Sonos App Makes Soundcloud Useless

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After a year of using a set of Play 5's, the Sonos app with Soundcloud sucks. Soundcloud is all about music discovery and following threads of other people's likes and follows to find new music. That is not possible within the current framework of the Sonos app.

The current functionality is limiting to the point where I don't use Soundcloud anymore, instead just opting to play music through Spotify. Exploring soundcloud on the web through my computer speakers, and then switching to Sonos to play songs that I like is a joke considering I paid $1,000 for this setup.

Can we get an iFrame to the actual Soundcloud interface within the Sonos app or a real integration that allows me to play music form the Soundcloud web app? BECAUSE WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW DOES NOT WORK.

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AirgetlamAnswer

Soundcloud would need to add the API that Sonos has already made available to all of their partners on the Sonos partners page, which several have already implemented. Unfortunately, Sonos doesn’t have access to the SoundCloud source code for their app to add it themselves.

Perhaps you may want to contact SoundCloud directly regarding your dissatisfaction?

Bruce

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Ohada08

Lyricist III

Who's threatening anyone.

Soundcloud don't have to do anything, the soundcloud app works perfectly well.

It's the sonos app that is poor, and because there's no Bluetooth function people are stuck with the sonos app.

Quit soundcloud? I should I quit mixcloud and youtube music also then.

jgatie

Who's threatening anyone.

Soundcloud don't have to do anything, the soundcloud app works perfectly well.

It's the sonos app that is poor, and because there's no Bluetooth function people are stuck with the sonos app.

Quit soundcloud? I should I quit mixcloud and youtube music also then.

You didn't vow to never recommend Sonos to family and friends? And as stated before, Soundcloud is responsible for their UI in the Sonos app. Sonos cannot fix this, even if they wanted to. Sonos only supplies the API, Soundcloud does the interface.

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Ohada08

Lyricist III

That's correct I didn't 'vow' to do anything.

I simply said I wouldn't recommend a sonos speaker for the reasons listed above.

I'm not sure why that bothers you, if you love your sonos then great.

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gizze

Enthusiast II

At least Sonos has soundcloud, I have kept one Sonos connect so I can play soundcloud through my hifi.

It is not Sonos’ fault, at least you can play it, more than anyone else offers.