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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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recdContributor I
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Flic Hub

Flic has announced a Hub that will include control of Sonos and many other wireless devices. Information so far seems to show home kit , smart things lIFX and lots more. http://hub.flic.io/?refcode=lgnsirfudq

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6 years ago
JackWright
JackWrightChromatic Producer II
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How would I control Sonos from Tidal's desktop app?

I use Tidal HiFi, and I loooove their desktop app. It's been announced that you can control Sonos from their app like Spotify Connect. I don't know if I have set it up poorly, or if it's a mobile exclusive feature for now? If it is available for desktop, does anyone know what to do? Maybe I am missing a crucial part? Tidal works, but I can't use their app. Any help from avid Tidal users would be grand, thanks for the help if you choose to reply. :)

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6 years ago
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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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6 years ago
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SonosidContributor I
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How can I downgrade to the previous version of the app / software?

The new app is awful. Everything is slower Alexa integration is so disappointing and unreliable to the point of being unusable. I want my old Sonos set up back

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6 years ago
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Alan_6Prodigy II
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"Play to the following" / "Confirm location before playback" issues

On mobile controller apps, there's now a feature where, when you select stuff to play, you get a "Play to the following" prompt that asks you which zones you want the selection to play in. Useful if you're playing different songs in different rooms, really annoying if you tend to just use Sonos to play throughout the house. Thankfully, there's a setting - "Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Confirm location before playback" - that lets you toggle this behaviour on or off. So far, so good. I leave this setting off. And I just got hit with the popup, because the setting had turned itself on. Not for the first time (after the last two updates, I found the setting turning itself on if I left my Sonos almost a day without use, because "work"). This only seems to be an issue on iPad, not iPhone, and even deleting and re-installing the app hasn't fixed things. It's an annoyance, but it also makes me wonder what other settings could be resetting themselves. Is anyone else having issues wit

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6 years ago
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rossco18ukContributor II
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Playlist repeat with Alarm setup

I have various alarms setup in the house for different speakers and although I know you can set the duration to no limit, once the playlist reaches the end, the music just stops. Is there anyway to configure the alarms so that the playlist runs on repeat? I have had to set up eight different alarms for the one speaker, so that music constantly plays, otherwise the music would stop once the playlist ends.

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6 years ago
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dhy4bContributor I
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Sonos App conflicts with Pandora function for Pioneer in-car AVH-X3800BHS via bluetooth on iPhone6/7

Has anyone else experienced poor Pandora functionality with their Pioneer AVH-X3800BHS (car head deck) when using the Pandora app on their iPhone via bluetooth? For several months, I was getting intermittent connectivity and disconnects in the car when attempting to listen to Pandora using the Pandora function on the Pioneer head unit. I called Pioneer several times and each time they insisted that there is no known issue with the head deck interfacing with iPhones. I didn't believe them until one day it hit me - the Pioneer basically comandeers the iPhone's Pandora app and acts as an intermediary (to allow thumbs up/ thumbs down via the touch screen on the radio), but the Pandora function still resides on the phone. Sonos is the only other software on my phone that has anything to do with Pandora. So, I removed the Sonos controller app from my phone. Problem fixed! I then reinstalled the Sonos app to my phone and the problem returns. Has anyone experienced this? And more import

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7 years ago
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aaronreiffAvid Contributor I
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Forced updates and mandatory user registration to add a new player??! This is crap!

I’m getting tired of the forced updates to use my product. Additionally, I tried to add a new player to my existing 5 player system yesterday and I can’t do it without the mandatory sonos account! I paid north of $300 and it’s a brick until I create an account. I now forced to update my desktop app - something I never use - and can’t because of an error and am told I’ve got to do a full reinstall because the version on the desktop is out of sync with the versions on my players. This because SONOS forced the crap updates on me. This is on top of the last two weeks of fooling around with a system that won’t stay connected because the players got out of sync between a bridge and the WiFi. I’m about done. This sucks. What do I do to get this up without a forced account and more mandatory updates?

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6 years ago
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JamesMcContributor I
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How to completely uninstall sonos controller for mac

I want to completely remove the sonos controller and undo all changes made on installation and attempted music library access. I deleted the app and one folder that was just sonos files, but when I search for recent files, I find sonos made changes to more than a dozen system files. Is there an uninstall program? If not, how do I undo the changes the sonos program made to my computer?

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7 years ago
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BerkeleyContributor I
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Help- how to save a song to favorites?

I just upgraded and I can’t find where to click when a song is playing and you want to save it in your favorites section...and by the way, where did the favorites section for songs go (I only see playlists and stations in the My Sonos section)?

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6 years ago
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beauelliottLyricist III
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TV button missing

I have a sonos surround sound system in my living room and I like to swap back and forth from the tv sound to online music. The old app had a button that allowed me to switch back to the tv sound but the new app does not have this feature. How do you return to tv sound? Right now I have to cycle my tv input to get sonos to play the tv sound. It’s frustrsting. Surely I’m missing something.

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6 years ago
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dstreet11Contributor I
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Sonos Controller 7.4 iOS .ipa file

I like many hate the new controller in version 8.0 / 8.1 I’ve been trying (without luck) for hours now to get version 7.4 back onto my iPhone & iPad. Does anybody know where I can get the .ipa file for version 7.4? Or can anyone be kind enough to upload it to Dropbox or equivalent? Thanks in advance

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6 years ago
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uttsjsContributor I
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Android App can't find Sonos

Playbase and speakers all working fine on the TV and volume can be controlled via the TV remote. However since the last upgrade all the Android Apps (phone, tablet) can't "find" my Sonos. When you start the App .... Searching for Sonos on WiFI, Hang on ... Can't connect. Unplug router, reinstall App, ... Nada. As I said the playbase and the remote speakers all work fine off the TV, I just can't play music from my phone or use the apps advanced sound features like speech enhancement, nighttime etc.

