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iOS update - can't switch room control??

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October 6, 2017
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Hi - potentially a stupid question, but after the new update to iOS 11 and associated Sonos Controller update on iPhone, I can't figure out how to switch the room I am controlling sound for.

As an example - my controller now can control "Living Room". No problem. But if I go upstairs and want to control "Bedroom", I can't switch control away from "Living Room" to "Bedroom". In the old app it was easy, but I can't figure out how make the switch in the new app. Tapping on the bottom middle room icon merely brings up a list of my Sonos locations and the option/ability to group/ungroup speakers, which doesn't solve my problem.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

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Best answer by Ryan S

In the Now Playing Screen (not the icon dock), at the bottom, tap the room location in red text, then tick appropriately.

This is to group rooms together, to change the room control, follow these directions:

Not the red room name on the "now playing" screen.
Bring up the bottom dock/shortcuts. The "Rooms" icon in that toolbar.

You can swipe the Now Playing screen down and you'll see the tabs at the bottom, pick the one with the House icon.

jgatie

From the Rooms screen you found, tap on a room (not on the group button).

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torontopaulAuthor

Contributor I

Thanks - I did that (and am doing it now). Tapping on the room only appears to group that room to what is playing, and not switch control to that room.

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deljaso

Lyricist III

Not the red room name on the "now playing" screen.
Bring up the bottom dock/shortcuts. The "Rooms" icon in that toolbar.

testcard

Prodigy I

In the Now Playing Screen (not the icon dock), at the bottom, tap the room location in red text, then tick appropriately.

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torontopaulAuthor

Contributor I

Thanks deljaso - how do i 'bring up the bottom dock/shortcuts'? I feel so stupid for even asking this question for the record. But if I swipe up from the bottom it brings up the iOS control panel. Clicking on the red room name only brings up grouping/ungrouping. The music icon to the right of the volume slider is for volume by room, and it is the song queue that gets on the screen if I tap on the icon to the right of the slider.

Sorry for being clueless, and thanks all for your patience.

testcard

Prodigy I

On my iPad, selecting the Rooms icon allows Grouping, the red text changes room control.

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torontopaulAuthor

Contributor I

Hmm - I wonder if it is different for iPhone. I actually don't see a Rooms icon...

Ryan SAnswer

Retired Sonos Staff

In the Now Playing Screen (not the icon dock), at the bottom, tap the room location in red text, then tick appropriately.

This is to group rooms together, to change the room control, follow these directions:

Not the red room name on the "now playing" screen.
Bring up the bottom dock/shortcuts. The "Rooms" icon in that toolbar.

You can swipe the Now Playing screen down and you'll see the tabs at the bottom, pick the one with the House icon.

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Jabba1980

Collaborator II

edit - Ryan explained it better

testcard

Prodigy I

In iOS I can create a group by ticking two locations, Kitchen and Living Room, from the red text on the Now Playing Screen as well as by tapping the Rooms icon.

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