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Rip Torn
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New SONOS App - Adding to queue

I’m unable to add an album to existing queue. Is this feature gone or am I missing it?
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David Weller
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New SONOS App - Alarms

App has been upgraded,  We onlu have IOS no access to Mac or Windows, Lost ability to use alarms etc  Can we reverse upgrade and go back? Ne...
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music library after latest app update

Hi mvoslooThanks for the response tip, will try it our and see how I get on!
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Pifrac
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Sonos radio is not launching some TuneIn stations anymore

Hello there,  Sonos Radio seems unable to launch some of the TuneIn stations anymore. For instance, all the stations from Radio France (french national network) are unresponsive : franceinfo, France Inter, France culture… When selected and launch, nothing happens.  This does not happen with other Sonos radio stations nor with other TuneIn stations. 

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Corry P
3 months ago
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mdkrebs11Contributor II
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Unable to load content

The servers appear to be down tonight. Is anyone else having issues?  Updated the app on my iPhone earlier today and went to play music tonight. But every content section on the homepage says “Unable to load content” and where the graphics are supposed to be for services, favorites, stations, etc. are all black boxes with black lines scrolling across.  Thought it was the update but checked on my iPad without the update and same issue.  Was only able to play music in the room where music had been playing previously by pressing the play button.  None of the other rooms had content queued up so can’t select from any sources. Sonos seems to be having a lot of issues of late. 

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MoPac
22 days ago
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Steve9912Trending Lyricist I
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Apple music tracks greyed out

I’ve got Apple music as a service. Some of my tracks are randomly greyed out now in playlists. They are fully available in Apple Music and play fine in iTunes from the same playlist. I do NOT have any parental crap turned on inside the Sonos app. I’ve dropped and re-added the Apple Music service in Sonos.Still greyed out tracks. My brother has a similar system and is noticing the same crap.Any solution?

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3 years ago
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Martin1234567Contributor II
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Sonos cannot find any search results

When i try to search for a song on the sonos app, the app loads for a couple of seconds, they I get the message: No results found in songs.I have tried to delete both the app and the connection to Spotify several times. 

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Mr. T
1 year ago
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Darren_JudgeTrending Lyricist I
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BBC Radio 2 (Sonos Radio)

Is anyone experiencing issue with BBC Radio 2 not playing via Sonos Radio?All of a sudden today I can’t get it to play via the IOS app or the PC app. All other BBC stations 1-6 are working fine. I can get I to play via Sounds streamed to a speaker but not via Sonos.I’ve checked for updates etc, etc but no joy. Ideas welcomed

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3 years ago
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naomipContributor I
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Sonos suddenly trying to sign me into someone elses account

Both myself and my boyfriend are experiencing this issue. We have been for months and it has not fixed itself. We recently went to stay with my parents and tried connecting to their sonos system. It would not let us because it kept trying to sign us into my dad’s account. Now we have returned to our flat and are trying to use our own system, it will not let us in and keeps trying to sign me into my brothers account. The app is not helpful at all as we cannot click on anything (not even a ‘change user’ option) without first signing into his account. My brother has never lived here and did not set up our account so this is really frustrating and seems like a poor design.Can anyone please help and tell us how to get back into our own system? Thanks

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3 years ago
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Nmiller001Contributor I
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Trouble Connecting to SiriusXM

For the past few days I cannot reliably connect to SiriusXM on any of the apps (Phone, iPad, Mac desktop).  When I browse for SiriusXM channels I get messages like “unable to connect..” and sometimes “unable to play.. not encoded correctly” or “digital rights management … encoding not supported”.   On a couple of occasions the music will start and play for a few seconds, then the “connection lost” message will appear.   I have rebooted the Network and killed/restarted the Apps. I have also removed and then re-added the SiriusXM account to my Sonos - none of these have fixed the problem.   I checked the on-line Sonos status - and that shows that SirisuXM is up and running with no problems.   I don’t have any problem playing SiriusXM from their native App on my phone - so this problem appears to be limited to Sonos.   Any advice?

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Xander P
3 years ago
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EloiseContributor I
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Update Problem Error Code 1

My S2 app says our Sonos Port needs a software update, but after downloading the update, it says “finishing up,” and then repeatedly returns an “Update Problem” with an “Error Code 1” under “Update information.”   I’ve been unable to determine what this error code indicates.  I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, unplugged the router and Port, moved closer to the router - nothing has made a difference.  Our other Sonos products (Beam and Ray) are working fine.   I’d appreciate any suggestions on how to proceed.  

