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SFDavid
Contributor I
January 23, 2018

Way to rewind/fast forward 10 or 15 seconds? Way to play 1/2 speed or double speed?

  • January 23, 2018
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I listen to a lot of podcasts and love the ability to hit a button to rewind 10 seconds to hear something I missed; I also like feature to play something 1/2 time or 1.5 x speed or 2x speed. This replay/fast forward 10 or 15 seconds, as well as the variable speed playback features, are common in most podcast apps, yet absent in Sonos, making me have to choose between using Sonos at home at all versus using these features in the iPhone Podcast app. Is there way to do this? If not consider this a feature request.
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    Spud577
    Lyricist I
    April 9, 2018
    I want this feature so badly. I use my sonos mainly for podcasts (the shower is a great place to listen and learn)! But I must say most podcasts are recorded at such a slow pace I can easily digest them at 1.5 speed. Also 15 secs back or forward is clutch too (not useful while showering though...) I have waited for 1 year to buy a sonos....finally did it. And bummed this basic feature is not there.
      sindreraanes
      Lyricist III
      October 20, 2018
      Sonos,
      please make this happen already, as it is holding me back from buying further sonos speakers.
        Flaflaflooey
        Lyricist I
        November 3, 2018
        Any movement on this? I’ve resigned myself to playing podcasts through my tinny phone speaker vs the $1,000+ of Sonos speakers throughout my home due to lack of this simple function.
          Airgetlam
          Airgetlam
          November 3, 2018
          Sonos usually doesn't talk about any "movement" on things until the are released.
          Bruce
          8eriza8
          Lyricist I
          December 3, 2018
          Another enthusiastic/urgent Vote to add vairable (x1.5-x3) speed options & Fwd/Rwd feature. Likewise, this is a downer for such great system; recently opted for a Bose bluetooth speaker (instead of another Sonos) just for podcast options via external apps
            Nolan
            December 6, 2018
            +1 for the 15/30 second fast forward/rewind
              SwissSonos
              Lyricist I
              December 10, 2018
              The play/progress bar should have a dot just like the volume bar that allows you to move backward and forwards.
                GuyADye
                Contributor II
                January 3, 2019
                I suppose I should have paid more attention to this missing functionality before installing $1800 worth of Sonos gear in the house. 😉 I guess I'm shocked that the ability to go back/forward within a podcast was core functionality to ANY player claiming to PLAY podcasts. My iOS Sonos app doesn't even have a progress bar. Therefore, if I start a podcast, I have to finish it or I risk losing my spot and then having to start the podcast all over again. This makes listening to podcasts on Sonos practically impossible.

                As this functionality exists in ANY podcast player I've ever used, I'm lost as to why this functionality is missing in any podcast player released in 2018/19...especially in the official app used to play audio through a premium speaker system.
                  Scose
                  Lyricist I
                  January 12, 2019
                  Please add this functionality. I really need it.
                    SonosSpotifyLover
                    Lyricist III
                    January 25, 2019
                    Please add this feature. Need 30 second skip for podcast
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