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Avid Contributor I
December 12, 2020
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Libby Constant request for Reauthorization

Many times when I open or return to Libby, I am asked to reauthorize my account. Very annoying especially since the 8 digit number is erased if I switch app to verify. What gives with the constant reauthorization? 

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Annazel S
Annazel SAnswer
Retired Sonos Staff
December 30, 2020

Hi everyone. Upon checking the diagnostic report, I’m seeing that the result is a bit complex due to multiple errors that were detected by the system. I would recommend giving our support technicians a call to troubleshoot this in real-time and expedite the process. They’ll start by checking your system health and go from there, they have resources available for advanced troubleshooting, and the tools our agents can use would be very useful in this case, there can be an advantage if they need to remote into the controller to see what's going on.

 

If you have any questions,  feel free to reach out.

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27 replies

Contributor II
May 24, 2021

I talked to Sonos technician and disconnected the Libby app then reconnected it to Sonos app. It worked. I now do this every single time. It’s very below the standards I expect from Sonia. It feels like. Sonos issue. Can I help in any way, I’m very motivated to fix this because it’s incredibly annoying. I do it three + times / week. 

Contributor II
May 24, 2021

And again. Drives me bat ***crazy.
 

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Airgetlam
May 24, 2021

Have you called Sonos to have them look at your specific situation after that last diagnostic submission? Probably better done without cursing, of course. 

Bruce
Contributor II
May 24, 2021

Yes I suppose you’re right, I should try again. I haven’t bothered because they’ll tell me to do what I’m doing, again. I can’t see why they would be motivated to fix it. It’s annoying because I’ve kitted out every room with a speaker especially so I can follow an audio book all around the house, it’s not quite so critical when you are listening to music. 
 

I’ll do that this week, thanks for the encouragement.


Is anyone else having the same issue?

Airgetlam
May 24, 2021

Unfortunately, I don’t use Libby, so I can’t confirm or deny the issue. However, I would suggest that if you feel you’re being stonewalled by the first person you speak to, ask for level 2 support, or their manager. No need to be rude to them, but it is sometimes difficult as an initial call person to “know” everything, and understand all the variety of things. I’m sure Sonos does their best in training these folks, but the simple fact is there’s a lot of networking knowledge involved, and it may be hard for some folks to “get” that for the first month or two of working. Not really a fault, it’s just a reflection of a company trying to optimize the front line responders knowledge use. You wouldn’t want to pay an engineer’s pay to get them to answer the phones. Patience is the key, these folks are likely trying to help as much as possible, although I can see in some cases getting frustrated, if they’re being yelled at constantly. 

Bruce
Lyricist I
June 30, 2021

I’m experiencing this issue as well and it’s very frustrating.

I’ve submitted a diagnostic report, #766207309.

Lyricist I
October 6, 2021

1676355146

 

This is happening to me every time I use libby on sonos. And to top it off, the audiobook will start over from the beginning every time, so I have to write down what chapter and time I end. Otherwise I'll spend ages trying to figure out where I left off. 

Also yes agree its frustrating that you can't even flip between libby and sonos app to see the 8 digit code. Have to memorize or write it down. 

Submitting reports, can't keep doing this forever. About to go back to carrying a Bluetooth speaker around with me.

bockersjv
Local Superstar
October 6, 2021

@Lowkeydokey Have you tried calling Sonos?

Enthusiast II
November 3, 2021

I have the same problem.  This is a horrible experience. Anyone know how to report the problem to Sonos directly.  Agreed it makes me want to move to Google Nest speakers or Bluetooth. 

Airgetlam
November 3, 2021

Call Sonos Support directly to discuss it.

Bruce