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mrtlumbraContributor I
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Google Assistant on Sonos is a joke

Is it really that bad?  Because at this point, it feels that bad. I have a stereo pair of sonos ones (the main speaker being the second gen, the other 1st) and a sonos move. I have no other google speakers in the house and to lessen any confusion from my Google assistants part, I even disengaged it on my phone. I have problems nearly 100% of the time with google.  Simple commands such as, "pause," "play some music", or "skip this song" or mainly everything music related I get a constant, "Sorry, something went wrong, when you're ready, give it another try."   Or, my favorite one is, "Sorry, I can't do that here, but you can ask me to play it on one of your other devices." This happens all the time.  If it does work, it's usually on the second or third try, and by then I'm so frustrated I wish I never invested in these speakers.  Spotify is my main squeeze, but anything streaming related seems to be a nightmare.  I've tried rebooting google assistant but nothing works and now I feel lik

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DKKLHContributor I
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Google Assistant play Sonos music library

What is the command to get Google assistant to play music from Sonos Music library.I know I can play via the app, but is it not possible to use voice commands?

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jonpurkisContributor I
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Google Assistant not available in your country - but I'm in the UK

I’ve just got a Sonos Amp (my first device), and I’m trying to add it to Google Home. I’ve tried by adding it through the Google Home app, and by adding the Google Assistant through the Sonos. Both end up with the same problem - they open the Sonos website to login and when I do it says “Not available in your country.” Even though I am in the UK and:I have set my Sonos profile to United Kingdom My Google account is set to United Kingdom I do not have any other Google accounts on my phone I am logged into the same Premium YouTube Music account on Sonos and Google My IP address comes up as United Kingdom when checking online I’ve restarted my router, phone, uninstall Assistant etc.I’ve been through all the threads and tips I can find, and I can’t find any more advice on how to fix it. Please can someone help? It really just seems like the Sonos website mistakenly thinks I’m in a country that I’m not.

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3 years ago
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Angel159Contributor I
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Google Assistant not working on Sonos Beam

I have a Beam, a One and a One SL grouped together in my lounge. The charging base for my Move is also on my lounge but it gently lives in my bathroom. Whenever I use Google assistant to control my hue lights, it will respond on my Move if it's on charge in the lounge, but if it's in the bathroom the response comes from my phone, even if the phone is in another room which is annoying. Although Assistant is enabled on the Beam and the appropriate One; it just doesn't seem to work. If the phone or the Move isn't in range, I get nothing, no response. I assumed it was because it didn't work in groups but theres no logic to that. 

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JamesDan
3 years ago
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S.patidarContributor I
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Sonos Play 5 to connect with Google Mini

Hi, I am trying to connect Sonos play 5 with my Google nest mini, Nut while adding voice assitance with google assistant>add to sonos, in Sonos app i can find Sonos Beam in the Sonos app but i can not find my sonos Play 5 which i want to connect to Google mini. What could be the reason , Please help Thanks

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dave2kContributor I
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Google behavior on Sonos devices, not the same as other devices

I'd like to know why my Sonos devices only play the requested song when I request a specific song with a voice command and via You Tube Music, but when I make the exact same request on my Google Nest or Polk Assist speaker they play the requested song and then continue with other various songs that Google thinks I might like.  I would expect the same Google behavior across various Google devices.  

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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amyagjContributor I
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Connects to Google Assistant but doesn't play

I say something like "ok Google, play Radio 4" and it responds saying "Playing Radio 4 on TuneIn" or I say "ok Google, play Bruce Springsteen" and it responds saying "alright, playing the Spotify playlist called This is Bruce Springsteen" but then does not start playing in either case. I check the system by saying something like "ok Google what time is it?" And it always responds to that correctly. Very occasionally it works and starts playing the music but more often than not it doesn't. I have tried:Disconnecting and reconnecting my Spotify accountDisconnecting and resetting up Google Assistant on the SonosSetting my default device to play from in Google Home as the Sonos OneChecking my default music service in Google Home is Spotify

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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Slim76Contributor I
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2 Play 5 Gen 2 - I must push two times the play button

Hi,  Thank you for these beautiful sound system. I have a boring problem. As said in the title, I must launch two times the music to have it started. After it's OK. But when I come back after few hours, I still need again to push play two times.  -This does not appear with jack connection-This appear with Android Sonos S2 app-This happen when I say "OK Google start music..." Thanks for your help. 

