Headliner II

Spotify Connect, serious competition

Forum|Forum|13 years ago
September 3, 2013
249 replies
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Spotify today announced Spotify Connect, which will be a series of hardware from well-known hardware to seamlessly integrate spotify onto devices where the control is from the regular Spotify application on your phone or similar.

Streaming is still done directly through internet, so the phone isn't in charge of it, just controls it.

I really do hope that Sonos will follow this approach as well, I believe there are a lot more like me that primarily uses Sonos for Spotify, and being able to use the same app as always would be awesome.

Seems like there is already a feature request over at ask.sonos.com https://ask.sonos.com/sonos/topics/support_spotify_connect_to_allow_users_to_use_the_spotify_app_as_the_controller

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nicka99

Local Superstar

public beta is now available ;-)

more info here
https://en.community.sonos.com/announcements-228985/sonos-version-70-now-entering-public-beta-for-android-mac-and-windows-pcs-6755181

interesting they dont call it 'Spotify Connect' compatible but 'Spotify Direct Control'. I have a feeling it still somehow works through the sonos servers so has a bit more of a lag that other Spotify Connect devices. However, the important thing is that it works - thank you sonos !

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Buco

Lyricist III

I just saw an email from Spotify notifying me that public beta with this feature is included.

Stuart_W

World-Class Superstar

I'm wondering if it is limited to US only? Is there any EU beta-testers that actually have gotten this Spotify beta? I'm gonna be a bit disappointed if this only rolls out in the US to begin with, and not for me in Sweden, the actual birthplace of Spotify 😉

Also a bit offended that I haven't been invited to the private beta, being the OP and all! :D

Are private Betas by invitation?

Arc + Sub (Gen 1) + 2 x Play 1/ Stereo Play 3s/ Era 100 Stereo in Kitchen, One Stereo in Bedroom, Play 1 stereo pair in Study, Play 1in Bathroom, Sonos Move 2

jgatie

Are private Betas by invitation?

We don't talk about private betas.

Ryan S

Retired Sonos Staff

Are private Betas by invitation?

Always. But Spotify Direct Control for Sonos just went into public beta for Android, Mac and Windows PCs. We don't run public betas for iOS devices. Check out the announcement here.

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Jeff S

Retired Sonos Staff

Hi everyone,

The Spotify direct control beta is now complete and everyone can now update their systems to enjoy this feature. Please see here for more information regarding Spotify direct control.

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Buco

Lyricist III

This is good, hopefully something similar can be done now to send a YouTube sound to Sonos.

Airgetlam

You'll need to convince Google to do the implementation in their software, now that Sonos has published the API. It's not something that Sonos would do themselves.

Bruce

Stuart_W

World-Class Superstar

This is good, hopefully something similar can be done now to send a YouTube sound to Sonos.

Unless Google introduces some form of subscription service then is zero to zero chance of this happening in any official capacity

Arc + Sub (Gen 1) + 2 x Play 1/ Stereo Play 3s/ Era 100 Stereo in Kitchen, One Stereo in Bedroom, Play 1 stereo pair in Study, Play 1in Bathroom, Sonos Move 2

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