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dave77
dave77
Headliner I
July 1, 2019
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Turn down Assistant volume on Sonos One?

  • July 1, 2019
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Is it possible to turn down the Assistant volume on the Sonos One independently of the music volume?

I have my Sonos One fairly loud but don't need the Assistant to shout!
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    Best answer by Ryan S
    I'll make sure your voice is heard with the team. It's not the first request for a similar feature from the community. I don't have any details as to if it'll happen, but I'll make sure the team knows people are still asking.

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    brianhelfrich
    Lyricist I
    July 20, 2020

    For what it’s worth, Google and Sonos are in the midst of a legal dispute so this situation is not likely to improve. Sonos may have gotten screwed over if you take their argument at face value, but Google has more money and experience on their side. Sonos needs Google, not the other way around. The longer this is drawn out, the less likely we hear of an amicable resolution.

    Ravica3
    Chromatic Producer I
    August 15, 2020

    For what it’s worth, Google and Sonos are in the midst of a legal dispute so this situation is not likely to improve. Sonos may have gotten screwed over if you take their argument at face value, but Google has more money and experience on their side. Sonos needs Google, not the other way around. The longer this is drawn out, the less likely we hear of an amicable resolution.

    Actually, I remember reading some where that even though there is a lawsuit the two companies have still been able to work together.  Even after they started their legal battle, Voice Match was finally launched on Sonos products plus the wake word sensitivity also added.

    But this is purely a Google issue.  It's just something Google hasn't addressed. All Home speakers behave in the same fashion. Word is they are working on it but nothing has come of it.

    yoel69
    Contributor I
    August 25, 2020

    Google Assistant is much too loud. I can’t imagine anyone likes it yelling. This is something that needs to be fixed.

    M. Johansson
    Contributor I
    August 29, 2020

    Any progress on this, or a workaround? The volume is jarringly high and makes it really dumb to use the assistant in some situations.

    Travisje
    Lyricist II
    August 29, 2020

    Just got two Sonos ones and this is definitely a big annoyance, makes me avoid using Alexa. Please fix! 🙏

    ArvidSonos
    Contributor I
    August 30, 2020

    You need to fix this Sonos, this makes me wanna sell all my Sonos ones

      Krishma M
      Krishma M
      Retired Sonos Staff
      September 1, 2020

      Hi folks, thanks for reaching out with the Sonos Community! We greatly appreciate you being a part of the Sonos family. It is our pleasure.

      With the Google Assistant, you can play music, find answers courtesy of Google Search, plan your day, set timers, and easily control smart devices around your home. And, with a Chromecast device, access TV and movies by using a simple voice command. 

      The integration also supports features specific to Google Assistant, like continued conversation, meaning you can ask the Google Assistant a series of questions without having to say “Hey Google” every time. For more information on using Google Assistant to control Sonos, please see this link.​

      We’ll continue to bring more actions and functionality to the experience over time through software. 

      Please let us know if there’s anything else we can help you with. We and the community are always here.

      Help others find useful content by clicking the like button and selecting the best answer to your question.
      Michaelwmont
      Lyricist II
      September 12, 2020

      I fixed mine !  If you recall, you can change the voice volume of your Google Hub speaker by telling it “ SET DISPLAY VOLUME 10% and it adjusts the hub voice volume accordingly.  Now I found I can do the same with my MOVE (with the Move Microphone on).  My Move speaker is named “Move” in Google Home, so I said “Hey Google, set MOVE volume 10%” and it works.  Give it a try.

        Michaelwmont
        Lyricist II
        September 12, 2020

        You need to fix this Sonos, this makes me wanna sell all my Sonos ones

        See my new post on it.

        NessieDK
        NessieDK
        Lyricist I
        December 3, 2020

        For some glimpse of control I made an IFTTT applet that sets the volume of my Sonos devices every night at 03:00 AM. This way my morning talk with Google won’t be of a suprising volume.

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