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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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New SONOS App - Feedback

In the new 2024 Sonos App :Where are the alarms settings? Where is the Last.fm service?Where is the Android widget?This is a real nightmare....
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One household; need multiple Sonos accounts to control system?

She simply installs the Sonos app, tells it to connect to an existing system, and signs in using the same account as yours.Up to 32 controll...
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silversonosContributor I
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Russound bridge to Sonos.

I have Russound multi zone controller. Alltogehter 10 zones. And I use Russound. I have also one zone in Sonos and now I would like to make the whole house for Sonos. Are there any possibilities to connect Sonos with Russound multi zone or do I really have to by 10 Sonos Connect amps and throw away my Russound system?

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Can't add folder to my music library

Hello, My Sonos music library worked fine for years. But then a few months ago, I couldn't access it anymore. I tried removing and re-adding, but I have never been able to add the library since. I've seen lots of people with the same problems, but none of the fixes have worked for me. Notes: * Error message: "Sonos was unable to add the music folder. Unable to add the shared folder "[//computer name/musicfolder]" to your Music Library (1002)." * Diagnostic #7458012 * Running Mac Sierra 10.12.5 (problem may have started with upgrade to Sierra) * Controller is up to date * Music folder is on the same desktop computer hard drive as the controller — that is, it's not on an external drive or NAS * Firewall is off So far I have tried: * Uninstalling and reinstalling the controller * Making sure sharing settings are set correctly (SMB on) * Renaming my computer (to shorten the name so it's fewer than 15 characters — I know this is a common issue, but it's made no difference

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theGeekAvid Contributor I
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Wall Control

I know this is has been touched on but has anyone figured out how to setup a wall controller of any kind for Sonos? I have Sonos in every room of my house and I thought it would be nice for the guest room to have access to volume controls. My family just uses their phones. I know the option to use old Android phones has been brought up before but I was looking for something a little more "analog".

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saschii74Contributor I
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Controllers for different household members

Hi there. I'm new to the Sonos game. So far I love it but still have a couple of questions. I have my account set up and my controller on my iPhone which controls a Sonos One in the Bedroom and a Sonos 3 in the Living Room. Now, if my wife wants her own controller on her phone (or tablet, or where ever), would she need to create her own Songs account and log in with her log in info so she can create her own "My Sonos" area on her controller? I put the app on her phone and it asked if I want to join the existing network or create a new one. I tried 'join the existing' and the app populated with all my settings like my favorite stations and in the "My Sonos" area. Should I have set up a new account for her? How does that work? Thank you so much for your help.

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AJS2016Contributor I
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New layout in app

Upgraded yesterday and really dislike the new layout, you redisgned something that just didn’t really need it. Anyone else feel the same?

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Control4 and Sonos Connect - Find another product.

I realize there are a few posts already about this. I just want to add another extremely disappointed user to the mix. Living in Canada, we don't get Pandora. Sonos is next best as we can use Apple Music. What was a rich experience, is now dumbed down. The connect is essentially a Play 1 without an amplifier and speaker, but more expensive. A connect was sold to make your current system a sonos system. Now my current system can't control it and I am forced to use the app, another step for us! What is annoying is... it worked great, and they took it all away. Not like I bought it and wanted features not available. Sonos decided to make the move to REMOVE features from clients. Disgusted.

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wmclendContributor I
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Controller (phone) and Connect player on different subnets, Sonicwall

Hello, here is the setup I am hoping for: Sonicwall firewall/router Controller on a VLAN interface, 172.16.x.x (wireless through Unifi access point) Sonos Connect on different wired interface interface, 10.10.100.x Is this feasible or should I just go ahead and put the Sonos Connect on the same wireless network as the Controller? If this is possible, any tips would be much appreciated Thanks!

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CashcavalloContributor I
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I cannot download the sonos controller on my PC. ( windows 7 )

I was able to do it before, but now I get an error message

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helloensoContributor I
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How do you see what user is streaming to the SONOS?

We have three SONOS speakers at the office and often times when we need to stream a track for whatever reason, someone else might be streaming to it. How do we determine who is streaming to the SONOS, so that we can either kick them off or ask them to release the stream.

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Pat ShawContributor I
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Antique Radio Controller

Thanks Sonos for creating the API so we can have some fun with it! I refinished an antique radio cabinet I found. Added a little bit of electronics and a tablet. Wrote some software and now it's controlling a bunch of Sonos speakers in a small Inn. More pics (not great but you get the idea): https://1drv.ms/f/s!Avh-XKvxVYXSjc9HmZT6rqhiGxCglg Cheers! Pat Shaw

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ClaudioDSFContributor I
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Send to SONOS the song currently playing on iPhone (e.g., via Apple Music)

It often happens to me to come back home and willing to send to SONOS the song I'm currently listening on my iPhone through Apple Music. For the moment, the only solution I know is to open the SONOS app and search for that particular song. Would it be great to have the possibility to send to SONOS the song currently playing on iPhone Music app? I'm not talking here about AirPlay 2 support (which I know is coming), but rather a way for the SONOS app to be aware of the song currently playing in the iPhone music app, in order to propose a shortcut to quickly play it on the SONOS system.

