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Avid Contributor I
February 11, 2024

PLAYLIST PROBLEMS

  • February 11, 2024
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I am using Sonos One on a Mac. I make playlists using using Spotify, not Apple. There are two symbols on the Sonos playlist page. One is obviously shuffle; I think the other is repeat. I do not want to do either of these things. I just spent over three hours making a 54-song playlist, and I want it played in order, NOT shuffled.

I chose “play, even though it was grayed out (because there was no other choice) instead of the shuffle symbol above my playlist. But when the playlist went into the left-hand column to play, it automatically rearranged all 54 songs. This happens to ALL of my playlists; I have no control over it. But this one I wanted in order. Now it’s all jumbled up.

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Avid Contributor I
February 23, 2024

An update: My entire logic board has to be replaced in my iMac. Sorry to drag this out. I have to wonder why they didn’t discover that problem the first time they had it in their shop. 
Anyway, I shall return!

Avid Contributor I
March 3, 2024

At last I have a functioning iMac. As you can see from this Sonos page, there is no choice to play in order. Both symbols are ticked, and that’s how they remain. 

controlav
Lead Maestro
March 3, 2024

In that screenshot you are not playing anything, and the queue is empty. Shuffle is only available when the queue has something loaded into it.

For a Spotify playlist, the buttons are at the top of the list. I don’t have a Mac, but this is what it looks like on my app on Windows once I have selected a Playlist:

 

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controlav
Lead Maestro
March 3, 2024

And here is the Sonos PC app which likely looks identical on a Mac:

 

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
Avid Contributor I
March 3, 2024

I have the app on my iPad Pro, not on my computer. I see no way to make a playlist on my iPad. That’s why I use my computer. Plus, I am using Sonos One.

I didn't move the playlist to the side where you actually play it because it would’ve further re-shuffled it. I can do that and take another photo if you wish.

controlav
Lead Maestro
March 4, 2024

I have the app on my iPad Pro, not on my computer. I see no way to make a playlist on my iPad. That’s why I use my computer. Plus, I am using Sonos One.

I didn't move the playlist to the side where you actually play it because it would’ve further re-shuffled it. I can do that and take another photo if you wish.

The iPad has the same features and my app was designed to look more like the iPad than the lame Desktop app.

You can create Sonos playlists on all devices, not sure why you can’t on an iPad.

And yes, a screenshot or three would really help in figuring out why you can’t find these features in the app.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
Avid Contributor I
March 5, 2024

These are from my iPad Pro Sonos app.

106rallye
March 5, 2024

This guide (for S1) should help: https://www.sonos.com/en-us/guides/s1

Avid Contributor I
March 5, 2024

Thank you, 106rallye. Still no information about playing songs in order as opposed to being shuffled.

controlav
Lead Maestro
March 5, 2024

Thank you, 106rallye. Still no information about playing songs in order as opposed to being shuffled.

Based on the middle screenshot:

  • Tap Spotify
  • scroll down to “Your playlists” and tap on one of them
  • at the top of the screen under the name of the playlist you will see Play and Shuffle buttons, that look similar to the first screenshot I posted
  • Tap whichever of those you desire

I tried this on both S1 and S2 iPad apps. Different colors, but same sequence.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.