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Mbn
Contributor I
December 29, 2017

how do you enable security?

  • December 29, 2017
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When you are on the same wireless network as my sonos play:1 device, you have all access to the device.

Download the app, add device, and you are in.
You can even DLNA push whatever you want to the device, provided you are on the same network.

Is there a way to add a password or to lock down some services?
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    AndreasHy
    Trending Lyricist I
    March 8, 2018
    @AndreasHy While I don't have a problem with password protecting Sonos, I don't think you're examples are all that fair. Your Netflix account, your NAS, your iCloud stream...are all accessible outside your wifi. Clearly password protections are needed. Most computers and servers are also available outside of your wifi network and/or mobile and capable of having multiple accounts on them. None of these products and services could possibly be protected by limiting access to your wifi.

    Servers and other computers on the same wifi, the point still stands. You're right in terms of Netflix, Spotify, iCloud, those were incorrect examples.
    My NAS (and I hope, most home-users NAS), and all other computers on home and/or office networks, is not available outside the wifi nor accessible without a password.

    The issue so many people through the years have been trying to point out, is that there's a clear need and want for this security feature - and it would not even be that hard to implement.

    @AndreasHy And although you may not be interested in the latest tech for home audio, voice control is not password protected either. Ironically, I think voice control could ultimately push for password security on Sonos. It's caused Sonos to have a cloud presense so that Amazon Alexa (and probably others) can access your local Sonos. It's not hard that customers may soon be allowed to access this cloud presence directly....and that must be password protected. If you have to use a password when off your wifi, it should at least be optional to provide a password when on.

    This is a really good point, and thank you for making it. It's the most round-about way of geting a feature installed, but if it get's the job done then I'm all for it.



    (P.S. I can't seem to find how to edit old posts. The security feature has indeed been requested long, but not a decade.)
    melvimbe
    melvimbe
    March 8, 2018
    I don't currently use a NAS, but I have used NAS and servers in the past located at home accessible from outside my local network.

    Like I said before though, I'm not against a password, as long as it's optional/remembered. Since I'm not involved in the software development, I can't say how easy it is to do. My own experience with software development has taught me that what often looks easy from the outside is not always so.

    Your cartoon about Alexa isn't exactly accurate. In order to make purchases from Alexa, you first have to enable it through the app. Then, you have the option of specifying a password Alexa will ask you for on all your purchases. So yes, that can happen if someone who has visitors doesn't want to setup a password. Even then, a visitor can't get much use out of items delivered to your house.
    Danny
    gbeb
    Trending Lyricist I
    August 22, 2018
    Here's an example: My son wants to bring a Play:1 to college with him. He likes the sound and the system. He will be on the school's network, which is closed, but so highly populated it is effectively open. Having the speaker on that network is an invitation to crazy pranks and sleepless nights. So, it's useless.
    controlav
    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    August 22, 2018
    Sonos has other problems being on a gigantic shared network, like SSDP discovery. The use of a travel network adapter would help both situations.
    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
      hansjohnson
      Lyricist I
      November 29, 2018
      They need to separate the app into 2 apps. 1 to control music, another to control settings. The logic of telling people not to let other people in their family or guests be able to control something as simple as volume on a multi thousand dollar sound system is a moronic excuse for no security or permission controls in the app. The fact that a billion dollar company is so incompetent they can't get their app controls to display on iOS lock screen is beyond embarrassing - too many clicks to count just to adjust volume controls which have a 1-2 second lag. Have spent about $10k now on our system including install. Hardware is great, but I will NEVER recommend Sonos to anyone until they get their software act together.
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