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Roam/Move "Bluetooth Stereo Pair"?

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In bluetooth mode, can a Roam be stereo paired with another Roam?

In bluetooth mode, can a Move be stereo paired with another Move?

Having just returned from holiday, and taken a pair of echo dots, then had the daily wrestle with the hotel wifi to get them working as a pair, I decided that bluetooth speakers that I could pair in stereo was the way to go.

Having looked at the market, prices of well-reviewed brands, Megaboom for example, are similar to the Roam. Then, looking on from that, the Move then offers sound quality comparable to the Era 100, so why not use a pair of those on holiday because I can just walk out the door and there are no complicated shenanigans to set them up at a hotel, then reset them at home for integrated use.

Any thoughts? ...purely on stereo pairing the same species?

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Corry PAnswer

Sonos Staff

Hi @WickedDNA

Thanks for your post!

As a result of the above conversation, I've marked this thread as a feature request and it will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration. Keep the ideas coming!

Please note that you could have a stereo pair of Move 2s “on the go” by utilising a travel router - they are pretty cheap, and you would no longer need the Bluetooth link (thus possibly increasing audio quality). If you can find one that links to a hotspot on your phone, you won’t even need an extra data SIM-card either (to only use the hotspot and not a travel router, you would need another phone/tablet for control).

I hope this helps.

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein

bockersjv

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Currently None of SONOS speakers that have Bluetooth capability can do Stereo Pairing with another speaker. The Era 100s, 300s and Move 2s can offer stereo on their own though.

melvimbe

Currently None of SONOS speakers that have Bluetooth capability can do Stereo Pairing with another speaker. The Era 100s, 300s and Move 2s can offer stereo on their own though.

To be clear, the speakers in question can be pair and connect over WiFi and play a bluetooth source as pair. It’s when they are not connected to WiFi that they cannot act as a stereo pair, whether the source be bluetooth or line-in.

Danny

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WickedDNAAuthor

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Such an annoyance.

Being able to Bluetooth pair two Move2 would mean I wouldn't have to buy speakers that don't fit my ecosystem.

Sort it out Sonos. This is a software issue only.

Why is there always a limitation that other brands address as a matter of course?

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WickedDNAAuthor

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Thanks boys!

melvimbe

Such an annoyance.

Being able to Bluetooth pair two Move2 would mean I wouldn't have to buy speakers that don't fit my ecosystem.

Sort it out Sonos. This is a software issue only.

Why is there always a limitation that other brands address as a matter of course?

Other brands don’t work over WiFi. The need to bond 2 speakers together over WiFi when present, or bluetooth when not, assuming the other speaker is actually turned on and in bluetooth range, does complicate things a little bit more. I’m not saying it’s not technically possible, but it does mean that whatever solution other brands use doesn’t automatically translate over to Sonos portable.

Danny

Corry PAnswer

Sonos Staff

Hi @WickedDNA

Thanks for your post!

As a result of the above conversation, I've marked this thread as a feature request and it will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration. Keep the ideas coming!

Please note that you could have a stereo pair of Move 2s “on the go” by utilising a travel router - they are pretty cheap, and you would no longer need the Bluetooth link (thus possibly increasing audio quality). If you can find one that links to a hotspot on your phone, you won’t even need an extra data SIM-card either (to only use the hotspot and not a travel router, you would need another phone/tablet for control).

I hope this helps.

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein

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WickedDNAAuthor

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Hi @WickedDNA

Thanks for your post!

As a result of the above conversation, I've marked this thread as a feature request and it will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration. Keep the ideas coming!

Please note that you could have a stereo pair of Move 2s “on the go” by utilising a travel router - they are pretty cheap, and you would no longer need the Bluetooth link (thus possibly increasing audio quality). If you can find one that links to a hotspot on your phone, you won’t even need an extra data SIM-card either (to only use the hotspot and not a travel router, you would need another phone/tablet for control).

I hope this helps.

Thanks Corry!
I was about to launch another thread on other people’s success with a travel router/repeater, BUT..

This morning, I changed my hotspot wifi address to that of my home wifi.

Then turned off the home wifi and activated my hotspot.
I had to restart my Sonos gear, but then it attached to my hotspot.

THEN, I connected an old phone, with sonos installed, to my hotspot.

All my gear became visible and I played without issue using my phone hotspot as router and old android phone as controller.

It’s a bit of a pain and I immediately started looking for an android app that would work as a nfv facility (network function virtualisation) where the hotspot provides internet and the phone itself is both hotspot and part of the network.

Here’s a link to the thread, if you’re interested.
https://forums.androidcentral.com/threads/network-function-virtualisation-wtf-right.1072746/

Corry P

Sonos Staff

Hi @WickedDNA

An interesting idea! I doubt such an app could work without rooting (jail-breaking) said phone, however.

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein

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WickedDNAAuthor

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Hi @WickedDNA

An interesting idea! I doubt such an app could work without rooting (jail-breaking) said phone, however.

There may be something, but it’s the old problem that, when you’re on hotspot, you can’t log on to wifi.
On that basis, there’s likely to be nothing at all, but it’s worth asking the question.

My holiday would have been improved without the faff of using hotel wifi and having the extra quality.

I like to bathe in sound.

Corry P

Sonos Staff

Hi @WickedDNA

I like to bathe in sound.

Ah - someone’s been watching Star Trek 😂

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein

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