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6 years ago
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nemzaContributor I
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How to seek or play previous track on Google Music

Hi, Maybe I’m missing something... But why can’t we seek (scrub) through tracks when using the Google Play Music service? Also, I can’t play the previous song either? Really annoying. I’m using the Sonos app on iOS

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6 years ago
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DicemanEnthusiast II
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Username/Password saving

Please can you get my devices to remember my Username/Password? Since Update 8.1.0 I have to reset the whole system at least twice a day as it is not found by my Android Phone. Tonight play just stopped half way through a track and I couldn't get contact with it at all. Then. whilst I am obviously stressed I am expected to type stuff into a minute box to access my own system (Which I still can't) There is actually no need whatsoever for a username/password. My TV doesn't need one My Microwave doesn't need one My heating system doesn't need one My DVD doesn't need one My BuRay doesn't need one My Chromecast doesn't need one My Android Box doesn't need one Crikey !! What is ti with you Sonos Bods ?

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6 years ago
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RainalkarAvid Contributor I
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Lyrics

This is going to be a tough one :) Any way to show lyrics of what Sonos is playing (especially with radio as source)? I was actually thinking how to show this, maybe project i on a wall in my place or, if that's too complicated, through some device where Sonos controller is installed. Any ideas? Thanks

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6 years ago
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mdehlingerContributor I
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Customized Keyboard Shortcuts

Allow users to customize the keyboard shortcuts because the default Sonos desktop shortcuts are uncommon and inconvenient

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6 years ago
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gertjeContributor I
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Child lock

Hello, It would be nice to have a lock in the buttons on the speakers. I have 3 cats and they are walking over the buttons. They turn the speakers on, louder, softer etc. Maybe is it an idea to make a option in the software to switch the lock on and off. Greets gert

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7 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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6 years ago
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gabebegaAvid Contributor I
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musixmatch does not react to spotify song started from Sonos App

Hello, I am a premium subscriber of both Spotify and Musixmatch.. I have 2 ways to decide what to play on my Sonos speakers. 1) I can use the Sonos controller App (iOS or MacOS) 2) I can use the Spotify app (iOS or MacOS) through Spotify Connect This scenario works very fine: a) start Musixmatch app on MacOS or iOS b) start Spotify on iOS or MacOS c) play a song and using Spotify Connect instruct the Sonos speaker to take over the song d) Lyrics shows nicely on Musixmatch app on MacOS and iOS This scenario fails: a) start Musixmatch app on MacOS or iOS b) start Sonos controller on iOS or MacOS c) play a spotify song and using Sonos controller. d) Neither the Musixmatch MacOS or iOS reacts to the song being played. Anybody have the same setup that can confirm the problem? Any idea who should address the problem? Sonos Spotify Musixmatch? Regards

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5 years ago
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trajectioContributor I
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Motion control for Sonos

Hello all, Hope you don't mind me posting here, I'd love your feedback and hopefully this is a product you'll be interested to talk about. I have Sonos in my home, but found it frustrating to keep unlocking my phone to turn speakers on and off all the time. I have been working hard (on my own) over the last year to create a system which uses radio frequency sensors (£7) to control all of my smart devices. You can check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1109816630/trajectio-motion-powered-hue-and-sonos-smart-home Would love to hear your feedback.

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7 years ago
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rycat512Contributor I
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album cover art no longer displaying

With the most recent updates to the Sonos app, both on my CPU and mobile device, cover art that was displaying before, no longer is. Is there something I need to do to address this?

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6 years ago
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JopioContributor I
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Lockscreen widget for Android not working.

Hey fellow Sonos people, I recently got a new phone (Android 6.0). I installed Nova launcher on it, because I don't like the Huawei interface. Unfortunately I'm not able to get the Sonos widget working on the lockscreen. In the settings of the Sonos app, I've got the marks turned on to use the app from the lockscreen . Other apps, like spotify work fine on the lockscreen. Anyone got an idea? Grtzz. Jopio

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7 years ago
JackWright
JackWrightChromatic Producer II
posted in Controllers and Music services

Guide - controlling your Sonos AWAY from home through custom website

This is for the Google searchers out there. I don't expect this thread to be very relevant in the Sonos Community. I am going to create a guide to essentially allow you to port-forward your Sonos through your Router's firewall and control it whenever you are by visiting a domain/IP through your browser. :) I'll make this as short as possible. Firstly, download node.js (Google search, can't put links in posts) as that provides server-side Javascript that we can use to interact with Sonos away from home. Secondly, download Jishi's HTTP API bridge for Sonos (Google search), and place it into a folder somewhere. In that folder, create a .bat file with the line "npm install --production" and execute it to download the dependencies. Once the dependencies are downloaded, edit the .bat file and replace the line with "npm start" to start the server. When launching the server, make sure your Sonos system is visible to your PC. Check this by going into the Sonos app. Now, to se

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6 years ago
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npeplowContributor I
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No personal Spotify playlists on Sonos app

When I browse Spotify on my iPhone X Sonos app no personal playlists show up under the "Your Music" tab. The strange thing is I can see my Albums and Songs under Your Music . It's just Playlists that show the message "Unable to browse music". Any suggestions?

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6 years ago
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