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MatthewMarshF1
Trending Lyricist I
May 9, 2024
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new app (iOS) and local music library (NAS)

  • May 9, 2024
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Just to make sure I am correct (because it is hard to believe): the new app does not allow connection to a local music library - only to streaming services. I had the confirmed in a chat with the customer service  people but it seems so whacky that I thought I should check here. 

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    Best answer by Cochonou

    No, actually it allows connecting to a local library, but with a lot of limitations :

    • No set-up of new librairies
    • No indexing of the music librairies
    • No search in the music librairies
    • No full shuffle play of the music libraries
    • No queue control (but it is the same from every source)

    So if you can, it is best not to update. If you have updated, the best workaround until they (eventually) fix all of this is to run a Plex server on your NAS if you can, and add this as a music source in the Sonos app.

    Or use the desktop applications for Windows or Mac.

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    John Guarr
    John Guarr
    Enthusiast II
    July 22, 2024

    John Guarr:

     It is possible that local library album art loaded into the queue could slow things down, but if the S2 app was capable of doing so I’m sure the new app is capable as well.  Using streaming services populates the queue with album art in the queue with no apparent slow down.

    I did notice that. I don’t subscribe to streaming services, all my music I have ripped from my over 800 CD collection or purchased in iTunes over the years. You show the listing above of some of the songs in your queue and there is only eighth notes with no pictures. I have the same showing, but the strangest thing is that when I first indexed my NAS about a month ago, somehow, I went to a music service to check it out and I was able to save a David Bowie song, Life On Mars, and this is the only song in my queue that actually shows the album art.  

    rosieerdoc
    Lyricist I
    July 22, 2024

    Downloaded July 22 update for Mac. Still getting error 913 when trying to add local library. No joy here

    BobPrice23
    Trending Lyricist I
    July 23, 2024

    Downloaded July 22 update for Mac. Still getting error 913 when trying to add local library. No joy here

    Been through all that. I was enlightened by the following explanation by @press250 . Basically you have to use the third option on the page where you add files to your music library, the first 2 don’t work and never will again. Before that you need to have done a bit of work, all detailed in Sonos’ instructions for setting up your music library. Mine now works, but the Android app crashes out whenever you atart it.

      I was enlightened by the following explanation by @press250 

    the bad news is the click-click automagic music library options are gone and will not come back. Your only option is to share your music library using the Mac’s native file sharing mechanism and then add it to your Sonos system as a NAS drive.

    Here’s some context if you’re curious …

    https://en.community.sonos.com/advanced%2Dsetups%2D229133/how%2Ddo%2Di%2Dadd%2Dmy%2Dnas%2Dto%2Dmusic%2Dlibrary%2Don%2Dnew%2Dapp%2D6892451?postid=16761472#post16761472

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