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November 27, 2020
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How do I delete WiFi settings from Android controller?

  • November 27, 2020
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Hi, I have a complicated Sonos setup involving a Playbar, a Beam, two Play 1s, a Play 3 and a Symfonisk lamp, all in different rooms of the house. The Playbar and Beam are at opposite ends of the house wired by ethernet cable into an ethernet switch that go to the same router at the front of the house (we only have one router, though do have a WiFi booster at the back of the house kicking out a different SSID).

 

I’ll paste the system details below. But basically I want to be able to delete the Wifi settings from the Sonos controller so that it forces all the Sonos devices to use Sonosnet - I’m having problems with the Play 1 which is in the bedroom (the WM=1 device below). More than 50% of the times I try to do anything with it I get an error message - either ‘cannot connect’ or the ‘cannot add to queue’ messages. There’s no reason why it shouldn’t be using Sonosnet (the wired Beam is in the room directly below) so I think there must be a conflict somewhere.

The Play 3 in the kitchen is the only other speaker using the Wifi connection, rather than Sonosnet, which is also odd because it is about 5 metres away from the wired Playbar and 5 metres in the other direction from the Dining Room Play 1, both of which are WM=0 and working perfectly.

To delete the Wifi settings held on the controller, the official Sonos help guide says:

“On iOS or Android: From the Settings tab, tap System > Network > Networks. Select the WiFi network you'd like to remove, and tap Remove.”

However, the Wifi network on this page says ‘In use’ and is not clickable, so can’t be deleted.

Hoping a clever person can help point me in the right direction

 

Here’s the system deets …

 

Associated Product: 192.168.1.21
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Playbar: Back room
Serial Number: 5C-AA-FD-12-4B-BB:6
Sonos OS: S2
Version: 12.2.1 (build 61183170)
Hardware Version: 1.9.1.10-2.0
Series ID: A100
IP Address: 192.168.1.18
Audio In:
WM: 0
OTP:
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Play:1: Bedroom
Serial Number: 5C-AA-FD-47-4E-A6:7
Sonos OS: S2
Version: 12.2.1 (build 61183170)
Hardware Version: 1.8.3.7-2.0
Series ID: A101
IP Address: 192.168.1.10
WM: 1
OTP:
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Play:1: Dining room
Serial Number: 78-28-CA-6D-0A-04:2
Sonos OS: S2
Version: 12.2.1 (build 61183170)
Hardware Version: 1.20.1.6-2.1
Series ID: A200
IP Address: 192.168.1.13
WM: 0
---------------------------------
Play:3: Kitchen
Serial Number: B8-E9-37-D5-4E-72:1
Sonos OS: S2
Version: 12.2.1 (build 61183170)
Hardware Version: 1.8.1.3-2.1
Series ID: A100
IP Address: 192.168.1.6
WM: 1
OTP:
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Beam: Lounge
Serial Number: 34-7E-5C-96-B1-A8:9
Sonos OS: S2
Version: 12.2.1 (build 61183170)
Hardware Version: 1.23.1.10-2.2
Series ID: A100
IP Address: 192.168.1.21
Audio In:
WM: 0
---------------------------------
SYMFONISK Table lamp: Toby's room
Serial Number: 78-28-CA-81-0C-A4:E
Sonos OS: S2
Version: 12.2.1 (build 61183170)
Hardware Version: 1.20.2.3-2.0
Series ID: A100
IP Address: 192.168.1.16
WM: 0

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Best answer by ratty

They don’t see the Play:3 either. I believe it is a different system. One possible clue: the Play:3 is on channel 6, whereas your main system is on ch 1. 

(To be really sure, go to http://x.x.x.x:1400/status/zp on the Play:3 and on the Playbar and see if the HouseholdControlID is different. Do not paste the results here.)

 

Power the Play:3 off. Leave it wired.

Reset your controller app. Restart it and add it to the existing system. Check all looks okay.

Power the Play:3 up in factory reset and add it.

23 replies

SmoffAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
November 27, 2020

@ratty No I’ve not had chance yet, have to stay by laptop for work for another hour - but will definitely try your suggestion later on and report back - thanks!

 

SmoffAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
November 27, 2020

@ratty I think I've cracked it. Well, the controller reset didn't work but your suggestion on the SonosNet channel got me thinking. The Play: 1 and Play:3 disappeared when I took network cable out, so I changed the SonosNet channel for whole system to 6, which made the two missing speakers magically appear. Then I changed whole system back to 1 (as WiFi analyser said it was best channel) and it all seems to be working fine, and all speakers are WM=0. Hurray!

Thanks to all for your help.

ratty
November 27, 2020

Good that you got it figured it out.

I have actually seen this type of behaviour once or twice, when I changed the SonosNet channel while some units were powered off. When they subsequently powered up they were apparently marooned on the old channel.