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Adjustable play speed, 1.25x, 1.5 speed

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
April 22, 2018
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Is there a feature to speed up play? This is a useful and common feature on other podcasts and audiobook apps.

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Best answer by Keith N

Hello there, Jorts1302. Thanks for posting and welcome to the Community. Currently, this feature isn't available on Sonos. In the meantime, I am happy to forward this topic along to the team for consideration and visibility. Thanks again for the feedback and keep it coming.

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Jeff S

Retired Sonos Staff

Hi folks,

We don't have any updates right now regarding this feature. I'll add your voices to the feature request for adjustable play speed on Audible.

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Simon 999

Lyricist I

Thanks, but important to say that this is not just about Audible, this request is also about the general playback of Podcasts which is via the TuneIn radio function.

Every other podcast player supports a speed adjustment feature, I hope Sonos can catch up soon.

Thanks!

melvimbe

Just FYI, Sonos rarely gives out information about what's in the development queue. Features are generally announced when the release date is secure or the day that an update to provide the feature is available.

Also, it may be a good idea to talk to Audible or whatever podcast streamer you use. It may be that they need to provide an option to change the play speed when playing through Sonos, not Sonos itself.

Danny

radyohead

Trending Lyricist I

This feature is a must have for me too. Deal breaker if it's not there.

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Janeco

Contributor I

Won't be using sonos to play podcasts or ebooks. Amazing that this basic feature isn't supported. Lack of variable speed is a deal breaker for me.

Airgetlam

It can still be done on iOS devices, using the AirPlay 2 function.

Bruce

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cofcarter

Lyricist I

This is yet another massive disappointment from Sonos. Especially given they’ve now removed the play directly from iPhone feature.

Not being able able to play back at 1.25x makes the audible function unusable. Back to walking round my house with my phone in my pocket and headphones on while the Sonos sits unused and unusable.

I thoroughly regret ever buying Sonos, it’s been a complete waste of money from start to finish.

The quality of the speakers is excellent but the terrible app wholesale wrecks the enjoyment of listening to music or any kind of audio.

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Bassel555

Lyricist I

Hey, I want to upvote this feature.

It is impossible for me to listen to an audiobook at normal speed.…

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jls988id

Lyricist I

Adding a vote for adjustable speed! Off the Sonos system, I use Audible, Hoopla and Libby for audiobooks, and Overcast for podcasts. ALL of those apps allow for variable playback speed and it is a game-changer! This NEEDS to be a feature on Sonos if I’m going to start using the system for spoken-word content. Until then, it’s Bluetooth headphones for me...

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dirk2217

Lyricist I

I was under the impression that any speaker system would accommodate variable play speeds as long as the app that is playing the music does.

It’s embarrassing for Sonos that they are not on top of this. My 2015 Hyundai plays at variable speeds..but these speakers do not. I won’t be buying another until Sonos wakes up and fixes this.

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