Spotify HIFI and Sonos S1

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May 5, 2021
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When Spotify goes cd quality later this year will the S1 System and legacy players (of which I have many) be able to stream it? I hope so as streaming cd quality Spotify would obviously not be beyond the capabilities of legacy connects and amps which already stream 16/44 Tidal and Qobuz. Please confirm that streaming Spotify HIFI will be possible with S1.

I do feel let down and stranded as a customer when I am constantly worrying if my expensive system that took years to save up for will be the victim of ruthless planned obsolescence by denial of a software tweak required to keep it functional. If Sonos withhold the ability for these players to stream spotify at 16/44 as a lever try to force existing customers to upgrade to new products it would show considerable contempt and disregard for the loyalty their large historic customer base. Rant over, sorry, but why do I feel pessimistic about this?

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Kumar

If Sonos withhold the ability for these players to stream spotify at 16/44 as a lever

Since Sonos does this already on all S1 systems for local music, I don't see any reason for concern.

Having said that, as someone that has both Spotify and local music in 16/44 format, I hear no difference in sound quality. Something to think about before forking more money to Spotify every month.

Belly M

Spotify connect will be able to cast 16/44 from the app, without a firmware upgrade I do not believe you will get it on S1 and Sonos have said no new features for S1.

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Kumar

Spotify connect will be able to cast 16/44 from the app, without a firmware upgrade I do not believe you will get it on S1 and Sonos have said no new features for S1.

Why won't the Sonos app not be able to do this from within S1? Assuming for now what you say about Spotify Connect is correct.

Belly M

Spotify connect will be able to cast 16/44 from the app, without a firmware upgrade I do not believe you will get it on S1 and Sonos have said no new features for S1.

Why won't the Sonos app not be able to do this from within S1?

There is a new API which i know is required, but this API works concurrently. This however is for another streaming platform so Sonos may have something else up their sleeve.

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Kumar

If it doesn’t do 16/44, leaving aside what benefits that offers, the OP is entitled to be pissed off.

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M_D_FAuthor

I suspect there may need to be a software tweak to S1 to specify a new bitrate to stream. Spotify connect is a welcome workaround though. Assuming they don't change something there too of course. 320 is fine in most rooms. It's just the proper HIFI where I would want 16/44. I run Quboz at the moment but Spotify family would be good. I think I' might start looking jnto multiroom raspberry pi streaming solutions for the future. I already run a pi3 allo boss with Android bubbleupnp controller for my headphone amp and it sounds fantastic. Only just over £100 too and in my view it out performs the connect DAC.

I suppose I could update my only non legacy connect to S2 and have 2 connects on the HiFi to still allow multiplay with the rest of the rooms if needed; seems a bit daft though. Has anyone else split their system to use S2 just on one device?

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Kumar

Has anyone else split their system to use S2 just on one device?

Not sure I get what you mean but split systems cannot talk to each other, as in form one group. Or be controlled by the other Sonos app.

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Kumar

I think I' might start looking jnto multiroom raspberry pi streaming solutions for the future.

Since Sonos still cannot voice control local NAS, nor offer album art, I have my ripped CDs on a USB stick inserted in a Raspberry. Works brilliantly on voice via an Echo Show 5 that is wired to the line in of a Sonos unit and if I group other Sonos units, the group works fine as well for this source.

I hear no difference in sound quality compared to music from the same files on my regular NAS played via the Sonos controller.

106rallye

Spotify connect will be able to cast 16/44 from the app, without a firmware upgrade I do not believe you will get it on S1 and Sonos have said no new features for S1.

Why won't the Sonos app not be able to do this from within S1?

The app on Sonos will not play anything, it’s the system that’s playing the music.

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M_D_FAuthor

Has anyone else split their system to use S2 just on one device?

Not sure I get what you mean but split systems cannot talk to each other, as in form one group. Or be controlled by the other Sonos app.

I mean run two connects into separate amp channels of the HiFi, one on its own running S2 and the other as part of the an S1 Sonos network. I assume this would work.

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