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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sam_bAvid Contributor I
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Problems with Voice Assistant finding non-Sonos devices

Hi, appreciate any help or ideas on this one.  Are there any known limits in regards to the Google or Alexa voice assistant commands available on a Sonos One?Sonos One with Google Voice Assistant cannot seem to handle many of the commands that a Google Home Mini sitting right next to it can.  Examples include home automation commands like “turn on my lights” or routines I would want to run by name.  Google Assistant on Sonos will inform me that “that device is not set up yet but can be on Google Home.  etc.” where again, a Google device has no issues.Known issues here or additional configurations that I can make?Thank you for any ideas.Sam 

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3 years ago
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Andy QContributor I
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Google Assistant - problem adding

Just received my SONOS beam and tried to set up the Google Assistant. Followed the steps in the SONOS app, but when i go to connect to either Google or Alexa, I get a ‘There was a problem adding Google Assistant’. I have tried everything I can think of - reset the device, deleted the app and re-installed - but nothing seems to work. I’ve successfully connected the device to my Google Home, so can play Spotify from it, but that is only through my Google mini. Any ideas please? 

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Lever2005Contributor I
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Google Nest Hub/Sonos Beam/Pandora

I have a Google Hub. Before adding the Sonos Beam, I could play Pandora from the hub, and the hub's display would show what was playing on Pandora and basic controls (for example, I could thumbs up/down). Now that I've added the Beam, the music plays from the Beam - which is perfect - but it no longer displays Pandora on the hub. I have to go into the Sonos app on my phone to see what's playing. But, if I say, "Hey Google... play Ella Fitzgerald radio on Pandora on kitchen display" (which is the hub), it displays Pandora on the hub, but the music also plays from the hub and not from the Beam.How can I play Pandora (or whatever, really) by voice control to my hub, have it display on the hub, but play on the Beam? The Beam is set as the default speaker for my hub.

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JamesDan
3 years ago
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jshanseContributor I
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Volume adjustment for Google Assistant

Have Sonos solved the issue of not being able to preset a fixed volume level for Google Assistant feedback? I know this issue has been discussed in several threads before, but it is annoying and it is 2021 now…  *Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the community guidelines.*

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3 years ago
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Cielo AltoContributor I
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Arc and Google Assistant

Hi, having just set up the Arc and a Gen 3 Sub, I thought I would add Google Assistant. Unfortunately, when I get to the point, where it asks you to login to my Sonos account, it just say that my email address or password is incorrect! I checked and double checked my Sonos account details, and I am inputting the correct details. I have also uninstalled and reinstalled Google Assistant, but it still says my account details are incorrect. Now what? TIA

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3 years ago
Baronen
BaronenAvid Contributor I
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Google Assistant ambient sleep sound playing from all speakers?

So we regularly use Google assistant ambient sleep sound when going to bed. Everything works fine over all, but the only thing bumming us out is that the ambient sound is only playing from the Arc, is it possible to make it play it from all speakers?I’m guessing it only plays the sleep sound from the Arc like Google assistant voice does? Is it possible to allow Google assistant voice to play trough all speakers as well? 

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Baronen
3 years ago
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SRFAvid Contributor I
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First Gen Play:5 and Google Nest Mini

Hi - wonder if someone can give me a pointer.I’ve got 4 sonos units working on the new S2 system, all hooked up to Alexa and working fine.I thought I might be able to use my old Play:5 which is on a standalone S1 controller with a Google Nest Mini.  Whilst I’ve enabled Google Assistant on it Google Home doesn’t see it (all the others show up).  Searching for devices doesn’t help.Am I just trying to do something that isn’t possible?Thanks

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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SLEORTContributor I
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Microphone in more rooms

I have a Beam and two One SL in a surround setup in my living room, and I’m considering adding a One for my kitchen which is in the other part of my apartment. My question is if I will be able to use Google Assistant in the One as well, or can Sonos only handle one microphone in a setup, even though the microphones are in different rooms?

