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Trueplay and Android

Forum|Forum|9 years ago
January 11, 2017
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I have nearly $2000 of Sonos equipment. I love Sonos. Now comes Trueplay for tuning my Sonos speakers. What? Only iOS? Does anyone else here have an Android phone? I have used a Yamaha 4000 sound bar for years with speaker tuning and I love it. I really think Trueplay would improve my Sonos experience so I guess I better get an iPhone? :S:?

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Best answer by jgatie

The reasons for no Android is the number of different microphones on Android hardware, even within the same model line, makes it impossible to configure the Trueplay algorithm for every one. iPhone mics are standardized to just a few models. so the configuration is possible.

Borrow an iOS device for an hour or so and Trueplay your system. All settings will still apply, and are able to be switched on and off, when controlled via Android.

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Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Would users be prepared to take their Android to a dealer and have its microphone calibrated? Would they pay a fee for this service?

I can't imagine this being cheaper than buying a compatible Apple device off the used market just for trueplay use.

Airgetlam

Certainly the cost of a beer to have a friend come over, and borrow their iOS device for 10 minutes is less?

Bruce

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Kumar

And the Android folk should be feeling less upset with Sonos now that they can still stream from their devices, a feature being deleted for only iOS users.

chicks

Sonos will introduce Auto Trueplay on its new portable speaker, meaning it will self-tune to the room, like Apple’s whatever-it’s-called speaker. Android users will no longer be left out. I’m guessing it will be coming to the One and Beam via a firmware update, but really don’t know.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/9/20799366/sonos-bluetooth-portable-speaker-model-s17

Airgetlam

Homepod :)

Which only recently, I think, got the ability to be a stereo speaker, and still has no option to be part of a Home Theater speaker.

Bruce

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JonnyBinary

Lyricist I

Just ask any Android app developer/programmer. It is a nightmare making apps for Android. Compatibility issue is a nightmare. You can never make an app compatible with every Android versions floating out there. And you cannot just make an app for latest Android version either. So, stop whining. Get an iPad or borrow an iPad. Simple. Stop bitching about Android.

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tduijker

Lyricist I

People saying they are in doubt about buying sonos for this reason are silly. im an android user and have not fine tuned my speakers, Sonos still sounds damn good. And how hard can it be to borrow an apple device. There are so many sheeps with apple stuff.

Airgetlam

I’m one of those “sheep” as you call me, yet there are some rooms that I’ve TruePlayed, and heard absolutely no difference, and some that I’ve heard a positive change. Frankly, right now, there’s 3 rooms in my controller that haven’t been “TruePlayed”, because I don’t feel the need.

As you say, it’s not an absolute necessity. It’s just an extra that Sonos provides, but even without it, Sonos puts out absolutely outstanding product.

Bruce

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John Doe

Trending Lyricist I

Is Trueplay is gimmick or real thing?

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John Doe

Trending Lyricist I

Just ask any Android app developer/programmer. It is a nightmare making apps for Android. Compatibility issue is a nightmare. You can never make an app compatible with every Android versions floating out there. And you cannot just make an app for latest Android version either. So, stop whining. Get an iPad or borrow an iPad. Simple. Stop bitching about Android.

Only Apple has few devices. In general it’s a standard that OS can work on many absolutely different devices. So stop whining :)

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