Google Assistant and Sonos

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Colin Peterson Contributor I

Google Assistant coming to Singapore?

I had purchased my Sonos set up from 2018 onwards when it was advertised as speakers that would come with Google Assistant. After a long wait, Sonos became GA-capable. Does anyone know when Sonos will become GA-capable in Asia. Looking at the list of countries for Alexa, I am dismayed that there d...

Ditsy Trending Lyricist I

Unable to set Alarm volume independently from other media rendering Alarms useless

The Google Home devices have configuration within the Google Home app to set the volume level for Alarms and Timers. This is absent in the Sonos integration and the alarms we've been setting on the Beam are far too quiet, resulting in them being missed. I've no idea whether this needs to be fixed...

Ditsy Trending Lyricist I

Sonos Google Assistant integration won't cancel an alarm in response to "stop"

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Google recently released an update allowing us to cancel alarms by merely saying "stop". My Sonos Beam will only cancel alarms in response to the wake phrase plus "stop", i.e. I must use "Ok Google, stop" or "Hey Google, stop". This is a confusing and unhelpful user experience as the Beam requires d...

nosferatujr Contributor I

Google assistant SPAIN

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I get and update yesterday and still without use Google assistant on my sonos. I live in Spain, the app reports that the voice control still not working in Spain. Any update on this? When will work? Thanks

Oldra18 Contributor I

Can't get Google home to play music on my sonos...

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I have 5 Google home mini. One for every room I have a Sonos connect amp speaker (speakers in the sealing, and the amp's in my AV room). So. In my bathroom for example, i tell Google "Hi Google. Play some music from my playlist in the bathroom". Then the music starts playing from the mini... My...

magnusrt Contributor I

No sound from my speaker

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Everything loks normal, i can adjust the volume in app, "hey Google" responds and IT looks like im playing music in spotify-app. But there is no sound coming from speaker. This happend after installing Google assistant...

Doug Ames Avid Contributor I

Total screwup with room assignment

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I've been using Sonos with Google Assistant since it first became available, but over the last several days there's a new problem: Google Assistant frequently forgets what room my Sonos One stereo pair is in, so when I say "Hey Google, turn on the light" I get the surprising and annoying response "O...

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...

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...

baseggio Avid Contributor III

Google Assistant and Amazon Music Unlimited

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Will we be able to play music from Amazon Music Unlimited to our Sonos speakers using Google Assistant in the future? I realize an Echo device would be the obvious choice here, but I'm hoping to be able to do this with my Android phone.

cd6445 Avid Contributor I

Remove Google voice but stay linked for hardware control..

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Is it possible to disable the Google Assistant Voice control and keep the linked status in google home? I want to continue to control the Sonos Beams but use my Google Nest Hubs for voice commands. My wife misses having her own personal assistant settings and assistant voice. Right now I have the m...

Ripper22 Contributor I

Google Assistant for Italy

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I have to buy more sonos one. But I'm undecided since google assistant didn't come out as promised in Italy

nick.ward2712 Contributor I

Setting Sonos speaker as the default speaker

Does anyone know if a future update will allow a Sonos speaker to be set as the default speaker for a google home room? Its so frustrating this option is not available on release!

Knockertommy Contributor I

sonos connect: amp google mini voicecommands

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Hi I’ve bought a Sonos Connect:amp and some B&W loudspeakers (ceiling) for my new kitchen. I read somewhere that I had to use a Chromecast Audio unit to play music through voicecommands (Google mini) I can play music through the Sonos amp by choosing "Kitchen-cast" but not through chromecast...

Frederiekpascal Contributor I

Is there a way to push the playback of google assistant to all my sonos speakers?

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Hey guys, I love the Google assistant integration with my Sonos! But i have 9 Sonos speakers of which only 1 Sonos One speaker. Voice control works perfect, but i was wondering, is there a way to push the playback of Google assistant to all or to more than only my 1 Sonos ONE speaker? It would b...

BirdHeezy Contributor I

When will the beam get multi room audio google cast

It's extremely silly that the Sonos beam has Google assistant built in, but I can't add it to a speaker group and play multi room audio with the rest of my Google cast enabled speakers. Im not buying any more Sonos products until this gets fixed. I know they want people to stay in their ecosystem...

themissingelf Avid Contributor I

GA volume issue

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Hi, Using a Google Mini to control Sonos is proving a little testing... When I say "Hey Google" I expect the Sonos volume to drop so GA can hear me... But it doesn't... I then shout "Volume 10%" and the volume INCREASES (it was playing higher than 10% so should have reduced...) I then shout "Volum...

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...

Ian Addinsell Contributor I

trying to get google voice working with sonos one

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I have a sonos one and other older sonos. When I go into Sonos app and choose 'voice services', and follow the steps - google, add to sonos, select the sonos one (by name of where it is in home), 'go to google assistant app', 'continue' And it just hangs saying 'just a sec'. I tried unlinked sonos f...

Popabswa Contributor I

Pausing with Google Assistant

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I've just got my Beam. Very impressed with the sound quality and the ease of setup, my TV is a 9 year old Sharp Aquos and I thought I'd end up using the optical cable but was very happy to discover Aquos Link is, in fact, HDMI-CNC! So, all working. Good stuff. I knew GA integration was a bit quirk...

Deezee Contributor I

Google Assistant on Sonos Beam

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Hi everyone Just started to use Google Assistant on my impressive new Sonos Beam. The problem is that my Android phone picks up my instruction at the same time. The phone then echoes everything but with a different accent!! I have tried switching my phone (Oneplus 6t) to silent but phone still rea...

PeterCalgary Contributor I

Google Assistant does not see Connect Amp

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The speakers in my kitchen are driven by a Sonos Connect Amp. I have Sonos products on all floors. When configuring Google Voice Services, it sees all floors, but only sees my Play. Connect Amp and Bar/Subwoofer are not seen. shall I keep digging or is it impossible? Thank you.

jdkunze Contributor I

What good is this Sonos One speaker if i can't use the voice assistant to play music on my whole Sonos system?

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What good is this Sonos One speaker if i can't use the voice assistant to play music on my whole Sonos system?

coloandre Contributor I

Unable to control Sonos via Google home/assistant

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Hello Everyone, I live in the Netherlands and I recently purchased a Sonos Beam with 2 Play 1 (all in the living room) and an IKEA/Sonos speaker for the bedroom. I also have a Google Home Hub. I managed to play Spotify properly on the Google Home Hub using voice control and I also manage to play...

andrewxtc Contributor I

Sonos One and Google Home app issue

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Google on Sonos One will play and understand my commands, but the Google Home app will not see it as a Google Smart Device and therefore cannot set up routines etc. Open fault ticket with Sonos and was closed with no response after my replies.... Poor form from support ticket [ ref:_00D1N2JMtd._500...

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