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Access sonos connect directly through native application of the streaming provider

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February 26, 2024
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I use my Sonos Connect as a streamer connect to my Hifi, and I am currently using Amazon music as a music provider. The problem is that I cannot use the Amazon music app to select the music to stream through my Sonos Connect, I am forced to use the Sonos app; this is a serious limitation since in this way I cannot use most of the functionalities provided by the Amazon music app, which are useful in discovering new music.

Do you know which HD music provider (e.g. tidal, deezer, etc.) would give me direct access thorugh their native app to my Sonos Connect streaming functionalities?

Thanks a lot!

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Best answer by jgatie

Thank you, but unfortunately this is not possible, at least for Sons Connect, which is the only Sonos device that I am using

You should probably contact Sonos about this, because it is possible for all Sonos devices.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/stream-audio-to-sonos-from-another-app

Airgetlam

Spotify does, through Spotify Connect. I don’t know about others.

If you weren’t connecting to a Sonos CONNECT, but instead a newer Sonos Port, and were using an iPhone, you could use AirPlay 2.

Bruce

jgatie

Amazon Music allows playing from the native app. Go to Settings, pick Connect to a Device, and choose a Sonos room to play to.

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MicheleReAuthor

Contributor I

Hello all,

thank you very much for your answers, but unfortunately they don’t solve my problem:

Spotify does not provide HD streaming, I want to use CD-quality streams.
I use Android, not iPhone
Amazon music does not allow me to connect to Sonos Connect (which is my only Sonos device), it might allow it for other devices, but thats not my use case

I didn’t mention before for the sake of time, but using the Sonos app from my android device not only doesn’t give me access to the added functionalities of the native amazon music app, it also does not work properly: try for example to search for a title on the Sonos app, and you will receive (for the Amazon music service) only a subset of the results: very frustrating!

I still hope to find the solution to my problem. Thanks again,

Michele

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MicheleReAuthor

Contributor I

Spotify does, through Spotify Connect. I don’t know about others.

If you weren’t connecting to a Sonos CONNECT, but instead a newer Sonos Port, and were using an iPhone, you could use AirPlay 2.

Thank you, but I use Android phones. Additionally Spotify does not provide HD streaming, at least this is what happens in Italy, and I want to listen to CD-quality streams

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MicheleReAuthor

Contributor I

Amazon Music allows playing from the native app. Go to Settings, pick Connect to a Device, and choose a Sonos room to play to.

Thank you, but unfortunately this is not possible, at least for Sons Connect, which is the only Sonos device that I am using

Bumper

Tidal supports direct play from their app to Sonos, the link below mentions cd quality but I am not a subscriber so don’t know that this applies to casting from the app.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/services/tidal?language=en_US

jgatieAnswer

Thank you, but unfortunately this is not possible, at least for Sons Connect, which is the only Sonos device that I am using

You should probably contact Sonos about this, because it is possible for all Sonos devices.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/stream-audio-to-sonos-from-another-app

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Rob_95

Enthusiast I

That raises the question: why is Apple evil?

jgatie

That raises the question: why is Apple evil?

Huh? There’s been no mention in the OP or the subsequent posts involving anything to do with Apple, except to say the OP doesn’t use it. It’s been all Android phones and Amazon Music.

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MicheleReAuthor

Contributor I

Tidal supports direct play from their app to Sonos, the link below mentions cd quality but I am not a subscriber so don’t know that this applies to casting from the app.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/services/tidal?language=en_US

Thank you Bumper. I have called the Sonos support and they have mentioned Tidal as the CD-quality (and more) streaming from their app to Sonos. In a few weeks my subscription to amazon will finish, and I will test Tidal. Thanks again

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