Controllers & Music Services

I’ve been a Sonos user for a long time now, and though I love the convenience, have also, for a long time, found myself missing the experience of browsing a physical collection, or even using the “tile” view in iTunes to queue up albums.I find the PC app, (and also the mobile apps) quite restrictive in how I can view and sort my collection. In iTunes, I could use the “tile” view to see the cover of many albums at once and scroll through until I found something I wanted to listen to - since moving to an Android phone, I use MusicBee to do a similar job. To browse albums on Sonos’ software shows around 10 albums at once, and the artwork is quite small, and is fixed that way. This is slightly better on a tablet, but still not as good as iTunes/MusicBee. I know it’s possible to to browse by genre too, but by default that seems to browse via artist, not album. It also means that each album can only belong to a single category, so couldn’t, for example, be a part of a list of “Hip Hop” album

I have a Motorola Z3 Play mobile that has just had a new motherboard fitted as part of a repair. Since then the Sonos S1 App works for a few hours but then keeps closing. I have to uninstall and reinstall daily.Other apps working fine.

I have multiple Sonos accounts (home, office, condo) and would like to have an app for each on my iPhone rather than logging out and then logging in to a different account each time I change locations.  Can I put more than one Sonos app on my iPhone and name them differently?

I have 2 x play 3 set up in stereo that I bought to listen to MY music. When I first bought them I could listen via the ‘on my device’ app. That went, but then I found google play as a free service, now that’s going, I transferred my music to Youtube Music. Even though it’s a free service, it won’t work through SONOS app without a subscription!!! (which I refuse to purchase). Question: Is there any way I can still listen to my music without a subscription service or are my SONOS speakers now paper weights? Cheers.Note: airplay won’t work with play 3

If I have Spotify playing on one of my bases in my house I cannot play it separately on my phone while I workout? I put on sleep music for my newborn in his room then try to play something to workout to on my phone through my beats and it pauses my sons music. Is there a way to do both?

Hello, The Sonos mini controller window won’t appear on my Mac.  I started having trouble prior to the recent update to 11.1/56076060, perhaps a couple of months ago.  I waited, before reporting the problem, to see if an update to the Sonos controller fixed the problem, and the update to 11.1 I performed yesterday did not fix it.  I don’t know if the problem occurred due to a macOS update or a Sonos controller update.  I am running macOS Catalina version 10.15.4/19E287. Please advise. Thanks! Donald

Can downloaded mp3 files be placed on the SONOS S1 iMac controller music library, adding song name and artist ?

When I play music through my iPhone using the Apple Music app, I’m supposed to click the airplay icon to change over to my sonos speaker. The speaker however doesn’t show as an option. The only way I can do it is by opening the Sonos app and starting my music search again. Any tips on how to make it visible? 

An issue started recently, where I am unable to start music in my bedroom from the Sonos app, until I move to the living area where the phone is near the speaker which is wired.  I have an Orbi mesh system, and have solid coverage throughout the house, and have one speaker wired so I am using the SonosNet network.  One interesting thing I am seeing in my bedroom, is that the stereo pair of One’s I have are each on a different frequency (2.4 and 5g).  I am not sure this has anything to do with the issue I am having, but just noticed.I am looking for help as to how I can start music from any room I am in, without having to move back to the main living area to start.

Hello, i am considering buying the Akai midi controller and can connect it to a mac. Can the play1 system be used like regular speakers/monitors to play without headphones (through a daw of course) thank you 

With YouTube Music now replacing Google Play Music, I’m left with several issues that have not been resolved:Google-based Podcast support is not included in YouTube Music and there is no support for Google Podcasts yet. Is Google Podcast service support planned or will YouTube Music add Podcast support similar to that in the former Google Play Music? The Explore interface from the YouTube Music app doesn’t seem to be replicated within the Sonos interface, so there does not appear to be any way to Explore (Browse Stations under Google Play Music) by Mood/Activity/etc. and no way to easily access the large variety of curated Radio Stations/Dynamic Playlists/etc. that are available through the Explore pane. The current Sonos-based YouTube Music links under Home are very limited and do not have nearly the range of stuff available on the App. Example, I browse the YTMusic App(Android/Windows/Mac/etc.), navigate to Explore, select Moods/Genres, Genres, Jazz and see options such as Big Band B

I understand how you can click on a link to an HLS stream from an Android phone, but I don't understand how you enter that address into the Sonos app to play over the Sonos speaker system.The only option to cast available on my phone is to my Sony Bravia TV as it doesn't identify the Sonos as an option.Can anyone tell me how to do this?Mark

Here’s a wild idea : I have three wireless Sonos speakers, one in the office where I’m at, one in an adjoining bedroom and a third in an adjoining bathroom.I’m in the office - I’d like to flip a switch on my Sonos app and using my phone’s microphone make a rough approximation to balance the volume across those three speakers.Now if you want to get really crazy, I’d like to have the volume continue to adjust regardless of where I take my phone until I turn it off.

