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  • 6 September 2012
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.
As you said, it defeats the purpose...
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Sorry, Digital, you might suffer from a slight misunderstanding here. I said "IF he doesn't do as told, THEN that is a parenting problem". I don't know if he does as he is told, and nowhere do I call Drewman an inadequate parent. Are you suggesting that it's great parenting to teach your children to do as they please without listening to what they're being told? Furthermore, I offered Drewman a simple solution which is likely to work far quicker than raising (more or less sensible) feature requests on the internet. If you don't like people speaking their mind and offering input, why do you bother participate in a user forum?
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More irrelevant comments making light of an issue that doesn't matter as much to them. While it is an engineering feat to make a car that keeps teens from driving fast, Chevy has already done it and I think Ford and Volvo too. As far as Jeans that don't unzip, they were actually the first jeans ever made. They started out as button-fly (no zipper to unzip) so if these impossible things can be done, why can't a simple change be made by the engineers. Change volume from a range of integers from 0-100 be a range from 0-x where x is a value (defaulted to 100) set in a menu. If they want to appease a broader group of people they could also make a settings pin-code lockout. We are not talking about hacking North Korean launch codes, this is simple programming people. If I was privy to the source code it could be done in 15 seconds.
Pure unadulterated hyperbole and totally unsubstantiated claims based on total ignorance.
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It is precisely because I am a responsible parent that I ask for this feature. I also have a Sonicwall firewall with full parental control to stop my kids accidentally looking at pornography and violence online. No computers or TV in bedrooms, etc., etc. The volume is limited on his iPod so he doesn't damage his hearing, and actually, my kids do generally do what they're told. To date I would not have had to use the volume limit feature, but because I'm a sensible sort of chap, I think that this would be a sensible sort of feature. Parental controls on all electronic devices are just plain common sense, that's all. You're perfectly at liberty to disagree, of course.
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Tomas, I suffer only from your arrogance and patroning. The fact that you assert any potential parenting problem as a response to a feature request really shows arrogance. And I'm suggesting only what I already suggested. Feel free to re-read without prejudice and with self-reflection. Or not.
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+1 feature request. Sonos are you listening to any of us?
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Yes please. Really need it..
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Not all Sonos users live in detached houses. Here in Europe in the cities many of us live in terraced housed and apartments and it is far too easy to accidentally run a bedroom at too high a volume, especially late at night after a glass of wine. Having annoyed my neighbours on more than one occasion now (accidentally) the Sonos system has sadly become a source of marital conflict and stress. Surely this is a feature something that could be added in a software update? I should add a PIN is not necessary for the purpose of preventing accidental disturbances; while I understand why parents would find a PIN useful I think that is addressing a separate problem and would possibly require more effort and user support.
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The weak response I got from tech about this was that the reason they didn't was because at 100% volume the digital output was pure. Well, put a (audiophile-pure) tag on 100% or a warning when you set volume limit. It's streaming music, there IS no audiophile grade! Nobody will care!
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How can this still be under "Under consideration" ... ' Hate to crank up my Play:3 by mistake.. Specially the on in the bedroom...
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Please, Please, Please Sonos-Crew, give us the long waited per-player Volume Limit. This should be SO(!) easy for you to implement...
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We need this feature
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This is an excellent idea. I have deliberately not purchased Sonos for my childrens rooms because of the lack of this feature.

Sadly, it seems like Sonos is totally ignoring it's own forums...
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I would use this feature. I inquired about this a while back and was assured the Play5 could handle 100% volume without damaging the speaker.
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This is an excellent idea. I have deliberately not purchased Sonos for my childrens rooms because of the lack of this feature.

Sadly, it seems like Sonos is totally ignoring it's own forums...
I'm not buying any more until SONOS implements this feature. I talked up their gear to installers I know as well...they all commented on this being a show stopper for many clients. This seems like a no brainer to me. 
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.
In the few installations where it is the only source and we used a connect connected to a power amp instead of a connect amp hooked directly to speakers, the volume limit imposed by the trims on the power amp made the system incredibly user friendly.  I can't believe this easy to implement code change hasn't been applied to your otherwise great product.
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.
Limiter makes sense...my dog jumped up on the bed and I had my hand on the volume control....went right to the top for a brief moment.   Speakers could have been damaged so a limit function would be nice but don't necessarily need it protected.  I would just add it in advanced options....
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So many critics of parenting skills have never been parents - are you a parent, Tomas?
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I have to say this is a really important (missing) feature for me too. Sonos, please address this. It even looks like one of the easier to implement feature requests to me!
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.

Tomas, that is a very narrow minded reply.  I have an autistic daughter that loves music, so we purchased selection of Sonos products for around the home.  She can operate all zones at all volumes all the time.  If she wakes she will grab the iPad and play music full volume, sometimes in all zones!  If we could set a maximum volume level and restrict zones it would be a great help.  As at the moment we have to unplug every zones power supply every evening.
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Sonos, at this time I have to admit your ignorance to this thread is shocking.  A relatively simple code update could solve this, I would expect better from a premium priced supplier.  The product is great, sounds great but sadly support and updates are letting it down.

Come on, ALL the replies here are current customers.  This is your chance to keep us before we seek another system!
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.
Do you also tell your TV manufacturer that they need to prevent your daughter from turning the volume up to much? Do you insist that the manufacturer of crayons prevent her from drawing on the walls? Do you ask the book sellers to stop selling scary books?

Maybe I'm narrow minded. But you're the one who purchased something apparently unsuitable for your circumstances and now expects the manufacturer to adapt it to your situation.
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.
Yes, you are narrow minded and to answer your snide comments; yes and TV manufacturers do, it's called hotel mode and it's in a hidden menu which we have all said here would be fine too.  Crayons, yep there too...  they started making washable markers that outsell crayons for that very reason.  The books thing would be kind of Nazi germany book burning to do that BUT, kids stories are way less dark today, have you ever read the original Hansel and Gretel or Red Riding Hood...

It's not adapting it to a situation it's helping them improve it to fit more different scenarios.  It will still work for yours, why are you flaming posts that will not affect the way you use yours?
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.
The fact is that development resources are limited, and as a paying customer I feel entitled to speak my mind about improvement suggestions, just like you do. We can't all be pro everything, that would mean there would be no prioritisation.

You're the one who made it personal by calling me narrow minded. Why are you flaming posts just because you disagree with the poster?
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I am a builder and have installed these in a few homes, the issue is when the client comes back to me and asks how they can stop there children from having a volume war, basically changing music and ramping up the volume in each others rooms, also clients asking similar question but maybe having young babies which which are sleeping. definetly need to have some sort of password protection on 2 levels volume/playlist with a main controller that can allow or disallow access. I have to let clients know this is an issue and some have opted not to have as many as they would have like and more often than not for me to supply a system they can actually control 😞 . I have discussed this with Sonos and they agree this is a good idea and they can see the issues. Definetly been under consideration too long.
Tomas,

Maybe I should lobby Apple to remove the volume limit feature and all parental controls on the iPod on the basis that my 13 year old son is old/responsible enough not to turn it up so loud as to give himself tinnitus, or look at 18+ content? You're clearly not a parent, because if you were you wouldn't make such ignorant and unreasonable comments. Or maybe you're a serial "troll" that we keep hearing about on the news?

As a responsible parent my job is to guide my growing child, educate him and try and protect him from harm until he's old enough to make informed and rational decisions for himself. Enough said.
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