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EnnaN
Enthusiast I
December 6, 2012

A linux controller is needed.

  • December 6, 2012
  • 258 replies
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A linux controller for the Sonos system is really needed. A basic controller shouldn't be that hard to create, so even if the userbase is smaller then for Windows there shouldn't be a cost-reason to not do this. The strength of Sonos is ease-of use, and a user that -for instance- prefers Ubuntu will be left to use his/her phone.
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      Dan Bebber
      Lyricist I
      February 9, 2014
      I'd buy Sonos if there was full Linux support. Please hurry!
      dmreiland
      Lyricist I
      February 9, 2014
      Tested this today and it works under Arch Linux x86_64. Is applicable to Ubuntu, etc.

      https://plus.google.com/106514939597919545192/posts/cWX2bhqayhs
      poofanger
      Lyricist I
      February 15, 2014
      Please, just do it!
      moongate
      Contributor III
      February 15, 2014
      Yes this should definitly be the next released os!
      moongate
      Contributor III
      February 15, 2014
      Yes this should definitly be the next released os!
      John M
      Sonos Staff
      February 25, 2014
      At this time, Sonos does not intend to develop and maintain a version of our Desktop Controller which will run natively on Linux and so we’ve marked this thread as Not Planned.

      We understand the desire for the ease of use a native controller would provide; we love Linux and use it ourselves.  Linux is part of our own development process and Sonos players themselves run Linux. However, since Linux is not widely used in most homes it simply doesn’t make sense for us to develop and maintain a native application right now.  

      Thanks for sharing your support for this idea, and please make sure to check out some of the discussions around this topic taking place on our forums, if you haven’t already.
      UserRandom
      Lyricist I
      March 2, 2014
      Shame... I have 7 players... I have Ubuntu, iPad, and Android. I use mostly Ubuntu... I don't plan to buy more players, until Linux support is added.
      User137311
      Lyricist I
      March 5, 2014
      It's a shame there will be no app for linux, but as other people have mentioned the below solution is offering a workaround through playonlinux.  I'm using Ubuntu 13.10 x86_64.

      https://plus.google.com/106514939597919545192/posts/cWX2bhqayhs
      John M
      Sonos Staff
      March 5, 2014
      It's a shame there will be no app for linux, but as other people have mentioned the below solution is offering a workaround through playonlinux.  I'm using Ubuntu 13.10 x86_64.

      https://plus.google.com/106514939597919545192/posts/cWX2bhqayhs

      This is great, thanks for sharing.
      Christian Knuchel
      Lyricist I
      March 6, 2014
      Sonos is officially supporting 5 different platforms, which aren't all exactly blessed with a majorly big market share (Apple Desktop systems), yet your reasoning for not supporting GNU/Linux is exactly that, market share?

      One of the reasons why GNU/Linux is not widely used for home desktops is companies like Sonos, who decide to dance around free software platform support like the proverbial beat around the bush.

      If you really do like Linux as you claim you do, then take it on you to do something for that ecosystem that obviously provides you something you like, and even use.

      Free software is a community effort. As such, it needs _your_ help. You don't have to open source your code. You can elect free software friendly representatives, stop buying products of free software hostile companies or release your own software for a free software platform, etc. There are many options to help free software, which obviously incorporates things you like, thrive. Which do you take?
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