Playback Speed for Podcasts

  • 20 January 2021
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I use PocketCast to listen to podcasts. On the PocketCast app I set playback speed to 2x. But when I connect it to Sonos it only plays back at regular speed. How can I make the Sonos play it back at a faster speed?


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I use airplay and on the Sonos Roam, Move, Arc and Beam this is still not possible. 😔

I don’t understand. When using AirPlay 2, you’re using someone else’s software, and the Sonos is merely a receiver of data. Whatever features exist in the other company’s software should be working.

Do you have an example of an app where the speed function isn’t working when you’re using AirPlay 2?

Sonos, you HAVE to get this feature added. The fact that it’s been posted for years with nothing doing is ridiculous. I Airplay podcasts and audiobooks just for this feature, but would love to do it all through your app. 
 

 

How is this basic feature still not available? Does Sonos care about their customers at all? 

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I would like to express my desire for this functionality too. It can't be that hard to implement one would think?? 

I now listen to podcasts on my laptop or phone instead of my Sonos speakers because it can't handle speed up. 

I just created an account for the first time to request this feature. Literally could not believe that it did not exist. my $2k setup is half as useful as I thought it would be when I purchased it. Has anyone found a workaround solution yet??

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

I use PocketCast to listen to podcasts. On the PocketCast app I set playback speed to 2x. But when I connect it to Sonos it only plays back at regular speed. How can I make the Sonos play it back at a faster speed?

I would also like to echo that this is an extremely desirable feature. I frequently find myself listening to podcasts through my phone speaker even though I am sitting right next to a SONOS speaker and have connected pocketcast to SONOS. The reason for this is 100% because I can't choose playback speed on SONOS.

Sonos, you HAVE to get this feature added. The fact that it’s been posted for years with nothing doing is ridiculous. I Airplay podcasts and audiobooks just for this feature, but would love to do it all through your app. 
 

 

it would be great if they provide that features in app as well, either i also miss the echo feature that increase the charm in audio.

ok great effort, more power to you.

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