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Carsten_9
Contributor I
Jan 13, 2014 9:42 AM UTC
Question

Sonos as my doorbell ???

Hi there, I am using my Sonos System as my doorbell. Unfortunately does the Sonos not play my "Ding-Dong" Mp3 file? Do you have any ideas whtat i am doing wrong ?? Thanks Carsten
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    Carsten_9Author
    Contributor I
    Jan 14, 2014 1:29 PM UTC
    there is a failure message, that the .mp3 codect is wrong....... please help :-))))
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    John M
    Sonos Staff
    Jan 15, 2014 9:48 PM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  It might've been created using a codec which isn't compatible with Sonos or is in a file format which can't be played.
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    Carsten_9Author
    Contributor I
    Jan 17, 2014 8:06 AM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    Hi, Thanks for your reply. I have no idea how to figure that out. The problem was, that the original ding dong mp3 was to short. So I edited it with a 2 sec. pause at the beginning. Is it possible to send you the files ? Thanks in advance.
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    Trevorst
    Contributor I
    Feb 27, 2014 8:50 AM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    I am interested in doing this, how do you have your Sonos setup to be a doorbell
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    Carlos Negron
    Lyricist II
    May 7, 2015 12:35 PM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    I know this is an old post, but has anyone resolved how to setup the Sonos to play a doorbell sound?
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    Chris
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    May 7, 2015 12:38 PM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    You would need to describe your specific issue. Sonos will play most file types
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    Carlos Negron
    Lyricist II
    May 22, 2015 3:35 PM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    Recently we have installed a door station from Holovision in an apartment which is communicating with some Crestron touchpanels (TSW-750’s) inside. They are working fine, but the client says that “the doorbell sound on the panels is too low”. They have installed speakers in various zones been fed by some Connect Amp's. They are asking if there is a way to have the doorbell sound to come out through the speakers. The Sonos amplifiers are in the same network as the Crestron touchpanels. Is this possible?
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    upstatemike
    May 22, 2015 4:10 PM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    This might be the best way to do wha you need: http://kck.st/1Sc3s5J .@Netonosnote
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    Carlos Negron
    Lyricist II
    May 22, 2015 4:33 PM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    Sounds good, but it is not available yet.
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    Carlos Negron
    Lyricist II
    May 22, 2015 4:35 PM UTC
    Do you know how the mp3 file of the doorbell was encoded or where it was obtained from?  
    Sounds good...
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