Contributor I

Playback Speed for Podcasts

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
January 20, 2021
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I use PocketCast to listen to podcasts. On the PocketCast app I set playback speed to 2x. But when I connect it to Sonos it only plays back at regular speed. How can I make the Sonos play it back at a faster speed?

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Kylen

Contributor I

I just created an account for the first time to request this feature. Literally could not believe that it did not exist. my $2k setup is half as useful as I thought it would be when I purchased it. Has anyone found a workaround solution yet??

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DrInsomnia

Lyricist I

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

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garysteves

Lyricist III

I use PocketCast to listen to podcasts. On the PocketCast app I set playback speed to 2x. But when I connect it to Sonos it only plays back at regular speed. How can I make the Sonos play it back at a faster speed?

I would also like to echo that this is an extremely desirable feature. I frequently find myself listening to podcasts through my phone speaker even though I am sitting right next to a SONOS speaker and have connected pocketcast to SONOS. The reason for this is 100% because I can't choose playback speed on SONOS.

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jennykim

Lyricist I

Sonos, you HAVE to get this feature added. The fact that it’s been posted for years with nothing doing is ridiculous. I Airplay podcasts and audiobooks just for this feature, but would love to do it all through your app.

it would be great if they provide that features in app as well, either i also miss the echo feature that increase the charm in audio.

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jennykim

Lyricist I

ok great effort, more power to you.

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codergrl

Lyricist I

Could anyone at Sonos chime in with an update on where this feature is in the development process? Is it even on the roadmap at all?

Airgetlam

Unfortunately, Sonos never publishes that data to those of us in the public. That being said, it’s been a request at least for 10 years, I doubt very much that we would see it any time soon. I’d love to be proven wrong, though.

Bruce

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Firesign

Lyricist I

Yes, some of the lack of support for these basic features, really is very poor. I really regret buying a Sonos speaker in the past and I never would again, just connecting and getting them to work is abysmal. I choose to use my phone speaker rather than a Sonos speaker due to how rubbish Sonos are as a company for just basic usability.

Airgetlam

It’s odd. I’ve used my Sonos system for well over 10 years now, it’s worked flawlessly through many, many environment and setup changes, and is infinitely better than any phone speaker I’ve had. And now that some Sonos speakers support Bluetooth or AirPlay 2, my playback options have significantly increased over time, although it does occasionally require some creative grouping of speakers. But I researched the feature set I was buying into, so was aware before purchasing that multi-speed on audiobooks/podcasts was not available. Which is why those other methods of connection became useful.

Bruce