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JayVan43
Contributor I
August 11, 2020
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Google reply is too loud

  • August 11, 2020
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On google branded and other google speakers, there is a volume control for googles response, separate from the volume of the device. Is that possible with Sonos 1, or is it just controlled by overall volume?

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    Best answer by Annazel S

    Hi everyone, thanks for reaching out and bringing this up to us.

    We highly appreciate your feedback for this is essential to make Sonos a more intuitive system.

    Controlling the voice assistant volume separately can be a very useful feature for sure, I can definitely see the obvious benefit out of it.

    While we don't have any specific details that I can share around if this can come to Sonos, or when it might, I'll make sure that your voices are heard with the team and pass this along with the necessary department. It would always be best to let both sides know if there's a feature you're looking for.

     

    Feel free to let us know of any other feature requests you may have, we’d be happy to send them up for you!

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    adriantr
    Lyricist I
    February 22, 2021

    For me it’s the other way around - Google Assistant is way too quiet.

    Hope this functionality can be implemented asap.

    sh1c3k1nd
    Lyricist I
    February 23, 2021

    Hey Guys,

     

    so far nothing has happened.  A workaround would be to provide the One with a home speaker and define the Sonos speaker as the standard output device in the Google Home settings. Then you should turn off the microphone of the One.

      twadejr
      Lyricist I
      February 23, 2021

      Wow, I got a notification that a "best answer" to this issue had been marked....and it's a five month old comment that "we'll see about it"??? While I can appreciate that it takes longer than snapping one's fingers, I think that a problem that renders the Google Assistant, one of the selling points for myself and others, unusable isn't just a "convenience tweak" that we might should get if we're lucky!

      I've long since unlinked the GA on my Beam since it BLASTS through the walls at 5 in the morning. This is ridiculous and should have been hot fixed almost IMMEDIATELY. I actually should have just returned it and honestly, it wasn't my first choice for a sound bar but I already have lots of Sonos equipment and I wanted something that worked with what I already own... But, this is the worst in a long line of recent snafus and problems. "Get it together, Sonos" doesn't even cover it anymore.

        Lubje
        Lubje
        Lyricist II
        March 20, 2021

        Ok, 7 months and counting.

        My neighbors can still hear exactly when I’m using the Google Assistant through a Sonos device.

         

        Come on Spotify, this issue makes the Google Assistant unusable for a lot of people.

        Some response would be nice…

         

        Kind regards,

        Lubje

        soshulanos
        Lyricist I
        May 18, 2021

        Seriously!   I just joined Sonos last year and have been singing their praises.  But now my partner wants to throw my babies out the windows! (Windows which are already broken from the earth shattering boom of mr. Google at 7am). It really is incredulous that speakers this pricey and intelligent can’t have such a basic feature as separate volume control for alerts 

          fellowsk
          Lyricist I
          May 23, 2021

          I have to ask my sonos with google assistant to lower the volume when I know it will respond, and then ask it to raise the volume again to play my media. Otherwise responses can be jarringly loud, depending on what had just been playing.  It REALLY needs a separate volume control for responses.

            Shawnthecarpetman
            Lyricist I
            July 19, 2021

            I found GA voice to be too low on arc. Went to a non sonos GA speaker( home mini) and tap the side of it that increases the volume on the mini. Went back to arc and the GA voice was louder.

            Parsec2020
            Trending Lyricist I
            August 2, 2021

            The assistant "shouting" has been a problem since day one.

            Complaining, describing and voting, is flogging a dead horse.

              Peter Hros
              Lyricist I
              August 27, 2021

              Fix it Sonos!!!! It's destroying the whole experience. 

                Chef Curry
                Lyricist I
                September 24, 2021

                Lmao came here looking for an answer see it’s been an issues for a long time. I have arc plus sub and Sonos 1’s for surround. Can barely hear GA on my 1 I’m using it for. Also have a 1 upstairs in master bedroom that screams at me everytime. I’m in shock that for the money I spent on the Sonos system that I can’t control the volume of the assistant voice. It’s literally unsable in situations 

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