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This is one for Sonos: ever since BBC launched Sounds, we’ve not been able to start BBC Radio 4 on our Sonos speakers, either as the preferred speaker or just by asking “Alexa, play BBC Radio 4 on kitchen”. Instead Sonos plays a different station, most recently BBC Cymru 😅About four days ago it suddenly started working seamlessly. I was so pleased. However, this morning they're back to their old tricks (Alex and ‘kitchen’), and it doesn't work.I read somewhere you were having problems agreeing a licence or something like that with the BBC; it might have been something to do with their introduction of the Sounds app. We're you testing a fix? Can you get it working again?

I’ve followed all the steps, numerous times, sent emails (nothing), submitted diagnostics loads of times (nothing), tried ringing (nothing). The old app was fine but the new one is just haphazard in finding my system. I’ve changed and upgraded routers to improve connection, reset and factory reset all the devices, works fine one minute and not the next. Everything else in the house works fine. It’s just sonos device connection since the launch of the new app that’s unreliable and frankly driving me away. any help?

I have a Verizon Fios box hooked up to my TV. I have used Sonos for years and I have used both at the same time for years. I'll have music on while someone is watching TV. Just recently now , when the tv is on, and I start sonos app the tv goes to a blank blue screen. My apple tv works but the verizon fios box does not. Now while I'm actively investigating this, I find that once the screen goes blue and I shut down the sonos app the verizon box has to be turned off then back on for it to function normally. Not sure when this started to happen. I update my BigSur OS when apple sends around the updates and I'm wondering if that has something to do with this. Does anyone have any ideas?

Hi,I have 2 play 5, that I control with Sonos S1 app on an android tablet. My music is stored on the SD-card. When I say “Play from this device”  the app shows all tracks and artists from the SD-card, but gives an error message when I want to play these. It says “xxx is no longer available …. “.Any help is much appreciated.  

Came home today to find my Sonos will no longer work. It won't play music, all services have disappeared and cannot be added. Worked last night. 

Bonjour, Je viens d’installer une Beam, j’ai ajouté le service Sonos Radio, mais j’ai ec message lorsque je veux lire une station Impossible de lire “***** le compte service associé est introuvable dans votre système SONOS

I am trying you Google Assistant through my Sonos Arc and I noticed my Google Home App has 2 TVs (syched through Sonos) and one Speaker. With them all looking identical and all not originally named in anyway I could identify them it’s a bit of a ‘mess’ in my Google Home App.Especially as I also sych my TV itself through Home Assistant (LG still hasn’t released Google Assistant in The Netherlands). So I effectively have the same TV 3 times. Which can cause Google Assistant to get a wee bit confused. With naming things differently I got most issues solved.But I still cannot figure out why Sonos is sending out the same TV twice.I have “Sonos TV Control Sonos TV” and “Sonos TV Control Woonkamer” (woonkamer means living toom in Dutch). This seems to indicate both my Arc and my Sub are both sending out the TV. Which is kinda odd as my Sub isn’t connected to my TV anymore since I got an Arc. Is there someway it remembers the old connection and if so, can I clean it up?If I click ‘unlink’ on t

When streaming audio from a browser using iPhone and airplay (primarily referring to YouTube), the audio stops if the browser is minimized or phone is locked.  Are there settings that can be changed in iPhone or Sonos to prevent this?

I have a house with an S1 setup with 3 amps, 3 play 1 and a move. It also had a Sonons One that i have now tried to install in a flat i own where i have a sonos s2 setup (beam plus ikea speaker). I tried to add the Sonos One but it does not appear in the S2 app. If I run the S1 app it detects the existing S2 system and only allows me to continue on S2. I tried factory reset on sonos one and restart in wired mode but without success. Any suggestions..?

Hi there.  My speakers keep going out of sync.  I’ve followed all self helps inc creating own wifi channels and regrouping speakers but keep doing it.  The support diagnostic number the last time they faulted is: 146769554.   can you please help?  They’ve not always done this, but this problem has been persistent for last 12 months and is getting on my nerves now :(thanks.

I followed the instructions from here; https://support.sonos.com/s/article/1096?language=en_US.  (unplug, hold play/pause button, plug-in, hold until orange-white blinking) The light went through various speed of blinking / fading, and then turned off, after about 5 minutes of holding down the play button.  It did not flash orange and white.  I tried this many times, with long periods of no power. An earlier troubleshooting conversation here:suggests that the playbase has a Connect button, but does not explain where.  The support comment says to look at the page referenced above and to “See pictures (click the inserts) for the location of the Connect Button.”  I don’t see any pictures on page and don’t know what “inserts” are.  I don’t see any clickable links.  Does Playbase have a Connect button?  Any other suggestions?

How can i add Sonos radio to Google app?

