Wishlist for Sonos Controller Improvements

I don't see a need to do this with playlists. Doesn't sound basic to me.

You might not, but others do. Sorting algorithms are *VERY* basic. The code to implement them is really easy.

Options for sorting for playlists and queues:

1. Alphabetic sorting by title
2. Alphabetic sorting by artist
3. Alphabetic sorting by album
4. Sorting by track number

This is basic stuff, many requests have been made for the ability to sort playlists and queues

I wish you had ability to move line in sources into the main menu instead of under the line in heading.

My systems or controller integration wish list is included below. This is an initial go based on my personal experience and would love for the community to add to this list.

This list is picked based on the principle of moving the Sonos controller up the value chain as part of an integrated home solution while delivering new use cases for customers like myself.

The Integration Wish List
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1) Apple HomeKit - Open home automation platform that is experiencing a high rate of adoption. Integration will allow for use cases like playing a playlist as part of integrated wake up call (e.g. where light are turned on, blinds are lifted and Sonos starts playing a chosen playlist) or geofencing function. The use cases here are potentially endless with third party applications.

2) Phillips Hue - Direct integration with the Hue platform to provide vivid, dynamic, fast and accurate ambient lighting based on what is playing on Sonos. This can be either music or movies.

3) Google Nest - The Nest platform is the most mature and arguably the largest home automation platform at the moment. Integration will enable use cases such using Sonos to broadcast a Nest Protect alarm or to trigger a playlist when you come home, wake up or go to bed.

4) Google Chromecast - Google's Chromecast platform partners includes industry leaders like Netflix and YouTube. Integration with Chromecast inherently allows Sonos to access Google's platform partners. This will allow users to use Sonos to augment their TV's speakers while watching Netflix or listening to music. With some smart processing Sonos can provide surround sound capability with one or more device. The suggested integration with Phillips Hue will certainly provide an extremely unique user experience (integrated TV/movie, sound and ambient lighting).

Adding to my previous post...

Possibility to decide, in surround or surround+sub mode, which device switch off when playing music.

I could want to hear music from the 2.1 made from the Play1+sub, without breaking the surround group and moving the sub to the stereo play1s (after having put them in stereo).

2 switches on 2 lines.. When one is selected, the other is deselected..

When in music mode:
ONLY PLAYBAR
ONLY SURROUND

Posted this pic in another thread but it may apply here too. An in-wall controller with permanent power but connected without wires to the Sonos network would be a fantastic option to make changes to volume on the fly without having to navigate into the app say if the phone rings or there is another reason to quickly start or stop play quickly. I find this happens to me quite often.... My Sonos speakers are out of my reach so I have no way to use the existing hard keys.
Please consider adding this product!

Not really needed, if you are near a speaker, you can use the controlers on the speaker, If you are too far away from the speakers it's a problem?..... what if you are to far away from the controller? adding every meter a wall controler? Use the Macronos app instead, when your phone rings the Sonos system automatic mute, when you enter in your Wifi range (with your phone) the Sonos automaticly starts to play. And on the front of your phone a shortcut to stop the music.... what you want more to controle? 😃

Posted this pic in another thread but it may apply here too. An in-wall controller with permanent power but connected without wires to the Sonos network would be a fantastic option to make changes to volume on the fly without having to navigate into the app say if the phone rings or there is another reason to quickly start or stop play quickly. I find this happens to me quite often.... My Sonos speakers are out of my reach so I have no way to use the existing hard keys.
Please consider adding this product!

So if your playing to group then someone plays to the single it drops from group?

Oh, jeez, you're making me have to go play! ;)

OK, quick test. Playing to group from iPad, then to single from phone, the phone plays to both. But can then point iPad to other CCA, and play individually. So groups are dynamic, CCA's aren't bonded together, can be played to separately.

You can group. But you can't group and have single play from group as op can you.

Yes, if I understand what you're asking. I have two CCAs. I have them in a group (can't remember what it's called, say "My_Group"). This list will show up in them cast menu in any CC-enabled app:

Chromecast12345
Chromecast98765
My_Group

So, I can play to one or the other, or both. If I had a 3rd CCA, I could create more groups, but still be able to cast to each individually.

Actually, Chromecast Audio handles this very elegantly. I'm betting that deep in the bowels of the Sonos labs in Santa Barbara, engineers are hard at work figuring out a way to implement this, as well.

Not sure how this isn't a thing yet.

Because it is logically impossible to play different sources to Group 1 and Group 2 at the same time.

I like the ability to make up of customise room grouping but also leave the single room speaker configuration alone, say I got 5 speakers in 5 rooms, I want to be able to create various combination for customs group like

Group 1: room 2 and 3
Group 2: room 2, 4, 5
Group 3: room 1, 2, 4
Group 4: room 1,3,4,5
etc..etc...

But I also like to be able to send sound to individual room and still have the grouping around

Not sure how this isn't a thing yet.