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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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Corry P
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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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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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Cannot adjust volume buttons with Android phone unless I'm in Spotify or Sonos app

Hi Team! I rented a Sonos Five for a few months on Grover and was very happy with it.Now I purchased my own device and I ran into the following problem which is quite detrimental to the experience.This applies to the Spotify Listening, which I always use via the Spotify App on my Android Phone. Before, I could always control the volume from wherever I am.Now I cannot control the volume unless I am currently in the Spotify or Sonos app.If I change the volume when the phone is locked or I am outside the Spotify or Sonos app, it just controls the phone ringtone volume.So every time I have to adjust the volume, i need  to unlock the phone, open one of the 2 apps, and control the volume. this does take up a lot of time because i need to adjust the volume very frequently. I already adjusted the settings as shown in the following articles Control Sonos volume with a mobile device’s hardware buttonsControl Sonos from the Android lock screen Any clue on how to fix this?

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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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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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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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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
10 months 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
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furacaoprProminent Collaborator I
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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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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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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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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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neuropathyAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Controller Mac: Unable to add the music folder - Access is denied

Hi everyone,  Using a Sonos Play 1 and a Mac, I’m unable to add folders to the Music Library.   The error is: Sonos was unable to add the music folder Access to the shared folder "//computer/folder" is denied - check the username and/or password   I’ve tried the password multiple times - that’s not the problem. I’ve also tried to close and reopen the Sonos program on the computer - the issue persists.    Does anyone have an idea what might resolve this? I searched the forum and found references to guides that only linked to the general support page - it appears the database has shifted and the links have broken. 

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3 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
zilnagrom
zilnagromContributor II
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Sonos keeps dropping my music library and/or can't find music library

I recently got a new Mac and it’s running Catalina OS (10.15.6). I migrated all of my files over to the new mac and, at first, I was able to add my music library to Sonos but then all of a sudden my music stopped and the library had disappeared. I tried to add the library again and I chose the “My Music folder” icon under “Music Library Settings” and I got the error “Sonos was unable to add the music folder. The computer “blah-blah” cannot be found.” So then I went back and picked the “another folder connected to my computer” icon and I chose the main music folder in User. Sonos will act like it’s working and will even say that my music is being added and it will show that it is indexing the library but then it just goes away….disappears….poof. So then I go back and try to add that folder again and it will say it can’t be found. omg….sooooo frustrating. Please please please help. I have a hunch it’s this new OS -- it no longer supports 32-bit applications. If that is the case please le

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Annazel S
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
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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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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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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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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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jclin10Contributor III
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Do I need the Sonos app installed on my MacBook or iPad in order to play music from Spotify or Apple Music?

I have several devices on my home network, which is the same network that my Sonos system is on.Do I need to have the Sonos app installed on all of those devices if I want to use them to play Apple Music or Spotify? Or can I play directly from device to Sonos system from Apple Music or Spotify, bypassing the Sonos app?

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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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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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DefessContributor I
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Sonos app versus spotify app on Android

Hi All Is it just me or i’m I right? songs from Spotify sounds much better when I use Sonos app instead of Spotify app on my Andoid Samsung???

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1 year ago
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6802439Trending Lyricist I
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Can no longer browse My Cloud

Out of the blue, my S2 system no longer connects to My Cloud, where all my digital music files are stored. The drive itself is fine and functions independently. When I select My Cloud Home I get an error message telling me the My Cloud account needs to be reauthorized. When I click ‘reauthorize’ it brings up a new screen telling me my account cannot be found. Interestingly, when I go the the list of a-z Music Services listed in the system menu My Cloud Home is not there. I’ve got used to the seemingly endless full outages with  my cloud services on sonos but according to the website, everything is online. 

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yanndvContributor I
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Lost all my playlist

Hi, l have been a Sonos user since 2005 and lost all my playlists yesterday… My family is devastated so I hope someone can help me restore them. I was changing a router and factory reset all my Sonos one units and this seems to have erased all my history. I thought my settings were tied to my user account in the cloud...I do own some old ZP100 that I was still using 6 months ago, co-existing with some Sonos One units in my old network before I moved house. Is there a way I can use those to recover my playlists? I would be very grateful if someone has a solution.Thanks a lot! 

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