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cpapapietroContributor I
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Different Streams in Different rooms

I can't for the life of me figure out how to play different streams in different room on the latest update to the Android app. I can remove a stream from the list or add it but I can't choose to have a different stream playing like before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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A Post from a Parallel Universe

Like Will and Lyra, in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, I have the power to pass between parallel universes. I have just returned from one that is identical to our own except for one thing. What we call v8 of the Sonos app was v7 there, and vice versa. Here is a post I read on the Sonos forum. “SONOS WHAT WERE YOU THINKING ABOUT!!?? I HATE the new app. Where has our lovely light, bright app gone? The new one is so dark and depressing. Every time I open it I feel like committing suicide. As to the new Favourites structure, well there isn’t any. It was logical to have the different types separated out as they were in My Sonos. Now my Favourite playlists are jumbled in with radio stations and songs etc etc. WTF? Who goes looking for a playlist then decides to put on a radio station? You have created chaos out of order. But the worst crime of all is the scrapping of the Navigation bar. Whether I wanted to select a room, browse my sources, search for music,

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User137165Contributor III
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How to turn off Allow Incoming Connections message on Mac

I am running OS X Yosemite 10.10.4 on my Mac.  In Preferences > Security & Privacy > Firewall > Firewall Options, I have the following entry that allows incoming connections for Sonos:   However, every time that I start the Sonos Controller app, I get this message asking if I want Sonos to accept incoming connections.  How can I prevent this message from appearing every time?  Thanks  

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steveW OzContributor I
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Changing system registration

Hi all, I purchased a house with a great multi-room Sonos system, but I found the system is registered to the previous owner. Is there a way I can change this or do I need to chase the previous owner and have him 'un-register'?

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Steve_199Enthusiast II
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Amazon Echo controller

I know it's a pipe dream but if you took the new Amazon Echo and used it to control Sonos, that would be unbelievable awesome.

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I have lost all my playlists by resetting my controller. Is there any way of finding these as a lot were spotify?

My Sonos app could not find the bridge or the Play 3 so I had to reset and when I added them again, all my music was gone. For the last 6 months I had been creating Sonos Playlists based on Spotify? Please help

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Jeff_155Contributor I
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Is there way to play podcasts at 1.5x or 2x speed?

I am able to play back podcasts from either my computer or from the device itself using sonos software. But I would like to be able to play them at x1.5 or x2.0 speed so that I can get through them faster. Is there anyway to do with Sonos software? I have Sonos on my Windows7 device and on iPad and iPod Touch and iPad mini. Right now, I have one sonos speaker and one connect:amp input from a receiver attached to speakers.

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RGPContributor I
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Volume Control

My volume control is very sensitive and plays our system at a low level, making adjustments up very loud [to us]. Is there a master control for the system or controllers [Android & PC]?

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TheHellersEnthusiast I
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Wow

Came back to check on the announcements thread about the new app and it has been deleted. My last post was very critical but spot on. And still no response on anything except "we're working on it". No "Sorry for making the app so blinding white that some people cannot use it". I expect I'll be banned for expressing my frustration and opinions. I am seriously unhappy with Sonos and their customer service right now. Steve

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markeAvid Contributor III
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Sonos Stats : No longer working ?

Hello All. Recently applied the new latest update for the Sonos Desktop app. All works, and having no problems. However, it appears that the old under the covers utility, the stats app is dead ? If I run the command : http://192.168.1.XXX:1400/status I used to get a full listing of options, and was able to check on how many track in the library etc. Which was useful to see how things were going after I reconfigure the archive. Now however, I get very few of the options I used to. Is there a new command to run, or, do I actually have a problem ? Ta Mark

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southerndocAvid Contributor I
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Suggestion: Room Volume Adjustment Relative to Other Rooms

I have Sonos Play:5's in my living room, foyer, kitchen, master bathroom, master bedroom, exercise room, and upstairs. I have a Connect:amp that feeds the speakers on my patio. In my office, I have 2 Play:3's and a sub. I wish Sonos would allow a way to set base volumes on certain rooms. For instance, if I put the Play:5's at the same volume, everything sounds the same. However, if I use the master volume to adjust all speakers (including my office) when playing as a group, the office speakers are always overpowering because of the sub. I've adjusted the sub, but I would like to adjust everything because even the Play:3's seem loud in my office (because of the smaller room). Sonos should allow users to set volume controls (like -3 for my office) so one volume can be set in group/party mode and all speakers sound about the same as far as volume goes. I'm about to install a Playbar and some Play:1's and I can only imagine the Playbar and Sub will be louder than the others

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User511349Contributor I
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How do you search for a tune in radio station

Hi - I'm in the new app and I want to search for a radio station by name. When I click search it takes me through to Spotify. Anyone solved this?

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KidAlrightContributor I
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Alexa integration and Apple Music

I received the privacy statement email teasing Alexa integration and I am really excited for that functionality to become available. However, I have a question around how streaming services like Apple Music fits into this. I am an Apple Music subscriber, and it is compatible with Sonos but not currently available with Amazon Echo. Will I be able use Apple Music via voice control or will I have to switch to a service that works with both Sonos and Echo like Spotify?

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FlybigrcContributor I
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My Speaker skill to control Sonos via Alexa

I just installed the skill set called MySpeaker and it works pretty well controlling my Sonos System. Anyone else using it ?

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