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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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Sonos IdeasSonos Employee
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Disable Hard Button on Sonos Speakers

A Sonos user would like to disable the hard buttons on his Sonos devices via the Sonos Controller.  For exemple when he is having a party home he want to avoid his friend to modify the volume level or pause the music. What do you think about it?

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JawaharKContributor II
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Eq settings Preprogrammed

Hi , iam new here i have just bought a Play 5 - gen1. By any chance are you considering giving preset Equalisers in the app. Just could be good for different genres. I love the product.

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ricwilsonContributor I
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Mac OS 10.12.4 update breaks Sonos Controller

I recently updated one of my computers from Mac OS Sierra 10.12.3 to 10.12.4 and all seemed fine until I tried to use the Sonos Controller and it can't see my system - no problem from other computers or iOS devices. Tried all the recommended troubleshooting steps not realizing it might have been the Mac system update. Then today I updated another machine and the Sonos Controller won't work there either. I'm starting to sense a pattern! Has anyone else seen this? Any thoughts? Thank-you. ric

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Alexa-Sonos

When is The Think With alaxa and sonos comes out?

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ophtenContributor I
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Wireless discovery on dual band networks

I have a Sonos playbar configured for surround with dual play:1s and sub plus a standalone play:1 in an alternate room. These are all setup on a wireless network. The wireless network using a Linksys LAPAC1750 access point with a Cisco DPC3827 Docsis Gateway on the frontend. The wireless network is configured with dual band radios on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. These share the same SSID and same WPA2 passphrase. The networks are configured with band steering. Devices with connect to the 5ghz radio are unable to discover the Sonos systems (connected to the 2.4ghz radio). Devices on the 2.4ghz radio and on the wired network are able to discover the Sonos system without issue. How can I allow devices connected to the 5ghz radio to discover the Sonos system?

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Can digital audio playback be improved by resolutions greater than 16/44.1?

Copied from another thread, courtesy of jgatie - full question was: "Do you believe digital audio, outside of mastering/production techniques, can be improved by playback resolutions greater than 16/44.1?"

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tjsicilianoContributor I
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Unregister Sonos controller apps

I have Sonos controller apps listed from old computers and tablets that I no longer own. Though I have reformatted those drives and tablets before I got rid of them they still show up in my account. I'm concerned because I know that you can only have a certain number of registered controllers for your account. I would like to clean that list up. How can I remove them from my account Thank you Tony

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EnnaNEnthusiast I
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A linux controller is needed.

A linux controller for the Sonos system is really needed. A basic controller shouldn't be that hard to create, so even if the userbase is smaller then for Windows there shouldn't be a cost-reason to not do this. The strength of Sonos is ease-of use, and a user that -for instance- prefers Ubuntu will be left to use his/her phone.

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User41077Contributor I
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how to turn off

I operate my sonos from my mac and/or galaxy lll. When I use the quit sonos command or drop down, the music still plays, although the Sonos app closes. I either need turn off the volume, or unplug the speaker. What am I missing?

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vincent80surfTrending Lyricist I
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music library search misses songs

Hi, I notice that sometimes the Android Sonos app does not find matches when I use the Music Library search function. I run the 'Update Music Library Index' daily so that is not the problem. Examples: 1) 'Scorpio Rising' -> when searching for 'ARTISTS' or 'SONGS' it does not show a song which is tagged as being from artist 'Scorpio Rising'. This seems like a bug somewhere. My tags are filled in correctly. When I search for an incomplete artist / title name, sometimes it finds the songs, sometimes not. Example 2) Artist = 'The Doors' .When I search for 'doors', it does not list 'The Doors'.

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EdvardsenAvid Contributor III
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Indexing of new music is very slow!

Hi everyone. Indexing new music takes 30 - 40 minutes now. It was much faster before, if i remember correct it only took 1 - 5 minutes to add new music to my library before. I have a new Synology nas DS216play. I'm using Sonos-controller for PC when i update my library. All help would be highly appreciated! Regards Edvardsen

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Quofiend_1Avid Contributor I
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Balance control

Once again Sonos removes a feature. Truepkay does not help me at all. For years I've been able to adjust balance based on where I am sitting. Removing this feature has massively effected my usage. I don't want to wander around a room with my iPhone every time I move seat. Why has this been removed Really stupid thing to do.

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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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MikelContributor III
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Problems with Google Play Music

Hi Everybody! After adding to sonos my google play account, The uploaded music doesn´t appear (but when I log to my account in the PC or directly in the google play app , everything is ok) neither in my iphone nor in the desktop controller. I´ve checked the configuration of my account and my PC and the IOs appear as "authorized". I've tried removing and re-adding the service, re-authorizing the service etc. too and same problem. Help!!!! I´ve updated to iOS8 and still wrong.

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monkmanAvid Contributor I
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EQ shortcut on Android smartphone app?

The Android tablet app has a shortcut to the Equalization screen from the Now Playing screen (see page 2-13 of the documentation: http://www.sonos.com/documents/productguides/en/AndroidTabletGuide_en.pdf). Will this be added to the Android smartphone app? (And the iDevice apps for that matter?)

