Move 2 line-in connected to phone

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Hello

I've just bought the Move 2. Its fully set up amd working but I had planned to use this whilst travelling in locations I will not have any WiFi or mobile reception. I find Bluetooth connection unstable so wanted to connect my phone via line-in so the Move 2 plays my downloaded Spotify playlists.

Is this possible? I've tested the set up by switching off my WiFi/mobile data and playing a downloaded playlist bit the audio only comes out my phone, not the sonos speaker. Any suggestions?

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Ken_GriffithsAnswer

@Ken_Griffiths I've connected my android device via a doubled ended USB c cable. But whilst that charges my phone sonos doesn't recognise as a line-in.

The Move 2 requires the ‘ADC’ Sonos line-in adapter, then use the USB-C ‘DAC’ adapter (or similar, as mentioned in my first post). Just link the two with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable - that should work for you.
My Son did once use a similar wired setup with his iPhone 11 linked to Era 300 speakers, but now mostly uses Bluetooth, as it’s very reliable in his case and has no issues… but if you want to use line-in, then the setup I’ve described will work.

Ken_Griffiths

@CDW,
You have not mentioned which mobile device, or the type of connection you require, but as examples for say an iPhone, you can get an adapter like this…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q6K37BD (Lightning)

or this…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082WG5VTK (USB-C)

…all depending of course on your mobile output port and connect it using a ‘3.5mm-to-3.5mm’ audio cable to the Move 2, using the Sonos audio dongle as shown in this link:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07Q6K37BD

Schlumpf

Virtuoso

@CDW

How exactly did you connect your phone to the speaker?

Move2 has a usb c connector and to use that for analogue line in you have to use the oroginal Sonos adapter. 3rd party analogue to usb c adapters won‘t work… and also a direct digital usb c connection isn’t possible.

Ralf

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CDWAuthor

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@Schlumpf I've got the original Sonos line-in usb c adapt for move 2. But that has a female 3.5mm Jack opening. So I'm assuming I need a 3.5m male connector that then attaches to my phone but I don't think sonos sells that?

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CDWAuthor

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@Ken_Griffiths I've connected my android device via a doubled ended USB c cable. But whilst that charges my phone sonos doesn't recognise as a line-in.

Schlumpf

Virtuoso

@Schlumpf I've got the original Sonos line-in usb c adapt for move 2. But that has a female 3.5mm Jack opening. So I'm assuming I need a 3.5m male connector that then attaches to my phone but I don't think sonos sells that?

The Sonos adapter is the only way to get a line in signal to Move2. USB C direkt connection as said doesn’t work. To connect devices that have an analogue line out you can use any kind of usual audio cable. But if your phone just has a digital connector like usb c or Apple lightning, you need a second adapter for the phone (probably sold by the phone manufacturer) that converts the digital signal to analogue line out. Imho a kind of conversion madness… DA-AD conversion…

For me using an iPhone 14 I need the Apple DA adapter (lightning to 3,5 female), a standard 3,5 male to male cable and the Sonos adapter.
Not to be called user friendly.

Ralf

Ken_GriffithsAnswer

@Ken_Griffiths I've connected my android device via a doubled ended USB c cable. But whilst that charges my phone sonos doesn't recognise as a line-in.

The Move 2 requires the ‘ADC’ Sonos line-in adapter, then use the USB-C ‘DAC’ adapter (or similar, as mentioned in my first post). Just link the two with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable - that should work for you.
My Son did once use a similar wired setup with his iPhone 11 linked to Era 300 speakers, but now mostly uses Bluetooth, as it’s very reliable in his case and has no issues… but if you want to use line-in, then the setup I’ve described will work.

106rallye

You could also take a look at why the Bluetooth connection is unstable. Is something wrong with the speaker, or your phone?

Schlumpf

Virtuoso

@CDW

I just can agree to the other respondents… seems you’re having some general skepticism about bluetooth. For me in nearly every case the Sonos BT connection works quite well. If I were you, I would give it a chance.

Ralf