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RyanKnapp
Contributor I
September 3, 2013

Support Spotify Connect to allow users to use the Spotify app as the controller.

  • September 3, 2013
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Spotify Connect was just announced and I was surprised that I didn't see Sonos in the list of companies that would provide support. Many Spotify users have been asking for a long time to be able to use the Spotify app as the controller for selecting songs, as it provides a superior experience (you still can't even see the Top 5 songs in the Spotify view within the Sonos app, and it is difficult to look through an artist's collection to find a specific song unless you know which album it was in). Please support spotify connect. Additional details on Spotify Connect are here: http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/3/4688166/spotify-connect-launches-to-stream-music-to-compatible-speakers If you look at the post on theverge, even the first comment was one asking for Sonos support for the feature.
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      nicka99
      nicka99
      Local Superstar
      November 7, 2014
      Following on from my post above, here is my latest attempt to bring a better Spotify experience within Sonos.  see link to sonos forums
      Tajh Taylor
      Lyricist I
      November 7, 2014
      Welp. Spotify Connect email blast today and Sonos is nowhere to be found. I'm not interested in assigning blame, as I'm sure there's some fault to be found on both sides and we mere consumers will never know the details of the business negotiations. Yet for me, Sonos will be the loser. It's a lot easier for me to replace audio hardware, even at $$$ cost, than to move all the playlists I have to another platform. Spotify wins, even if they don't deserve it. Adios, Sonos. Maybe somebody'll buy my Play 5 and Bridge on Craigslist.
      Merhan
      Lyricist II
      November 10, 2014
      The German IT Site Heise wrote today that spotify connect will be supported soon:

      http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Spotify-Connect-Mobilgeraet-steuert-Computermusik-2445173.htm...
      jvigeant
      Contributor I
      November 10, 2014
      I just saw the news too. I bought my Sonos just a few weeks ago and would be bummed if you do not add the support. Please make it happen!
      i recently switched from spotify to Google play specifically because they integrate with sonos.... i LOVE spotify and want to come back , but this is a super convenient feature that I've become dependent on.
      nicka99
      nicka99
      Local Superstar
      November 10, 2014
      The German IT Site Heise wrote today that spotify connect will be supported soon:

      http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Spotify-Connect-Mobilgeraet-steuert-Computermusik-2445173.htm...

      But totally lacking in detail or supporting evidence !
      Merhan
      Lyricist II
      November 11, 2014
      The German IT Site Heise wrote today that spotify connect will be supported soon:

      http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Spotify-Connect-Mobilgeraet-steuert-Computermusik-2445173.htm...

      That's why I have kindly asked them for the source behind this information. No answer until now.
      nicka99
      nicka99
      Local Superstar
      November 11, 2014
      The German IT Site Heise wrote today that spotify connect will be supported soon:

      http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Spotify-Connect-Mobilgeraet-steuert-Computermusik-2445173.htm...

      OK!  Let us know if they reply.  I wish it were true but I think it must just be a misunderstanding somewhere in the research.
      wheresjono
      Contributor I
      November 26, 2014
      So I'm one more disappointed Sonos user now looking elsewhere.  I have been waiting for Sonos to move with the times and allow us to use Spotify connect to play through our Sonos speakers but it looks like it is unlikely to ever happen.

      Just this week I've advised my family setting up the new holiday house to go for a different speaker system as although Sonos has good speakers, it's not keeping up with technology.

      This will be Sonos' demise - the flexibility of all other wifi speaker systems will overtake the once great leader in the field.
      wheresjono
      Contributor I
      November 26, 2014
      Hi folks, There's not much to say at the moment but we'd like everyone to understand where we're coming regarding the announcement from Spotify. Sonos is a platform for music lovers and we want Sonos customers to enjoy all the music on earth from whatever source they choose. We have an excellent partnership with Spotify which is, and will continue to be, an important part of many of our customers music listening experience on Sonos. Thanks for your continued support.
      COME ON Sonos!  Your community has been crying out for this for over a year now!  Surely you can at least respect us with a response to the repeated requests!
      nicka99
      nicka99
      Local Superstar
      November 26, 2014
      An extended family member came round last weekend and he was really impressed with my Sonos kit and was keen to buy some himself.  He is also a Spotify subscriber and, having talked to him about how he used Spotify (primarily radio and for music discovery rather than just playlists and searching for specific (known) artist/song/album), we agreed that Sonos was not for him due to its Spotify limitations.  He'll probably get some Denon kit now or something else from http://spotifygear.com/

      Yes, I know this is due to Spotify's API but making Sonos speakers available as Spotify Connect devices is down to Sonos and would open up all Spotify functionality to Sonos.  If there is a technical reason why this cant be done Sonos should come clean about it.  However, the comments from the CEO and the vast number of other devices that can support it suggest this is not the case.
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