to tweak vocals and mid-range in music and movies like they do with bass and treble. It would be particularly useful for soundbars like the Arc, but also would be nice for other standalone speakers too. The dialogue enhancer feature is too restrictive and does not work with pure music playback (non movie) and is not a substitute for mid-range EQ level adjustment.

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Corry P
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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opeitrequinContributor I
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Publicité NON DESIREE Sonos

Bonjour,Cette publicité non désirée est scandaleuse.Je n’achèterai à l’avenir plus aucun produit Sonos.J’attends des explications de la firme SonosPeitrequin

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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cloudviking19Contributor I
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Trueplay testing after 14.18 update

Has anyone tested the sub with trueplay after the 14.18 update? Is it fixed or still an issue? 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
arcadelt
arcadeltEnthusiast I
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Update 14.18: What do the dots signify?

Does anyone know what the new dots in the System tab signify? There is nothing mentioned in the release notes. 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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Kinyiu921Contributor I
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HK Music service support

Hello any HK Sonos fan here? 🙋🏻Any idea on supporting more HK local music service Moov/Joox on Sonos? Is there anyway we can send feedback to the Sonos team?A bit frustrated that some of the most common local music service cannot be found in the app. Though Sonos has amazing sound and user experience. 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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David16DAAvid Contributor I
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Wish List - Apple Widgets, Volume, Now Playing

Now that Apple allows users to add widgets in the lock screen of iphone and ipads, I would would like to be able to have a Sonos Widget.  One of the reasons that i have stayed with Sonos 1 and a Sonos Bridge is that I still prefer my CR200 controller and to have a dedicated remote control.   I find that having to get my phone, put the password in then open the app is very fiddly and I much prefer a the remote.   As a compromise if I could access the Sonos app via a widget from the lock screen would be someway towards a compromise.  Ideally I would love to see Sonos with built in controls and a small display to control its own or other speakers in the system.   A widget has to be the lowest cost and viable option,  The widget could be access to the volume or what’s playing and then open the Sonos app.

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Corry P
1 year ago
biffta
bifftaHeadliner I
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ipad screen display drops down when changing rooms

I have devices in several rooms and control everything from my iPad. If I am listening, for example to music or a podcast, I have full screen display however if I change listening rooms the display invariably drops down to a narrow band at the bottom of my screen which I have to tap to restore full screen display. Although not a great problem, I do find it annoying particularly if I change rooms several times during listening.I contacted Sonos support and was told that this is the way the app is designed to operate!!! I replied simply , “Why as it’s very annoying?” “What is the reason for the app being designed to do this?” The only response I have received since are two customer satisfaction emails! Not very satisfactory to say the least.Anyone else find this frustrating?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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TwincamanAvid Contributor I
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Volume Controls

Since latest Windows app update, my PC running Windows 11 can not control volume on any of my Sonos speakers.   Off-on and station selection are OK.

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NollindProminent Collaborator I
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Stingray Music is Now Amazing on Sonos

There have been a variety of posts in the community before with people having consistent issues with Stingray Music over the years. For those who loved the music service but hated the repeated issues with it, thus eventually giving up on them (like I did), I’d highly recommend that you add the Stingray Music service back again and give them another try. I’ve been trying them for the past couple of weeks and the service has been super rock solid, better than they have ever been in the past. Seems like someone finally got serious on their end and fixed all of their backend incompatibility issues with Sonos. 

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106rallye
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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cmaldoffContributor I
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Xfinity x1 play1 speakers cut out on commericals. fine when show is playing

Have xfinity plex box  and play 1 speakers cut out on commercials. Anybody know how to fix this? Is this an xfinity issue?

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Airgetlam
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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MusicAddict123Contributor II
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Thoughts on the many alternatives to Sonos app on Mac?

I just migrated to a new MacBook and am downloading software. I went to download the Sonos app for Mac and saw that there are other (pay) apps available - Remote for Sonos, Switch for Sonos, Soro for Sonos, Audio Cast for Sonos. I have (unfortunately) two PlayBars and 5 Play:1 speakers.  I know there are a lot of posts about how rotten the Sonos for Mac app is and I agree.Does anyone have experience with these apps (or others)? I wish I could “try before I buy” but it’s not an options. Reviews seem to be good?  Thanks! As a complete aside and simple rant, because Sonos’s screwed us with their policy on “older” speakers that are 2-4 years old, I’m planning to go 3rd party as I can afford it to replace the Play:1’s. I’ll keep the PlayBars - we don’t really use them for music. I have zero interest in smart speakers unless the listening ability can be turned off. Just had to say!

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106rallye
1 year ago
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Owain81Contributor I
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Sonos defaulting to tune in despite deleting it

I’m just trying to play a BBC radio station through my Sonos beam.But it keeps referring to ‘TuneIn’ where the BBC no longer broadcast stations.I have the BBC Sounds app set up in Sonos and it works when I activate it manually from the app but doesn’t work under a voice command. Through Google assistance.YouThrough Google assistance.It just says ‘ alright, playing BBC Radio 1 on tune in, sorry I couldn’t find what you asked for‘  why is it defaulting to tune in?   

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Ken_Griffiths
1 year ago
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Help plsContributor I
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Sonos Alarm

I set an alarm for 9am on my Sonos move. I can no longer use the Sonos app with WiFi so I can’t disable the alarm. Please help

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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Bertrand_2Contributor I
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youtube tracks played on sonos doesn't appear in youtube history

sorry for my poor english since end of september, tracks i have listened from youtube music on Sonos doesn’t appear in my Youtube history on other apparels ( PC or phone)any idea?KR   

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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BRTContributor I
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Connecting CR200 to new Boost

My old Bridge stopped working so I replaced it with a new Boost. Now my (controller) CR200 won’t seem to connect with my system. The CR200 will work if I disconnect the Boost and connect a speaker to an Ethernet cable but once I reconnect the Boost to the Ethernet cable the CR200 the controller stops working and won’t connect to the system. I can operate the Sonos system on the Sonos app bonus my iPhone but I really was hoping to keep using the CR200 controller. Any tips?

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buzz
1 year ago
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