I've just bought the roam 2, have to say I'm really dissapointed music playback is not enabled via amazon alexa.
I did buy a cheaper speaker but returned as it didn't have WiFi and bought this thinking I could just randomly ask her to play music.
Having owned the play 3 which has somehow developed an issue connecting to WiFi I feel I've spent an awful lot of money on speakers with limited capabilities!
From Roam2 FAQ’s:
Use your voice to control your Sonos system with any voice-enabled Sonos product—play and control content, turn the volume up or down, and more.
In the Sonos app,
.Sonos Voice Control: Control your whole Sonos system with hands-free ease and unmatched privacy. Sonos Voice Control comes ready to use—it only takes a few seconds to add when you set up your speakers.
Amazon Alexa: You’ll need the Sonos app and the Alexa app with the Sonos skill enabled. You’ll make some changes in both apps during setup.
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Alexa definitely works with Sonos Roam. Do the setup like
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