Bought these to play music on from my iPhone in my home yet a year later you claim there’s a technical problem with the iOS system or some other s***** s* yet my phone can play music on every make model and brand of car I rent at the airport when on vacation but I can’t play my iPhone list of music on $400 worth of two Sonos speakers in my house, I don’t know who got greedy about what but they are getting thrown in a garbage I won’t do someone else a disservice of giving them some thing that is worthless.   *Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the community guidelines.*

So frustrated to discover that now that itunes is gone I can’t use Sonos to access podcasts via the ios podcast app. I understand there are other podcast apps but I can’t seem to get any that work with my paid subscription podcast as easily as the ios one. What the hell Sonos?!?

Help!  I've used my phone's volume controls for Sonos since I started using it about four years ago. Now the functionality has disappeared. I've not changed any settings. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the Sonos app.I don't even see Sonos on my lockscreen any more.Anyone aware of an issue or is it a Google update messing with things? 

I recently bought a cheap system for my garage, significantly cheaper than Sonos 5.1 system. That cheap system really surprised me. It has Chromecast and Airplay. Yes, Chromecast and Airplay.  Now I start wondering why I spent so much more money on Sonos system, and Sonos doesn't even support Chromecast. I think it is time for me to ditch the Sonos, due to its lack of Chromecast. SONOS, please add Chromecast asap, otherwise you will loose many existing customers and future customers.

I finally upgraded to S2. We have a Beam a new One and old Three. I’m finding connection is slower than it was. On Spotify, songs skip or are cut off and the iPad app sometimes shows something different to what is playing. Really unimpressed. I’ve deleted the app and tried again but similar story. Any thoughts anyone?

I have Amazon Music Unlimited.  When I search for music by artists either nothing or a subset of the available music is displayed.  If I go to the Amazon Music App I can see the full amount.   I would stream from my iPad but music playback from Sonos app on laptop normally is better with fewer drop outs than my iPad/iPhone.  For example, I type Bob Marley and nothing shows.

I have 2 Play5 a playbar and a ZP90. I used to control all from either my iPhone or my Mac. After being nagged for the last few months to upgrade the controller, (by the way I also have a CR200 which has not completed an upgrade and has locked itself out for 2 years, not that I was that concerned as the iPhone and Mac worked fine) I finally succumbed and upgraded to S1. Now only the playbar can be seen within the app. As that is in the lounge attached to the telly, and the ZP90 is in my study near to my Mac, I am extremely annoyed. I guess I should have known that this was going to happen, but there you go.Can I have an older version of the controller software to install on the Mac and get my ZP90 back, as well as the Play5? 

I recently was forced again to update the Sonos controller app.  Now I cannot access the system.  No matter what I do I either get only a few of the speakers or none at all.  I am absolutely besides myself.  This use to be such a great product but as they matured it has really been a nightmare that seldom works consistently.  I DON’T WANT YOUR UPDATES...THEY SUCK!!!  I just want it to work.  I have invested thousands of dollars in these products over the years and I feel like I just want to give up and start all over.  It is just so frustrating.  I am really hating on SONOS right now. 

I have 1 “Playbar” and 2 “Play:1” speakers. The instructions for using the Trueplay function for SONOS  S2 App Version 12.1.1 latest update as of 10-16-2020 is as follows. From the Settings tab, tap System and then select the speaker you wish to tune. Tap Trueplay > Trueplay Tuning and follow the in-app instructions to tune your speaker.When I tap System and select the speaker I don’t see any option for TruePlay.  All I have for options is “EQ”; “Surround Audio” and “Volume Limit”.  I’ve been all over this App and nowhere is there a “Trueplay

I have been running the S2 Controller on my PC without any problem until yesterday when I attempted to install an latest update  I was unable to complete the installation.  Has anyone else had a problem, if so, how has it been solved?  Thanks.

Aug 9, 2020, 11:06 AMSo Google has ended Google Play,which is still on your app, and transferred to YouTube Music, which I don't see on your app. Trying to find out if I'm still going to be able to play my own music on your speaker given that Google is holding my entire library hostage and won't even allow me to play my own music on their own speakers.  Don't see how to add YouTube Music on the new app either.  Doesn't seem like Sonos responds to direct messages since they havent responded to a question sent months ago 

if Sonos port RCA out connect to external active speaker RCA in, will I be able to play Sonos radios from Sonos app to external speaker. Thanks