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Mick from KY
Contributor I
Dec 30, 2022 6:36 PM UTC
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Using CONNECT to Line-In to an old Play:5 speaker

Can I use CONNECT with the new Sonos  S2 APP to Line-In music to an old Play:5 ?

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John BAnswer
Dec 30, 2022 10:29 PM UTC

The Connect will work on S2 if it is gen 2, but not if it is gen 1.

If your proposed set up does work, the sound from the Connect/Play:5 combination will not sync with the Move, and so I cannot see much advantage over just leaving the Play:5 on S1.

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jgatie
jgatie
Dec 30, 2022 6:42 PM UTC

Depends on the generation of the Connect.

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Mick from KYAuthor
Contributor I
Dec 30, 2022 6:52 PM UTC

How do I determine that?

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jgatie
jgatie
Dec 30, 2022 7:04 PM UTC

If it’s on your system, you can go here:

https://www.sonos.com/myaccount/system/households/devices/

Log in and see if it says “Sonos S1 Only” next to the Connect.

 

If it’s not on your system, look at the first four numbers of the serial number.  They are the YYMM of manufacture.  Anything 1503 and over is Gen 2 and will be S2 compatible.

 

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Mick from KYAuthor
Contributor I
Dec 30, 2022 7:44 PM UTC

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

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John B
Dec 30, 2022 7:44 PM UTC

What function is the Connect playing in what you want to do?  What source(s) do you want to play?

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Mick from KYAuthor
Contributor I
Dec 30, 2022 8:32 PM UTC

I usually play a local radio station or something from Pandora.

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Airgetlam
Airgetlam
Dec 30, 2022 8:50 PM UTC

Two questions.

  1. why wouldn’t you use the Line in on the PLAY:5, instead of on some other device?
  2. Why wouldn’t you just use Sonos to connect to either Pandora or any of the various radio carrying streamers, and skip the use of the line in completely?
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Bruce
    Mick from KYAuthor
    Contributor I
    Dec 30, 2022 9:11 PM UTC

    I have been using the S1 controller for a Play:5, a Move and a Connect for a small stereo system. I just bought a Roam SL , which doesn’t work on the S1 app. The Play:5 doesn’t work on the S2 app. I like the sound on the Play:5, so I would like to use the Connect to run the Play:5. It does work on the S1 app so hopefully it will work on the S2 app when I get a chance to switch over the speakers to S2. 

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    John BAnswer
    Dec 30, 2022 10:29 PM UTC

    The Connect will work on S2 if it is gen 2, but not if it is gen 1.

    If your proposed set up does work, the sound from the Connect/Play:5 combination will not sync with the Move, and so I cannot see much advantage over just leaving the Play:5 on S1.

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    Mick from KYAuthor
    Contributor I
    Jan 2, 2023 12:45 PM UTC

    You are correct. I can get the Play:5 to play using the Connect, but there is a short delay compared to the Move. Since I use them together, that is not practical. Back to the S1 app. 

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