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EnnaN
Enthusiast I
December 6, 2012

A linux controller is needed.

  • December 6, 2012
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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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      kalaDude
      Lyricist I
      November 11, 2014
      I'm no expert but my understanding of Android is that it runs on top of a version of Linux.  So if seems like it should be fairly simple to adapt the Android version of Sonos  to Linux.  Perhaps Sonos might open source the Android version so the linux community can do it themselves?  I'm sick and tired of running it of my phone and draining the phone battery.  Come on Sonos do something for your linux users, sheeesh.
      John_186
      Lyricist I
      November 28, 2014
      I am looking at home sound system, but not having web or PC control is a drawback for Sonos.
      Most boxes in my home are Windows, but my music server (music stored on and connected to my current sound system for web music) is Linux.  

      Not having Linux or web interface will slow me down as I wait to see which solution develops.  Someone will eventually come out with a system which will have the features I'm looking for before I buy.
      codesharkc .
      Lyricist I
      November 29, 2014
      This is really too bad, as I will not choose Sonos products for this very reason. I have nothing but Linux in my home. Open source the controller and let the community write and maintain it.
      Sam Clegg
      Lyricist II
      November 29, 2014
      +1 please take the time to make this work on linux.
      Chris Wilson_1
      Lyricist I
      November 30, 2014
      Sonos, please do! It's not just for Linux desktop users, but anyone wanting to build an embedded system (for which Linux is much better than Windows) incorporating a Sonos system. It's also not that hard if you compile against Wine (for C++ applications) or Mono (for .net applications) and you can use the same codebase if you work around the older headers or features missing from the Linux platform. Or you could build your desktop app using a portable framework such as QT or WxWidgets that allows you to build the same software for Windows, Linux and Mac from a single codebase.
      yoepie
      Trending Lyricist I
      December 5, 2014
      Sonos, please do! It's not just for Linux desktop users, but anyone wanting to build an embedded system (for which Linux is much better than Windows) incorporating a Sonos system. It's also not that hard if you compile against Wine (for C++ applications) or Mono (for .net applications) and you can use the same codebase if you work around the older headers or features missing from the Linux platform. Or you could build your desktop app using a portable framework such as QT or WxWidgets that allows you to build the same software for Windows, Linux and Mac from a single codebase.
      Please, dear Sonos people, listen not only to your fantastic system, buy also to our questions, pleas and wishes.
      chickentender
      chickentender
      December 12, 2014
      Sonos, please do! It's not just for Linux desktop users, but anyone wanting to build an embedded system (for which Linux is much better than Windows) incorporating a Sonos system. It's also not that hard if you compile against Wine (for C++ applications) or Mono (for .net applications) and you can use the same codebase if you work around the older headers or features missing from the Linux platform. Or you could build your desktop app using a portable framework such as QT or WxWidgets that allows you to build the same software for Windows, Linux and Mac from a single codebase.
      ++++1
      A bit of double-talk there. Of course there is not and likely WILL not be the same numbers of users of a native Linux Sonos controller. That is never why ANY software was EVER developed for Linux. If you truly believe in it, and do in fact use it to power such a portion of your company, then in fact I would say that you OWE it to the community to create such an application. As you well know, in this world, maintaining it, if you release it correctly, can well take care of itself.
      I love Sonos after just a month owning them, but this post is very very disappointing and feels disingenuous. Boo.
      chickentender
      chickentender
      December 12, 2014
      ++++1
      A bit of double-talk there. Of course there is not and likely WILL not be the same numbers of users of a native Linux Sonos controller. That is never why ANY software was EVER developed for Linux. If you truly believe in it, and do in fact use it to power such a portion of your company, then in fact I would say that you OWE it to the community to create such an application. As you well know, in this world, maintaining it, if you release it correctly, can well take care of itself.
      I love Sonos after just a month owning them, but this post is very very disappointing and feels disingenuous. Boo.
      User850239
      Lyricist I
      December 18, 2014
      As we only use LINUX in our home, I really need a config solution for our SONOS products!
      So PLEASE get us one, this should be quite easy!!!
      Patrick_40
      Lyricist I
      December 20, 2014
      Adding my voice to those who ask for a Linux version of the controller.
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