SONOS integrated with Echo / Alexa?

Melvimbe, that's exactly what I can do actually. I say "Alexa, play heroes by David Bowie" and because I've setup Spotify as my default music service in the Alexa app it the song plays on my Sonos Play 1's.

I just have the streaming software running on my Mac mini, and Sonos app on my 'Radio Station' channel and it works.

Obviously all the other audio that can would normally play through the Echo Dot internal speaker goes via my computer and is streamed to my Sonos speakers.

However I have the added benefit of being able to play music/audio from any devices that have Bluetooth.

So yes, I can play YouTube audio from my phone or tablet through my sonos speakers too if I want to.
Obviously I'd have to switch the Bluetooth connection from my Echo Dot and Mac mini, to a connection from my phone/tablet to my mac mini, but I can do that from the alexa app. So don't have to actually physically change any connections.

Oh jeez dude, all you are doing is using a stream capture and rebroadcasting it as a URL. Something which has been done since day one with Sonos. It ain't exactly rocket science (and it most certainly doesn't take a $59 program that you are coincidentally hawking on your website).

OK, it's not free, the streaming software for my Mac costs $59 plus vat, but considering how much the sonos speakers cost and the added functionality it adds, it's worth it for me.
I already have a Mac mini running all the time for file backup, server duties, and I also had an old Bluetooth audio receiver and got my Echo Dot last Prime day.

At the end of the day I just want to point out that what people are saying can't be done can actually be done.

Whether or not it's a solution that will be right for everyone is a different matter.

Oh jeez dude, all you are doing is using a stream capture and rebroadcasting it as a URL. Something which has been done since day one with Sonos. It ain't exactly rocket science (and it most certainly doesn't take a $59 program that you are coincidentally hawking on your website).

So you knew of this amazon echo dot integration solution then, but decided not to share it.?

And how am I Hawking software I don't sell and am not affiliated with?

If it's not for you then fine. Just don't call me a liar.

Ok, I see how you got it to work. I wouldn't really call that an integration though, your just redirecting the audio from Alexa to Sonos. You're not doing much different than Alexa's line out to a Sonos line in. If you have a sonos device with line in, you wouldn't need your mac to do any streaming. Just plug the Bluetooth receiver into the line in.

Oh, and you can't control which zone plays from Alexa can you? If you give Alexa a command it's going to go through Sonos, right? If you are listen to a different source (like tv) your Echo completely losses it's voice, right?

I think I'd rather go with what I have and wait for the real thing.

So you knew of this amazon echo dot integration solution then, but decided not to share it.?

And how am I Hawking software I don't sell and am not affiliated with?

If it's not for you then fine. Just don't call me a liar.

1) Point out where I called you a liar.

2) I didn't "share it" with anyone because people have been using programs like Streamwhatyouhear for years. I also didn't share about Microsoft Word and Angry Birds either.

3) You are hawking software. You are specifically advertising a $59 "solution" when there are many freeware programs that will do the exact same thing.

Ok, I see how you got it to work. I wouldn't really call that an integration though, your just redirecting the audio from Alexa to Sonos. You're not doing much different than Alexa's line out to a Sonos line in. If you have a sonos device with line in, you wouldn't need your mac to do any streaming. Just plug the Bluetooth receiver into the line in.

Oh, and you can't control which zone plays from Alexa can you? If you give Alexa a command it's going to go through Sonos, right? If you are listen to a different source (like tv) your Echo completely losses it's voice, right?

I think I'd rather go with what I have and wait for the real thing.
Fair enough, it's not perfect, but cheaper than a Play 5.

So you knew of this amazon echo dot integration solution then, but decided not to share it.?

And how am I Hawking software I don't sell and am not affiliated with?

If it's not for you then fine. Just don't call me a liar.

1) Point out where I called you a liar.

2) I didn't "share it" with anyone because people have been using programs like Streamwhatyouhear for years. I also didn't share about Microsoft Word and Angry Birds either.

3) You are hawking software. You are specifically advertising a $59 "solution" when there are many freeware programs that will do the exact same thing.

Look I really don't care what you think about the solution I'm using, but when another community member asks if it's possible to play music from an echo dot through their sonos speakers, and you tell them that it isn't possible, then you could have mentioned the alternative solution, seeing as you knew of it for years.

You saying that I'm Hawking software on my website is a lie, as clearly I'm not. I don't sell any software or am not affiliated with the software in any way, nor am I tricking or forcing anyone to buy anything. So how am I Hawking?
As I've said before, if it's not a solution for you then fine, move along, rather than trying to bully other members.

I don't consider that a solution. It's a Rube Golberg hack. Yonomi and others are far more advanced, and I don't recommend those either.

By the way, your linked was removed on your other thread, so the mods agree with me about your Spam.