Patiently waiting for Alexa Integration

I am using Lutron bridge to control my sonos. I set up different scenes with my favorite artists so I can just say, "Alexa, turn on Keith Urban" It is pretty easy. Can not control pause or volume with this method but it gets things started.

If Sonos say the'll connect To Alexa, Then it'll happen this year (Ryan S said !!!). Hey Sonos (Ryan S) , any idea (approximately please !!!!), before we change Sonos ??? Due to .....waiting .....

If Sonos say the'll connect To Alexa, Then it'll happen this year (Ryan S said !!!). Hey Sonos (Ryan S) , any idea (approximately please !!!!), before we change Sonos ??? Due to .....waiting .....

Sometime before January 1, 2018. That is as approximate as they are going to get.

Sonos does not schedule releases by calendar date, they schedule by testing goals met. They aren't going to give you an approximate date any more detailed than sometime by the end of the year.

jgatie is correct. It's still on schedule, but we aren't sharing the timeline just yet. We'll let you know as soon as there are more details to share.

We'll let you know as soon as there are more details to share.
Perhaps you can answer these even now without any corporate consequences being visited on you:
I cannot use the Echo in India today, because Amazon is still to launch it here. I have seen it being used, but that is by people cleverer than I, that do back door workaround that I don't desire to. Amazon is expected to launch it in 2017, but assuming that does not happen:
1. When Sonos releases its integration, will I still have to wait on Amazon to launch the product here for it to work only with my Sonos speakers?
2. Am I right in assuming that I will have to buy at least one Dot to get it to work with my Sonos kit, post integration and if so, will just one Dot work to control one group of Sonos speakers in a large open space? Assuming it isn't at the other end of the open space when using it of course.
I usually need to pick up such kit when someone from my orbit travels to the US, hence the questions.

1. I think that would be a logical assumption.
2. Unless Sonos are going to launch new hardware, and who knows?, I would have this is a reasonable assumption as well. At the end of the day Amazon aren't doing this to help Sonos. They, presumably, expect it to drive sales of their Echos.

I'm tired of waiting. At this point, all Amazon has to do is release a new Echo with a decent sized speaker in it, and I'm gone.

I'm tired of waiting. At this point, all Amazon has to do is release a new Echo with a decent sized speaker in it, and I'm gone.

Then you rather posted in the wrong thread eh?!

I would have this is a reasonable assumption as well
Time to get myself one Dot then; it isn't as if that will be a big financial outlay at risk.