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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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Gwenddoleu
Gwenddoleu
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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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New App: how do I add songs to a playlist currently playing

I cannot seem to find a way to add songs to playlist in the new app. when I click on the ••• next to a song while another is playing, the on...
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John_HContributor I
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Sonos CR100 Controller

I have an old CR100 Remote for my Sonos. I actually have 3 of them all were Ok until one kept losing its charge and would turn off after removing it from the cradle. I have replaced the battery but can no longer connect this controller to my Sonos system. I have tried resetting it and letting the battery go flat. But still no joy. The controller does not have a mac address on the about controller screen. Any Ideas please.

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Airgetlam
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LpetterContributor I
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Two spotify accounts

My girlfriend and I have separate Spotify premium accounts. Both are registered in Sonos. But while I'm home trying to listen music selecting my account she's using Spotify in a laptop at her job and there's an error message saying we can not use Spotify at the same time. But as I said, she's in her account and I'm in mine. Please help. Diagnosis: 4703078

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Andy B
7 years ago
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Moxy722Contributor II
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Password for Controller?

Recently my Sonos has started dropping different players in the house. This is probably my weak wi-fi but when I try and add them back the Controller says there is an update and wants a password. I don't have/know a password and there is no way to reset/forgot password. Any ideas? Hoping this will solve the dropping issue.

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Jeff S
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SnowboarderContributor I
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Apple Watch and Sonos

Will there bad an App for the Apple Watch ??

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Corrode
7 years ago
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JD BaconContributor I
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Can I use my play 1 to play the audio from a movie while wathing on my iPad via an app like netflix, hulu, etc?

Tablet video app sound compatibility.

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mcoomeyContributor I
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Library inaccessible when MacBook Pro running Sierra 10.12.2 goes to sleep

I have had this problem since upgrading to Sierra a few months ago. I have a MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) with the Sonos Controller v7.0. When the MacBook goes to sleep the Sonos system will play for a while (probably whatever is in the buffer) and then just stops. When I wake up the MacBook, I see an empty Sonos Controller template that takes about 2 minutes to fill in with any data (my ROOMS, NOW PLAYING info, QUEUE contents and "Select a Music Source" menu). I have seen a couple other threads with the sleep issue, but there doesn't seem to be a robust solution. I have tried reinstalling the controller and re-indexing the library but still get the same problem. As long as the MacBook is awake there is not a problem. Prior to the SIerra upgrade everything worked fine. Has anyone else seen this problem and is there a solution? Is Sonos aware of it?

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BCM
7 years ago
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EricSteinarContributor I
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App for Windows Phone

We really need a Sonos original app for Windows Phone. Please include this in the roadmap!

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jonathanbaker
7 years ago
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Joseph_16Contributor I
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Watch controller for sonos...........

want to control my sonos from my watch it very important to me and everyone else........ Can you guys make it happen..????

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7 years ago
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TonyfullyContributor I
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Sonos unable to connect to music library

I have a new Dell inspiron 5000 series and I have been unable to add the music library to my Sonos app. The music is held in Itunes under the Music folder. I have disabled the Norton firewall and changed other firewall options as per your support document, still to no avail. I have checked the security on the share and it allows Sonos read/write access...Any ideas?

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jus_garyContributor I
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Lost my iTunes

I have an iMac using the highest allowable OS of 10.7.5 because of hardware constraints. Sonos automatic update has removed my ability to connect to iTunes and/or update my library. I'm not going to buy a new computer.Does anyone have a work around on getting iTunes into the new Sonos update?

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Stuart_W
7 years ago
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peterducatoContributor I
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Cannot add music service

The app doesn't have the option to add a music service? Any one know how to add, for example, Pandora?[img]8f9fdeb3-55ef-4dc6-bfd3-4e75512eb5ae.jpg[/img]

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jgatie
7 years ago
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Michael DawsonContributor I
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Sonos and Alexa question

Sonos to Alexa problem

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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MoTo77Trending Lyricist I
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Amazon Fire TV

Amazon Fire TV has 4 settings for audio and I'm wondering which would be the best to choose. My audio is HDMI through a Vizio M65-D0 monitor which supports Dolby Digital Plus. The four options are: Dolby Digital Plus Automatic (If your HDMI device does not support Dolby Digital, you will receive stereo.) Dolby Digital Plus OFF (HDMI will provide stereo only) Dolby Digital Plus over HDMI (If your HDMI device does not support Dolby Digital Plus, you will not hear sound.) Dolby Digital over HDMI (If your HDMI device does not support Dolby Digital, you will not hear sound.) (Is it true that Sonos does not support Dolby Digital Plus?

