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nnrelay
Contributor I
November 23, 2018

Search sucks - Please fix

  • November 23, 2018
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The Sonos apps "Search" feature doesn't seem to support free form text. Unless I'm missing something here
it's never supported searching for some combination of artist and album/song. Most website Search boxes have
supported this basic human interface for many years. For example, try searching for "Narcos soundtrack" or any
other intuitive combination of artist and track. Works in google, works in Spotify, works pretty much everywhere
except Sonos. Please fix. thanks.
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      controlav
      controlav
      Lead Maestro
      November 24, 2018
      Huh? "narcos soundtrack" works for me in my own app and the Sonos PC app against Spotify. Though not against Apple Music. Search is done by the music service, not Sonos.
      Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
        nnrelayAuthor
        Contributor I
        November 24, 2018
        Comparing MacOS Sonos version 9.2 (with Spotify music source selected)
        vs MacOS Spotify version 1.0.93.244.g1e3a05e7 .

        Sonos either doesn't find the obvious item at all
        or displays it in the middle of obscuring junk.
        Spotify is perfect hit in each of these artist+album cases.

        I'm correcting my original complaint from "Search sucks" to "Search mostly sucks".

        neal


        --
        Search "narcos soundtrack"
        Sonos:
        Artists: no results
        Albums: hit (Narcos soundtracks and several other things)
        Songs: hit on Narcos song from Netflix soundtrack and others
        Playlists: hits
        Spotify: perfect hits

        --
        Search "steely dan aja"
        Sonos:
        Artists: no results
        Albums: garbage results ("Solo Wurlitzer ..", Karaoke Version)
        Songs: garbage results (all Karaoke versions)
        Playlists: many (but I'm never personally interested in anyone's playlist..)

        Spotify: perfect hit

        --
        Search "billy joel piano man"
        Sonos:
        Artists: no results
        Albums: garbage (mostly Karaoke)
        Songs: tons not including um Billy Joel Piano Man
        Playlists: who cares
        Spotify: perfect hit
        controlav
        controlav
        Lead Maestro
        November 24, 2018
        I say again: "Search is done by the music service, not Sonos" - ask Spotify to fix it in their SMAPI service code.
        Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
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