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starflyergold
starflyergold
Contributor I
May 9, 2024

Adding radio custom URLs in TuneIn (new) now that the legacy version is gone in the new controller

  • May 9, 2024
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Now that legacy TuneIn is gone from the new (buggy) iOS controller and all my custom radio stations (in my case from Digitally Imported di.fm)  were gone and there is no information on the Sonos site I luckily found a way to get them back. However it involves recreating them which can be labour intensive depending on how many you have. You will also need the IOS version of TuneIn for this to work. No premium sign up required.

Here are the instructions from TuneIn https://help.tunein.com/en/support/solutions/articles/151000172377-what-is-a-custom-url-and-how-can-i-add-it-to-sonos-

The Custom URL feature allows you to listen to a private streaming URL, most likely not in the TuneIn directory, using the TuneIn and Sonos app.

To add a custom URL to your Sonos:

  1. Ensure that TuneIn (new) is added on your Sonos app
  2. Log into the iOS or Android TuneIn app using the same TuneIn credentials you use on Sonos
  3. On the TuneIn app, navigate to Library
  4. Tap on customURL and enter the desired stream URL
  5. While listening to that stream, tap the favorite (heart) icon on the now playing screen
  6. Select “favorite station”
  7. Enter a name for the custom stream
  8. Return to TuneIn (new) on your Sonos app, and you should now see that station in your favorites gallery there.

So far this works fine on my system.

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    thecaretakerUK
    Lyricist III
    May 9, 2024

    It is a right pain, but thank you. It works. And with the Windows Desktop App I was able to rename the Sonos Favourites.

    It really shouldn’t be this difficult.

      starflyergold
      starflyergoldAuthor
      Contributor I
      May 11, 2024

      I should add this only helps for the new iOS (and possibly Android) controller. The new web controller does not show the added stations. Why nobody knows 🙄 Nothing ever works seamlessly apparently at Sonos these days 😡

      thecaretakerUK
      Lyricist III
      May 11, 2024

      I should add this only helps for the new iOS (and possibly Android) controller. The new web controller does not show the added stations. Why nobody knows 🙄 Nothing ever works seamlessly apparently at Sonos these days 😡

      I can confirm the stations also show up on the Android (Samsung S10+) new Sonos App by doing this. 

      I had to write out all the station URLs and ftp it to my phone. I could then copy/paste each one into the Tunein App and add it to my favourites on that App. I then had to open the new Sonos App, load the Tunein service, play the station and then you get the option under the 3 dots to add to Sonos Favourites. Having the Windows Sonos App on my PC, I would see the URL appear in the Sonos Favourites list. I then right clicked on it and chose ‘rename’. I could then enter the station name which shows up on the Windows desktop App and the Sonos Android App.

      I just hope they don’t remove the option in the next update 🤔

       

        RogerCC
        Contributor II
        May 13, 2024

        I too have been adding custom URLs this way, but what a pain it is! I had about 50 favourite custom stations and it has taken nearly a whole day to add them into my Sonos system by this method. I can’t understand why Sonos can’t add the facility to add a custom station straight into the Sonos system. Why do we have to go through TuneIn at all?

        On a slightly different topic why are there no images for any favourites, network drive music files, radio stations, etc, etc? I hope this is added back eventually.

          Cousin-Eddie
          Lyricist II
          May 15, 2024

          If the app needs must be updated - please address this problem in the new sonos mobile app. Downloading and being stuck on 16.1 is fine with me, but I would imagine that’s not the goal. Thanks.

          Isegrimm
          Trending Lyricist I
          May 15, 2024

          I contacted customer support about this, and they stated that the custom radiostations have disappeared from the app due to an issue which they're working on. As I understood, the radiostations are still there and will be visible again in a future update.

          hmaks
          Lyricist II
          May 16, 2024

          No luck with the tuneIn App method for me, the favorite option don’t even appear on TuneIn (new) from sonos app. Also all favorite registered before have been deleted ... Again such a basic feature broken, having to hack or use TuneIn for this is not normal.

            controlav
            controlav
            Lead Maestro
            May 16, 2024

            I contacted customer support about this, and they stated that the custom radiostations have disappeared from the app due to an issue which they're working on. As I understood, the radiostations are still there and will be visible again in a future update.

            The stations are still there, you can use them from the Desktop app or some third party apps.

            Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
              Dmitry
              Contributor I
              May 21, 2024

              Still not fixed?

              AcidBurnBE
              Contributor I
              May 22, 2024

              Thank you @starflyergold
              Found this workaround on TuneIn and it work for me.

              Well it's not really a workaround, it's the same system as before but the way to do it is much longer.
              I can’t live without my DI channel on Sonos Speaker :p

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