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Can the Sonos S2 Desktop App be used to control 3 Sonos One SL via Ethernet?

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November 15, 2023
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Hi everyone,

I will buy 3 Sonos One SLs and set them up in 3 different rooms. I plan to connect each One SL to the Switch using an Ethernet cable.
Can I use the S2 App on Desktop (also connected to Ethernet) to control all 3 Speakers? Because I don't want to control them through Wifi.

Please give me some advice,
Thanks everyone

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Best answer by Airgetlam

Sure, why wouldn’t they? The speakers are on your LAN, the controller is as well.

AirgetlamAnswer

Sure, why wouldn’t they? The speakers are on your LAN, the controller is as well.

Bruce

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Mark1115Author

Contributor I

Sure, why wouldn’t they? The speakers are on your LAN, the controller is as well.

Thanks for your reply,

I have a diagram connection like this

I have some other questions:
1/ I connect all 3 Sonos One SL to the Switch as shown above, will there be any network problems? (Because I saw some other posts saying that when they connect multiple Sonos devices to the network, problems can easily occur)

2/ Can I use Sonos S2 App on Desktop to group all 3 Speakers and Stream Spotify music to them? Is it possible to adjust the volume independently for each one through that S2 App on the Desktop?

Also if you have any advice please let me know, I really appreciate it.

Airgetlam

use an unmanaged switch.
Yes.

Bruce

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Mark1115Author

Contributor I

use an unmanaged switch.
Yes.

Currently I am using the Managed Switch type because I need to manage the connection between other devices (Desktop, Printer,...). Can all 3 Speakers connect directly to this Switch or do I need another solution?

controlav

Lead Maestro

use an unmanaged switch.
Yes.

Currently I am using the Managed Switch type because I need to manage the connection between other devices (Desktop, Printer,...). Can all 3 Speakers connect directly to this Switch or do I need another solution?

Why exactly do you need to “manage the connection between other devices”? Keep life simple, use an unmanaged switch. A managed switch will cause heartache to your Sonos system, and to you.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.

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Mark1115Author

Contributor I

use an unmanaged switch.
Yes.

Currently I am using the Managed Switch type because I need to manage the connection between other devices (Desktop, Printer,...). Can all 3 Speakers connect directly to this Switch or do I need another solution?

Why exactly do you need to “manage the connection between other devices”? Keep life simple, use an unmanaged switch. A managed switch will cause heartache to your Sonos system, and to you.

Sorry I haven't mentioned enough details,
Because we need remote access for this site to support our work, we need to use a managed switch.

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Mark1115Author

Contributor I

The use of this type of switch had been decided before, so I had to follow that to deploy the Speakers accordingly 😄

Airgetlam

Check with your IT department, Sonos isn’t really built for many work environments. Several issue are 1) the controllers and speakers need to be on the same subnet, and 2) RSTP issues, which is where the managed/unmanaged issue creeps in. There are likely others, too, I’ve never ventured into a ‘Sonos at work’ install. There’s a reason why they advertise a ‘whole home’ solution, although there is now Sonos Pro, something I’ve not looked in to.

Bruce

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Mark1115Author

Contributor I

Check with your IT department, Sonos isn’t really built for many work environments. Several issue are 1) the controllers and speakers need to be on the same subnet, and 2) RSTP issues, which is where the managed/unmanaged issue creeps in. There are likely others, too, I’ve never ventured into a ‘Sonos at work’ install. There’s a reason why they advertise a ‘whole home’ solution, although there is now Sonos Pro, something I’ve not looked in to.

We have a Desktop at that site to install the Sonos S2 app, which will definitely be on the same wired LAN.
As for network equipment, there are:
- Comcast Business Router v2 (CBR2) Model- CGA4332COM
- NETGEAR 26-Port Managed PoE Gigabit Switch (GS724TPP)

I checked the above two devices with Sonos's incompatible network hardware and both are not on the list.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/incompatible-network-hardware
If so, can I connect as described?

controlav

Lead Maestro

Check with your IT department, Sonos isn’t really built for many work environments. Several issue are 1) the controllers and speakers need to be on the same subnet, and 2) RSTP issues, which is where the managed/unmanaged issue creeps in. There are likely others, too, I’ve never ventured into a ‘Sonos at work’ install. There’s a reason why they advertise a ‘whole home’ solution, although there is now Sonos Pro, something I’ve not looked in to.

We have a Desktop at that site to install the Sonos S2 app, which will definitely be on the same wired LAN.
As for network equipment, there are:
- Comcast Business Router v2 (CBR2) Model- CGA4332COM
- NETGEAR 26-Port Managed PoE Gigabit Switch (GS724TPP)

I checked the above two devices with Sonos's incompatible network hardware and both are not on the list.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/incompatible-network-hardware
If so, can I connect as described?

You will likely need to configure the Netgear switch for STP/RSTP.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/configure-stp-settings-to-work-with-sonos

You may need to do other things, good luck and let us know how it goes.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.

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