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Search Order Results

  • April 19, 2025
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I would like to have the results from a search list items according to my preference.  I’ve been using Sonos for many years because I could prioritized by music library, not paid streaming services.

Searching from the home screen has music library as the LAST group!?  Why Sonos?  I can rearrange the home screen to have my music library first, how do I have my music library results first in search results.

I know I can go to the music library first then search, but why make this an extra step.  Why do you push streaming services first, because it is financially advantageous to you?  Unless I am missing a setting, I see no way to change the search order results. Please give us music lover back the control to set our own priorities. 

Best answer by Corry P

Hi ​@Mark Ph 

Welcome to the Sonos Community!

Thank you - I've marked this thread as a feature request and it will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration. Keep the ideas coming!

It is not financially advantageous for us to show music services first - it is simply that the vast majority of our customers do not have a Music Library in the first place.

I hope this helps.

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Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
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  • April 21, 2025

Hi ​@Mark Ph 

Welcome to the Sonos Community!

Thank you - I've marked this thread as a feature request and it will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration. Keep the ideas coming!

It is not financially advantageous for us to show music services first - it is simply that the vast majority of our customers do not have a Music Library in the first place.

I hope this helps.


controlav
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  • Lead Maestro
  • April 21, 2025

Use an app that allows per-service search, instead of the “unified search” which I have always hated.

The Desktop apps and many third party apps do per-service searches.