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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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User431290Contributor I
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Access to music library denied

Not an initial setup -- I've been using Sonos on a Mac and iPhone for weeks, now the Mac controller is being denied access to the iTunes music library. Problem started after I installed the most recent Mac update (10.9.2) on the laptop. I've checked permissions, removed and tried to re-add the library, restarted router, etc.

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katie strakaContributor I
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Sonos skips!!

My Sonos system sometimes plays all the songs on an individual playlist without a hitch but there are times when it starts a song and never finishes it before going onto the next then the next song will play through fine and the it starts short cutting songs again. It's very annoying ! What is up with that?

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Tyler M
6 years ago
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SymbiotContributor I
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Update appearance/skin of Sonos PC program

Hi It would be a great idea to create some new, more modern, skins for the sonos controller for Windows.  Perhaps make it user-skinnable. There's alot of great 'artists' out there who can create some great skins.  The standard skin is just not that great.. buttons too small, the dark colour is just depressing and makes it feel so heavy..  The interface is actually one of the things that is interfering with my sonos experience. It may sound a bit smallish but the interface is the gateway into the sonos experience and if that is a turnoff then the whole experience will suffer.

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6 years ago
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User231529Contributor I
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Music library > albums > ALBUM NAME combines albums with the same name.

When selecting an album to play from the list of albums, tracks with the same album name are combined even though they are different artists. For example "Dreams" by Whitest Boy Alive are combined with "Dreams" from The Allman Brothers. I have the latest sonos controller (4.2) for mac.

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7 years ago
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Thomas TamlynContributor II
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Automatic regrouping

I am trying to minimize the amount of electronic equipment that is consuming power 24/7 and our three Sonos speakers (1-5, 2-3s) are candidates. The only problem is that when I use my home automation system to turn off the outlets that the speakers are plugged into, in the morning I have to regroup them and that process is not without its weaknesses and is inconvenient. I would like to have the option of keeping the speakers regrouped automatically when they are repowered.

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4 years ago
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tim geczyContributor I
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can you rearrange the order of favourites

the sonos pc app stores your favourites alphabetically - how can you change the order to your own choice?

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5 years ago
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Chris_88Contributor I
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Fade in option for Sonos alarm

Could you add a 'fade in' option with an adjustable time limit to the Sonos alarm, so that over the specified time period, the sonos component would gradually increase its volume to that set as the alarm. This would allow a 'gentler' wake up. Could also have an option of either beginning to play music at the time you specify, or to have reached full volume by the specified time.

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6 years ago
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Matthew_9Contributor II
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Showing lyrics while in the sonos app on your smart phone of tablet. it would be a great idea, no?

How about showing the lyrics of a song while in the sonos app on your smart phone of tablet. My son likes a bunch of the music we have on our network and it would be great to use this awesome set up as a way to learn the song while listening to it... Matthew E

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User455453Contributor I
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how do i play music from my computer through the sonos speaker?

using an hp desktop with the sonos play:3. i want to stream music from itunes on the desktop through the sonos speaker.

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5 years ago
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Andrew_83Contributor II
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Sonos controller in Mac menu bar

I'd love to be able to control Sonos while on my Mac without having to open the full app. It would be nice to have a menu bar icon available at all times that would give controls and allow you to see what's playing.

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5 years ago
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Steve_3Contributor I
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iphone volume buttons not working?

The iPhone volume buttons used to work with the ios app but now don't seem to be working? Anyone else having this issue?

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7 years ago
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Sonos IdeasSonos Employee
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Control Sonos Volume from OS X Menu Bar

We received a request for a new feature that would allow you to control the Sonos volume via the menu bar in OS X. Let us know your thoughts on this and add a +1 if you'd like to see this feature on Sonos.

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4 years ago
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Mike_254Contributor I
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I have installed Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 on my PC and my Sonos Controller will not find my network any more :-)

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6 years ago
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BConradContributor I
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Renaming a Sonos playlist?

Is there an option to rename an existing Sonos playlist? 

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Chris
6 years ago
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ClaudiusContributor II
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Sonos was unable to add the music folder. Reason: Unable to add the shared folder "\\COMPUTER\Music" to your music library (1002).

