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Password to avoid guests changing music

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October 22, 2013
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Hi
Let's say i'm having a party, and my Sonos is playing the music.
Many of my guests are friends that earlier has gotten access to my WiFi. During the party, these guests could download Sonos Controller/app, connect to Sonos, and start controlling the music.
There is no way in Sonos controllers to set a password, to avoid this behaviour.
Other workarounds would be setting up a guest WiFi network that doesn't have access to Sonos, but this would require a new router (in som cases), or change my original password in my entire existing network, which would be annoying ;)

Are there any plans to add this feature?
Maybe even a possibility to require a password for each Sonos device (tick box in controller preferences for each device?)

Am i missing something, other than keeping my guests sober and not annoying 😃

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the_lhc

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My router (Asus RT-N56U) fully supports guest network/access. I have no need for a new router, and have never stated i need a new router.

Err, in your first two posts you stated, quite plainly, that it would need a new router!

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Rash

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Err, in your first two posts you stated, quite plainly, that it would need a new router!

"this would require a new router (in some cases)"

"but it could also call for a new router!"

He's talking in general terms - point being that some users may have to buy a new router. As I read it - in his opinion for his situation, passwords would be more convenient than setting up his router for guest access.

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the_lhc

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"this would require a new router (in some cases)"

"but it could also call for a new router!"

He's talking in general terms - point being that some users may have to buy a new router. As I read it - in his opinion and in his situation, passwords would be more convenient than setting up his router for guest access.

He's not talking in general terms, he's asking specifically for his case of wanting to throw a party. He's been given a simple answer to his problem. What do you think is going to happen first, Sonos implementing this idea or him just setting up a guest network?

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Rash

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He's not talking in general terms, he's asking specifically for his case of wanting to throw a party. He's been given a simple answer to his problem. What do you think is going to happen first, Sonos implementing this idea or him just setting up a guest network?

In the case of the router, he is talking in general terms, as his own words indicate. You just read it the way you wanted to. He's already said he didn't need a new router, so clearly he was referring to others who may. I'll let the OP follow up if he so desires.

It doesn't matter what I think is going to happen first. Whether he sets up a guest network first or not, he still has the opinion that passwords might be useful, and started a thread to express that opinion. You obviously don't think it would be. That should be enough. But when facts are distorted and misinterpreted, corrections are in order.

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JonnyH

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I still don't get it...

Main devices to manage your Sonos music today are smartphone, tablet or computer. All of them are personal/private devices and guests shouldn't have access to them as they usually contain a lot of personal/sensitive information. So I think we all agree that you should protect your devices by a passcode/password/whatever...

But if using a smartphone (let's just stay with that) requires a passcode there's no need for the Sonos app to also require a password. You don't want guests to change your music by using your smartphone. But I guess you don't want them to search your private emails, photos, chats, etc. either. So protect your devices and your done. Without the need for an additional Sonos passcode.

Just my 2 cents... 😉

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murerenAuthor

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In the case of the router, he is talking in general terms, as his own words indicate. You just read it the way you wanted to. He's already said he didn't need a new router, so clearly he was referring to others who may. I'll let the OP follow up if he so desires.

I think you have said plenty, and i agree 100% with you!
("could" and "in some cases" were carefully chosen!)

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the_lhc

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In the case of the router, he is talking in general terms, as his own words indicate. You just read it the way you wanted to. He's already said he didn't need a new router, so clearly he was referring to others who may. I'll let the OP follow up if he so desires.

Bull****, he's talking specifically about what HE wants. You don't request things on behalf of non-existent other people, you ask for what you want.

It doesn't matter what I think is going to happen first. Whether he sets up a guest network first or not, he still has the opinion that passwords might be useful, and started a thread to express that opinion. You obviously don't think it would be. That should be enough. But when facts are distorted and misinterpreted, corrections are in order.

The point is he's been given an answer that will do what he wants RIGHT NOW. He won't get what he's asking for because people have been asking for since day 1 (as he'd know if he'd bothered to do a search on the forum for the same idea) and Sonos have never shown the slightest inclination that they're going to implement it, so he may as well just set up his guest network and get on with it instead of wasting everybody's time.

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Rash

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Bull****, he's talking specifically about what HE wants. You don't request things on behalf of non-existent other people, you ask for what you want.

The point is he's been given an answer that will do what he wants RIGHT NOW. He won't get what he's asking for because people have been asking for since day 1 (as he'd know if he'd bothered to do a search on the forum for the same idea) and Sonos have never shown the slightest inclination that they're going to implement it, so he may as well just set up his guest network and get on with it instead of wasting everybody's time.

I don't see any reason to start a post with an inflammatory, asterisked-out expletive.

Unless you work for the Sonos development team, you have no idea that "he won't get what he's asking for". That is your opinion, and it doesn't address anything the OP asked in the first post, which is WHY a password is a bad idea?

He wasn't "given an answer" - he was already aware of the "answer" of guest-access as he stated plainly in his first post.

I feel bad for the OP, as this was his first post here, and it has not been very friendly or helpful. Instead, you chastise him for not searching (which he may have, you don't know), and then accuse him of wasting "everybody's" time. Well he didn't waste my time, so you are wrong. And who are you to speak for everybody?

OP - keep up the good ideas for product enhancement, but maybe post them on ask.sonos.com where they will be considered respectfully.

ratty

FWIW the Sonos CEO is quoted in this post from an interview a couple of years back:

"You can’t put, “hey, type in the three numbers to start using a controller” because that’s going to drive you crazy usability wise, you’ll turn it off and never turn that feature on again"

Times change, but there's no sign that Sonos' view has.

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TheSeeker

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Rather than a password, would it be feasible to be able to tie an individual controller to one or more specific Sonos devices/zones?

This could be a one-off password protected option in the settings menus.

So if anyone got hold of the daughters phone, all they could access would be the relevant zone(s).

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