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Control all grouped Sonos using TV remote control (via Playbar)

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I already own a Playbar and recently purchased a Play 1. One thing I find invaluable is being able to control the Playbar using the TV remote, even if playing music. It is very intuitive and easy to use.

What I've noticed however is that now when grouped with the play 1 the TV remote volume control only manages the Playbar vs. the whole group volume.

Is there a way to add an option to have the TV remote control either only the Playbar or the whole group volume once grouped?

Would help to extend the handy and intuitive control the bring the volume up and down across the rooms.

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XRaheemX

Lyricist I

Everyone, it’s simple - Obviously not everybody likes the idea, but there seem to be enough people asking about it to warrant the feature. Imagine for every post you have on here you probably have 100 others that want it, but don’t know where to go to request it.

The solution is the same with every feature that has a split audience - checkbox. Make it an OPTION. Problems solved. Nothing else to argue about.

melvimbe

Everyone, it’s simple - Obviously not everybody likes the idea, but there seem to be enough people asking about it to warrant the feature. Imagine for every post you have on here you probably have 100 others that want it, but don’t know where to go to request it.

Well, half the posters aren’t in favor of the feature, and another half of the remaining seem to be confused about what’s being asked. I don’t know that the development effort is worth it for a 1000 or so users of the total number of Sonos users...compared to other feature requests. Not my call though. but it’s been a few years now.

The solution is the same with every feature that has a split audience - checkbox. Make it an OPTION. Problems solved. Nothing else to argue about.

As said earlier in the thread. You can’t just implement every feature request .with an on off switch, I think it’s pretty obvious that it won’t work well for many scenarios and would be more of a hindrance than help.

Danny

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Stagge99

Lyricist II

Hi a want this funktion to, pleas make it hapen. Option if remote control change volune synk all group spakers or not. A hevely invested in Sonos speakrs. This funktion is must have in THE app! Is posible this funktion coms in THE new app tjat is relest? Sorry for THE bad English.

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Slouchy

Lyricist I

+1, either allow TV to control group volume or allow full stereo on surrounds as an option. Stereo on the “surrounds” is preferred for most of our tv watching/gaming. Same deal as other people, have to control volume using tablet or phone.

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the_starn

Lyricist I

+1

and make it an option of course!

and not only for remote group volume control also for the speaker buttons in group + voice control in group.

Damn simple and poor user experience… i’m waiting for over 3 years now for this feature.

also in other communities countries a lot of people in favor!

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Stagge99

Lyricist II

Sonos is not lessen their customers the are very bad support on this. 5 yers ago post. googel havebetter support and in going to by Google specers.

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jjmattson

Lyricist I

Just purchased a Beam to add to my Sonos system (one Play5 and two Play1’s) and SUPER disappointed that I can’t control all of the grouped speakers with the TV remote. Super inconvenient if need to mute or change volume and have to use the app to do so instead of a simple change on the tv remote. Sonos, please address this feature gap that people have been complaining about for 5 years!

Smilja

There is no IR receiver built into the Play:5 or Play:1, nor into the Symfonisks products or the ONE and ONE SL, therefore it’s not feasible to control these via IR remote.

»And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

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John B

Just purchased a Beam to add to my Sonos system (one Play5 and two Play1’s) and SUPER disappointed that I can’t control all of the grouped speakers with the TV remote. Super inconvenient if need to mute or change volume and have to use the app to do so instead of a simple change on the tv remote. Sonos, please address this feature gap that people have been complaining about for 5 years!

Even leaving aside the IR issue mentioned by @Smilja (which is significant), let’s imagine someone has the Beam on low volume but other grouped speakers are quite loud. What do you want to happen when volume is increased on the remote? Observation - there is only one volume control on a TV remote; the Sonos app has a volume control for each room. It’s what it is designed for.

This request is becoming steadily less relevant as voice control becomes more widespread. ‘Alexa, pause’ stops audio on my Arc and any grouped speakers.

This hasn’t happened in the last five years for the same reason it won’t ever happen. It’s not a very good idea.

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Bernado

Trending Lyricist III

...This hasn’t happened in the last five years for the same reason it won’t ever happen. It’s not a very good idea.

Yes I suspect you’re right when you say it’ll never happen after all these years but whilst this may of no interest to you, that doesn’t make it a bad idea and plenty of folks (myself included) would find this useful.

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