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rcrh
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February 25, 2021

Playbase & Google Assistant.

  • February 25, 2021
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I have a Playbase & a Google Home.  The playbase is called “sonos” in the Google home setup.  I can give commands to my phone or to the Google Home to control the volume on the Playbase so I know they are talking to each other.  But, what else can I do with Google Assisant?  Every guide I find talks about commands for a device like the Beam that has a microphone build it.  

I would like to be able to:

  1. start music playing on the playbase (one of the Sonos services),
  2. pause music that is playing on the playbase,
  3. change input on the playbase,
  4. perhaps other stuff.

Has anyone with a playbase done ANYTHING other than control volume?

Thanks in advance.

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106rallye
106rallye
February 26, 2021

Shouldn’t the Playbase be added to the living room in Google?

rcrhAuthor
Avid Contributor I
February 26, 2021

Shouldn’t the Playbase be added to the living room in Google?

It is.  That’s exactly why I didn’t call it “Living Room”.  I didn’t want a room & a device with the same name.

GuitarSuperstar
Lead Maestro
February 26, 2021

EDIT: You might also consider changing the room name from “sonos” to “living room” in the Sonos app.

As I said, I already have a “room” in Google called “living room”.  I tried calling the playbar “living room” in the Sonos app but then in Google I have a device called “living room” in a room called “living room” and NOTHING would work in that room.  So I had to change it to something that wouldn’t interfere with my TV, my thermostat, my lights, and my Google Home.

 

Can you come up with a different room name for your Playbase other than “sonos”? I just want to rule out any confusion Google Assistant is having understanding your commands. 

Like I said earlier, If you can only control the volume on your Playbase with Google Assistant and nothing else, something is not set up correctly or Google Assistant isn’t understanding your commands. I use Amazon Alexa and I have full voice control with every Sonos speaker I own including three old Play:1s which was released in 2013. I would think Google Assistant could give you the same control with your Playbase which was released in 2017.

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