Google Assistant and Sonos

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darkkatarsis Contributor I

Problem witch microphone activation - Google Assistant

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Hey, do you also have a problem with the sensitivity of Google Assistant's microphone in Sonos one v2? Sometimes, even from a distance of 2-3 meters, it is difficult to start an assistant. After switching to Alexa, I am able to call her from the other room ... Is this a software problem and will be...

phillipkujawa Contributor I

Sonos One Play Apple Music using Google Assistant

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Hi Folks, I recently got an email from Sonos saying that we can now play music from Apple Music using Google Assistant. However, whenever I try to play music using my Sonos One I get an error "Okay, playing music using Apple Music... I'm sorry there was an error with Sonos One". Can anyone help me...

Roman_3 Contributor I

Cannot group Sonos system with Google Home devices

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Sonos, After all this waiting. And after multiple articles. And after multiple phone calls to your service reps (including today), I’m now being told that you cannot group your Sonos system devices with your Google Home devices (after being told for months and more than a year that the aid be able...

shoturtle Prodigy III

google assistant and apple music

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I got Deezer and Spotify working with the sonos and google assistant. But when I try to have my sonos play apple music. It said playing apple music then a few second later it saids apple music is not supported by sonos. Only way to play apple music right now is still with the app. Is this normal...

Doug Ames Avid Contributor I

Different responses to exact same command

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I have a Google Assistant routine invoked by the voice command "Local news" (it plays a radio station from TuneIn as a Sonos Favorite, because Sonos GA has a bug playing it directly). Today I saw a repeat of a problem I've seen before. I said "Local news", and Sonos GA said "Sorry, I can't play loc...

spydrwebb Prominent Collaborator I

GA volume on Sonos

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Apologies in advance if this is an existing thread but have limited time to search at the moment. Wondering if there's been a workaround/patch developed that allows users to control volume of GA response(s) on Sonos speakers. At present, stereo paired One in bedroom wakes our kids in the next room...

starbelly Contributor I

Google Assistant can't find Beam

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I've been trying to get Google voice services set up on my Beam (living room) and One (bedroom). For whatever reason, the Google Assistant app can find my One in the bedroom, but it can't find my Beam in the living room. When switching back to Alexa, it finds both speakers in both rooms just fine....

Jp2378 Contributor I

Sonos and Google Assistant not connecting

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Please help. I've been waiting for this, and now when Sonos controller tries to connect to Google Assistant, no devices are found. I have unplugged everything, restarted phone, tried several things and still not connecting to Google Assistant on my 2 Sonos Ones. What do I do? I have lost an hour and...

DJACKS3 Contributor I

Google Assistant still doesn’t work, never has. Freezes every time.

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I have 3 Google homes and a Samsung Note9 and have years of experience with google assistant. Have repeatedly followed instructions and online tips and tricks to no avail. Google assistant is setup however the white indicator light appears and freezes upon being asked a question. Please help, thank...

JM-408 Contributor I

Sonos Working w/ Google Asst., but cannot add to my google All-Room speaker group.

Will Sonos ever allow my Sonos Speakers to be added to my Google Home Speaker Group? I have my Sonos One speakers in my bedroom working with google assistant, and able to play my Spotify play lists through google assistant commands, and that is a huge improvement. However, I have all my other sound...

Ryan365 Contributor I

Only one Mic works on a stereo pair of ones with Google assistant?

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Is this normal? If so this is awful. It's exactly why I've never been able to use them for surround sound with the beam and alexa. My room is very long, now I have to shout all the way across when I'm at the other end of the room.

dabitbol Contributor I

Voice Match in GA

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Hi all, If I am not mistaken, Voice Match doesn't seem to work on the Sonos One. Is Sonos thinking of implementing it? Thanks

rogerteo Contributor II

Google assistant: I can't do that here but you can ask me to play it on one of your other devices sonos

Hi there just set up google assistant on my sonos 5.1 and two other sonos ones. Setup was smooth, but after installation, it gives the following reply whenever I ask Hey google to play music/ spotify etc. My google music services is the same spotify account as my sonos default. same for the sonos...

bloodlynx Contributor I

Controling the Google Assistant audio (not speaker)

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Hello, I've actived the Google Assistant on my Sonos one which is working great so far. However the audio que and the answers Google gives are way louders than the current volume (5%) should allow for. It's next to my bed and esp. at night this is quite annoying. Is there any way to control this? A...

Szakal Contributor I

Google assistant in Poland in Polish language

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When google assistant will be available in Poland in Polish language ?

Soundmenace Contributor I

google asst - device not found

After going through the set up with my sonos one speaker, the software keeps popping up with “device not found”. I have tried unplugged and rebooting both devices. I have also tried reloading the app with no resolution. Can I get some assistance in getting google assistant to function on my device?...

Jankvn Contributor I

Danish google assistant on Sonos - When ?

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When Will Sonos launch the Danish support for Google Assistant on Sonos. ??

tdmoreno Contributor III

google broadcast/ announcement problem

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I keep getting the message “looks like there aren’t any other speakers connected on your home network so I can’t broadcast your message.” I am able to group and play on my play one speakers with the the sonos app and I can also use Spotify direct control so I know they are on the network. I am also...

mbudnek Contributor I

Sorry, it looks like the requested content isn't currently available on Google Play Music

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I recently switched my Sonos One from Alexa to Google Assistant, and it seems to mostly work for everything but the one thing I need a Sonos speaker for: playing music. Whenever I ask the assistant to play an album, all I get in reply is "Sorry, it looks like the requested content isn't currently a...

Clint-hkjdshfueiw Contributor I

Volume control of a group with Google Assistant only controls 1 speaker in the group

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Hello, I have 4 Sonos One speakers setup in a group and I am using Google Assistant and Pandora to play music. I say "Hey, Google, Turn up the volume" and the speaker that seems to be closest to me increases but none of the other speakers in the group increases. I would like to have the entire gro...

bobtusa Contributor I

What is the command to control music in multiple Sonos rooms/speakers on Google Assistant?

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I can issue play/volume commands on Google Assistant to a specific speaker (e.g. "Play x station on Pandora in Kitchen"). However how do I command to play in Kitchen, Dining Room, and Bedroom (as an example)? Is there a command for 'everywhere'? or 'all speakers'? (e.g. "Play x station on Pa...

gxprice Contributor III

Google Assistant on Sonos One okay with one access point, not with multiple...?

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I have a frustrating issue related to Google Assistant on my Sonos One. With a single internet access point, the Sonos One with Google Assistant works flawlessly in conjunction with my other Sonos components (2*Play-3's, 2*Play-5's and a Play-1). When I set up multiple access points (moved to a larg...

anicol55 Contributor I

Cant get Sonos One to play Spotify Using Google Assistant

Just bought a Sonos one. I have Spotify Premium as my Default Provider in Google Home, it works on the 3 other google minis I have. But Sonos one keeps saying I am sorry I cant help with that, or I dont know how to do that. If I change my default music service to Google Play Music it works perfectl...

dave77 Chromatic Producer I

Turn down Assistant volume on Sonos One?

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Is it possible to turn down the Assistant volume on the Sonos One independently of the music volume? I have my Sonos One fairly loud but don't need the Assistant to shout!

jnak Prominent Collaborator I

Shuffle mode with GA

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When I ask GA to shuffle songs on my One, it responds "sorry, shuffle mode is not available on this device". Is there any way to get Google to shuffle songs on Sonos?

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