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How to use Sonos in homekit

@BretonMaitre There are still some issues with HomeKit but if you Airplay to a Sonos speaker registered as an accessory in the Home App and...
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pvebstevContributor I
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SiriusXM Trouble

When trying to play SiriusXM on my Play 1 using the SONOS app I get a message that there are no selections available. I have used this streaming service in the past with no problem. I deleted and reinstalled the service, powered down and restarted the speakers, router and all devices without success. I have the same problem with all devices (Windows PC, iPhone, iPad). All other streaming services work fine. I can stream Sirius XM using their app so I know that the account is OK. Any other suggestions?

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jtlooContributor I
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Spotify Not Playing On Beam 5.1 Setup

Hi! I am having issues playing Spotify on my 5.1 Setup with the Beam. I have tried both from the Spotify app as well as the Sonos app. Inside the Sonos app, I get the message “Connection to Spotify was Lost”. Spotify plays normally on my other speakers, stereo set of Ones and the Move. If I group the 5.1 setup with one of those other speakers, it plays normally. Other music apps like Pandora and Soundcloud work as expected. I have tried rebooting the Beam setup, router, and modem as well as removing/adding Spotify in the Sonos app. Thank you in advance for any help!

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WhiskersContributor I
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Sonos and Mac OS 10.15 Catalina

Tried using Sonos with Golden Master of Catalina and its a no go. When I add my music library on an external drive it does so normally but NO songs in the folder are recognized. Wonder if it has to do with Music being the new app for music instead of iTunes?I was able to see music added if it was on the internal drive of the machine.

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User822388Contributor III
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Can't seem to get Subsonic Working

Hi there, I’ve just purchased a Subsonic subscription after checking that Sonos is supported by Subsonic and that Subsonic appears in the list of available services for my Sonos. Subsonic appears to have correctly indexed my music library but I seem to be having a problem linking to my Subsonic account from Sonos - I am definitely entering the correct user details - but can’t see why it is not working. I’m going to log this on the Subsonic help system as well as I’m not sure if it Sonos not sending the account details correctly or Subsonic not accepting them correctly. All help gratefully received :)   Regards   Steve

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very.dumbContributor I
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Spotify Connect Playback Control Issue

So, I've searched this forum and have found a number of people touch on it but never answered definitively: does everyone's Spotify Connect "forget" it's playing through Sonos and lose you controls on your lock screen? Frequently I'll connect to my speakers via Spotify Connect and start playing some music. I can use my device to control playback (pause, skip track) for at least a couple of songs, but if leave it unattended for 10+ minutes, the control goes away (Spotify usually still shows on the lock screen). When I try to hit the "next track" button the connection to my speakers is lost, immediately stops playing on Sonos, and starts playing Spotify on the local device. I have an Android phone (Pixel 3XL) and an iPad Mini 4 and the issues seems to occur on both, regardless of platform. My living room Play:5s are both connected via ethernet to my router/modem and the app shows on I'm Sonosnet (WM:0) for all speakers in the apartment. Airplay controls seems to be more reliable with my

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miguelitoTrending Lyricist I
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Connect Google Chromecast dongle to HDMI port of (new) SONOS Amp?

Since the HDMI port is meant to receive audio from the TV, would it not receive audio from the Google Chromecast dongle so I can play to that dongle to get Chromecast audio?   If someone has those two pieces, I would be very interested to know if it works.

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baggirlContributor I
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Any plans to add Borrowbox as a service?

BorrowBox is used by the majority of UK libraries, it would be great to have the service available on Sonos. I can see Audible, Libby, Audiobook & Bookmate. Any plans to add BorrowBox????

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sgtimmermanContributor I
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Spotify library not appearing in Sonos

I’ve recently added Spotify to my Sonos controller, but my Spotify library playlist does not appear.  I’ve removed and readded the Spotify service and also updated my music library index, but no joy.  Thank you.