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1 year ago
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skyjackersContributor I
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Connecting to a Synology Nas

Hi,I’m trying to connect my Sonos devices to a Synology NAS. I am not great with technology and have underestimated the complexity of what I thought would be quite simple. I was using a Mac Mini as a server to host my music but thought a NAS was a more efficient way of hosting my music.When I try to add the NAS to Sonos I get the error ‘Your Computer refused to let Sonos connect to it’ I can use itunes server on the NAS and can mount the drive on my Mac with no issues so I’m not sure why Sonos doesn’t like it?The format I’m using to connect is \\ip address\MusicAny help would be greatly appreciated as I’ve spent hours trying to work this out!

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Stanley_4
1 year ago
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LiedholmContributor I
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spotify anslutning.

Så irriterande Sonos “förlorar anslutning till Spotify” vad kan man göra?

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Simon B
3 years ago
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GingerDavidContributor I
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Amazon Music "My Albums" list only shows first five albums (I have more than 300)

The Sonos app on my Android phone and on my iPad are both showing only the first five albums in my Amazon Music library “My Albums” view (Browse => Amazon Music => My Music => Albums), out of more than 300 that should be visible.  I tried (1) forcing the app to stop and re-starting it, then (2) re-authorising Amazon in the Sonos app on my phone, but the problem persists.  My 300+ albums are still there in my Amazon Music account, because I can see them in the Amazon Music app.  Why does the Sonos app only show the first five?  Is anyone else seeing this?  Is there a fix?

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Corry P
1 year ago
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twelvetenzContributor I
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Cannot connect Youtube Music to Sonos One SL

I have a YouTube premium account but can't connect the service to my new sonos one SL.I’m using Samsung S20 android and all apps are up to date.When I select my existing Google account after I use the verification code it says "Success device connected" in Google but when I go back to the sonos app it says:"Connection error. There was a problem adding the YouTube music account. A connection to YouTube music could not be made"

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furacaoprProminent Collaborator II
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Volume issues - Amazon Music and Atmos

Hi @Corry P,I've just noticed that the issue discussed in the thread below has been solved. I don't know exactly when, as I was travelling these last weeks.But, the fix seems to have generated another bug:Now it's the opposite: when playing a non-Atmos song after an Atmos one, the volume becomes very much louder. If you pause this loud song and then resumes playing it, the volume returns to its normal level. Additionally, in general, all songs appear to play in a lower volume than before. When listening to my Play:1 in another room, I don't have any of these issues. When listening to sources other than Amazon Music, I also don't have any issues.My setup is a Beam Gen 2 with a pair of Symfonisk bookshelf speakers as surround, no Sub.Could you let the team that worked on this fix know, please?c.c @Mr. T , @Jimmy C 

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1 year ago
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Jmwarren85Trending Lyricist I
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Gapless playback issues after 15.2 update

Is anyone else having issues with Gapless playback after updating to 15.2? Scenario:I have been using a loopable track on Apple Music via the built in Sonos player to play sleep sounds every night for years. This created a seamless sound with Gapless playback. Problem:After the update to 15.2, there is a distinct gap between the end of the track and the beginning of the repeat making the feature unusable for sleep sounds. Fix NeededRestore previous function to allow Gapless playback on looped tracks.and/or Allow reverting to a previous firmware(Ideally allowing to revert by atleast two firmware revisions to allow people to experiment and see if a new update has fixed a previously experienced bug)

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MoPac
1 day ago
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peterjfuContributor I
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BBC local radio not working

I have been listening to BBC Radio Cornwall for years.  From yesterday it has suddenly stopped working and plays a rolling message saying that BBC Local Radio is unavailable due to 'contractual reasons' or a 'technical fault'.Does anyone have any knowledge about this and when/if it will be corrected please?BBC Radio 4, for example, works fine.

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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lomangoContributor I
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Apple music library not updating in Sonos app

When I add new music to my Apple Music library, it doesn’t show up in my Sonos app. It’s been 24 hours and still nothing.

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3 years ago
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DavePBContributor I
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Queue not in use on Sonos App

I am using the Sonos app on my Ipad. When I try to access my Queue, it says “Not in Use”. I can’t seem to find a way to get access to the Queue, Any suggestions?

