Sonos for Apple Watch

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Ditto ditto tritto. 🙂
Chris
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I would be skeptical of any future plans information from a show rep
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I currently use Kronos on Pebble which is ok but has its limitations - mainly that it requires a companion app on the phone and that it kills the phone's battery life. A native app for Apple Watch would be an ideal replacement and would help to overcome one of the few things that really bugs me about Sonos, namely to give a quick and easy way to answer the question I ask myself many times a day "what's this song/album/artist?"
That's a shame as I much prefer using the crown to control the volume on the remote app as opposed to using the touch feature on the Kronos. Hopefully Apple will lift this constraint in the near future .
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Well I spoke with a Sonos rep at the Grand Designs show this week and he said there were no plans to create a watch app but that 3rd parties may chose to do so :-( 
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I currently use Kronos on Pebble which is ok but has its limitations - mainly that it requires a companion app on the phone and that it kills the phone's battery life. A native app for Apple Watch would be an ideal replacement and would help to overcome one of the few things that really bugs me about Sonos, namely to give a quick and easy way to answer the question I ask myself many times a day "what's this song/album/artist?"
As mentioned in other posts in this thread, using the crown to control volume is not (yet) possible due to constraints from Apple (for Kronos or a future Sonos Watch app). The crown is only for scrolling right now.
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I currently use Kronos on Pebble which is ok but has its limitations - mainly that it requires a companion app on the phone and that it kills the phone's battery life. A native app for Apple Watch would be an ideal replacement and would help to overcome one of the few things that really bugs me about Sonos, namely to give a quick and easy way to answer the question I ask myself many times a day "what's this song/album/artist?"
Thanks for the heads up on the kronos App just downloaded it. You can control the Sonos from the app pause and play . You don't seem to be able to select the music from the app therefore you would have to do this from either your iPad or iPhone . You can control the volume by touching the watch . I would much prefer using the winder/crown to control the volume as you can do with the remote App. Hopefully when Sonos release their watch App it will have this feature.
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I currently use Kronos on Pebble which is ok but has its limitations - mainly that it requires a companion app on the phone and that it kills the phone's battery life. A native app for Apple Watch would be an ideal replacement and would help to overcome one of the few things that really bugs me about Sonos, namely to give a quick and easy way to answer the question I ask myself many times a day "what's this song/album/artist?"
I notice that the Kronos app has been upgraded to work with the Apple Watch. I've not had a chance to try it, as I don't yet have the watch.
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My insteon system worked day one with watch! Awesome!! Can't wait for awesomeness from Sonos!!!
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I've had my Apple Watch for over 24 hours now, and I still don't see a Sonos app. This is an outrage. Sonos should have had this ready when I decided on a whim to buy this thing. I cannot believe I have to use my phone to control every song on earth playing magically from hidden speakers throughout my house, like a damn animal. I will never forgive this transgression. 

But seriously, please make a watch app so I feel cooler switching songs.
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Another Apple Watch user here. While Watch support isn't "necessary", the same could be said for internet connected speakers in general. I like Sonos particularly because of the fact that it enables convenient and gee-wiz features like control from my computer/phone/watch/arduino/toaster.
You have to put your phone in the toaster
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I have a watch and controlling some features of my Sonos from it would be great. I think that an app from sonos is a must from their side it's an amazing system and controlling it from your wrist would be a really cool selling point.
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Another Apple Watch user here. While Watch support isn't "necessary", the same could be said for internet connected speakers in general. I like Sonos particularly because of the fact that it enables convenient and gee-wiz features like control from my computer/phone/watch/arduino/toaster.
Wow you have your toaster controlling sonos, that's innovation.
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Another Apple Watch user here. While Watch support isn't "necessary", the same could be said for internet connected speakers in general. I like Sonos particularly because of the fact that it enables convenient and gee-wiz features like control from my computer/phone/watch/arduino/toaster.
Chris
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We are discussing what people would like in Apple watch. It is known there is great interest in an app.
I don't suspect Sonos has any interest in adding the intercom feature and There is a good third party solution. But I would agree that would be a great feature for the developer of Sonos voice to make as an Apple watch version of his
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We are discussing what people would like in Apple watch. It is known there is great interest in an app.
Feel free to email beta@zoneplay.co.uk and have a look at where ZonePlay for Apple Watch is at. Basic zone play/pause/volume and selecting from your Sonos Favourites.
Chris
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We are discussing what people would like in Apple watch. It is known there is great interest in an app.
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The Sonos app needs a watch interface, period. Anyone with a soul knows that. With the dependence on the app itself it's a no brainier. Can't wait. Please soon!
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I have to support the urgend wish for a sonos app for the watch
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That's awesome, Mike!  Congrats! 🙂
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Ok how about we turn this into a positive thread. The purpose of any thread regarding Apple watch would be pointing out what we would like to see in an Apple watch app if it were ever to happen. Bruise especially with Apple watches already could give insight into user interface and what does and doesn't work as far as other watch app interfaces. Me Album cover art transparent background Track name pause Volume up/down Next track Maybe a subpage with repeat mix cross fade Subpage speaker selection / grouping Can any of the hard buttons be configured by the app like the recessed button being a play/pause ?
Access to the digital crown isn't available for third party app developers yet 😞
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Ok how about we turn this into a positive thread. The purpose of any thread regarding Apple watch would be pointing out what we would like to see in an Apple watch app if it were ever to happen. Bruise especially with Apple watches already could give insight into user interface and what does and doesn't work as far as other watch app interfaces. Me Album cover art transparent background Track name pause Volume up/down Next track Maybe a subpage with repeat mix cross fade Subpage speaker selection / grouping Can any of the hard buttons be configured by the app like the recessed button being a play/pause ?
There seems to be this horizontal slider in the music app. Maybe that could be used.
Chris
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Ok how about we turn this into a positive thread. The purpose of any thread regarding Apple watch would be pointing out what we would like to see in an Apple watch app if it were ever to happen. Bruise especially with Apple watches already could give insight into user interface and what does and doesn't work as far as other watch app interfaces. Me Album cover art transparent background Track name pause Volume up/down Next track Maybe a subpage with repeat mix cross fade Subpage speaker selection / grouping Can any of the hard buttons be configured by the app like the recessed button being a play/pause ?
Looks like gestures only now. Like slide finger up volume up.
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Ok how about we turn this into a positive thread. The purpose of any thread regarding Apple watch would be pointing out what we would like to see in an Apple watch app if it were ever to happen. Bruise especially with Apple watches already could give insight into user interface and what does and doesn't work as far as other watch app interfaces. Me Album cover art transparent background Track name pause Volume up/down Next track Maybe a subpage with repeat mix cross fade Subpage speaker selection / grouping Can any of the hard buttons be configured by the app like the recessed button being a play/pause ?
Presumably not (yet): https://developer.apple.com/watch/human-interface-guidelines/
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Wow! Great! I'd love to test it, as soon as my watch arrives 🙂
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Ok how about we turn this into a positive thread. The purpose of any thread regarding Apple watch would be pointing out what we would like to see in an Apple watch app if it were ever to happen. Bruise especially with Apple watches already could give insight into user interface and what does and doesn't work as far as other watch app interfaces. Me Album cover art transparent background Track name pause Volume up/down Next track Maybe a subpage with repeat mix cross fade Subpage speaker selection / grouping Can any of the hard buttons be configured by the app like the recessed button being a play/pause ?
Great ideas! Could the digital crown be used as a volume control, while in the Sonos app? Is using the physical controls like that possible in the apple watch sdk?
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