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unable to see Sonos devices when using Airplay

Here’s some things suggested by Apple/Sonos users to maybe try next time your Speaker(s) do not show (or play) as available in the AirPlay c...
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recommend NAS drive to play cd’s through sonos

I need to replace my NAS drive used to play my CD’s over my Sonos. Need a bit of expert advice on best makes/models compatible with Sonos? T...
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How can you create internet radio streams now that TuneIn is no longer...

Hi @Dan187856 Welcome to the Sonos Community!I have the following information to share with you:Customers who already have manually added st...
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CrazyDiamond777Contributor I
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AirPlay?

Simple issue, I hope. My iPhone cannot see my Sonos speakers anymore via Airplay. Just updated to the latest iOS, but so did the rest of my family and they're not having the same issue. Worked forever. Doesn’t now.

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squallContributor I
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Can't connect error message when try to play from Music Library on MacBook PRO w/ Big Sur

When I try to play music from my music library I get the “unable to play because computer can’t find the server message.”  And the pathway to the specific song - which Sonos can’t find - is the pathway from my old computer that I got rid of about 18 months ago.  I was able to play music from my library until recently - I cannot remember if the change happened after I upgraded to Big Sur or not.  Any advice?Facts:  My Music Library is on my Mac.  I have removed the old music folder in the Sonos settings which had been carried over from before the upgrade and have installed the new music folder.  I have also uninstalled the Sonos controller - S1 since i have an old speaker - and reinstalled it to see if that would shake things up.  Again, even though I have installed my new music folder for some reason Sonos still searches for the old pathway when I click on a song.  There is no firewall on.  File Sharing is not checked.   And I access the Sonos speaker over wireless but not my library. 

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wumboContributor I
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Trouble using Airplay from MacBook Pro

I just got my Sonos Beam set up and it’s been playing music great from my iPhone, iPad, and just from the Sonos itself after setting up a voice assistant. However, I’ve run into a problem with my 2016 MacBook Pro. Whenever I Airplay computer audio to the Beam, it looks like everything is working correctly: the Sonos app even displays the correct Youtube video name. But there is no sound coming out of the speaker itself.I wanted to listen to songs on YouTube using Airplay from my computer. Any idea why this might not be working? I’ve tried the standard troubleshooting process (restarting the speaker, computer, and router) But so far still nothing. Any help would be appreciated

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Annazel S
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ramecklerAvid Contributor I
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Playing iTunes playlists through Sonos

Hello, I am trying to play my iTunes playlists through Sonos but cannot see them.I have followed all the steps:in Settings / Manage music library, I have added the folder where iTunes music library lives - I can see all the songs/artists/albums fine in Sonos. I have exported each playlist in XLM format from iTunes and saved them in the same folder as above. I have Updated the Music library to ensure all changes are indexed.After all this when I go to Music Library / Imported playlists - there is still no selection available. What am I missing? Thanks. 

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Kwmuel5Contributor I
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Playing different song than selected

Hi, when I search for a specific song and selected it Sonos plays a different wrong song. Help please

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3 years ago
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gregbillingtonContributor I
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Music Stops after an hour+

Sonos stops playing JazzGrove music after about an hour or two. Have to open ap and hit play button and music play will resume

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Mark P
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_MPContributor I
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KISS - Kiss Garage and Dance not working

I’ve been using the KISS service for a couple years now, but for the last few weeks it only lets me stream Kiss, Kisstory and Kiss Fresh. It won’t stream Kiss Fresh, Garage or Dance anymore.The stations appear in the list but as soon as I hit play nothing happens. I also have the dedicated Kiss app on my phone and that plays all the stations with no problems... but would love to start paying them through Sonos again. Any ideas?

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3 years ago
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Sir CalContributor I
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"The computer refused to let Sonos connect to it" etc. On Macbook Pro

Recently purchased a new Macbook M1 (2020) with Big Sur OS. I’m now unable add my music library that sits in my Music folder and another music folder on my external hard drive.I get the messages “computer refused to let Sonos connect to it” and sometimes a message saying it cannot find my computer.I have tried EVERYTHING including:Enabled file sharing - adding/ticking the relevant folders in System Preferences Shortened/change computer name - making sure it matches the name in network settings Checked if approved as an incoming connection in firewall settings Checked if added in Full Disk Access and Accessibility within the Privacy options Was on the phone with customer service for a good hour+ to no help.Are Sonos speakers currently not compatible with Big Sur/Apple M1 issue?? 

