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Trending Lyricist I
September 6, 2020
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Sonos save/create playlist Android now?

  • September 6, 2020
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Hi all...so yep, seen all old info on playlist saving on android phone,so I am aware you cannot.

So my question now is………..

Today i got a sonos 5 (also have a beam) and am looking for a way to not have my PC on to make and save a playlist , and play my music…..…

Bluetooth adaptor and use third party app on my android phone ?,if so recommendation please

Get an old windows tablet/ would that work,…...or windows phone?

At the moment I have ordered a usb c to line in so I believe I can use my phone with 3rd part app that saves playlists “hopefully" .

Just looking for a way to use a small  hand held device to control sonos and have playlists on it.

Any help or advice much appreciated….cheers all.

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Best answer by freddy 224

So just an update...... 

Got a 2nd hand windows tablet, transferred all music to it, set up sonos, all good, playlist saving ect. 

Thanks for all help and advice. 

24 replies

Trending Lyricist I
September 7, 2020

Hi John, so I've d/loaded the Samsung music player and had some success.

It does save playlists itself, and I can find them on the sonos app, but only if songs are on my actual phone storage, not from the micro sd in the phone.... Still experimenting. 

Also tried the "musicolet" app, my favourite player but that didn't show up on sonos app. 

 

I'll keep on playing around, but thanks for this. 👍

P. S. Guessing this could also work on a android tablet, which could be great as a stand alone controller in my kitchen? 

 

September 7, 2020

OK.  I had a bit of a look and in the Settings for some Android music apps there is one for sharing playlists with other apps. You may want to experiment with that. See screenshot

 

bockersjv
Local Superstar
September 7, 2020

How about a NAS(Network attached Storage) drive to store all your music, and have a back up on your PC.

I made one from an Odroid kit(Raspberry Pi alike) and an old hard drive.  Cost less than £50.  Hardly uses any power and sits in a cupboard out of sight.

Trending Lyricist I
September 7, 2020

How about a NAS(Network attached Storage) drive to store all your music, and have a back up on your PC.

I made one from an Odroid kit(Raspberry Pi alike) and an old hard drive.  Cost less than £50.  Hardly uses any power and sits in a cupboard out of sight.


Thanks for this,i have thought about nas,but gonna follow Johns idea 1st,and if possible perhaps transfer all music to an old tablet to keep on kitchen worktop,i think it would look cool as a dedicated music hub.

September 7, 2020

That won't work. A tablet would be just like your phone. Music on a tablet can be played only from the tablet. A NAS would be far superior.

Trending Lyricist I
September 7, 2020

Hmmm... Yeah, I noticed my playlists disappeared from my phone, otherwise it would've been perfect. 😔

Nas idea looks like it could be pricey, but it gives me a clearer picture now. 

Trending Lyricist I
September 7, 2020

Just a thought.... Would a windows tablet work? 

Saving playlists properly ect. 

September 7, 2020

No. You can't set aSonos Music Library up on a tablet.

Your router doesn't have a USB port does it?

bockersjv
Local Superstar
September 7, 2020

Actually a Windows tablet will work but a NAS would be cheaper and more reliable I would think.  Windows tablets running Windows 10 are just PCs after all.  You’d need a decent sized SD card 

Trending Lyricist I
September 8, 2020

So still looking as nas options but also wondering if to get a cheap windows pc tablet ,and go from that I hope to load my music on pc tablet and create playlists to save ,then using the touchscreen select my music,a bit like a mini jukebox?...but heard controllers are being withdrawn?