Phone call

This is a good idea. I don't know about Android, but iOS has the ability for apps to detect when there's an incoming/outgoing call, and when that call has ended. It would be a nice idea to have a settings switch which allows the user to turn this behaviour on or off. I know part of the sales pitch for Sonos is that your music isn't interrupted by notifications, but ... for calls it can be desirable.

I work from home a lot, and I also use Sonos in the office, so I would find this beneficial too... as long as it automatically checks for 'do not disturb' and the phone's mute switch, because if either of those features are on, it means I don't care about the call.

Might be an idea to move this post to the Controllers & Software section.

How would the phone decide which player to mute when a call comes in? Would that have to be configured? If several players are grouped would it mute just the designated player or the entire group? Seems like the design might get a little complicated.

It's a request that has been asked a number of times. So we know it is in "the hopper" but whether it will ever see the light of day is moot.

How would the phone decide which player to mute when a call comes in?

That's the point, it's not the phone deciding, it's the Sonos Controller app making all the decisions, and that app already has all the information. iOS has an API which allows the Sonos app to detect inbound and outbound calls... since that app *already* knows which players its controlling music for, it simply mutes them.

Again, it's not the phone making the decisions, it's the Sonos app responding to events happening on the phone.

Seems like the design might get a little complicated.

Not if it's limited (by necessity) to a very common usage scenario. People who want that feature would just have to ensure they were using their phone as the controller, which let's face it, they probably are anyway.

I hate this idea, hope it never happens. Reminds me too much of dreadful experiences with BlueTooth before the Sonos system. Nightmarish. If you need to turn the volume down to answer the phone, you're probably damaging your hearing by listening way too loud anyway.

I hate this idea, hope it never happens. Reminds me too much of dreadful experiences with BlueTooth before the Sonos system. Nightmarish. If you need to turn the volume down to answer the phone, you're probably damaging your hearing by listening way too loud anyway.

You never figured out how to turn off notifications? Anyway I agree with you for differet reason. Are people really making/receiving that many calls that thIs is a big deal? Isnt the trend towards messaging and much fewer calls?

Useless for people that no one wants to call 🙂

You never figured out how to turn off notifications?

I want to hear the notifications, they're necessary to my job and social life, but on my phone, definitely not through the stereo. One of many reasons Sonos blows Bluetooth away. Please don't add ANY of the noises my phone makes to my stereo system, or mute it for phone calls!

I use the Yonomi app to mute my sonos when a call comes in. Works great for me.

I use the Yonomi app to mute my sonos when a call comes in. Works great for me.

I use my fingers