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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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DGR1Prominent Collaborator I
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SMBv2 USB index

It’s been confirmed by Sonos that “local Music Library is not going anywhere, though SMBv1 support has been permanently removed. Local Music Library searching is something that is still being worked on”.And on the roadmap that’s been shared, it states “Local music library search and playback: mid-June”.Now that SMBv1 has been disabled for music libraries, can we have confidence that the issues with SMBv2/v3 indexing will be resolved when the update does arrive?I have just tried adding my music folder which lives on a USB drive in my Asus XT8 mesh router. I have forced the router to use SMBv2 for the drive, and I am still seeing the ‘//path’ is no longer available message when indexing fails after a reasonable amount of time. Chunking my music up into groups of folders occasionally allows me to add a smaller folder, but then I see the error message again. And after that, nothing can be added.I had previously raised this in the post below (pre-update).Have SMB V2 V3 music library issues

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kippgcContributor I
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System gets stuck at the end of songs

I’m not sure if this is Bandcamp-specific or if it’s just a coincidence that it happens while I’m playing albums from Bandcamp. With some frequency, I will reach the end of a song and then...silence. If I try the controls, the app tells me it can’t connect to the system. I look for speakers and suddenly it doesn’t recognize any, or it will see one or two of them (never in the room I’m actually using). I haven’t noticed it happening when I’ve played things through Apple Music or Amazon Music, but that may just be coincidental. It’s frustrating to have all the speakers disappear when my wifi is still connected! (My router is set to do auto updates, so the firmware is up to date.) Any ideas what’s going on?

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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mattkuenzelContributor I
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Random audio drop outs

I have a Sonos One SL connected to my Apple MacBook Pro via AirPlay. When I play audio from Pandora, Youtube, or Sirius the audio drops out for 1-2 seconds every 2-10 minutes.  Does anyone have any troubleshooting tips? Thanks!

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Corry P
2 months ago
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sonjeffryContributor I
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There is a connection, but the app won't play.

Hey there,As a result of a PowerPoint issue, the electrical supply to the house was shut off. As soon as the power is restored, all three rooms appear to be working. It won't play anything until I play something. Tune In does not have any radio programs. My Tidal streaming account was used to listen to music. Once again, nothing. I need your help! 

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1 year ago
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ModernistContributor I
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Mac NAS connect problem

I am running a Buffalo NAS (fixed IP) on a Mac network. When I try to connect the music library to the NAS I get “Check user name and password” which it doesn’t have if SMB is ON on the router, or Access Denied if SMB is off.

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9 months ago
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Dcgman#1Chromatic Producer I
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Playing iTunes to Play Fives direct using auxilary cable

I am out of patience as far as trying to play My Music from Windows using my Sonos S2 app. So in the meantime I connected an auxiliary cable from my laptop (windows) to Port. I guess I could have connected it to my Play Five instead. When I play the selected album/songs from iTunes (on my laptop) to Sonos speakers my S2 app shows its being played through Airplay. Is this correct? Isn’t it being played through the aux cable from laptop to Sonos? Reason why I’m using aux cable to play my music library is because when I select album/song using my S2 app I get a warning Unable to play ‘………..’ -access to //Mycloud2100/music denied. 

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8 months ago
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Bartvh1969Contributor I
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Sonos app doesn't show music folder Samsung A73

Hi all, I have a Samsung A73, and a re-installed Sonos app. The Sonos app doesn't show the Samsung Music folder. I reinstalled the app, gave permission to access Music, but still nothing. Anyone knows the solution? Thanks!Bart

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9 months ago
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Lolo44Contributor I
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liste de lecture

Hello, I changed music providers. How do I play my playlists that I created with my old music provider ?Thanks in advance for your help  

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controlav
1 year ago
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davidgeorge58Contributor I
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sonos app crashes

good day , my app on my iphone crashed cant get any music 

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Stanley_4
22 days ago
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NitecardContributor I
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Iphone won't setup

HiI’ve successfully setup the Sonos App (latest) to my iPad, but when trying to setup on my iPhone and am consistently told to make sure that the phone is connected to the network, which it is. I’ve rebooted everything with no luck. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. 

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7 months ago
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RogContributor III
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Moving or deleting multiple songs in playlist

Please, how can I move or delete multiple songs in a current playlist (like we could on a PC)thanksRog

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controlav
2 months ago
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MjroseContributor I
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sonos unit isnt recognized im using an iphone 11

I live in a studio apartment my Sonos speaker is in the bathroom. My router is in the living room on the other side of the bathroom. There’s a closet between the bathroom and the router I can’t seem to get the system to recognize the speaker it keeps telling me to unplug and replug in the router. It still doesnt recognize the sonos speaker. Any ideas how to fix this?

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buzz
1 year ago
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BP1TContributor I
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Room missing from S2 app on iPhone but available on iPad

I have two Sonos 5 speakers (gen2) paired in my living room.  When I connected them, the app said I have a very strong wifi signal.  Sometimes when I look for them on my iPhone (S2 controller), all other rooms are available but the living room just doesn’t exist.  I will then look at my iPad (sitting directly next to my iPhone) and my living room is there and available.Later on, the living room will just “reappear” on my iPhone.  Also, those speakers are up on a high shelf so it is very inconvenient to unplug and reconnect them as a solution.

