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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. 

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bockersjv
Local Superstar
September 8, 2020

Where are you getting your info from.  No the PC controller is not being withdrawn.  It has limited functions, in that you cannot add speakers with it, but otherwise works as a full proper controller.

 

Don’t understand the second part regarding juekbox.  You can create Sonos playlists on you Android tablet or the PC but you can’t save them elsewhere. 

September 8, 2020

@freddy 224 .  It seems to me that from the start you haven’t had a clear and accurate picture of what is and isn’t possible regarding playlists on Sonos.  (That isn’t meant as an insult or criticism - I just think it is leading you to some dodgy conclusions.)  I think you might not be making an essential distinction between a device as a store of music files and the app as a controller. If i am doing you an injustice, i apologise.

You create Sonos playlists from within the Sonos app / controller.  You can use the ‘desktop’ controller or mobile controller for this.  You can save tracks from any source  except music actually stored on the mobile device. It could be tracks from a streaming service, or stored on a computer or NAS drive on your network.

The Sonos playlists are not stored in the app.  They are stored on the speakers, so that they are available to play from any controller.  (What is stored is actually a list of filepaths and web links, not the music files themselves.)

As i said, you cannot save tracks actually stored on your phone in this type of playlist.

If you really want playlists that use tracks stored on a mobile device, you have to take a totally different approach.  You have to create the playlists using a music player on the phone, outside of Sonos.  Then you can access those playlists in Sonos under ‘on this mobile device’.  At least, that is how it is supposed to work, but it doesn’t seem to be very reliable.

So what you should do is buy a NAS, and put your music files on it.  Set up a Sonos Music Library pointing to the NAS music folder.  Then create your Sonos playlists from those tracks using any controller you want.  You will then be able to add to, edit and play those playlists using any of your controllers, whether desktop or mobile.  If you decide to do anything else, it will be a mistake.

PS.  For ‘NAS’ you could substitute ‘your current computer’ if you were willing to leave it powered on and awake, but i think a NAS is better.

Trending Lyricist I
September 8, 2020

No not offended at all,i am not really tech savvy

Hence my questions on the forum …...gotta learn somehow..

 

 

 

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Trending Lyricist I
September 12, 2020

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.