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fosseboy
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Oct 13, 2023 6:20 AM UTC

Music library on Laptop

My neighbours sound engineer has just told me that Sonos is updating the system to prevent use of home music library on a computer and you will have to use a music streaming system and pay. He said to be aware that updating the Sonos system will soon remove access to your library!

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Airgetlam
Airgetlam
Oct 16, 2023 12:48 AM UTC

At the requirement of Google. Just like Sonos removed the ability to stream data from an iOS device, at Apple’s insistence, several years ago. Both companies decided that allowing their devices as an NAS, provided a security issue, and closed that loophole. At Sonos’ and other company’s dismay…or perhaps more acutely, the user’s displeasure. 

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    controlav
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    Oct 16, 2023 12:28 PM UTC

    If you believe this nonsense, copy your collection to iBroadcast.com and configure Sonos to play from there.

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      ddiedugg
      Contributor II
      Oct 17, 2023 8:03 PM UTC

      I agree - i have a ‘paid for’ music collection from cd’s or uploaded onto the laptop from iTunes store over years and do not see why I would pay for spotify as you never own the music. Does anybody from Sonos read these posts?

      It may seem a pedantic point, but somebody ought to make it: you don't "own" the content of your CDs, records 8-track cartridges, cassettes, etc. You have merely paid to play the recording under specific circumstances.

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