I have installed the Sonos Controller app on my Windows 7 computer, but when I attempt to add my Music folder I get the following error: Sonos was unable to add the music folder Reason: Unable to add the shared folder "\\Computer\Music" to your music library (1002). I have tried connecting to other shares without success.

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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AHFWPContributor I
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Access to the shared folder is denied - check the username and password mac

I have been using Sonos for a few years and it has been losing connectivity to iTunes on my Mac every few days.  Normally I have to try to rebuild indexes or clear the queue a couple of times and after a few minutes it reconnects.   A couple of days ago it completely lost all connections to iTunes.  Now when a try to connect to the iTunes folder I get the following: "Sonos was unable to add the music folder.  Access to the shared folder //[MyComputerName]/Music" is denied - check the user name and / or password". Note: [MyComputerName] has a real value (no spaces) that is the same as the NETBIOS name and the computer name in Sharing. I've read a number of threads with people with similar problems and have tried the following: [list=1][*]Rebooted everything in the recommended order[*]Set the NETBIOS name is the same as the computer name in Sharing[*]Toggled File Sharing off and on a number of times[*]Moved the iTunes library to a different location on the iMac a

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6 years ago
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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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peter_167Contributor I
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Crossfade option from Spotify. Not available through Sonos?

On Spotify, I can have a 'Crossfade' of up to 12 seconds. I hear the music blend in together with this while listening through the Spotify app. However this does not seem to carry over when listening to the same music off of my Spotify app through my Sonos players. Is there something I am doing wrong? I searched through the Sonos configuration and menu and do not see any way to do this. It is in the Spotify app though. Any thoughts?

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5 years ago
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User291383Contributor I
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Mac OS X - downloaded Sonos Desktop Controller but I can't open it - Says it's not recognized

I have an older Mac OS X Version 10.6.8 laptop. I have downloaded Sonos Desktop Controller onto it from the website but I can't open it, it keeps saying reason is "not recognized".  The Sonos apps work on my ipad and iphone but I can't get Sonos to work on my laptop.  Need Help!

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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emoore2020Contributor I
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Controller Menus Grayed Out.

Using Windows 8. Controller on my computer. Under "Manage" drop-down, "Music Library Settings" is grayed out. I can't add any songs because I don't have access to the menu!!!!

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Airgetlam
6 years ago
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mpserafinContributor I
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An unexpected error occurred while importing playlists.

I can't get my playlists imported from iTunes from my Mac.  It looks like all the songs come over but not the playlists.  I keep getting the error message above in the error log and do not know what is wrong.  What should I do?

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Keith N
6 years ago
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steven curlingContributor I
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Sonos desktop controller software for windows vista 32 bit

Im having problems loading the sonos controller software, after downloading file it says does not work with the 32bit system, it there a specific file to download for 32 bit or do i need a 64bit pc ? Thanks

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6 years ago
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Tommy PalaceContributor II
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Lyric Display

Add a feature so that Sonos can display lyrics for songs - maybe hook into Tunewiki or something similar.

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controlav
4 years ago
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Gordon - SonosSonos Staff
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Sharing your music library from a Mac

The following troubleshooting is for any Mac running OS X. This includes the iMac, Mac Pro, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. To share with other computers, simply turn on the service you want to use in Sharing preference (in System Preferences), then use the matching client software to connect to your Mac from the other computer. In the case of Sonos, we would want to use Windows File Sharing or SMB. To share your music library with Sonos, we will first need to enable file sharing and Windows File Sharing (SMB). You can do so by following the steps below:  [list][*]Select [b]Apple logo -> System Preferences -> Sharing[/b].[*]Make sure to put a check mark for [b]File Sharing[/b] so that it is enabled.[*]Click on [b]File Sharing[/b] so it is highlighted and click on [b]Options[/b] on the right.[*]Make sure to enable [b]Share Files and Folders usin

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JP_13Contributor I
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Desktop notifications for Mac Controller

iTunes shows a notification when a new track starts. Sonos Controller for Mac could do the same thing, it shouldn't be hard!

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7 years ago
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