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Enthusiast I
Nov 20, 2016 10:22 AM UTC
Question

Does Sonos play music itself or via iOS device?

Hi,

I'm considering to buy a Sonos speakers, however, I didn't found out how does it play music. When I use the Sonos app in iPhone, what is the source of the music playing? Does the Sonos speaker play it directly from the internet or does it play via iPhone same as AirPlay? Do I need to have the app in iPhone running all the time or I just tap the play button and then I can close the app and the Sonos will still be playing the music/radio?
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    jakudoAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    Nov 21, 2016 1:04 PM UTC
    No, black only;)
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    Paulw123
    Virtuoso
    Nov 21, 2016 5:21 PM UTC
    There are rumours of £30 off PLAY:1 on black Friday as well, then £30 off all play speakers till jan 6th (last bit sounds a bit unlikely to me).
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    jakudoAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    Nov 21, 2016 9:05 PM UTC
    If it would be discount even for black friday, it would be great
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    MikeV
    Nov 22, 2016 6:05 PM UTC
    How about $150 per speaker?

    https://www.cnet.com/news/sonos-speaker-on-sale-at-150-for-black-friday/
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    The S in IOT stands for Security.
    jakudoAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    Nov 22, 2016 6:36 PM UTC
    Well, that's in USA, I live in Europe so hopefully, they'll have some good offer too:)
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    Airgetlam
    Nov 22, 2016 8:17 PM UTC
    MikeV,

    You should warn a guy when the link takes you to a website that has an autoplay video. :)

    Thanks for the info. Since I moved, I've been needing another pair of Play:1s. This might be the right time.
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    Bruce
    jakudoAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    Dec 6, 2016 4:47 PM UTC
    So I've just ordered the double packet of Play:1! The shipping takes 2 days...sooo long!!! Can't wait that long
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    Airgetlam
    Dec 6, 2016 10:08 PM UTC
    Laugh. I did the same thing. They've arrived (thanks, Apple store!), and my library now has music!
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    Bruce
    jakudoAuthor
    Enthusiast I
    Dec 9, 2016 4:31 PM UTC
    Why the hell nobody told me about Sonos before? I've just set up 2xPlay:1 in stereo in about 3 minutes and the sound is awesome! 🙂
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    Airgetlam
    Dec 9, 2016 11:00 PM UTC
    Sorry about that. We all thought you knew!
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    Bruce