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The MonkeysContributor I
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Unable to play "song title" - the spotify account login information is invalid

Hello.   We have a Sonos system here at my work. I am attempting to reconfigure the whole system with the Sonos Boost, which was successful. I have now placed the speakers back to their original spots. I have linked the spotify account with the sonos app successfully, but when I attempt to play a song, i get an error message “ Unable to play "song title" - the spotify account login information is invalid” I have also tried linking my own spotify account, with the same issue.   I do notice that when the spotify is not linked, the sonos speakers are still active on the spotify connect, although can’t connect to it either way.   Sound cloud does work fine aswell, just spotify that is not working.   Any ideas?

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SpikegirlContributor I
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facebook live

Can I listen to Facebook live concerts on my Sonos speakers on a Mac system?

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esanchContributor I
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Sonos not connecting to nas

Whenever I try to connect my sonos to my nas I get an error saying “Sonos was unable to add the music folder Please check that the path to the folder, and the username and password if needed, are correct. Reason: Access to the shared folder “\\FREENAS\HP_Pool_1” is denied.” I am running FreeNas 11.3 and I can guarantee that I am putting the username and password in correct. 

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Airgetlam
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jk10003Avid Contributor II
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What are the limitations on the NUMBER of playlists?

Sorry to ask again this often repeated inquiry.  How many playlists can I add to my Sonos? As I understand it, there are at least three questions here: How many Sonos Playlists can I create? How many playlists can I import from iTunes, now that I have figured out how to import them? How many playlists can I import (or is it access) from Amazon Unlimited streaming? I am figuring that these answers also depend on the contents - number of tracks - in the playlists. but I am unclear whether this count, or even the number of playlists makes a difference for the iTunes of Amazon playlists. I appreciate any information here. Thanks very much. John K.    

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BAKERSEContributor I
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virgin Radio issues

I went through the performance of using tunein to play Virgin Radio “Uk”, then started having the issue of having to play another station first, before it would then accept the virgin radio uk service. The same phaph is still required, however now it defaults to Virgin Radio groove, even if asking for Virgin Radio UK. Anybody else experiencing this and found any resolutions?

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galestorm3Contributor I
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Playing MP3 on Sonos One

It seems like One only supports certain services.  I have MP3 recordings of accompaniment I want to sing with.  How do I do that with Sonos One?

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Airgetlam
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Jo_SeriosContributor I
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SonosLibraryService will not start.

On monday 5/11 my Sonos controller was working fine, I rebooted my pc and now it will not connect to the lirary. It says it does then goes to “Sorry we cant connect to Sonos” display. Being that it is Friday 5/15 I narrowed it down to sonoslibraryservice service not starting. Not sure why and was wondering if anyone has any ideas? Thanks for helping. Device - HP EliteBook 840 G3 OS - Microsoft 10 64-bit

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controlav
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O TownContributor I
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We've run into a problem. Try again.

Recently started experiencing issues with connecting to iTunes. I am able to ‘search’ Sonos and play music from the Sonons app however when I hit: Browse > Apple Music > My music - “We’ve run into a problem. Try again.” comes up. I have reset my Sonos, iTunes and could use some help. Any ideas on how tor resolve this?

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Airgetlam
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manshmsContributor I
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Problems connecting to CNBC via TuneIn

This week I have had problems connecting to CNBC on my SONOS system via Tunein.  The CNBC stream will start as expected then drop off after about two minutes.  The Tunein CNBC stream works fine on other devices on the same WIFI.  It appears that the problem is with SONOS.    Is anyone having a similar problem.     Scott   Update:  The CNN Station failed after five minutes.  Now I assume its not just CNBC.

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carterj1085Contributor I
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screensaver

how to disable screensaver? 

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jgatie
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SDWContributor I
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Connection to Spotify was lost

I have two Sonos products a Play:5 (gen1) and a Play:1. They are connected to a Netgear Orbi mesh network over wifi. The satellites for this network are wired. I’m controlling from a Samsung galaxy s9+ and a PC (Windows 10)   I repeatedly get the “Connection to Spotify was lost message” when using. Songs will sometimes play, but eventually, the error occurs.   Troubleshooting steps undertaken so far. Checked for wireless interference. The channel is fixed by the router to channel 11 and this is clear of any other networks (checked with a wifi scanner app). On occasion other networks appear in this range, but their signal is weak compared to mine. Fixed the IP addresses of both Sonos devices on the router. In testing, I’ve put both the devices in the same room as one of the wifi satellites and checked they are both connected to this wifi via the router. I have removed the connectivity between Sonos and Spotify on both apps and reinstalled both apps multiple times. I have reset my passwo