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1 year ago
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Sunder21Contributor I
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unable to connect to TuneIn

I recently updated my Sonos app to S2 - since then I have been having issues playing tuneIn radio. Initially it used play intermittently but now is not connecting to TuneIn at all.  Any help is appreciated.    thank you. 

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Kyle A
3 years ago
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LandgroundContributor I
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Stuck on ”allow access to local network” in new app. Help!

Deleted the old app (ios) and installed the new one, but now it won’t get past the ”allow access to local network” message. Even though I’ve allowed access on and off several times.So basically I can’t use the app at all. Can’t add or edit speakers, nothing. Spotify is now my main Sonos app……Have tried to reinstalled the app and restarted the phone several times. Anyone with the same issue?

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2 months ago
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MrssomersetContributor I
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access denied when trying to play YouTube music

Hi all,My first post and it's an odd one because I searched and found multiple instances of other people with the same issue going back years, all previous threads closed as answered but the answers don't apply to me as1: I haven't just changed my app and2: the updates mentioned as a fix in the other threads are also years old now. So here is the issue;I open the Sonos app( as usual), I click on the music note symbol at the bottom ( as usual),I select YouTube music ( this is new, just added and confirmed, but I also tried removing and adding again but there is no issue adding the service with my YouTube account details, code generated, entered and linked seamlessly) I see before me my liked songs and only one playlist, which in and of itself is odd. I added a new song to the liked songs to test, and it does appear in the Sonos app under the YouTube music service/ liked songs... however…I click on a song to play and it is greyed out, something that pops up in most of the previous thread

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Harry WorthContributor II
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Sonos won't connect to server (NAS)

I bought my Sonos to specifically play music from a NAS where I have stored all my CDs/music. The internet radio is a welcome bonus. This system has worked well for probably over two years and provides a great sound in the kitchen where I tend to spend much of my time. Suddenly the Sonos refuses to connect to the NAS. I’ve deleted the path using the app and attempted to reinstate it with no joy.My path:\\Server1\Public\MusicI’ve set my NAS to a fixed address  - no difference.I’ve tried using the NAS ip address - no differenceI’ve tried //ip address/public/music/SONOS was unable to add the music folderPlease check the path to the folder and the username and password if needed are correct.Reason: The computer Server1 is not responding.Sever1 responds to my laptop, my Raspberry Pi, my Mac Mini - I can play music from the server on all of these devices.This path works if I drop it into Chrome. It is also the path that is used on my Rasberry Pi based system in the lounge.The Sonos is quite

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3 years ago
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jmushetContributor I
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ERA 300 free 3 months Apple

Hi All just purchased 2 x 3 ERA 300. How do i claim 3 months free Apple Music 

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thomasbonneauContributor I
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Unable to browse Spotify library on any device

I have a recent issue with Sonos. My wife and I both have our Spotify premium accounts connected, no issues. Just today, when I went to my account I see the Unable to Browse Music message. This is on iPhone/iPad/Mac. All apps are updated. Her account is fine.I have seen posts on here previously and tried following:Disconnected account and re-connected Logged out of Spotify and re-connected to my account having to login in again Reset routerNothing has worked. I am still able to see my playlist recent history and playlists that I had saved as Sonos playlists, but obviously not being able to natively browse Spotify is quite annoying.To compound the issue, on all systems it not longer distinguishes between which Spotify account is which, it just has two Spotify names under Music Sources; previously, it would just show one Spotify account and my name would be under it, and I could change back and forth, so now it just show two and one of them says unable to browse and then the other logs i

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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OJSContributor I
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Sonos vil ikke spille noen radiokanaler

Sonos vil ikke spille noen radiokanaler har 1 generasjon Sonos med Play1 og Play5. Styrer Sonis med sonos-app S1 for 4 dager siden sluttet Nrk radioen å virke på alle sonos høyttalerne. Andre radiokanaler virker Spotify strømmetjeneste virker helt fint har slått av og på strøm på høyttalere slått av og på Strøm på internett router Melding når jeg prøver å spille nrk er: «kunne ikke spille NRK-låten er ikke korrekt kryptert»    

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libraryknitContributor I
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Can't play music from music library..

Error message:  Unable to play music title.m4a - the file //iMac/Music/Users/myname/Desktop/My iTunes Backup/iTunes/iTunes Media/Music/Artist Name/Album name/Song Title.m4a cannot be found. I can play the music on my computer, but not through Sonos. This happened after I got a new computer. The majority of my music library transferred over fine - this problem only applies to about 50 songs all in the same playlist.

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Paul A
3 years ago
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