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lileyjc
Contributor I
March 18, 2023

Roam bluetooth grouping issue

I have a Roam SL and 2 Play:1 speakers. All are correctly registered in the S2 app. I can freely group all speakers together in WiFi. The issue arrises when I stream music to the Roam over Bluetooth and then try to group with one of the other Play:1's. On the first attempt it works fine but then if I ingroup and then group again no sound comes from the Play:1, still plays on the Roam. The app shows the Play:1 as grouped and playing.  If I power cycle the Play:1 and then regroup, it works again but the same happens if I ingroup. 

Correction: I now get the same issue when connected over WiFi, was probably like that all along. So looks like the Roam groups the first time okay, after that not, either if on Bluetooth or not. Othe speakers group okay.

Extra: just found that the same thing happens after pausing playback, the Play:1 does not resume sound but the Roam does, still grouped on the app.

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    lileyjcAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 19, 2023

    Who said newly purchased?

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    March 19, 2023

    ”Anyway, I have just bought some Play One's, just waiting for them to arrive.”

    Bruce
    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    March 19, 2023

    Based on your reaction, I’m guessing you just bought some Sonos Ones, not PLAY:1s.

    Bruce
    lileyjcAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 19, 2023

    These are upgrades to the Play:1's

    John B
    March 21, 2023

    I shall be interested to hear how it goes with the Ones. Looking back over the thread, everything works fine except when you use Bluetooth  The Roam is the first Sonos speakrr with the capability to connect to WiFi and Bluetooth at the same time, so maybe something isn't working perfectly there. But there would be a lot more posts about it if it were a widespread problem  

    lileyjcAuthor
    Contributor I
    March 21, 2023

    Hi, took delivery of the new Sonos one's today. Got them installed and then tested them with the Roam and all good.

    So it kind of indicates a fundamental issue with the Roam and the older play:1's. Not sure if it's worth raising it with Sonos. Unless it's an issue with the hardware they could potentially fix it with a software patch.

    Anyway, mystery solved. Now what to do with the play:1's.

     

     

     

     

    John B
    March 21, 2023

    I still use Play:1s as surrounds to my Arc. Just sold a couple of Play:1s to a friend who is using them as a stereo pair very happily with his Roam. (Like me; he finds no use for Bluetooth. )

    If you put them on eBay they will probably fetch £90 to £100 each before fees. For speakers that age they hold their value very well.

    FWIW I think I would have gone for Era 100s rather than Ones.

      lileyjcAuthor
      Contributor I
      March 21, 2023

      Yea, I did think about the ERA 100's but I got the ones for a decent price from John Lewis @ £149 each, and the ERA 100's are obviously £249. I was already a bit stretched on my budget. Can always upgrade at a later date I guess.

      I am using the Roam with a new projector which connects via Bluetooth, hence the requirement. Now I can group the ones with the Roam for some extra impact.

      Anyway, thanks for all your suggestions and help.

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