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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...

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4 months ago
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brobbin Contributor I

Error message when adding Google Assistant "Not Available in your country"
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I am located in the USA and I get the error saying its not available however a few days prior it would allow me to add the service but I never completed the setup. Am I missing something here? Don't see a location or language setting that would now cause this error.

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17 days ago
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royalwolf Contributor I

Goole assistant when available in Ireland
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Bought a sonos over a year ago as I was impressed with the sound quality. The selling point though was that it would have google asistant as i use alot of nest and google products.1 year later no sign of google assistant in ireland. UK USA Canada australia who are all english speaking have it. Other...

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21 days ago
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Michael_274 Contributor I

Can't run Alexa and Google Assistant at the same time?
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I was really excited to update my Sonos system with Google Assistant. I use both Alexa and Google Assistant for different tasks because they are good a different things. When I updated yesterday, I was really disappointed that I can't run both at the same time. Am I doing something wrong? Or do I in...

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5 months ago
spydrwebb Prodigy 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...

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2 months ago
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K Holmgaard Contributor I

Chose the speaker for Google Assistant in surround system
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I have a surround system with an Amp, two cabled front speakers and two Sonos One surround speakers. As default Sonos chooses the left Sonos One (surround) as the speaker used for interaction with Google Assistant. It would be more convenient for me to use the RIGHT Sonos One surround speaker for th...

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13 days ago
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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...

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4 months ago
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Doug Ames Chromatic Producer I

Google Assistant has problem playing TuneIn station

Google Assistant on Sonos is giving me a problem trying to play my favorite local news station News 1130 from TuneIn as I commonly do on Alexa and Google Home, for example on Google Home: "Hey Google, play News 1130 radio" = "All right, playing News 1130 on TuneIn", station plays. But with Google A...

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7 months ago
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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...

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6 months ago
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Doug Ames Chromatic Producer 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...

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5 months ago
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CARL A Contributor I

Google Assistant
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Hi all! I tried installing my two Sonos One today with Google Assistant. First I installed One of them and tried it out and when i give command to lower volume it only lowers the One with Google assistant set up. I then installed the other One in hopes that this would solve the issue but then it do...

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5 months ago
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DiggerDog Contributor I

Google Assist & Spotify Free on Beam not working

Hi Google Assistant is now available, great I thought so linked it all up and went to add a music service. The only one i can choose or want to is Spotify. It states that the free will work on Google Home, Assistant speakers and Android TV devices. It does not work and Google asks me to look at t...

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2 months ago
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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...

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4 months ago
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dhelmick417 Contributor I

Google Assistant on Sonos One (Gen1) unable to respond when being used as a surround pair.

Hi! So with the recent integration of the Google Assistant onto the Sonos platform I decided to pick up a pair of Sonos Ones (Gen1) to connect with my current Playbar. From everything I've read when being used as a surround pair one of the surround speakers will act as the hub for the voice assistan...

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2 months ago
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ElanLevy Contributor I

Asking YouTube Music to play a song, and getting - "Sure Playing [...]" and then "Sorry I can't find what you asked for"

Just got the Sonos One, connected to Google Assistant with YouTube Music. Some music commands work well, but some I get “Sure Playing [song name]” and right after that “Sorry I can’t find what you asked for”.  It doesn’t seems to be the connection with YouTube Music because some songs do work. Could...

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23 days ago
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gpp210 Contributor I

Can't use Google Assistant to control Spotify on Beam
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When I ask Google to play a song on Spotify through my Beam, it will say: "OK, here's [song]. Sorry, it looks like you haven't set up Spotify on your Sonos app. To play from Spotify, link the same account on both Sonos and Google Assistant." I have linked and unlinked the same account on both the So...

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5 months ago
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My Home Contributor I

google assistant command for Connect Amp
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Hi All, I have a connect Amp and Google Assistant working in my home. I can tell google to play Spotify or radio to the amp with no issues. i also have my TV audio out connected to the line in on the Amp. What is the voice command to tell Google to play the line-in on the Amp cheers

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2 months ago
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Jake Uskoski Contributor I

Trouble getting Playbar to play audio for Chromecast via Google Home
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Hello! I'm trying to set up my apartment for a small, simple home theatre, but I'm running into problems with the audio. My current setup consists of a projector sitting on a shelf on the back wall, a Chromecast plugged into the projector via the HDMI port, a Google Home Mini also on the back shelf...

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danfe Contributor I

unable to use google assistant to play music from sonos
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I have a play:1 and have added the Google assistant voice service successfully to the Sonos app. I linked everything and for a success message. I can see my speaker in the Google home app. When i go to Services->Music in the Google home app, Sonos is not available as a choice. Only Google p...

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5 months ago
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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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4 months ago
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heybwebo Contributor I

Google Assistant Spotify Multiple Users

Anyone else having an issue with Google Assistant and Spotify? Google assistant works fine when I use it but, no one else in my house can get it functioning. The error they receive is that the Spotify account must match on both Sonos and Google assistant. I have Spotify Family so everyone can manage...

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5 months ago
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tatnai Contributor I

Pandora plus does not work when started from Google assistant

I have a Pandora plus paid account which allows listening without commercials. That account is appropriately linked to Google home (I can see it in my Linked Media, and have tried unlinking and linking again, which registers fine). Sonos speakers are linked in Google home. However when I play a Pan...

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7 months ago
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vtsaran Avid Contributor I

Inconsistency in how Sonos groups are handled via Google Assistant
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Hello all! I've chatted with Sonos support on Twitter regarding my issue, but I am not entirely convinced by their answer. Here is my setup: Two Sonos Play:1 stereo pairs, spread over four rooms. One Play:5 in the fifth room. I end up with three groups, group1 (stereo pair), group2 (stereo pair) and...

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8 months ago
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Bigskull Avid Contributor I

shuffling a playlist

Hi Does anyone know how to shuffle a playlist using an assistant voice command on Sonos? I've tried loads of variations and it'll only ever play the playlist in sequential order. Seems like an obvious command to have available. Any help would be greatly appreciated

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Toomaster Contributor I

Sonos One and Google Home playing together?
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I´m about to get a Sonos One and have a question regarding Google Home as I understand is upcoming for Sonos. When Google Home is integrated with Sonos, will it be possible to set up a group of speakers containing both Sonos and Google home speakers? I have a couple of Google Home speakers and it w...

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1 year ago

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