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Jorts1302
Contributor I
April 22, 2018
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Adjustable play speed, 1.25x, 1.5 speed

  • 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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    Coolre
    Lyricist I
    May 8, 2022

    You can do it via a Bluetooth Sonos, roam or move and then link to other devices

    hros10
    Contributor I
    July 13, 2022

    Adding my voice.…

    Variable play speed dor podcasts is a must

    If the speakers don't have the necessary compute resources for audio speed modification (I doubt that is the case) consider using the mobile app for transcoding.This does not enable autonomous playing by the speakers, but it is vetter than nothing 

      106rallye
      106rallye
      July 13, 2022

      The Sonos app is just a remote for the speakers. If such a feature is implemented on Sonos, it has to be the system (or an external server) that does the work.

        Chris_324
        Contributor I
        January 10, 2023

        Huge miss without this feature! Definitely need to be able to play audiobook/podcast content at various speeds.

        Jim W
        Contributor I
        September 14, 2023

        Really need this feature.  I never listen to Audible at less than 1.4x speed.  I don’t understand why it won’t just play it at the speed I started listening to it on Audible, my car does this no problem.

          mike_og
          Lyricist I
          October 4, 2023

          Honestly astonishing that this feature doesn’t exist, despite being requested for years. Many podcasts are literally unplayable without this feature on Sonos. I have had Sonos systems for over a decade and have been the biggest booster...I am horrified to find out this is a limitation of the system now that I’ve finally picked podcasts back up.

          Get with it, Sonos. We need this feature.

            Jacen Grey
            Lyricist I
            March 18, 2024

            Agreed, wholeheartedly! 

            It's disappointing that this is a 5yo request.

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