Wishlist for Sonos Controller Improvements

So if your playing to group then someone plays to the single it drops from group?

Oh, jeez, you're making me have to go play! ;)

OK, quick test. Playing to group from iPad, then to single from phone, the phone plays to both. But can then point iPad to other CCA, and play individually. So groups are dynamic, CCA's aren't bonded together, can be played to separately.

So when group playing it stays grouped until released by other unit playing. Makes sense but can be bit confusing in multi-speaker/controller environment. Probably down road could ask if want to spectate group when play. Pretty early in development.

Thanks chicks

I just want to have a last played option-music and audio books!!!!
iTunes can do this so can other cheap wireless units. Why can't sonos?
Multiple forums exist for this, however nothing from sonos.

Posted this pic in another thread but it may apply here too. An in-wall controller with permanent power but connected without wires to the Sonos network would be a fantastic option to make changes to volume on the fly without having to navigate into the app say if the phone rings or there is another reason to quickly start or stop play quickly. I find this happens to me quite often.... My Sonos speakers are out of my reach so I have no way to use the existing hard keys.
Please consider adding this product!

Not really needed, if you are near a speaker, you can use the controlers on the speaker, If you are too far away from the speakers it's a problem?..... what if you are to far away from the controller? adding every meter a wall controler? Use the Macronos app instead, when your phone rings the Sonos system automatic mute, when you enter in your Wifi range (with your phone) the Sonos automaticly starts to play. And on the front of your phone a shortcut to stop the music.... what you want more to controle? 😃

When a playbar is bonded with surround I'd like an option that, when playing music, switches off the surround.. Surround switches back on when TV is selected..

A sort of TV or Line in autoplay, but with the on/off..

AUTO SURROUND SWITCH

Adding to my previous post...

Possibility to decide, in surround or surround+sub mode, which device switch off when playing music.

I could want to hear music from the 2.1 made from the Play1+sub, without breaking the surround group and moving the sub to the stereo play1s (after having put them in stereo).

2 switches on 2 lines.. When one is selected, the other is deselected..

When in music mode:
ONLY PLAYBAR
ONLY SURROUND

You want the same I want in another topic I guess....

https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/please-sonos-make-it-possible-to-create-shortcuts-to-speaker-setups-6732934

My systems or controller integration wish list is included below. This is an initial go based on my personal experience and would love for the community to add to this list.

This list is picked based on the principle of moving the Sonos controller up the value chain as part of an integrated home solution while delivering new use cases for customers like myself.

The Integration Wish List
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1) Apple HomeKit - Open home automation platform that is experiencing a high rate of adoption. Integration will allow for use cases like playing a playlist as part of integrated wake up call (e.g. where light are turned on, blinds are lifted and Sonos starts playing a chosen playlist) or geofencing function. The use cases here are potentially endless with third party applications.

2) Phillips Hue - Direct integration with the Hue platform to provide vivid, dynamic, fast and accurate ambient lighting based on what is playing on Sonos. This can be either music or movies.

3) Google Nest - The Nest platform is the most mature and arguably the largest home automation platform at the moment. Integration will enable use cases such using Sonos to broadcast a Nest Protect alarm or to trigger a playlist when you come home, wake up or go to bed.

4) Google Chromecast - Google's Chromecast platform partners includes industry leaders like Netflix and YouTube. Integration with Chromecast inherently allows Sonos to access Google's platform partners. This will allow users to use Sonos to augment their TV's speakers while watching Netflix or listening to music. With some smart processing Sonos can provide surround sound capability with one or more device. The suggested integration with Phillips Hue will certainly provide an extremely unique user experience (integrated TV/movie, sound and ambient lighting).

Minor detail, but I'd like to be able to supply a name for the group, even in the current grouping functionality.

I'd also like to suppress the name of the AMP when modifying the line-in source name. It's always confusing to people: they think the line-in source can only be played in the room where the AMP is wired instead of the entire system. Trust me: I know which AMP is associated with which device, and I don't need the controller to help me remember.