Hi - I recently updated the Sonos App on my MAC to v12.2 (as well on my Android devices).  This coincides with an upgrade of my iMac OS to Big Sur.  My SONOS now no longer recognizes my music folder (an external USB drive attached to my iMac).  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I had hoped to get support directly from Sonos Customer Support, but it does not appear they are taking calls right now, likely due to some customer support Armageddon event like the one I am experiencing.Two days ago, my speakers have just stopped working. When I attempt to hit play, I see the error message: “Unable to play … Unable to Connect to XYZ”, the app flashes (reloads), and basically gives me a big FU. In the error logs, I am seeing errors such as this: “10/31/20, 11:23 AMUnable to play 'KPCC' - unable to connect to TuneIn.” It doesn't appear to matter what I attempt to stream or playback.The speakers are connected to my Wifi AP with excellent signal strength, the internet is working fine, and no recent configuration changes have been made on any of my network gear. I tried rebooting all of the systems, but not reset them, unaware of what data I might be losing if I do. I am pretty network and systems savvy but there is just no easy way to diagnose these black boxes. I suspec

Want to hook up a turntable to a beam or arc without an amp or port? Totally possible. I plugged the turntable cord (rca white and red) into my tv, my tv to the beam as normal with the hdmi, and changed the input to the rca signal and the record player works! I had to turn off the auto shut off for the tv so i could play records for a long time without it shutting down since there is no video signal. I don’t mind the tv on while I play records. I would mind spending $500 or $650 to hook up through an amp or port! This is free and works great. 

Would it be possible to allow configuring a Sonos Sub by itself as a “room”?.  This would solve for a couple of use cases:Those with Sonos Moves could group the Moves and standalone Sub when in close proximity. Example Office Move Pair + Office Sub. Those with the desire to have more than one Sub in room could group with an existing room that already has a Sub. Example: Living Room (+Sub) + Living Room Sub

Just added 2 Sonos SL as surrounds in my family room paired with playbase and sub.  I previously had play 3 surrounds in the room but moved to a new room when i bought the SL’s.  I have a single Sonos One hardwired in another room and all other Sonos devices (12) are wireless.  In general my system is very robust and the play 3’s worked well and still work well in the new room.  When I installed the 2 new SL’s the audio is breaking up when using airplay and sometimes drops out entirely with audio only coming from the playbase.  Happens at the very beginning of any airplay session and when changing tracks using Apple Music from my iPhone.  When playing through the Sonos app using music services no issues.  Any ideas on how to solve?  I’ve already tried restarting my network (Eero), updated and restarted my iPhone.

In both the HD Radio Symphonies and Classical Concert Hall the track being played does not finish. It often skips to the next track. I’m paying a monthly subscription for this joy. Surely the technicians can create tracks with a two second pause between them?

Hi, i bought a sonos move, playbar and a sub 6 month ago. It worked perfect together. We moved to a new apartment a few months ago and now i cant see the playbar and the the sub together with the move. Sometimes i can see the three products but i cant play them together and most of the time i just cant find the playbar and the sub. What can be the reason? Maybe a low quality of wifi connection?? 

Is there a way to have different sound profiles set up for a group of speakers within the same room. For example, when sitting on the sofa watching tv in surround sound mode the speakers should be set up differently than when listening to music. Is there a way to switch from one sound profile to another easily?

Added boost and tv goes to white screen. Cable tv works fine if I power off the Boost. Turn tv on plug in Boost and white screen comes within minutes. Obviously Boost is impacting cable tv signal but how do I fix it? No problem with previous sonos product.

Hi everyone Just today I’ve received my first Sonos (One SL), went through Wi-Fi setup with my iPhone device just fine and it works great. I cannot however connect any other device (tried Windows and two other iOS devices) with my system, they say that they cannot find any Sonos in my network (it’s the same network, checked twice). Windows settings (network and firewall) are ok. Any ideas how can I fix this issue?

I’ve recently added a ZP90 to my network.  Sine then I’ve been having terrible problems with packet loss,  loss, especially to anything leaving the network, going outside.  Internally I’ve noticed that it seems to take several packets to “wake up” the network. I thought ATT was the problem and they have been out, put in a new modem and cleaned up a couple of bride taps.  Always good to do, but the problem stayed.  I pulled everything from the system and no loss to external pings, , pulled everything back in except SONOS ZP90 and still a problem. I switched etherent ports on the back and no errors now.  I don’t find any documentation calling one IN and the other OUT, but it appears to be so.Any information on this?  I need to make sure that I stay stable. Mike S. 

There's a quick hiss that happens occasionally when playing back from YouTube music.  I submitted diagnostics.  973179111It's hard to describe but sounds like a fast hiss.  Or like a cd skip.When playing from other sources no issues.

My Sonos arc only works with my Sonos amp (rear speakers) when the arc is connected to my network via Ethernet.  Does this sound correct? When I unplug the Ethernet cable from the Arc the rear speakers powered by the Sonos amp no longer play.