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Trending Lyricist I
Mar 23, 2024 3:00 AM UTC

Confused about groups

Ok - I am new to sonos and am quite confused by groups. 

My setup: I have a stereo pair in my kitchen, and then an Arc in my living room. 

I currently have two room choices when I want to play music: “Kitchen” and “TV Room.” 

I would like to have a third choice: both. I could name this “Downstairs” or “All speakers.” I would like it so that when I press this “room” they all play. I’m very confused why this isn’t an option. 

When I go to settings, groups is greyed out, and it says it’s not available to me because I have two rooms. But I’m confused becuase I would like a group that includes both rooms. 

I’ve read online that there should be an “everywhere” group but I cannot find that. When I pull up the groupings, there is no such button. 


This all seems very illogical to me and I am getting frustrated. Thanks. 

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dval29Author
Trending Lyricist I
Mar 23, 2024 3:05 AM UTC

^ I believe this is where the “everywhere” button usually is?

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Airgetlam
Mar 23, 2024 4:08 AM UTC

Everywhere only applies to three or more rooms, if you have two rooms, as shown in the graphic, you just click on the second room, then ‘Done’. 

It’s a UI choice made by someone at Sonos. There’s some logic about it, but certainly some confusion as well in the community. 

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Bruce
dval29Author
Trending Lyricist I
Mar 23, 2024 4:10 AM UTC

Thanks, Bruce. Is there a way to save the setting of both rooms so I can easily select it the next time, or must I always go in and check the box for every listen? Thanks 

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Airgetlam
Mar 23, 2024 4:31 AM UTC

It should stay that way until you change it, interrupt it with ‘autoplay’ events on a soundbar, or power off one or more speakers. I have speakers that have been ‘grouped’ for months. 

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Bruce
Senior Virtuoso
Mar 23, 2024 9:45 AM UTC

But it’s still only 1click to add the second room - just like it’d be 1 click to select “everywhere” if it was an option in a two-room setup, so you’re not losing out on anything. 

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dval29Author
Trending Lyricist I
Mar 23, 2024 1:32 PM UTC

But it’s still only 1click to add the second room - just like it’d be 1 click to select “everywhere” if it was an option in a two-room setup, so you’re not losing out on anything. 

I think I’m fundamentally misundertanding what grouping does (since I’m new and not allowed to have access to the feature). 

I would have thought grouping would let you create and name rooms. So I could have a “third” room called “Downstairs” that could be accessed in truly one click the way I can currently select “Kitchen.” 

I know you say I can select both rooms in one click, but that’s not accurarte from where I stand: 

1.) If I want to slect kitchen, I select “Kitchen” from speaker options (1 click) 

2.) If I want to play in both rooms, I select the rectangle thingy, select the additional room, select “done” ( 3 clicks) 

 

Thanks

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