Adjustable play speed, 1.25x, 1.5 speed

Hi Keith,
Any developments in the works for adjustable play speed?
Thanks much,
Tom

Hi Tom! Thanks for checking in. No new developments. Just gave this a shot using Direct Control on the Audible app. Got this error message.

Once we get more information I'll be sure to update this topic as well as post an announcement on the Community.

Thanks again!

Hey, Sonos,

Please make this happen already, as it is holding me back from buying further sonos speakers.

Another vote for this feature: I use Storytel through Sonos to listen to audiobooks but at regular speed it just takes way too long, my attention drifts because it's so much slower than my own reading speed.

Another vote for variable speed playback on podcasts. I would tell your tech team this is table steaks and request they add to your roadmap ASAP. The lack of this functionality will limit adoption and more importantly stop users from expanding their sonos because they will be forced to use alternative bluetooth or wireless speakers to accomplish their podcast playback.

Another vote for variable playback and external app playback interface (casting features). I'm willing to accept a decrease in audio quality to support more features if necessary.

Any updates on this? I am scratching my eyes out at the slow normal speed, and bailing on Sonos for Audible! It’s torture! Let me speed up please!

It's been almost a year since this feature request was made here. Yet not one response that this has been put in the development queue, that meetings to plan for it has been held, that research has begun, that any resources have been tapped to actually do something.
When is actual progress going to happen?

Am amazed this still can't be done, such a basic feature for any podcast player, come on Sonos!