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Big AuraContributor I
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S1 Android App crashes every time I search in "stations"

Hi - recently I’ve had this issue - every time I search for a radio station and click on “stations” to refine the search, the app crashes.  I’ve cleared the cache, I’ve re-installed the app and it hasn’t resolved it.I’m using the S1 app, a Samsung S20, and have the following services installed:Sonos RadioAmazon MusicRadio Paradise extensionTuneIn Radio thanks

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Timpan1Enthusiast I
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YouTube Music - not amused

I have just transferred my personal music library from Google Play Music to YouTube Music. After adding YouTube Music to my Sonos app I was horrified to find that I can no longer play my personal music library unless I am prepared to use the ‘Premium’ version of YouTube music. What is going on here and who’s responsible? I had no problem playing music from my personal music library from Google Play Music on my Sonos. 

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overdrevContributor I
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Error message "unable to play 'title of radio station" - the song is not encoded correctly"

 Error message "unable to play 'title of radio station" - the song is not encoded correctly" Appeared this morning,  on all TuneIn stations.Other services work fine. (Spotify, global ) Have restarted and messed around with variousCan play TuneIn using same account logon on their IPAD appIdeas ?Thanks !

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Bill_22Trending Lyricist I
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Sonos won't connect to a folder on my Mac since I upgraded to Big Sur

I just upgraded my Macbook Pro to Big Sur, and now everything in my Downloads folder no longer shows up in my Sonos Music Library. I deleted and readded my Downloads folder but it’s not actually adding any of the music within it. I followed the steps here to no avail:https://support.sonos.com/s/article/2401  

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User197428Contributor I
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Apple Music - uploaded tracks problem

I’ve added Apple Music to the Music services in the Sonos app but in some headings in My Music such as albums I get the dreaded message “we’ve run into a problem”. This is for my own Music that I’ve downloaded to Apple Music. Strangely most songs show under Songs, with some greyed out, but no albums show and I get the error message.  Playlists direct from Apple Music display and play ok. I’ve tried re-authorising Apple Music, removing it and restarting the iPhone as per other posts on this. None works. I’ve contacted both Sonos and Apple. Each blames the other and can’t offer a solution. It happens on all devices - iOS, macOS and Windows.  Has anyone got any other solutions please? Thanks

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3 years ago
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thetimeofday591Contributor I
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Audible not working with Sonos

A week ago I was able to connect my audible app to Sonos perfectly fine. now there is no little speaker icon that allows you to connect to devices and then select your Sonos speaker. Instead all I see is a little car icon to pop up the driving mode for the audible app. I am running the most current versions of both Sonos and audible. Any input on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.

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RRodell311970Contributor I
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Network Bandwidth Insufficient to maintain playback buff. Nothing NEW!!!

Suddenly, this just started happening.All speakers are wireless.  I am connected to a WiFi Matrix (Orbi).The external connection is awesome.The internal connection hasn’t changed - no new devices.I am at a complete loss as to how to debug.  I can’t change the SonosNet channel.I also don’t know how to change the Sonos WiFi channel.The TV works to the Playbar and then to Play:1 / Subs.It is just internet playback… I am running Sonos2. I have googled the forum and didn’t find any recent reasons for this to happen.  Or the ability to debug.

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3 years ago
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tjtCollaborator I
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BBC Podcasts will not play on Sonos using Spotify App

Hi, I have discussed with Spotify the fact that you cannot play Spotify provided BBC Podcasts on Sonos speakers. All other podcasts I have tried to play from Spotify work no problem, but with BBC podcasts all Sonos devices are greyed out. This is not unique to me or to Sonos it seems (see the discussion here).Spotify has said they are working the issue, I wondered if Sonos was aware?Is this the BBC controlling where their content is played again, even though this content has been licensed by Spotify?

