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RiniVanZeeland
Contributor I
September 7, 2017
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IOS drama: direct cast music from the Google Music app to my Sonos system not possible

  • September 7, 2017
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Instead of the Android users it is not possible for IOS users to direct cast music from the Google Music App to the Sonos system. I think this is terrible and a drama. When is this made possible?
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    John B
    September 7, 2017
    I suspect when Apple provide Sonos with the necessary technical information to make it possible, so you may wish to ask Apple that question.
    Kumar
    September 7, 2017
    What feature that would be direct cast is missing in the Sonos controller using Google Play Music as a source?
    RiniVanZeelandAuthor
    Contributor I
    September 7, 2017
    @John B: ofcourse, I did! With no answer as result!! @Kumar: I don't miss anything in de Sonos controller. It's more that I would like to cast my music to Sonos, directly out of the Google Music App (just like it's possible in the Spotify app) My main reason for this is: When using the Sonos app it's not possible to shuffle my entire library, and this feature is possible in the Google Play Music app
    Kumar
    September 7, 2017
    My main reason for this is: When using the Sonos app it's not possible to shuffle my entire library, and this feature is possible in the Google Play Music app
    I don't understand - I do have Google Play app as well - when you load whatever you wish to play into a queue in the Sonos controller, there is a shuffle option for the queue. What kind of shuffle are you looking for?
    RiniVanZeelandAuthor
    Contributor I
    September 7, 2017
    One queue has only the possibility for 1000 numbers. My library is much larger, so I get an error when trying to shuffle it
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    chicks
    September 7, 2017
    Ought to be pretty obvious that Apple is the problem here...
    Kumar
    September 7, 2017
    That isn't a Sonos limitation. I have some queues of more than 3000 numbers stored as Sonos playlists and these move from ordered to shuffled and back again without any trouble.
    RiniVanZeelandAuthor
    Contributor I
    September 7, 2017
    Oh, okay, but the problem remains the same...
    Kumar
    September 7, 2017
    Ought to be pretty obvious that Apple is the problem here...
    Actually, I am not sure there is a problem like there is when Apple Music is used, where "loving" tracks isn't possible in the Sonos app, only in the native Apple app that still can't be casted to Sonos. So the entire feature and its downstream benefits aren't available at this time via Sonos.

    In the case of Google the corresponding thumbs up/down feature is available in the Sonos Controller app as well, so I don't think other than the visual appeal, anything is gained by casting from the Google app.
    RiniVanZeelandAuthor
    Contributor I
    September 7, 2017
    Yes there is a problem. @Kumar try th check ik for yourself: use the Google play music app on an Iphone, and you will notice that direct casting from the app to Sonos is not possible. Otherwise I would love to be informed
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