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Power Cycle from App?

  • November 12, 2024
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I am sure this must have been done to death but is there a reason — that is, we do it this way because “x” — why Sonos doesn’t have a soft power cycle option in its apps? We all know for myriad wifi issues on any networked device power cycling is a go-to, but speaking for anyone who has more than a couple of bookshelf-type speakers, this is a real pain for Sonos. For those where the wall plug is concealed, the power cables are really jammed in. (And to the Reddit guy: no, I do not want to flip breakers for half the house.)

I am thinking of exactly the same implementation as Eero has, and Apple’s AirPort range also had.

This seems so obvious I am wondering what I am missing? Is it a kind of communist thing that putting the option there would reveal that Sonos knew there was a use-case?

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Sotiris C.
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  • Sotiris C.
  • Sonos Staff
  • November 14, 2024

Hello @alexjohnson, welcome back!

We all know for myriad wifi issues on any networked device power cycling is a go-to, but speaking for anyone who has more than a couple of bookshelf-type speakers, this is a real pain for Sonos.

As you said so yourself, a hard reboot is more effective and useful when it comes to network devices like Sonos, but I understand where you are coming from.

I’ve marked this thread as a feature request and forwarded it to the appropriate teams for consideration.

Thank you for the post and feedback.

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Airgetlam
controlav
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  • controlav
  • Lead Maestro
  • November 14, 2024

If you are having network trouble communicating with a speaker, you also aren’t going to be able to send it a reboot command over that same network.

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Airgetlam
MoPac
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  • MoPac
  • Headliner II
  • November 14, 2024

 There used to be one.  I suggested this option be made active again.  Sonos does not seem interested in this.

 

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jgatie
  • jgatie
  • November 14, 2024

 There used to be one.  I suggested this option be made active again.  Sonos does not seem interested in this.

 

 

It was one of the functions they removed due to the hack. 

https://www.wired.com/story/hackers-can-rickroll-sonos-bose-speakers-over-internet/

Airgetlam
MoPac
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  • MoPac
  • Headliner II
  • November 14, 2024

 I’d buy that if nothing was accessible via :1400.  That is not the case.  Don’t see a relation between hackers playing through Sonos speakers and the :1400 reboot option or at least some form of reboot option.

jgatie
  • jgatie
  • November 14, 2024

 I’d buy that if nothing was accessible via :1400.  That is not the case.  Don’t see a relation between hackers playing through Sonos speakers and the :1400 reboot option or at least some form of reboot option.

 

I’m just the messenger.  At the time the utilities like the reboot were removed, Sonos blamed the hack. 

Airgetlam
Stanley_4
  • Stanley_4
  • Lead Maestro
  • November 14, 2024

I've added remote (dumb) power switches to all my Sonos, much easier on the old body.

I used the old network reset a few times but also found it unavailable a few times so the switches were still needed.

Maybe a smart switch BUT only if I can find one that doesn't need internet to work.

Airgetlam
MoPac
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  • MoPac
  • Headliner II
  • November 14, 2024

 I’d buy that if nothing was accessible via :1400.  That is not the case.  Don’t see a relation between hackers playing through Sonos speakers and the :1400 reboot option or at least some form of reboot option.

 

I’m just the messenger.  At the time the utilities like the reboot were removed, Sonos blamed the hack. 

 I guess Sonos can use that as an excuse, but the other :1400 diagnosis options work.  Only Reboot is no longer available.  Maybe because :1400 Reboot actually does something to the device??

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