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Contributor I
October 1, 2012

Allow controllers to pair with multiple home systems

  • October 1, 2012
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I love the sonos connect so much that I got one at home, at work, for my brother, for my father and for my father in law. My only complaint is that my controller is locked to one system at a time. When I move between different houses I should be able to pair the controller on my phone with their systems and have it remember me when I come back - without resetting. I've seen the tip about bringing them all to one place and setting them up together. But that's not always possible or desirable. There is no real security concern because I still have to be allowed on their network and I'd still have to push the buttons on the device. Seems like a relatively simple software problem to allow me to pair with multiple systems and remember all the systems I've paired with.
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    Trending Lyricist I
    May 31, 2013
    You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh
    It takes 30 seconds assuming your zones are somewhere accessible. My zones are not. Most people hide them in a basement closet or somewhere close to central wiring closets. To have to do this for 8 different controllers twice daily is not what I would consider trivial.
    Trending Lyricist I
    May 31, 2013
    You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh
    Not to mention, you can use any DLNA controller to control zones without even linking them which tells everyone there is no reason to link or authenticate anyway. (ie, if you can list all zones and control them without linking them, why does SONOS' controller software require it? Annoying.)
    Lyricist III
    May 31, 2013
    You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh
    For my clients its something that should just work. They are use to using smartphones that instantly download whatever. They are use to connecting to a wifi network automatically... Office, Starbucks, Home, etc. Regarding Sonos, its typically not 30 seconds and it is an inconvenience.
    Lyricist III
    May 31, 2013
    You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh
    If your clients are so lazy, why not suggest they buy an extra controller and leave it at home?
    johnkfitz
    Enthusiast II
    May 31, 2013
    You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh
    Steve, you have to be kidding me! You have spent a lot of time following an issue that you don't even care about, yet you question the way everyone else spends their time!? Hmmmm. And I have said earlier, It's annoying but it wont keep me from selling Sonos whenever possible. There are a few things I would like to see added to Sonos, none of which are earth shattering issues. This one tops my list right now, so if spend 30 seconds replying or posting in an effort to someday have this feature, then I think it's time well spent. I can't believe you followed this thread either!
    -JKFitz
    Lyricist III
    May 31, 2013
    You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh
    Ah John, I think you have me confused with someone else. You and I are on the same page on this.
    johnkfitz
    Enthusiast II
    May 31, 2013
    You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh
    I was talking to the other Steve who said " You guys have to be kidding me?! It takes 30 seconds!!! Lol I do it from home to work everyday... I can't believe I followed this thread now that I look back. Is this really how people spend their time? Ahhhhh " . I assume you are the Steve who is also a Sonos dealer in the Phoenix Area. I know we are on the same page. Sorry for the confusion.
    -JKFitz
    Lyricist III
    July 6, 2013
    I have customers I have to support. It's a pain in the ass to delete my setup and pair with theirs, then delete theirs and re-pair mine. You should have remembered setups. You hop on their wifi and the app would recognize the network and ask you if you'd like to switch the controller to that network. This is a premium product and your customers pay a premium. Features like this should almost be standard.
    Contributor I
    July 8, 2013
    +1 please add this feature. Sonos are you are still listening to your customers?
    Sonos Staff
    July 8, 2013
    +1 please add this feature. Sonos are you are still listening to your customers?
    Always. Thanks for adding your support to this topic.