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7 years ago
chicks
chicks
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New $50 Amazon Tablet. Good Sonos Controller?

Looks like it might be, assuming it hasn't been crippled. Hope it supports pinning an app. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-rolls-49-99-mass-130335246.html

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7 years ago
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jackdj18Contributor I
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Controller for Roku

I have a Roku Streaming stick and I think it would be great to be able to control your music from your TV!!!

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User187771Contributor I
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Feature request: Sort option on songs in playlists

I would like to request a sort feature on the songs in a playlist. Especially for my favorite songs in my Deezer favorite list I would like to be able to change the sort order so that I get the most recent additions on the top (date added descending). This would also be my preferred default setting as opposed to the current date added ascending. As in order to play the song I last added to the playlist, it now forces me to scroll all the way down to the list. Typically, I am most interested to listen to the songs I most recently added. Thank you very much in advance for your consideration! Martijn

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edonosoclAvid Contributor I
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Sonos old remote Control

Hi guys the following could sound a silly question but I want to know if someone sees a use case for the old Sonos remote control in these days knowing that today everything is controlled from the Sonos smartphone/desktop apps. The reason I'm asking is that some one is selling one in my country (we're is not easy to find Sonos products) and since I'm a Sonos crazy I was wondering if I could use it somehow in my current configuration that is made of a playbar, two Play 1s, two Play 3s a Sonos Connect, a Play 5 (2nd) and a Sub.:S., also I'm not sure it is still supported by the newer speakers. thanks for your thoughts.

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7 years ago
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RobVeghelContributor I
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View TV in music mode instead of surround

We love to watch and listen concerts on TV. Sonos automaticly switches to surround sound when receiving a tv signal. We therefore like to have the option to change to music mode when the Sonos receives a TV signal. We are wundering whether there are more Sonos users who want this feature? Please react when you want this option too.

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7 years ago
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MikeNewAvid Contributor I
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Compilation Tracks not searchable by Artist

Hi Why can't I find a track by an artist that is in a compilation album using the search? Specific example I have the Paloma Faith track I 'Can't Rely on You' with the artist shown as a contributing artist in the ID3 tag on the Now 87 album. ( I am not using iTunes at all!) Indeed when playing the album the artist name appears on all the controllers (CR100, android and PC versions). But when I search the music library for the artist name it only shows a different album of the same artist but not the individual track in the compilation album.

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ShanaiBContributor I
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Product life cycle/Software updates

Hi Everyone I'm considering buying a Sonos PLAY:5. Since this speaker is a year or two old , I wanted to know what's the life cycle of a sonos product , when might another play speaker be released?. For how long does the company continue churning out software updates for their products? for example an android phone will only get software updates for a year or two and then nothing. Thanks:)

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7 years ago
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aaronbarrellContributor II
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Exclude folders

I think I understand that it is possible to add individual shared folders rather than only a single folder and all of is sub folders. I share the top level iTunes folder because it contains iTunes' library files. (I use sonos in lose conjunction with iTunes, so it is essential that I have access to its playlist file.) The problem, however, is that I do not wish sonos to index all of the subfolders. (For instance, "music" subfolders but not "audiobook" folder. ) So what I'm wondering is: is there some way to index only certain files as well as certain folders? Or some other way to index only certain subfolders of a folder AS WELL AS only certain FILES within it?

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jgatie
7 years ago
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Bowler307Contributor I
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using line in with echo dot

is there any way to use the line in feature with the dot so I can still use my speakers for tv? When I connect to the Play5 I can't get tv sound because it bypasses the playbar, making the connected Play5 the default speaker.

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Dave83Contributor I
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SONOSNet Security

When using the Boost to generate the dedicated SONOSNet can you apply standard network security to this network? I am specifically looking for a MAC address based acces control mechanism to ensure only my authorized devices are able to gain access to my home network.

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ratty
7 years ago
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User849440Avid Contributor I
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App Update Available - but cant update!

Everytime I start my desktop PC (Win 10) Sonos app I get the message " Please update to the latest Sonos Controller app". I click update and it fails saying "Desktop controller has failed, please close program". The app on my Android device is up to date and works fine. Any suggestions?

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bockersjv
7 years ago
trintrax
trintraxContributor I
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TruePlay better over time?

Just out of interest, when calibrating with TruePlay the app tells you at the end that the sound will improve [i]over time[/i]. What does that mean? Is the app continuing to calibrate in the background? And if so, how does that work with multi room...

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Ryan S
7 years ago
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