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MrJonz1 Contributor I

Playbar IR blaster with Google Assistant?
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Hi there,I have already programmed my Samsung remote to the playbar but i was wondering if the IR on the playbar can somehow be controlled using Google assistant just to turn the tv off and on?  The only thing i can find on this is using the beam which uses its hdmi too control the tv.   Many thanks...

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27 days ago
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Ron in Australia Contributor I

Sonos One Gen 2 - Google Assistant poor
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I have 2 x Sonos Ones Gen 2 configured in stereo. Sound quality is excellent. Response to Google Assistant commands however is terrible. I have other Google Assistant devices around my home which respond to commands first time everytime. Is there a known problem here which is being investigated? May...

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27 days ago
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GroovyGeek Contributor I

I can't reach the internet right now
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I am constantly getting the “I can’t reach the internet right now” from Google Assistant (GA) running on both my Sonos One speakers.  GA on my phone has no such issues and neither do three Google Home Minis in my home.  The speakers themselves have Wifi connections because I can use the Sonos app to...

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28 days ago
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Lentilbake Contributor I

Sonus AND phone both responding to GA

I've just bought and set up a Sonos One with Google Assistant and every time I say 'Hey Google' my phone responds to the request as well as the Sonus! This is a pretty obvious problem that I assumed would have been sorted at an early stage in the software development. The response times with GA are...

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28 days ago
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Mad Maelstrom Contributor I

Google Assistant Linking Issues
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Been trying to get this working for over a day with no success at the moment, things i’ve done: Removed all Music Services apart from Spotify (which is also set up on my GA) Here’s what happens - I try to add the GA from the add voice services section of the app, this then opens a web page that then...

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29 days ago
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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...

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29 days ago
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Fjodorz Contributor I

problem när sonos ska länka till google assistant
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Lyckas inte att ansluta tjänsten med Google Assistant. Få felmeddelande när Sonos ska länka till GA.  Hur kan man lösa detta?    

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30 days ago
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Astrid Widén Contributor I

Det fungerar inte att ansluta sonos till google assistant
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Jag har försökt jättelänge nu men det funkar inte! Jag har försökt koppla Google Assistant i flera timmar nu men det fungerar inte, vad gör jag fel? Jag har försökt allt enligt tidigare trådar om problem med samma sak.

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30 days ago
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bibault Contributor I

google assistant set up
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Adding google assistant to Sonos will not work

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30 days ago
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James B Contributor I

Control android TV with Google Assistant via Sonos Beam
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Hi I have a Beam hooked up to a Sony android TV and am using Google Assistant throughout the house (2 Ones in other rooms). I can turn the TV on and off, as well as changing the volume, but cannot get anything more advanced controls to work, such as playing Netflix via voice control through Google A...

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30 days ago
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Lefty777 Contributor I

Anyway to add Google Assistant to the right surround speaker (sonos one) instead of the left?
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I have set up a Sonos surround system (Playbase + 2 Sonos Ones) with Google Assistant.  I would like the Google Assistant to respond out of the RIGHT Sonos One surround, but at this time I believe it is not possible. I have tested and tried every combination of setting up the speakers without succes...

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30 days ago
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vinceger Contributor I

Google Nest Hub > Sonos default speaker
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Hi, I’m a newbie and have a Google Nest hub, but need better sound quality. I would prefer to change the default speaker in the hub to a Sonos but with which Sonos is this possible, only with the portable with bluetooth? A friend of mine had an old Sonos speaker but I didn't see it in the menu of th...

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30 days ago
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dipesh Contributor III

google nest mini en sonos
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Hallo Ik heb 2x play5 1x sub 1 playbar Ik heb ook een google Nest Mini. Kan ik hiermee mijn muziek via spraak on/of zetten. Mvg Dirk

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1 month ago
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morrisonpf Contributor I

Google Assistant
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Hi I read that GA should now work on my Sonos One. However when I go to set it up, I am linked to the GA app, this is updated to the latest version. The Sonos One is linked but it is not in the list of Voice Assistant devices. Can anyone help? Thanks Paul

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1 month ago
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james1234 Contributor I

Sonos and google - does it work for anyone?!
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I have been struggling with getting my sonos one to work with google assistant. I have tried everything suggested. Sometimes it allows me to play music (youtube music paid subscription) and radio and other times it just ignores me. Very frustrating. Currently it won’t let me add anything to my shopp...

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1 month ago
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dmtraynor Contributor I

Google assistant

google assistant will not recognise my Sonos Move so can't add device???

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1 month ago
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Doug Ames Chromatic Producer I

Is this ever going to get better?

I’ve been using Google Assistant on my Sonos One pair ever since it became available, and I’ve been hoping that sooner or later some of the problems and issues will be resolved, but I’ve just about given up. I haven’t seen Sonos fix a single problem since the initial release. Did their one contract...

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1 month ago
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mrtlumbra Contributor I

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...

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1 month ago
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milajayne Contributor I

google assistant / spotify issue
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Recently got 2 x Sonos one. When I ask google assistant on the app on my iPhone to play Spotify it links to the web and brings up a page. When I ask google assistant to play Spotify on the Sonos one, it does nothing. Please advise!   

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1 month ago
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Jeff Garland Contributor I

Can I use GA with Sonos with Web and app activity paused
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I have the privacy settings set pretty tight on Google … no web activity, no location activity,etc.  I’m having issues with GA interacting w/ Sonos. I can see the devices in Google Home settings, but when I try to play music on one of them it resonds, “To get help with that, I’ll need more informati...

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1 month ago
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chbak22 Contributor I

assistant stop working
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I installed at used the Assistant without any problems and working fine. After sine time it stop working. No respons or connection at all. The light in the microphone on the speaker is off.tried to reinstall via the Sonos app and same isssue - works for a while and Them stops again. any ideas?

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1 month ago
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Doug Ames Chromatic Producer I

Latest weirdness - Google "can't contact Sonos" to pause playback
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It’s like I subscribed to the “weird bug of the day” club when I decided to put Google Assistant on Sonos. Today I can’t pause playback of my playlist on Sonos. Google can start and pause music from other sources on my Sonos speakers (can’t say “stop” any more, that was the weird bug of a previous d...

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1 month ago
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JTonIndy Contributor I

Create Group for all Sonos Speakers in Google Assistant
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I would like to create a “group” for all my Sonos speakers within Google Assistant so I can adjust volume, play music etc. on ALL the Sonos speakers at once. I have them assigned to separate rooms, but still would like to address them as one. I have tried creating a “speaker group” in Google Assista...

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1 month ago
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noxdigital Contributor I

Talk to headspace through Google Assistant
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Hi, I would like to talk to Google Assistant like I do on my Google home mini. For example, to meditate I use Headspace. But the "talk to headspace” command does not work. Is there a way I could tackle this?

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1 month ago
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rich5050uk Contributor II

Google assistant no longer just chiming when turning off lights in the same room
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My Sonos beam use to confirm changes to lights in the same room with a chime, after google made this change to google assistant. But in the last couple of months it’s gone back to telling me “turning off 4 lights” rather than a discreet chime. I have tried turning my beam off and rebooting but it st...

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1 month ago

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