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2 months ago
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montalexanderContributor I
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one sl constannttly shuts off...renaming speakers...WiFi questtion

My system is Playbar and One SL connected to Smart TV with DirecTV via ATT wifi Not long after connecting the OneSL I noticed it would drop out - quit producing sound - with some inactivity, for example, pausing the TV broadcast for a bit.  It will come back on when I go to the app but it won’t stay on constantly - very annoying I tried renaming the speakers. Of course they show up in the app as “Playbar” and “OneSL,” as they should, but I thought renaming them might help this issue. Probably should have left them alone.  How can I change them back? Last, I spoke with a SONOS rep some time ago (Ticket # xxxxxxxx) after I added/split my WiFi network between 5 gig and 2.4 gig. He suggested putting the Sonos system on the 2.4gig network in my ATT Smart Home app, which I thought I did.  Now it appears the Playbar is on the 5gig and the OneSL is on the 2.4gig.  Really not sure at this point.  The speakers work ok, except for issue #1, but I would like tto have them both on the same network.

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11 months ago
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Josc21Contributor I
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Truplay n'apparaît pas sur mon android

J'ai changé mes surround sur mon cinéma maison. Changé mes one sl qui était défectueux pour des era 300.Je vais pour calibrer avec trueplay mais l'option n'apparaît plus dans l'application.J'ai tout remis a zéro,appli et mes 2 era300 mon arc et mes 2 subs.Trueplay n'apparaît plus.Oui j'ai un pixel 8 pro mais trueplay apparaissait avant que je ne change mes speakers.Est-ce que ca apparaît seulement sur un iphone pour les calibrer?Ca dit pourtant que je peut faire une calibration rapide??? Moderator Note: Added Translation by Google Translate- I changed my surrounds on my home theater. Changed my one sl which was defective for era 300.I go to calibrate with trueplay but the option no longer appears in the application.I reset everything, app and my 2 era300s, my bow and my 2 subs.Trueplay no longer appears.Yes I have a pixel 8 pro but trueplay appeared before I changed my speakers.Does it only appear on an iPhone to calibrate them?Does it say that I can do a quick calibration???

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106rallye
19 days ago
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skeston
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unable to register Pandora after resetting my whole system

I have a new wifi with new SSID and couldn't get the network update to work, so I decided to reset all my Sonos to factory default.  Got them working as a new system.  However if I try to add Pandora or Amazon music services, both ask for my login, then say I can close my browser window and seem to have succeeded.  However when I go back to my Sonos app in Android s2 it says connection error and a connection to Pandora could not be made.  I looked through Sonos and Pandora and don't see a way to unregister from my previous Sonos setup

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jgatie
7 months ago
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jbagustaContributor I
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linking music service

When I try to link Sirius XM, the app routes me to login to Sirius which I do successfully. But when it tells me to return to the Sonos App, I recieve the generic error that Sonos had a problem without providing any trouble codes. I have had this problem for a while and the symptoms have always been the same.

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3 months ago
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JonCalContributor I
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Mono

I have a pair of Move speakers.  Occasionally I want to move just one of them to another room. That means I’d like to listen in Mono. What’s the easiest way to do that please? Jon

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1 year ago
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FL_GirlContributor I
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Sonos / Sirius XM still not working - any updates on this? Other apps are working

Pandora is working but Sirius is still not working.

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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jmkingsbury
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Sonos App on Android and Windows doesn't play to devices - error messages

Hi,My Sonos system has fixed IP’s due to speakers missing from some apps (e.g. Spotify/S2)However, when I try and play from the Android S2 App and the Windows Controller app I get error messages saying the following:I have reset my router etc…  

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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LatortueContributor I
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stations de radio grises dans mes sonos

Je n'Arrivée Plus à faire fonctionner certaines stations de radio qui apparaissent en grise et ne fonctionnent pas Moderator Note: - Translation using Google Translate I can no longer operate certain radio stations which appear gray and do not work

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Corry P
27 days ago
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ThrossaContributor I
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steaming of services and music on my hard drive is interrupted, skipping tracks and stopping

Thus has been happening for over two weeks, before that it was basically fine. This happens on all playlists, albums and radio stations.I have followed previous solutions which have extended the time before interruption. Re booted the WiFi, rebooted all Sonos equipment, plugged in network cable to 1 sonos item, removed the WiFi connection from the Sonos app, checked the three channels that I can use for Sonos network to get the channel with the least traffic on.Has there been an update on the Sonos 1 system or other that could be interfering with signal or the network. We have had fibre installed locally through the same underground system as the existing cable. We have not yet gone with fibre yet but have noticed disruption in our broadband. Where the signal blips out for a short-time. We have also had some high winds over the last couple of weeks.Any ideas how resolve this?Thanks

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Airgetlam
4 months ago
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robkingiContributor I
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Music Library

I added a new album (cd) to my Music Library folder on my computer, but it is not showing up in my Music Library on Sonos.  I have re-booted, etc.  Do I have to remove my Music Library and re-install in Sonos?

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1 year ago
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RCOOPContributor I
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Recent iTunes Playlists Missing

My Most recent Itunes Playlists are missing, not just from Sonos, but from seemingly the back end of my Macbook. For Example “Xmas Car 2” created this year. It does not appear in Sonos when I refresh or update the library. However, it also does not appear in “finder” on the laptop. It does appear in the actual Itunes. Along with more playlists more recently created. And the older playlist that do appear in both itunes, sonos and the itunes media folders on the computer. Where are these playlists and how do i get them into Sonos? So the issue is not thattI dont know how to update my playlists. Its that this process is not working. And I cant find the new playlist in my computer in order to add a new location for Sonos to find them in. I hope that makes sense, I realise this is probably a problem with Apple, but there is nothing I can find on their forum about this. FYI my music is not in a  Cloud, it is on my computer.  Cheers, Rich

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Xander P
3 years ago
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clintpupAvid Contributor I
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Amazon Music - CD Quality Streaming Possible Using S1?

I imagine someone answered this before, but can you stream CD quality music to S1 generation speakers using Amazon Music. I know you used to be able to stream CD quality music to Tidal using them way back when. Thanks!

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ratty
4 months ago
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