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Google Home and Google Assistant with Sonos
So how about an update, since we are past early 2019?

Until the integration of Sonos and Google Assistant is available to everyone, Try IFTTT (If This Then That). This works beautifully with my Google Hub or Google Mini and my Sonos Play:1s and Play:5! After the services are set up on your phone or Laptop, all you need to do is say things like "Hey Google, Play David Bowie on Sonos" Wham - There it is.
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Google Home and Google Assistant with Sonos

Excuse me, I don't find the answer the following to questions that are determining my decission to acquire a new Sonos device:

1) What will be the Google support provided by Sonos? Will it just allow us to control Sonos devices using Google Assistante from OTHER device (i.e. android smartphone, google home device...)? Or will Sonos devices provide the Google Assistance service as they currently do with Alexa?

2) When the support/integration is accomplished by Sonos, will it be available only for a new model/family of Sonos devices that should be acquired in order to have access to such support/integration? Or if I buy TODAY a Sonos device with Alexa support (i.e. the Sonos Beam) it will be ready also for Google Assistant doing just a software update?

Is there an answer for these questions today or is not clear yet accordint to the evolution of the Google integration project?

Thank you very much in advance!

From a purely mercenary view, PLEASE don't have an initial "tone" played when initiating a command sequence with "OK, Google" or other wake phrase like with the Alexa 'integration'. PLEASE!!! That tone and the subsequent ending tone ( or two tones if the command sequence was associated with smart home automation) are quite annoying and have been critiqued by multiple parties and threads.

@chicks Casting is one thing I can (and was surprised I could) do... just noticed one day on my phone (galaxy S8+) that my Sonos devices were in the list... Not overly useful for me as I don't want to be dependent on my phone to be playing the music - to me that's what's awesome about sonos... but not sure if that's what you mean by Chromecast audio targets

Most likely via UPnP, which is very limited, and has absolutely no relevance to Google Home or Chromecast...

@chicks, I wouldn't recommend using that picture as a valid source of any information about the integration. We haven't shared a lot of details because development is ongoing and could change. We're hard at work on it, and can't wait to share more as soon as we can, but that image isn't based on any official Sonos details. The most recent and accurate information can be found on our blog here.

Thanks for the flag, sakendrick. I'll ask the team to look into that. From the url, it looks like it's dated July 2018, but as you well know, it's certainly not accurate. When there's news to share about Google Assistant coming to Sonos, rest assured we'll make sure it's out there, you won't have to find out about it on a partners blog.

Just made the switch from Echo's to Google Home not realizing that Sonos integration would be an issue. I can't believe this isn't solved since I've been so easily saying, "Alexa, play XXX radio in Kitchen/Dining Room/Living Room" for so long.

Sonos was far, far ahead of the game before, but like TIVO and others, missing out on integration with the other companies catching up is going to cost them. My guess is that Sonos needs Google more than the other way around.

The new Sonos Amp and "architectural audio" idea has to be woven into other home automation systems like Amazon/Google since they're the dominant players. On the other hand smarthome products are probably 0.00001% of Google's revenue, so I would think it's in Sonos' court.

I'm sure the smart people at Sonos understand this and are working as fast as they can. There must be some technical or other issue holding up the progress. If G Home integration dies, my guess is that Sonos will slowly fade too because G Home is slowly, but surely catching up to Amazon Alexa and a much better overal system. The connection to my phone, calendar, and superior speech recognition will put Google ahead now that they're really working on it (e.g. Google Home Hub).

I'm not nearly on the bleeding edge of technolgy and love my Sonos products; but if they don't work with my newest technology purchases, then they'll eventually get replaced with other products that do.

Just allow us to set Sonos as the default speaker for Google Home devices and problem solved. This would be the perfect interim option whilst the wider development is completed.

Please!!

This integration is crucial. Without it, I feel stuck and can't move forward.
In other words your life depends on that integration?

This integration requires collaboration with Google. Who knows who is responsible for the delay.
Yeah, right.
Google assistant is working with my $20 best buy speakers, but Google wouldn't want to work with Sonos...
Anyone know a good place to sell sonos speakers?

It doesn't quite work that way. They're already collaboration with us, it's just taking a bit longer than expected.

In any case, there's lots of second hand online marketplaces where you can post goods of all varieties. eBay seems to have the greatest success, in my experience.

This integration requires collaboration with Google. Who knows who is responsible for the delay.

Unfortunately, I don't think that will matter to Christmas shoppers.

Sonos could still release a production version of the Alexa integration before Black Friday. If it included a fix for ducking, local library support, and grouping speakers by voice I think it would be a positive enough story to salvage some Holiday sales. (And demonstrate that they do eventually follow through on completing integrations)