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Add an Android app to the Services in Sonos app

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April 24, 2023
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I want to add an app I have in my Android phone in the Services list of Sonos app to cast to my new Sonos system, but can’t find the way. I can only select apps from a closed list. Is there a way? Thank you.

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Best answer by Airgetlam

Also, since Sonos isn’t really a ‘closed ecosystem’, you could certainly ask the company that you want to use to join the Sonos ecosystem, by pointing them to the Sonos partners page for information.

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Airgetlam

But the Sonos app doesn’t play any audio, it merely tells the system running on the speakers to play audio?

Bruce

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Jamesmorris1099

Trending Lyricist I

But the Sonos app doesn’t play any audio, it merely tells the system running on the speakers to play audio?

Here is the situation. I have my android phone on my home wifi network. I open up Google Podcasts and select a podcast to play. I hit the cast button and expect to hear audio come from my Sonos system. Is that so strange to expect? Especially when I have scenario 2: open VLC on android phone, select song and cast to Sonos - music comes out of sonos. What is so different about Google Podcast?

Maybe there is something complicated that cheap knock-off brand bluetooth speaker makers have figured out that Sonos does not understand - becasue I have a 20 USD cheapo bluetooth speaker that I can cast to with Google Podcasts .

melvimbe

But the Sonos app doesn’t play any audio, it merely tells the system running on the speakers to play audio?

Here is the situation. I have my android phone on my home wifi network. I open up Google Podcasts and select a podcast to play. I hit the cast button and expect to hear audio come from my Sonos system. Is that so strange to expect? Especially when I have scenario 2: open VLC on android phone, select song and cast to Sonos - music comes out of sonos. What is so different about Google Podcast?

Maybe there is something complicated that cheap knock-off brand bluetooth speaker makers have figured out that Sonos does not understand - becasue I have a 20 USD cheapo bluetooth speaker that I can cast to with Google Podcasts .

You already have another thread about this topic. No need to talk about it in two places

Danny

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Jamesmorris1099

Trending Lyricist I

But the Sonos app doesn’t play any audio, it merely tells the system running on the speakers to play audio?

Here is the situation. I have my android phone on my home wifi network. I open up Google Podcasts and select a podcast to play. I hit the cast button and expect to hear audio come from my Sonos system. Is that so strange to expect? Especially when I have scenario 2: open VLC on android phone, select song and cast to Sonos - music comes out of sonos. What is so different about Google Podcast?

Maybe there is something complicated that cheap knock-off brand bluetooth speaker makers have figured out that Sonos does not understand - becasue I have a 20 USD cheapo bluetooth speaker that I can cast to with Google Podcasts .

You already have another thread about this topic. No need to talk about it in two places

It’s a related problem but a slightly different potential solution and aspect.

106rallye

Not sure you are “casting” to a bluetooth player. The Era speakers that can do bluetooth lose this function when you use them as surrounds, as they are using a direct connection to the soundbar that’s not really two way capable.

Sonos does not do Chromecast, which is a known fact, so you could have known this.

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Jamesmorris1099

Trending Lyricist I

Not sure you are “casting” to a bluetooth player. The Era speakers that can do bluetooth lose this function when you use them as surrounds, as they are using a direct connection to the soundbar that’s not really two way capable.

Sonos does not do Chromecast, which is a known fact, so you could have known this.

I looked at the we page which states wifi connectivity and many other things. Casting works via wifi. You need to take multiple proactive steps to ask the right questions to realize Sonos and Google don’t play with each other.

Sonos could fix it by taking software updates similar to what they already do for Amazon, Apple and others.

Airgetlam

But without legal authorization, they’d face a lawsuit from Google. And Sonos isn’t in the position, from what i can see in the financials they publish, that they can withstand that. And, to the best of my knowledge, the devices in question (Sonos’) would need to be authorized in the Android OS.

It would be nice, sure, but I don’t think it’s simple reticence on Sonos’ part.

Bruce

Ken_Griffiths

@davidkeko,

You mentioned you have Era speakers operating as surrounds, so presumably there’s a Sonos HT device in the mix. So just cast to the TV, or even a device connected to the TV (Google Chromecast or Nvidia Shield etc.) then group the Sonos HT with any other Sonos rooms/players you wish to cast the audio to, problem solved🤷‍♂️?

106rallye

If a feature is important to you, you need to do your research. Especially when buying expensive devices. When Sonos states it does do Airplay but does not mention Chromecast, should this not be a red flag? Wifi connectivity does not mean Chromecast compatibility. My car can be connected via wifi but I cannot cast to it.

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