Google Assistant and Sonos

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bej432 Contributor I

Google Assistant will not play Spotify on Sonos Speakers

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I just updated my Sonos system and Google Assistant to control my Sonos speakers. I am getting an error when I ask Google to play Spotify in any room. It states Spotify is unavailable. When I ask google to play Spotify on the Mini home, It works perfectly. I have unlinked and relinked both accounts...

TSB Contributor I

HDMI ARC, Beam, and Google Assistant

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I'm pretty sure I have the Beam connected to the HDMI ARC port and I am still unable to turn the TV on or off using voice commands.

BRYAN_25 Contributor III

Any way to play my own music uploaded to Google library?

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I'm not surprised that I can't play the music in my local (NAS) library with the new GA/Sonos integration. However, is it also not possible to play music that I've uploaded to my Google Music account? I can do this using the Sonos app. If I try "Hey Google, play (artist) in the office" I get "OK...

melias31 Contributor I

Google assistant won't play Google music

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I've been waiting for Google assistant to come. But when I set it up it won't play any of my Google play music. When I ask it to play it says it's not apart of my subscription. This happens with my own music that the sonos app can see also. But I was hoping it would play my Google music that I can p...

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!

Kevin Scheurwater Contributor I

Problems with Google Assistant on Sonos One

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Hello, I've owned a pair of Sonos One for about 2-3 months now and they are amazing. Especially since Google Assistant launched for Sonos speaker in the Netherlands last month. The first few weeks were very good and I had little complaints. But since 1-2 weeks Google Assistant stop responding to ev...

malinka Avid Contributor I

Chromecast built-in on Sonos speakers? Sorry, but no :(

Many of us were waiting for Google Assistant integration to Sonos and the most important thing for us was the hope that it brings Chromecast built-in to Sonos but today we can see that... No. No Chromecast on Sonos. That is very very sad. Assistant is useless with some artists and songs with complic...

Steve Garon Contributor I

Google home mini default speaker

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I have a Google mini and a Sonos play:3 in the same room. Since the play:3 does not have voice, I have to ask the Google mini to play the music. If I just say: "hey google, play some music" the music plays on the mini which is definitely not what anyone wants... I have to say the room where the spe...

jan_koenig Contributor I

Sonos x Google Multi Room

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Will the new Sonos with Google Assistant also feature Multiroom across Sonos and Google? For example playing music on Sonos One and Google Home mini at the same time? Thanks for any help.

goweb Contributor I

Alarm not working on Google Assistant

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Alarms don't seem to be set through Google Assistant. Steps to reproduce: "Hey Google, set an alarm for xxx" Google responds that alarm is set "Hey Google, what alarms do I have set?" Google responds that no alarms have been set

Desperate Dan Contributor I

Google assistant on Sonos one not responding

Just set up new Sonos One with Google assistant. The Sonos controller works and I can stream radio/music through the Sonos One. If I speak to the Sonos, the music goes quiet so the microphone hears me saying 'ok google', however I get no response from Google. If I speak with my Google Assistant mobi...

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.

sean.scott Contributor I

Google Assistant support for multiple homes with single Sonos account?

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I switched all of my Sonos devices at my upstate home this weekend from Alexa to Google Assistant (2x Beam and 2x Sonos One) and everything worked great and controlled all of those as well as my 3x Connect:Amp devices. The Beam CEC control to turn on and off TVs with Google works great! I attempted...

nlcox Contributor I

Voice support introduction in Sweden?

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Dear Sonos, when will google assistant voice support on Sonos one will be introduced in Sweden? Thank you

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...

eljefejef Contributor I

"It looks like [room] isn't available right now"

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I have three Sonos devices in my current setup, all connected to Google Assistant (GA). Two are Google One: gen 2's and I'm seeing some interesting behavior on one called "Master Bath." To be clear: GA works most of the time on each of them In each case, GA is fully responsive through the target s...

batchelormh Contributor I

Google assistant problem. content isn't available

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If I ask google home mini located in the kitchen to play a specific song in another room, ie living room, it says that the content isnt available and it cant perform that action. Cant remember the actual words used. But if I go into the sonos app and search the song, it is available and can be playe...

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...

bmneu Contributor I

surround sound setup with google home throughout house.

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I have a play bar and two sonos ones (as the back speakers) and a sub. I also have Google home devices throughout the house. Because the Sonos ones are connected to Google assistant, it has the (usually helpful) feature that it will lower the TV volume on the surround sound system when in the living...

Markko Contributor I

Poor integration with Google Assistant

Sonos' responses to common GA commands is erratic. Sometimes responds, sometimes not, with some error message. Some examples: Me: "Play XYZ" or "Play playlist XYZ." Sonos: "Sure, (or OK,) playing XYZ on Google Play Music. Sorry, I can't find the content you requested." or Sonos: "Sure, playin...

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...

Tpmb927 Contributor I

Google Assistant on AMP?

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I'm new here. I'm likely to buy a Sonos amp for my back yard speaker setup. Will there be an update to AMP so that I can add the Sonos amp to a speaker group in Google home? That would clutch it for me. If not, will I have to find a Chromecast audio on eBay and use that? Are there alternatives sin...

Markko Contributor I

Sonos One, GA, and Google Play Music

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Has anyone gotten the GA command "Shuffle ..." to work with a playlist on a Sonos One? Today is 8/13/2019.

tkoeppe Contributor I

Google Assistant - Sonos Beam "device isn't available right now"

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Just set up Google assistant on my Sonos Beam - assistant recognizes my commands like add Milk to shopping list, but when I ask it to play a artist on Spotify it tries and then says - "device isn't available right now" . I can play Spotify music through Sonos app on all speakers including the Beam....

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