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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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HboldContributor I
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Sonos Radio Station Playlists

What the f*^# is going on with Sonos Radio Station playlists? Two or three songs into a Sonos Radio Station playlist is a off-genre, profanity filled song from some Adult or Rap music playlist. This has occurred recently while listening to Coffee House Acoustic, Light Jazz Coffee House, Smooth Jazz, and other Sonos Radio stations. I’m not easily offended, but I’m glad the grandkids haven’t been around to hear it. May I suggest you get s^*# together, or I’ll take my business elsewhere.   

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Corry P
3 months ago
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CaptainVolvoContributor I
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UK Local Radio stopped working

Since last week my Sonos has been unable to play local radio stations through either TuneIn or myTuner radio. “Main” BBC radio stations like Radio 1 and 2 still work, but local radio just gives me a BBC message stating that either technical problems contractual restraints means the content is not available. anyone else? Or just me. 

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Airgetlam
2 years ago
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PJD61Contributor II
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Removing old Sonos products from account?

Apologies if this is a no brainer, but recently I updated a legacy Sonos system which contained a number of ZP80s, 100, Play 5 and Play Ones…This original system was controlled through the S1 App.I took the plunge and purchased a couple of new Sonos Amps, and plan to extend that to a Beam/Arc/surround sound ec and other S2 only devices..  So I set up a system on S2… 2 Amps and updated the 2 play ones..  All good…. I then wanted to keep my Play 5 - so created a new S1 system for that in another room on its own..same network etc..… all good… So..  S2 is a bit tempermental at connecting to the new Amps and Play 1 and often I have to search for my system..  Sonos comes up with 3 systems..  The new S2 system, the S1 Play 5 and then a third system with the remainder of devices that are now in a box in the loft and not required.. Question - How do I remove these legacy products from my account so I just have 2 systems.?.. Supplementary - Why is S2 so flakey at connecting to the new system whe

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3 months ago
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Vegeta_UKAvid Contributor I
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15.1 Update "Back Button" glitch

Hi all,Firstly, yes I am aware of the boost blue dot issue, I've read the thread and am similarly frustrated by the activity. What I would like to know is if anyone else is experiencing issue with their back button? Let me elaborate...I'm in the minority and use my system predominantly to stream locally stored music files. I view by folder (not artist or album) via the Android app because that is just how my brain is wired to function and up until the latest update I had no issues. However.…Since the new version dropped, whenever I press the back button to go back a folder level (my folders are organised into letters, then sub folders with artist-album), the list super-scrolls right to the top. It does this when backing out of a single album to the artist-album list, and also from the artist-album list to the list of letters. (For the love of god, if anyone is following what I mean, well done). This is super annoying if you are at the bottom of a long list, and only wanted to go to the

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All Pro RemodelingContributor I
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programming sonos to start automatically via wifi

I can’t figure out how to program the sonos to start and end automatically.  IE:  start playing pandora at 8 am and end at 5 pm.  The system is accessed via wifi and controlled thru a mobile phone.  

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NcackalackieContributor I
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Amazon music not working

Amazon music not working.  All other sources (Pandora, Spotify. Etc.) play just fine.  However when i try to play anything from Amazon it says “Requested operation Failed”.  Ive removed and re-added Amazon service but no luck.  Any suggestions?

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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F1shyContributor I
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unable to sign in on iphone app

I’m having problems with signing in to Sonos on my iPhone app. I get a message ‘Let’s try that again something went wrong. Make sure your mobile device is connected to the internet and try again’My device is clearly connected to the internet since a) the app can both see and control my sonos system e.g. by starting and stopping music playing and b) the device happily browses the web, receives email etc.further more Sonos controllers on my other devices (iPad, Mac, and an alternative iPhone) all run successfully and can log on to my Sonos account.I have tried removing the app for the iPhone and reinstalling it, and restarting my Wi-Fi without any success.  any suggestions as to what the problem may be and how to fix it would be welcomed.

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DGR1
10 months ago
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Jeffrey_35Headliner III
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Mellow Morning Gone! Sonos Radio HD

Mellow Morning was an original HD station and one of the main reasons my wife wanted to subscribe. We listen every morning to that. As of yesterday it disappeared. What happened? Is it coming back? Is it just because of the holiday stations? We want it back. Help!

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2 years ago
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MurphManContributor I
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New Search Personal Library Future

Is there any plan to include my personal library in the new search? I have a large library, including music not on streaming services. I bought Sonos specifically because it can manage music on my NAS in the old search. I’d like to see that feature supported in future software versions.

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Jenifer1Contributor I
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Changed Broadband network and can't connect to TuneIn

Hi Just changed over to Sky broadband and my play 1 is connected to new network but it keeps telling me it cannot connect to Tunein nor play any radio  stations via Tunein. Was working fine before network change. Tried re-booting but no luck. Any advice or suggestions?