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mich8261Avid Contributor II
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One tap access to equalizer

In the controller app I wish you could reach the EQ settings with a single tap or at least through the "..." option. It currently takes me 6 taps which seems like poor design.

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AndyswarbsAvid Contributor I
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Various volume, Equalizer, Bass & treble control improvements

Many people on these forums have commented how poor the provision is for Bass/treble control. Here are my thoughts: 1. The existing base/treble control being hidden away in settings is very poor design. Instead they need to be up-front wherever and whenever volume can be controlled. 2. Obviously the base/treble needs a more refined equaliser design so that at least the midrange can be controlled. 3. Bass/treble control needs to be controlled on a per-room basis. As an example our kitchen is directly over the bedroom of the flat below, so in the early morning we NEED NO bass in the kitchen. 4. Which leads me into profiles for bass/treble. Turning the volume up is something most people do in the evening. At night and early morning these need to be quiet. One way to solve this might be able to have volume/base/treble profiles for different times of the day. Or at the very least with the alarm setting. 5. Not everyone wants the sonos blasting out at full volume right at the

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FriendOfTheDevilContributor I
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Equalization direct from Zone

When I hit the zone name in the upper right hand corner on my Android App, it would be great to have one click access to sound equalization of that zone right there. Thanks

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DaDDHeadliner I
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On this iPhone diappeared from menu after 6.2 update

The on this iphone menu item disappeared after athe 6.2 app update. I can no long listen to podcast stored on my phone. Deleted and d/l again, restarted, no luck. What happened?

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Jaky82Contributor I
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Some devices not detected anymore after update

Good morning, in my house I have 2 Play 1 (in two separate rooms), 1 Playbar, and 1 SUB (in living room). This morning the Sonos app asked me to update the software to the last version (I understood that is an update for adding Playbase features). At the end of the installation it returns me an error (no specific number) and now i don't see anymore the Playbar and the SUB but only the two Play 1 devices. I didn't change anything to the previous configuration (e.g. router or something else). I Tried also to install them again but they are not detected anymore...what I have to do? Please help me! Thanks in advance

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martingchapmanAvid Contributor I
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How do I clear the Sonos Queue

Probably a simple answer but I cant find any way to clear the queue for a Sonos player, has this changed because I am sure there used to be a button for this function. Thanks - Martin

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Minimoods84Contributor I
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App controller keeps losing wifi with sonos even when connected to the internet

Hi I'm looking for some help. Hopefully it will be a quick fix. I'm having issues with controlling my system through the apps on my devices (iPad, iPhones). The app on my various devices keeps losing contact with Sonos and states that "you need to be connected to a wireless network to use Sonos" It does this frequently! The wifi on all my devises throughout my house is never less than 2 bars and I get this issue when wifi is connected and strong. The speakers (including the speaker on the 2nd floor) continue to stream the music but I loose control through the apps. The router is on the ground floor at the front of the house and the bulk of the system (play bar, 2 play 1's and a play 3) is on the ground floor with 1 play 1 on the top floor bedroom. The house is a Victorian Terrence (my neighbours love the deep bass!) so not a massive distance for the wifi. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

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Orange235Contributor I
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Automation and SONOS App feature request

Hi there, spent some time searching the community/web/app store but seem to either having to improve my search methods or just missed it: I need a simple app or automation workflow that enables me to configure scenes for SONOS usage during the day e.g.: - 6:00am - wake up - press 1 (!!!) button on the iPhone and my SONOS starts playing a station/playlist/song in my bedroom and bathroom wheras all other grouped speakers are muted. - 6:45am - move from bathroom to breakfast - press 1 (!!!) button again and music is transfered to living room and kitchen speakers. Seems very simple to me (no IT / coding background) but frustratingly impossible at the moment where everyine talks about hoem automation.... Apologies for the sarcasm - maybe there is someone who can point me towards a solution or at least you guys from SONOS put that on the list for future app updates. Thanks

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jdagProdigy III
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Grouping Issue on Mac Controller

I have found what I believe is a bug in the Sonos controller, at least for macOS. I have notified Sonos, and they've asked me to call which I will try to do on Mon/Tue. But I suspect that others will see this with the Mac controller as I've noticed this on 2 different Macs on the same Sonos system. Further, I have tested this on a Win 10 PC and the same Sonos system, and the Win PC displays properly. I am interested to know if others see this... I have a number of artists with many albums. I noticed that for artists with enough albums to force the Sonos app to group by letter, that if there is an album with a numeric title, it throws off the grouping. I have 2 screenshots attached: Rolling Stones (49 albums) - The album 12 x 5 appears 1st in the list. Then, A Bigger Bang is still in the A section, but Aftermath falls down to the B section. This continues for other letters. All the way to the end of my Rolling Stones collection, Undercover falls to V. And the final album, Voodo

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mvikki73Contributor I
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Unable to reauthorize apple music

Can anyone help, I am unable to reauthorize my apple music to my sonos since changing password for iTunes?? help me I feel like I'm going mad

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