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MaximusZContributor I
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Alexa plus Google Assistant

I have the ARC and 2 One(s), all in my Media Room.  I have Alexa on the ARC.  How do I add Google to my One?  When I try to do so, I just see “Alexa Enabled” and I don’t have any other options.  Is it possible to do what I want?

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3 years ago
Mart-k
Mart-kContributor I
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Arc keeps repeating « Mic is muted » then « the mic is back on »

Arc keeps repeating « Mic is muted » then « the mic is back on »   I believe it’s the google assistant. I can’t figure out a pattern. It’s very annoying. Sometimes it’s 5 secs appart. Sometimes minutes. 

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Mart-k
3 years ago
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urocyonContributor I
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TuneIn stations disappear from Sonos

I use my Sonos One speakers to listen to radio on TuneIn quite a bit.  Around the beginning of this year (2021), a bunch of stations disappeared -- if I ask the Google Assistant to play them it says, sure, then says it can’t find what it’s looking for.  The same stations still come up if I ask for them on other Google devices or my Cortana speaker, and certain stations still come up on the Sonos speakers.Is there some reason certain TuneIn stations disappeared from the Sonos -- and only the Sonos -- system?

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ehwwongContributor I
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Issue with Sonos Arc on Google Assistant

Hi All Recently I enable google assistant continued conversation on all my SONOS devices. The Sonos ONE is working as expected with continued conversation however I noticed that the ARC does not work for this.  Is this feature currently supported on the SONOS ARC? 

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Simon B
3 years ago
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Jam365Contributor I
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Apple Music on Sonos one via Google Assistant

When are you going to support apple music on Sonos one via google assistant?how hard can it be?I have a google home speaker that now supports Apple,  google assistant app supports Apple.  I use Apple Music on all my Sonos speakers via the Sonos app.what is the timeline for rectifying this?

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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shoturtleProdigy III
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Google Assistant and Apple Music

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?

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Matan Robert akorenContributor I
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Can't play music on Sonos Move via Google Assistant

Hi,For several days now that the sonos move speaker does not playing music when I request through Google Assistant and it's only saying "sorry, I can't to that on this device" how can I fix this issue?Thanks. 

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
nicols
nicolsContributor I
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Problems setting Google assistant as voice control service on new Beam

TLDR - cant use google assistant as my integrated voice control on a sonos Beam as the assistant app fails to find them as devices - but they do show up in the google home app.---------------So, just purchased a Beam. The set up process did not go as smoothly as I had hoped and it took many attempts to get it connected to my WiFi network but eventually it all seemed to be working. I then initially connected it to my Alexa service and that worked fine. However, I decided to switch to google assistant (to avoid command conflicts with an echo that’s in the same room) and it fails to find the device in the assistant app. After many attempts i looked into the devices in the separate google Home app and 2 sonos devices were present (the speaker itself and once called TV control) and my account was linked. Indeed I was able to command  the beam from a google hub in a separate room, but the beam itself refused to accept google assistant commands and the sonos S2 app said it wasn't a linked ser

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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FireTrucksAtNightContributor I
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Can't add Google Assistant to Sonos One Gen2: "Connection problem" error

Hello,My Sonos One suddenly stopped responding to voice commands out of nowhere today. The microphone light on top won’t turn on. I did a factory reset and when I try adding a voice assistant through the Sonos app on Android, I immediately get a “Connection problem” error when I tap either Google Assistant or Alexa. It doesn’t even try to connect or search for anything, it just instantly throws this error. What’s the deal? It happens from my wife’s iPhone as well. I’ve unlinked Sonos from my Google Home app and still nothing.I submitted a diagnostic report, 620881377

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Simon B
3 years ago
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