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chantelmcp
Contributor I
January 23, 2018
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Apple podcasts?

Will we be able to play Apple podcasts on Sonos?
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    Keith N
    Keith NAnswer
    Sonos Staff
    January 23, 2018
    Hi there, chantelmcp. Thanks for posting and welcome to the Community. You can already listen to Apple Podcasts on Sonos. Check out this helpful article on how to stream podcasts from your phone, computer or the Internet.
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    HarlanC
    Lyricist I
    July 21, 2019
    Hi!

    I noticed in the most recent updates when I try to use the "on this phone" Podcast option I get the UIAlert message saying that this functionality doesn't work well anymore and will be discontinued.

    Understood. Now, what would my option be if I want to keep using sonos to listen to my apple podcasts from my phone? The error message says I should use apple air play to do it and sends me to the support page (https://support.sonos.com/s/article/1230?language=en_US).

    I don't own one of the supported devices and I'm not about to start ripping up my ceiling/walls to swap them out. If I were to purchase one of the supported devices (e.g., Sonos one or Sonos Beam) can use airplay to send it to that Sonos One device and then have that device send the audio to my non-airplay Sonos Connect powering the speakers in my ceiling?
      jgatie
      jgatie
      July 21, 2019
      Yes, group an Airplay device with the other room(s) and they will all play the Airplay source in sync.
      User61720
      Contributor I
      August 24, 2019
      It’s very sad that Sonos has discontinued this support. I have many SONOS play:1 and play:3 speakers throughout my house and used the functionality every night.

      Now unless I replace these speakers with the new Sonos speakers I cant play podcasts ??
      jgatie
      jgatie
      August 24, 2019
      You do not need to replace them. You can buy one Airplay capable Sonos device and group the others with it.
        MKL
        Lyricist I
        September 22, 2019
        You do not need to replace them. You can buy one Airplay capable Sonos device and group the others with it.

        Well, if I want to listen on a Play 1 in my kitchen it does not work.
        I could group my Play 1 with my ONE in the living room, but then you hear the podcast in the living as well. And I cannot hear other music on my ONE. :-(

        Very annoying and sad that the scrapped the "on my iPhone" function!
          Airgetlam
          Airgetlam
          September 22, 2019
          What I do is send AirPlay 2 signal to my Sonos One, then group my PLAY:1 to the Sonos One, then turn down the volume to zero on the Sonos One, and just use the volume on the PLAY:1 to listen to the podcast.
          Bruce
          MKL
          Lyricist I
          September 22, 2019
          What I do is send AirPlay 2 signal to my Sonos One, then group my PLAY:1 to the Sonos One, then turn down the volume to zero on the Sonos One, and just use the volume on the PLAY:1 to listen to the podcast.

          Yes, but is this convenient?
          Before the killed the function "on my iPhone" as a source - I could easily listen podcasts on all my SONOS easily.

          And ironically SONOS sponsors podcasts...


          -> I want the function back "on my iPhone" as it was also really useful when I visit friends with a Sonos (without Apple Airplay function)
            Airgetlam
            Airgetlam
            September 22, 2019
            Sure, it’s convenient.

            I’ve also used PocketCasts, since it has a Sonos component, and I do this almost every day to listen to baseball games on TuneIn Premium.

            It isn’t difficult at all.
            Bruce
            CrushedGrapes
            Lyricist I
            October 31, 2019

            I haven’t listened to music or podcasts on my Play 1’s for almost a year because I primarily use them to listen to podcasts. Every time I had listened to podcasts they would cut out and with no skip ahead / back seconds button, id have to restart then manually scrub to find the spot I was at. Then in another 5 minutes I’d have to repeat the process. 
            I have sent multiple support requests and have had countless email conversations with tech support on how to fix this problem. It always came down to a problem on my end. “You should update your (brand new) router” was my favourite suggestion.
            I decided to give Sonos another chance (because, after all, I spent over $800 on these stupid paper weights) and now find that, unless I download another podcast app - then go through and re-subscribe to the 50+ pods I listen to - or PURCHASE ANOTHER Sonos which MAY OR MAY NOT work,  I’m out of luck because there is no more “on my phone” function. 
            I guess these things will remain collecting dust throughout my house… unless I finally follow through with punting them off of my balcony like I’ve envisioned so many times.  
            Poorly executed, Sonos.  

              bockersjv
              bockersjv
              Local Superstar
              October 31, 2019

              The play from my iPhone is a feature Apple took away, or rather hobbled.  Sonos for their part have included Airplay 2 on all later products to try an offset this issue.  If you purchased any later Speaker, such as a One SL you could stream  via airplay  and group to any other speaker in your house.

               

              And yes it’s annoying but that’s tech in the 21st century.

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