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RCling
Contributor I
January 31, 2023
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Sonos & Pocketcast

  • January 31, 2023
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I’m having problems playing certain podcasts through Pocketcast. I’ve tried reconnecting several times. It’s only certain podcasts.  Is anyone else having issues? The apps that I’m referencing play fine on the Pocketcast app so  it doesn't seem to be an issue with Pocketcast. Is Sonos blocking certain podcasts because of politics or subject matter?

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Best answer by Airgetlam

As @castalla suggests, the issue wouldn’t be on the Sonos side. They present, via their API, whatever is handed to them by the PocketCast servers, and don’t do any filtering at all on that data. 

You probably need to touch base with the guy at PocketCasts. 

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Hi There
Lyricist II
February 8, 2023

The Dan Bongino show was working just Fine until February 2nd,  Very frustrating it just stopped.  Reinstalled everything with no luck….

 

It does feel as though a show in the top 20 Podcasts was just shut down by Sonos….I agree with the OP.

 

 

    HeyThere
    Lyricist I
    February 10, 2023

    I agree w OP. Having the same issues. This is suspect and I will not buy anymore sonos products until I receive some clarity on this issue 

    Hi There
    Lyricist II
    February 10, 2023

    I agree w OP. Having the same issues. This is suspect and I will not buy anymore sonos products until I receive some clarity on this issue 

    Me too.  

    Hi There
    Lyricist II
    February 10, 2023

    Get the Dan Bongino show back on Sonos….Its on Amazon, Iheart, but cancelled from Sonos...Pfft cmon guys.

    AZJoe
    Avid Contributor I
    February 23, 2023

    Having the same issue…. Ben Shapiro and Dan Bongino podcasts.  Cannot play thru sonos app with Pocketcast, tunes, Heart, or sonos radio, although podcasts are listed. Can play on iPhone using tune in, pocketcast or iheart apps.  Started around beginning of february

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    February 23, 2023

    That’s odd, if they are listed in the Sonos controller’s list from a  streaming company. Have you submitted a system diagnostic within 10 minutes of experiencing this problem, and called Sonos Support to discuss it?

    Bruce
    castalla
    Local Superstar
    February 24, 2023

    As I indicated in the other thread, certain podcast series simply don't show in the Sonos Pocket Casts service list.  They are disappeared. 

    So, it's difficult to know what to report for diagnostics. 

     

    It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    February 24, 2023

    If they don’t show in what is presented in the Sonos controller, that means that for some reason, the streaming service is withholding it from Sonos users, and the streaming service should be contacted. Sonos would display and play any content they’re handed/supplied via the API on the streaming service’s servers, but if the aren’t provided access to that podcast, Sonos has zero control. 

    Bruce
    castalla
    Local Superstar
    February 24, 2023

    It's all very strange.... The disappeared podcasts (as far as I can tell) all seem to be reflective of what I'll (politely) call the radical right.

    It's hard to see why Pocket Casts lists them in the native app but not in the api version. 

     

    I haven't checked whether the same podcasts are also missing from other podcast services via Sonos. 

    It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -
      AZJoe
      Avid Contributor I
      February 24, 2023

      Those podcasts are listed on other podcast services via Sonos, but will not play “cannot connect to….”. All other shows play a expected.

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