chromebook and sonos

Partial Workaround: Strongly agree that it's not acceptable for Sonos to not support Chromebooks. I expect the $500 - $700 per speaker I paid to buy reasonable software support.

However you can use the google music app - and cast to your sonos. Not many people on Google Play Music though, and I think you're limited to one speaker.

Rather than supporting a bunch of different hardware platforms why not make a web based Sonos controller? One that would work on almost any system.

Same problem on my Samsung plus chromebook. Some are saying you can get Google music app to connect to Sonos. How exactly?

I am having the same problem... was working fine but recently Sonos app on Chromebook can no longer find the system. Shame.

I have had the same problem since the last Sonos update. Exchanged emails with three different Sonos support techs and all they replied is "Sonos is not supported on Chromebooks". I wish that I knew a way to prevent the app from installing as other non-compatible apps do. Maybe they will fix?

+1 please help correct this. The android app won't connect on Pixelbook.

Note that Sonos has clearly stated that they don't support Chromebooks, so it's unlikely that they're going to "fix" this. Here's the list:

supported OS

Bought a new Pixelbook i7 .... and Sonos ran perfectly for many weeks. Indeed was one of the reasons to buy as my other half struggles (as I do) with small screen smart phones.

Then one Saturday night with too much wine, it stopped ... assumed was my wifi and wine consumption so grabbed the old Nexus 7 and worked a treat as it always has.

Assumed it was a simple issue but thought would check it on the forum. Amazed to find it was so common an issue and as someone on one of the posts mentioned this is a massive and growing market, not a clever niche one based on odd tech.

Understand the 'not supported' discussion and indeed the 'check before you buy' one but a. it worked perfectly ... so clearly it's do'able and b. it's a big big growth area so surely this needs be taken on board?

Amazed to find it was so common an issue and as someone on one of the posts mentioned this is a massive and growing market, not a clever niche one based on odd tech.

Understand the 'not supported' discussion and indeed the 'check before you buy' one but a. it worked perfectly ... so clearly it's do'able and b. it's a big big growth area so surely this needs be taken on board?


Chrome OS and Android are converging into a unified experience with a clear direction of travel.

Google itself appears on the cusp of releasing a Chrome OS Pixel device that's either a 2-in-1 convertible/detachable or pure Chrome OS (dockable) tablet, with Android-running-on-ChromeOS being the UX when in tablet mode, and app developers being guided and expected to respond to this direction of travel.

Sonos' attitude: shrug shoulders, "nothing to do with me, guv".

Really not very impressive.

Same problem on my Samsung plus chromebook. Some are saying you can get Google music app to connect to Sonos. How exactly?
For google play music to "cast to sonos" from within the GPM app, you need to have the sonos app on the same android device.