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Contributor I
Nov 9, 2024 4:19 AM UTC
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Sirius Xtra channels skipping prematurely

The Sirius Xtra channels (not the live DJ’d channels, but the shuffled themed channels) seem to sometimes (but not always) skip to the next song prematurely, like after 3 minutes into the song, so before the song ends. This doesn’t happen when I stream from the Sirius app, only when I’ve started playing the Xtra channel from the Sonos app. I’ve confirmed this behavior with other Sonos users I know. Does anyone have a solution?

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mattyk2Answer
Contributor I
Nov 9, 2024 6:02 PM UTC

That suggests an issue with your speakers not having ‘clear’ access to the SiriusXM servers, and is more concerning if others are experiencing the same thing. Unfortunately, SiriusXM uses different servers for the Sonos content, so testing with their own app doesn’t hit the same data stream. Have you submitted a system diagnostic within 10 minutes of experiencing this problem, and called Sonos Support to discuss it?

There may be information included in the diagnostic that will help Sonos pinpoint the issue and help you find a solution.

When you speak directly to the Support staff, they have tools at their disposal that will allow them to give you advice specific to your network and Sonos system.

Ot could also be a DNS issue between your area and the SiriusXM servers, but that does seem much less likely. 

And if it is an issue with the data being fed to Sonos, they could contact SiriusXM and talk to them about the data stream from the server that is dedicated to the Sonos stream. 

I just got off the phone with Sonos tech support. After some troubleshooting, we determined that the issue wasn’t with my particular account, since the issue also occurs with Sonos’ test account. The tech talked to his “back office” and reported that they are unaware of any connection issues between Sonos and SiriusXM. He said they reported it, but couldn’t offer a timeline for resolution (understandably). I suppose I have to live with it for the time being.

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Contributor II
Nov 27, 2024 4:15 PM UTC

This issue is still happening. Anyone else experiencing this?

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Contributor I
Nov 28, 2024 4:46 PM UTC

Same issue with Dad Rock, Deep Track Just Music and Classic Vinyl Just Music… I just submitted feedback to Sonos.

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Contributor I
Dec 21, 2024 9:49 PM UTC

Same issues - streaming “live” channels on SiriusXM does just fine as well as Pandora, Apple, Amazon & Spotify. Pre-recorded channels on SiriusXM skips to next track before they end. It’s rather annoying. 

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Contributor II
Jan 14, 2025 4:13 AM UTC

Still no fix for this. 

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Lyricist I
Feb 4, 2025 11:09 PM UTC

I have been having the same problem for months. I have contacted Sonos support  multiple times and didn’t get the same king of answer that happened here. I did contact Sirius support, was placed on hold, opted for a call back and never heard back. I also did report the  issue on the feedback link mentioned above. What’s interesting is that I mentioned to Sonos that others were having the problem as reported on this community and they said they weren’t aware of it. 

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Lyricist I
Feb 9, 2025 12:24 AM UTC

Same issue here. Only on xtra channels. 

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Lyricist I
Feb 15, 2025 4:49 PM UTC

Problem not solved yet, still seeing her.

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Contributor II
Mar 21, 2025 2:35 PM UTC

I’ve noticed that channels aren’t skipping now. Seems to be fixed. 

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