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Kev IContributor I
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Unable to play my purchased music

I have been using Sonos for some time now, and recently I have found that I can only play music from streamed sites. Why is this? I have purchased lots of music through iTunes. This no longer shows in my library. I have tried playing from the I Tunes app but the only speaker with is visible is my Ikea light. This plays ok but when I group the other speakers to this I get random dropping out of the speaker. I know this is not my system as when I am streaming's the radio it all works fine. Please help I cannot afford to replace the speakers but currently they are useless to me. It would appear that the only way to get this to work would be to subscribe to Apple Music, but as I have already purchased the music I would be paying again for something that I own. Please sort this out

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whygoodcatContributor I
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Can't stream from iTunes on iMac to Sonos speaker

High Sierra 10.13.6. I can see the speaker (One SL) in iTunes and it seems like there is a connection between them, but when i start playing a song it shows in a Sonos Controller app, like the info is loading, with the cover art, etc. but there is no sound and after like 2-3 second it drops like there is nothing to play. How can i fix this?  

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ADCContributor I
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Message:- Unable to play, song encoded incorrectly

Hi,     I have searched various topics under this question, but there doesn’t seem to be an apparent fix.  Basically, my “My Sonos” playlist that i have built over time , now no longer plays a whole heap of songs and skips until it finds one it likes. The playlist has played perfectly well, but i have had problems for the last few months and finally got around to reporting it. The songs all come from my paid music service Amazon Music. I have added more songs to the playlist today and seem to play ok, just ones that have been in there for some time, extremely enfuriating! I have submitted a diagnostic test 1266599825, i have rebooted the Play 3 speaker too. My router is the same as when it has played correctly and i have a healthy fibre to cabinet connection. Please help! Andy

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P_DevilContributor I
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YouTube Music showing as unavailable.

I've been having an issue with YouTube Music (YTM) for a while now. Ever since about 5-6 weeks ago, I've been unable to access YTM directly through the Sonos app or tell my Golgle Assistant devices (phone, tablet, Nest Home Hub Max, Sonos One) to play YTM on my Sonos speakers. It works fine on my Assidtsmt devices, even my JBL speakers. Just not Sonos. I've tried using the Somos app on my Android devices, iPhone, and PC program. It's always showing as unavailable. My Sonos speakers and app are fully updated, YTM has been removed from Sonos and added multiple times, I tried resetting my entire Sonos setup... Other people aren't having issues. What is going on with YTM and my Sonos speakers? I tried giving it some time thinking it was a glitch that would eventually be fixed. I know there's things going on but it's been more than a month.   I've contacted both Sonos and Google support but haven't heard back, that was a couple of weeks ago.

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tinytallContributor I
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Sonos keeps losing connection with Pandora

I have been connected for days at a time, even able to start the music, but if I want to change the station on Pandora, Sonos claims that it’s lost the connection. I bought a Boost, thinking it might help, but that’s done absolutely nothing to help. I have two Sonos One speakers which I did pair for stereo, then split them again when we want to use them in separate rooms, but it’s been split for days. I’ll reset the network connection on my iPhone and it’ll come back allowing me to change the station, but going in just minutes later on a perfectly functioning network, Sonos again claims that its lost the connection to Pandora.  This has become frustrating beyond belief.

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DaveUContributor I
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My Sonos Playlists

Hi there, I have a Sonos Play 1 version 11.1 and it’s been fine for a long time until today I notice that playlists on the My Sonos are intermittently appearing and disappearing. I usually see Recently Played, Albums, Playlists and Stations but sometimes when I start up the app the Playlists section is missing.    I’ve deleted and reinstalled the app and rebooted the speaker but this doesn’t fix the problem. I’m running the app on iPad and IPhone and both devices are affected. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Thanks, Dave        

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controlav
4 years ago
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