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patmo6294Contributor II
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I miss my bass and treble knobs. I can not be alone.

In the old days of hifi on any receiver you had bass and treble knobs.  When playing a certain song or group if it needed a little more bass you would just reach over and turn up the bass.  With the new sonos systems there is no easy way to raise or lower bass & treble for the whole sound stage.  I know about the settings but you have to go 3 levels deep in there and it will only adjust one piece of equipment not the whole sound of the room.   My example is say you are listening to rundmc and the bass is very pronounced then you play some van halen and need more lower end.  There is no easy way to do so.  Please bring back the bass & treble knobs.  Please put them on level one of the app.  we are know no one setting is perfect for every different kind of music. 

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jgatie
11 months ago
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Phil MallettAvid Contributor I
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Podcasts

Hi, I am trying to play podcasts via Spotify premium to my speakers.  Some will connect straight away without issue or downloading but most will not connect with sonos " Cant play this right now" shows when I click the speaker icon & will only play through my android phone.  The help page talks about root directory & music folders. If I need to be a tech genius to listen to podcasts I quit. Any help will be greatly appreciated however please keep any information basic as I'm no Bill Gates! 

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3 years ago
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Marc LatasterContributor I
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Unable to play SONOS radio station in Android app or Windows 10

Hi, I have a recurring (sometimes it happens, sometimes not) when trying to play my SONOS radio station in the android app or windows 10 app. I get the error message “unable to play the Radio station" while at the same time all other applications using internet work and I am still able to stream Spotify Music to my Sonos system. Rebooting router, phone or laptop does not resolve the issue.As it happens simultaneously at my phone and laptop while other streaming services still work, I'm quite sure the problem is on SONOS-side. Also, when I start the same radio station from Tune-In music service in the SONOS-app, it works! So the problem seems the be with the SONOS Radio Stations only….Somebody has any idea/ suggestions how to fix it?PS: I sent diagnostic report 499739099 to SONOS. Thanks,Marc

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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Don SContributor I
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Downgrade from 15.2 to 15.1

Recently upgraded to Sonos 15.2 from 15.1.  The new version won’t work on my old Mac.  How can I revert back to 15.1?  That is the last version that will work with my old Mac.

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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KenzFTContributor I
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iPad HDMI -> video, audio through AirPlay

I was able to choose my audio source before iPad OS16, but now it seems like if HDMI is connected to the iPad and to the TV, you can’t choose AirPlay for audio source.I’m in a hotel now and wanted my audio to come out from the stereo pairs of the Roam, video from the TV and watch Netflix and sort.Anyone know a way to get around this?I think you can unpair the Roams and connect to 1 of them through Bluetooth, but that doesn’t help a whole lot…

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manny001Contributor I
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Why is the YouTube Music connection within the Sonos app so broken?

Why are there so many things that don’t work when using the YouTube Music connection within the Sonos app that work fine in the YouTube Music app itself? Every time I ask Sonos they say, “Google hasn’t provided the tools for us to implement that yet” and every time I ask Google they say, “You’ll need to ask Sonos about that”.  Even stuff that appears to work on the surface doesn’t work right. I’ve been noticing that when I go to “My Supermix” on YTM within the Sonos app that it keeps playing a lot of the same songs and the songs it does play are mostly from the same genre (jazz, country, rock, etc….depending on what I last listened to). I just figured this was YTM’s crappy algorithm but then I started listening to that same “My Supermix” directly from the YTM app and low and behold...it actual had a decent mix of genre’s and songs that I’ve liked mixed with new songs. What is going on Sonos????

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controlav
3 years ago
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pdaltonContributor II
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SONOS Radio vs. TUNEIN

I'm confused about "regular" radio stations I find listed as SONOS Radio "stations".  Are these streams coming to SONOS Radio via,a direct connection to those stations' own "streams", or is what I hear as a "SONOS station" actually coming from an intermediate connection, such as TUNEIN?  Specifically, the local public radio station here is KUAF at 93.1 FM.  Because it broadcasts using HD Radio, it has 3 different broadcasts going on simultaneously via its 93.1 FM dial location (i.e., 93.1-1, 93.1-2, & 93.1-3). I enjoy listening to KUAF's Jazz broadcast via 93.1-3.  Using SONOS Radio, I can listen to it via the SONOS Radio "station" designated as KUAF-3; OR, also via SONOS Radio, I can select the TUNEIN station, then play KUAF-3 from TUNEIN.  In 2 rooms, I don't have a SONOS speaker, so in those rooms I play KUAF-3 via TUNEIN on my Android phone through Bluetooth speakers.  Often there's a very brief time difference (maybe a second or 2) between what I'm hearing in the different roo

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buzz
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9thSymphContributor I
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Force quit SONOS always needed

I have used SONOS since its beginning.  Recently I have had to “force quit” the OS app every time I use it.  Once opened, it works , click “quit” and the program hangs and I have to “force quit”. All software up to date including updated SONOS. Using Mac OS Ventura 13.2.1, MacBook M1 2020. Don’t know why this is occurring .

