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Contributor I
Apr 4, 2013 5:30 PM UTC

Virtual zones

As per my 8 year old thread - http://forums.sonos.com/showthread.php?t=14604 I would like virtual zones - for example, an upstairs zone or downstairs, or outside so I can quickly get the music I want to the areas I want.
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Contributor I
Mar 31, 2015 5:24 AM UTC
+1. Considering the wizardry you all are capable of, this seems like a gimme.
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Apr 11, 2015 3:59 PM UTC
+1. Permanent groups and/or virtual groups where devices can be used in more than 1 virtual group would be great. I've seen others refer to them as "scenes." Anything to make grouping and un grouping faster.
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Apr 11, 2015 9:21 PM UTC
100% agree on permanent groups that stay in tact through power failures. I would like to be able to unplug a player that is part of a group to clean or shift it to a different spot in the room and have it rejoin the group it was in when it is powered back up.I'm not as clear on how the scenes would work though. If I have two different virtual groups playing at the same time and I have a player that is a member of both of them then which program is that player going to play?
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Local music library with carefully constructed playlists - no shuffling!, Integration with Homeseer Automation, No touch screen devices, No streaming services, No Apple products ever
Trending Lyricist I
May 25, 2015 5:01 AM UTC
I would like to see more group options available in the Sonos app.

I would also like to preset the default volume for each individual speaker in a group. This way, when the group is enabled, the speakers are at a known volume.
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Enthusiast I
May 31, 2015 7:59 PM UTC
I meddle with some software development and sometime you make design decisions that you really, really regret. And reengineering the code costs a fortune...

 
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Enthusiast II
Jun 19, 2015 3:34 AM UTC
Time to bring this back to the top of the list. 
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-Cheers
Contributor II
Aug 11, 2015 2:37 AM UTC
This really is a must have feature
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GreenI
Avid Contributor I
Aug 11, 2015 11:31 AM UTC
I would like to see this type of feature implemented, it would be much more useful to me than, say, moving tracks around in the queue.

I am often grouping/ungrouping/re-grouping players depending on who is in the house, what time of day, how the house is being used
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nicka99
Local Superstar
Aug 11, 2015 11:38 AM UTC
as a workaround, for anyone using a IOS check out 'Sonosequencr' on the app store. Provides some easy options via custom made 'macros' for creating and switching between virtual zones. Only problem is that it is not part of the Sonos app so you have to switch between apps.
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GreenI
Avid Contributor I
Aug 11, 2015 3:15 PM UTC
Nice find - shame there is no Android equivalent
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