Hanging a Play by Hook

A reusable velcro/loop and hook cable tidy?

https://www.google.com/search?q=velcro+cable+tidy

A lot of carabiners have an expanded end as well as the small end. So I don’t see a problem with putting strain on the strap. The only issue I can see is that given the position of the strap and adding a Carabiner the Play may tilt downward with the lower rear edge of the base resting on the back surface to which the hook is attached. I could be wrong as I haven’t tested my theory.

Searching for “90 degree hooks for hanging” calls up hundreds of hooks. The ones that I scanned through weren’t exactly what I’d use. You could mount the hook on the side of a block of wood to introduce a 90 degree offset. A very quick and cheap “hook” could be built with a pair of angle brackets.

Lazy and cheap here, a zip-tie or if I'm feeling fancy a Velcro tie.

Some hook I'd be using often, a bent chunk of brass welding rod left on the hook.

A carabiner doesn’t seem a good option to leave attached to the Play.

I’ll be honest, I had to look at my Play to understand what you mean. 90 degrees doesn’t mean up or down, it means in one of the other axis.

Would you have preferred a corded / twisted string type connector there? I get the issue. Given that carabiners are sold in many, many sizes, I’m surprised you haven’t found one that works, although I suspect you want a 90 degree (why, oh why isn’t there a shortcut for the degree symbol on iOS’ keyboard?) hook instead. But that’s a whole ‘nuther internet search which I’ll leave to you, sir ;)

Damn you, ​@melvimbe …here, this might satisfy some curiosity.  

Hey ​@Airgetlam and ​@melvimbe 

Put these on 😂

;)

Hopefully, Danny knows I’m teasing…but Amazon does have both 90 degree hooks (again, why, iOS? If memory serves I have to long press something, but it isn’t obvious, and I don’t do it often enough) as well as rotational carabiners…

But he raises a good point. 

Ok. Just to drop it here, it’s a long press on the zero key. Not that I’m going to remember that the next time….

I couldn’t find the symbol either. I think the degree symbol implies science and science is ‘complicated’. Apple tries to hide ‘complicated’.

I’m not sure I’d trust it to hold the weight.

Yes, but the concern with that is that the large end is curved.  The strap is wide (relative to how it would sit in carabiner), so it won’t be flat and even, and thus all the weight of the Play will be on the edges of the strap, rather than evenly distributed across the strap.  That’s fine for every once in a while, but would eventually cause the strap to tear.

I’m not sure what your brass rod looks like, but agree that I wouldn’t want to leave a carabiner attached to the Play.  I’d only use it when needed.

There isn’t a great way to explain it, not without pictures, which I didn’t want to take the time to do.

That helps but agree that it’s not exactly what I was thinking of.

I actually thinking I found what would work for hanging a Play against a wall.  A hand towel rack.   This particular model is flat, not too thick, and open on one end, so a play should slide right on by the strap.    That said, these are designed for towels, not the weight if a Play, so perhaps it may not hold. 

If wrapped around itself to make a loop, they would hold the weight. Some other more substantial ideas if not convinced, ‘S Hook’ or ‘Twisted S Hook’ or ‘D Ring’ if you really want that flat section for the Play loop.

D ring… exactly this.  Here’s one that opens up like a carabiner, so we work perfectly with any hook.  

This entire conversation about the loop/hook may be academic. I did a search and it read that the loop could support 4 times its weight. Sonos has yet to confirm that claim.

The question in my mind for all here is how do you intend to use the loop/hook combo? Will it be to position it for listening/storage 24/7 or just the occasional placement in certain situations.

I’d be a bit skeptical of a 24/7 listening/storage scenario just because of the constant stress. Granted it could take years before any visible signs of wear appear. However, for me, I prefer a base for the speaker instead.

To my previous point which I don’t think was understood or communicated correctly by me I want to visit it again. Any hook is going to be attached to a wall or some flat surface. Given, the position of the loop (whether with or without a secondary attachment) the weight of the Play is going to cause it to tilt at a forward angle from the top. That will result in the sound being transmitted toward the floor/ground. If the loop were positioned at top center tilting would not be an issue. Maybe not a big deal for some. However, it’s just physics.

Bottom-line I think the loop is great for a quick point of grab n’go. However I wouldn’t recommend swinging the Play by the loop on one’s for finger like car keys. I can also see the loop as a convenient way to carry it when one’s hands might be full. Personally, I’ve use the loop only a few times. It’s much easier for me to grab the Play with my hand rather than trying to thread the needle (so to speak) with my fat finger.

JMHO 😊

Given that you couldn’t use the charging base, and charging cable wouldn’t be a great option here, I think most would use the loop/hook for occassional placement.

I understood it and agree.  However, I think a hook that doesn’t protrude much from the wall, and/or placed up fairly high on the wall, wouldn’t cause an acoustic problem.  I

To be clear, I don’t think this is just a novel idea,   Sonos sells a wall hook for the Move/Move 2, so I’ll just trying to find a similar solution for the Play. Was the Move designed with the idea that it could be hung by it’s handle?  Seems so.  Did the designers have a similar idea for the Play? Doesn’t exactly seem like it, but if you can hold it by a finger, you can hold it by a hook.

I don’t really use the loop when I grab the speaker most of the time as well, but if my hands aren’t clean (whatever that may be) or wet, I’ll probably want to use the loop just so I don’t have to clean the grille later on.