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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GaryL23Contributor I
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Unable to Browse Music (YouTube Music)

Hi,  In the last week or so my Sonos One has stopped being able to browse my YouTube Music via my “Your Likes” playlist, and via “Songs”. All other browse selections work fine (Artists, Albums, other playlists). I can still play songs from those lists fine.I’ve seen old posts related to list size issues … my library is approx 4.5k songs and “My Likes” playlist is approx 2k songs. Browsing these has never been an issue until recently.I’ve rebooted everything, upgraded router firmware, removed and re-added YouTube Music account to Sonos One. No change from any of this.Does anyone know what the issue is ? 

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9 months ago
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psyenzContributor I
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Controller Update Failure MacOS - Again, and again,....

With the latest update from Sonos, the controller update fails.I have read the other threads on this topic with the latest one being 7 months old, so I am raising again hoping the more Sonos sees/hears this topic in the public community, the more likely they will be to find a true fix to the issue.One thread (older) said that if using a shared library, you’d have to wait for a proper fix; all others state to delete the app, download latest version from Sonos and reinstall.  This is a “jinky” “fix”. Running MacOS Ventura 13.4.1 and SONOS controller version 15.5 and latest Sonos update (from 25-Jul-2023) fails - see screenshot. I have had so many problems with Sonos I have considered just abandoning the product, selling the speakers off.  Their answer is always it’s the network and ip addresses.  I’m using a solid fiber network to the house and for the WiFi router I have assigned static IP addresses to my Sonos product, disabled my 5gHz WiFi to ensure all are running consistently on the

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MagicABContributor I
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Can others set up playlists for my system?

We’re hosting an engagement party and it would be great if we could have the engaged couple set up their own playlist to play on our Sonos system. Anyone know the best way to do that?

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mightyoakbobAvid Contributor I
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Re-indexing a friend's system.

Hi,I have a friend who hasn’t been able to re-index his Sonos system for 3 to 4 years. I believe his system  is pre the S1/S2 split but did re-index in about 2018.Of course the problem is he can’t upadate because the newer Sonos/iPad control point software needs his iPad to be updated which Apple have now stopped.He can’t afford a new iPad, how can I get him past this?I have a Sonos S1 system and an up to date iPad. If I connect my iPad to his network and then update his system (I presume I could) will that then prevent his ipad being able to play music at all?Thanks for any advice.Bob. 

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controlav
1 year ago
Elroy
ElroyContributor II
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iTunes playlists not appearing in Imported Playlists

Hello,I have iTunes 12.12 on a Windows 11 PC.  I have lots of iTunes Playlists, but I do not know where on the PC they are stored.My iTunes Media Folder is set to D:/iTunesLibrary.I have set the Sonos app to look for my Music Library in D:/iTunesLibrary and also a folder called D:/iTunes.  I have imported the PC’s music library numerous times into Sonos, and the mp3 files appear, but the playlists do not appear in the “Imported Playlists” area.I have previously imported the folder C:Users/Username/Music into Sonos, and that has not caused the playlists to appear.  Evidently the playlists are in none of these three folders (??).Can anyone suggest1- How can I ask my Windows PC “In which folder on this PC are the iTunes playlists located?”or2- Any suggestions for how to make the playlists appear in the Sonos “Imported Playlists” tab?

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Jamie A
8 months ago
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Jim in OaklandContributor I
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Please stop ads for Alexa

Sonos recently started playing an ad for Alexa EVERY TIME I TURN IT ON!!! This is infuriating!!! I find this intolerable. I hate Alexa and don’t want to be interrupted every time I use my system. I did not sign up for Ads when I bought my system. WTF!!! Knock it off. to be clear these are NOT radio ads. 

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Jim K-KContributor I
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Sonos can't find my music library on multiple devices, never will. But my phone just might?

I’ve had a couple of Sonos speakers for 2 years. Have streamed from Spotify etc, but have never been able to play my music library. I can identify the folders etc, but when I try to play a library track, Sonos skips over it.The Sonos app is up to date. I have changed my router (and internet supplier, when I moved house) and completely replaced all devices (2 macbook airs, an HP desktop). None has ever worked, I’ve learned to live with it.BUT… recently, by accident, I managed to play an mp3 track stored on my Android (Samsung Galaxy) phone, from a Whattsapp folder. I’ve added other files to that folder, but doesn’t work. I’ve put files in the phone’s Music folder, as Sonos suggest. No joy.Any thoughts?Thanks

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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