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Ben_22
Contributor I
October 15, 2014

Mac Keyboard Volume Buttons?

  • October 15, 2014
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Can anyone help, I am using a Play:3 with the Sonos Mac Controller, the Next/ Previous buttons on my keyboard work fine, but the volume control does not register at all.

I am about to wall mount the speaker and will be in trouble if I can not control the volume from my computer??
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    sm75382
    Enthusiast II
    February 22, 2018
    I use a app called 'spark' which lets me re-map system key commands on my now discontinued wired numeric apple keyboard - ike putting the volume buttons on the disused f6,f17,f18 keys versus having to press fn + f11/f12.

    Surely you could have a key mapped for volume up / down / mute and maybe pause?

    I instinctively go for the volume down button, but then remember, then have to go to the dock, find sonos and slide the volume down - really annoying and cumbersome.
    fitbunny
    Lyricist II
    March 17, 2018
    I want better support from Sonos, but I also have some good news for those who use Spotify.

    I installed an app called Finely Tuned, and it has the ability to sync the spotify volume to the system level. That means you can use system volume shortcuts F10,F11 and F12 to control spotify volume.
    McAddress
    Lyricist I
    August 27, 2018
    Would be great to mimic the Android Volume control and display multiple volume controls when you press the volume keys on the Mac.You could then slide the one you need. Touch Bar should be used too! Honestly I would've expected this to be working by now...:(
    chrisbr40@msn.com
    Lyricist I
    September 12, 2018
    FWIW...the Sonos Controller for Mac does respond to the Mac keyboard Play/Pause/Next buttons. I'm guessing (?) then that development team made conscious decision to disable volume keys.
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    September 12, 2018
    I'd guess more a conscious decision not to make the effort to enable the volume keys. I wouldn't expect that they went out of their way to disable anything at all.
    Bruce
    sonofa
    Lyricist I
    October 4, 2018
    OS 10.13 (High Sierra) already has this feature built in guys.

    I have the Sonos OSX app installed, but I stream Google Play Music using Chrome. Then on the sound output options I select my Sonos system (instead of internal speakers). Mute/Volume buttons work, then using the Streamkeys extension the media buttons also work.
      samiamsonos
      Lyricist I
      December 17, 2018
      I bought a Sonos after owning lots and lots of Bose speakers because I loved how the sound sounded. But I discovered last night no matter what I do I can't control the volume of my Sonos speaker via my keyboard of my iMac. Whaaaaaaat? Are they kidding me, they want me to use the slider on an app or Spotify? This is unbelievably poor customer experience. So Im adding my voice here that I definitely think its time to do an upgrade and have the volume keys work to control the Sonos volume. Im actually thinking of returning it if it doesn't...
      Kobyashi
      Lyricist I
      January 3, 2019
      +1 same boat here. New to sonos and simply amazed that there is no volume control on keyboard. My suggest fn+F11 (down), fn+F12 (up) & fn+F10 (mute). Thanks Sonos - please read and add feature !!
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