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Shimmy
Contributor I
November 30, 2018

Support for Mac volume buttons?!

  • November 30, 2018
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Hi there, I just bought the Beam and was trying to put the Spotify volume up, using the volume up/down buttons on my late 2013 Macbook pro. I am using the newest version of Mac OS Mojave.

Sound is good, but this missing feature is a drawback. It als sucks that you have to use an additional Software like SoTubes or hardware like Chromecast to listen to youtube music...

Is there a software to make the volume buttons work?

Thank you!

Matthias
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pwt
pwt
Virtuoso
November 30, 2018
Hi there, I just bought the Beam and was trying to put the Spotify volume up, using the volume up/down buttons on my late 2013 Macbook pro. I am using the newest version of Mac OS Mojave.
It doesn't do exactly what you want, but take a look at 'Menu Bar Controller for Sonos' -- available in the macOS app store. I find it quite convenient.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/menu-bar-controller-for-sonos/id1357379892?mt=12
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    nk9
    Lyricist III
    March 8, 2019
    Apple has tightened the Privacy settings around these keys. Fortunately, the solution is straightforward:

    1. Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
    2. Unlock the settings with the lock icon in the lower-left
    3. Select Accessibility from the source list on the left
    4. Add Sonos to the list if needed with the + button
    5. Make sure the checkbox for Sonos is checked
    6. Restart the Sonos app



    Now the keys will work with Sonos—no extra software needed. (h/t joshkarp in another thread.)
      ShimmyAuthor
      Contributor I
      March 8, 2019
      [quote=nk9]Apple has tightened the Privacy settings around these keys. Fortunately, the solution is straightforward:

      1. Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy
      2. Unlock the settings with the lock icon in the lower-left
      3. Select Accessibility from the source list on the left
      4. Add Sonos to the list if needed with the + button
      5. Make sure the checkbox for Sonos is checked
      6. Restart the Sonos app

      Hi NK9 - thx for you post. Unfortunately Sonos had all the settings you are mentioning above already. It is still not possible for me to use the Mac volume buttons... any idea why?
      Keith N
      Keith N
      Sonos Staff
      March 8, 2019
      While I can't explain the "why" behind it won't work (as I'm not an engineer), I can tell you that this is a feature request that I've seen come through from time to time. As a Mac user myself, I can see how this would be very convenient. Especially if it were to make use of the Touch Bar on newer MacBooks.

      Either way, I am happy to tag this topic as a feature request and forward this along to the team for consideration and visibility. Thanks!
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