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Flex2019
Contributor I
March 10, 2019

Sonos upnp servers

  • March 10, 2019
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Since a recent app update, when I use my upnp server with my Sonos system, the seek bar no longer works on the Sonos app. The desktop app does not show any seek/time information at all, the iOS and Andriod app show the time of the track, but not the remaining time or the seek information. I have tried several other upnp servers and they all act the same. So I do not believe the issue is with my upnp server. Is anyone aware of a way to resolve this?
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      chris78M
      Contributor I
      May 8, 2020

      Hello,

       

      Can someone show me how a Upnp should show in the IOS Sonos App?

       

      I still try to detect a Naim Unitiserve that acts as Upnp server on the network, and even after selecting “Upnp” in the Sonos app, I still don’t see the Naim server anywhere on the app.

       

      My Sonos system is made of 2 Sonos One wire connected to my network.

      All my other network systems see as Upnp and can play music from the Naim Unitiserve (Sony PlayStation 3, Naim hifi system from different room, computer...) except Sonos system.

       

      I tried to disconnect and reconnect everything (Sonos, network, Naim...) still nothing is showing in Sonos App for Upnp.

       

      If someone can help me please?

      Thank you in advance.

      chris78M
      Contributor I
      May 8, 2020

      Trying to share picture.

      chris78M
      Contributor I
      May 8, 2020

       

      chris78M
      Contributor I
      May 8, 2020

       

      chris78M
      Contributor I
      May 8, 2020

      As one can see, UPnp selected, but no UPnP media appearing in the possible selection.

       

      I tried as well with Media, but still the same.

      The Sonos app is running on an up to date IPhone X

      chris78M
      Contributor I
      May 12, 2020

      I finally got some help from a different forum that I can share here.

      I have been advised to use the Mconnect App (on my iOS mobile, but should exist as well on Android), and to use it as interface to manage music from my network to be played on whatever player in my home.

       

      and it works!!!!!

      I can see all my different players connected (the main Naim Nac-272 in my living room, the Mu-so Qb in my bedroom, the 2 Sonos one (1 in the kitchen and 1 in another bedroom).

      I can see also the Unitiserve as a music storage. I can browse through it and I can send whatever music I want to whatever player I want.

      when you start to play one title from an album, then the rest of the album will be played automatically without the need to take each title.

      You can build playlist as well.

       

      I was wondering how music was traveling from my Unitiserve to the different devices (Bluetooth via my mobile? WiFi? UPnP?...) and when checking which input was set when playing a music on my living room gear, it was UPnP!

       

      Great! So I suspect Sonos software on mobile is not fully well made to read the music from UPnP devices. Maybe an update in the future?

      wunderkin
      Lyricist I
      May 14, 2020

      It’s sad the solution to this is not using Sonos’ own software--it’s a shame bugs like this are just ignored by Sonos. I will answer your question: they will likely never fix this issue. It’s in their culture to never fix bugs that are deemed not worth their time. “UPnp? That’s old technology! Streaming services are the future and anything else shouldn’t be given attention!”

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