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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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LotusgirlContributor I
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Website shows unused devices - app doesn't

A small niggle, but I wanted to check I had registered my new Sonos One and looked on the website.  The website shows my old system, a play one setup that I have now sold and replaced.    However, the app on my phone is correct - shows the new system.I cant see how to change the info on the website.  I would like it to be correct, just in case I have any warranty issues. What am I doing wrong? Many Thanks

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Airgetlam
3 years ago
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Kelvin WonkContributor I
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Adding music from a MyCloud share - error 900

I'm unable to add music folders from my NAS (MyCloudEX2Ultra) to my Sonos music library. I get a pop-up error message that incudes a link to Error 900. It suggests the issue is to do with the IRPStackSize. I've followed the instructions at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/106167/error-message-not-enough-server-storage-is-available-to-process-this-c and added the necessary entry to the registry with a stack size of 0x12 - gradually increasing it to that from the default value of 0x4. But I still get the same error message. (NB: the registry editor only gave me the option to add DWORD (32 bit value) whereas my system is 64bit Windows 10)I'm not sure if this is a Sonos issue or MyCloudEX2Ultra. A couple of days ago I updated the operating system on the NAS from OS3 to OS5. Until then the Sonos was working fine with the networked shares in place.  They then ceased working. The update required reinstalling Plex and Twonky DNLA server. Plex continues to work fine, so access to my mus

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emceeContributor II
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Song Title Not Updating Sirius

When streaming Sirius Channel 710, The Loft, the song title has stopped updating. This has been going on over a week. I have tried deleting and reinstalling Sirius. Sometimes it updates for a minute but then stops. 

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LLNContributor II
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One TuneIn station stopped playing

1 month ago one (only one) TuneIn station stopped playing. Customer Support seems unable to resolve the issue after umpteen emails and two case numbers (01696742 & 01674405). Info exchanged (including secondary & very minor questions about Sonos Radio):  Reset my router. I reset my Bridge. I closed and reopened Sonos. I restarted my PC. I have simple wireless WiFi setup - Bridge, Speakers, Controller - no Alexis or similar (Response to “Case Resolved” email received) I have not seen a response, so can’t consider my case resolved. Please provide more information about the resolution information you have. (Conversation w/Paul) Does the station play alright on TuneIn's website Yes have you tried playing different radio stations on your speaker and do they play okay Yes, I have & no problems w/other TuneIn Stations. KPFT site streaming option works w/o URL . I thought if I removed and reentered KPFT that might be a fix. Went to “My Radio Stations” and reentered it there.

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MikesRushtonContributor I
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Apple Music needs to reauthorize

Every so often sonos requests I reauthorise the Apple Music service. This now immediately triggers a sense of mounting horror as I know what happens next.  I try to reauthorise and it says my Apple ID password is incorrect.  I delete the service and try to reload it, it says the password is incorrect.  I delete the sonos app and reload it, then try to add Apple Music again and it says the password is incorrect. The only way I can get it to work is to CHANGE my Apple ID password and then try again.  I shouldn’t have to do this!  Please can someone tell me how to sort this out once and for all?  I don’t want to throw my sonos speakers in the sea (well, I do a bit actually) and buy Apple ones instead as they’re expensive but I don’t think I will get this problem if I do so.  

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3 years ago
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Roch61Contributor I
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RTE radio 1 is gone

RTE radio 1 seems to have disappeared from Tunein and though it appears as a choice in Sonos radio, won't play. This has just happened in the last few days. Anyone else with this?

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Jlovas67Contributor I
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Error message «Track isn´t encoded correctly» while playing from Tidal

When playing songs from both Tidal and Spotify I get the error message “Can’t play XXX the track isn’t encrypted correctly” and skips to next track of the album and so it goes on.This is very annoying, please help. 

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andystoddartContributor I
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Reauthorise apple music HELP!!!!

Hi getting frustrated now, this keeps repeatedly happening for no apparent reason at all. Go to play / use apple music via Sonos app on either phone or desktop app i’m told to reauthorise apple music. WHY? On the desktop it just doesn’t work. On the iphone it again doesn’t work - it just spins when i enter password - EVEN THOUGH I AM ALREADY LOGGED INTO MY apple id!!! Can we please just get a fix?? I am quite apple and Sonos savvy but this is just ridiculous. PLEASE HELP. Ive used Sonos since its inception and apple from way back but i must say it is getting very glitchy… let’s hope someone has an answer.

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