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I’ve done a bit of research and none of it explains why Sonos is the only speaker maker that doesn’t support AirPlay or Bluetooth. Nor does it explain how anyone would think this is reasonable.

There are many speakers the same age as the Play 1 that are still in use, what is the difference here?

I received it yesterday and am blown away by the fact that it’s missing core functionality included in every other speaker I encounter.

Have you even read any of the responses to your nonsense? Sonos has supported Airplay for years, and every currently sold Sonos device is Airplay capable. So unless your gifted “Play 1” (whatever that is) is 3 years old, your Sonos device supports Airplay and your ranting is all for naught.

I’ve done a bit of research and none of it explains why Sonos is the only speaker maker that doesn’t support AirPlay or Bluetooth. Nor does it explain how anyone would think this is reasonable.

There are many speakers the same age as the Play 1 that are still in use, what is the difference here?

I received it yesterday and am blown away by the fact that it’s missing core functionality included in every other speaker I encounter.

You perhaps should have undertaken your research before purchase, rather than after. Sonos stopped manufacturing the Play:1 speaker almost 5 years ago - The newer (replacement) product for that speaker is called ‘Sonos One, or Sonos One SL’, each have Airplay v2 compatibility. The Sonos One is now on its 2nd generation.

A Bluetooth connection is supplied to ALL Sonos products using either a device that has line-in, or you can use a Roam, which will ‘act’ similar to a line-in for Bluetooth audio in a grouped-room situation whilst on a WiFi network.

Sonos does support AirPlay 2, on all devices that were designed after AirPlay 2 was released. Similarly, Sonos supports Bluetooth on the Sonos Roam and the Sonos Move.

Perhaps the difference you’re not recognizing between older hardware and newer hardware is the electronics built in to the device that is capable of receiving and processing these different types of streams? Expecting your older devices to support standards that didn’t exist at the time that they were designed and manufactured seems unusual, to be sure. And Sonos had long stayed away from Bluetooth as they felt that the transmission at the time would provide lower quality music, something they didn’t want to be part of. They finally acceded to the needs with the Roam and Move.

I’ve done a bit of research and none of it explains why Sonos is the only speaker maker that doesn’t support AirPlay or Bluetooth. Nor does it explain how anyone would think this is reasonable.

The link I provided showed that Sonos supports airplay. You’re just trolling.

I’ve done a bit of research and none of it explains why Sonos is the only speaker maker that doesn’t support AirPlay or Bluetooth. Nor does it explain how anyone would think this is reasonable.

There are many speakers the same age as the Play 1 that are still in use, what is the difference here?

I received it yesterday and am blown away by the fact that it’s missing core functionality included in every other speaker I encounter.

Have you even read any of the responses to your nonsense? Sonos has supported Airplay for years, and every currently sold Sonos device is Airplay capable. So unless your gifted “Play 1” (whatever that is) is 3 years old, your Sonos device supports Airplay and your ranting is all for naught.

I’m new to Sonos and not ranting, but trying to understand why it lacks common functionality.

I’ve searched and searched and all I’ve found is ‘it doesn’t work’. (Yes there are workarounds that do not equal ‘just sending music from your phone to the speaker’)

I’d be happy to find the date mine was manufactured, and am sure it was years ago.

Please show me where a Play 1 can play music that is stored on an iPhone from that phone.

Lastly, you can easily search ‘play 1’ and find out ‘whatever that is’ but here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Sonos-Play-Compact-Wireless-Speaker/dp/B00EWCUK1Q?th=1

I’m new to Sonos and not ranting, but trying to understand why it lacks common functionality.

I’ve searched and searched and all I’ve found is ‘it doesn’t work’. (Yes there are workarounds that do not equal ‘just sending music from your phone to the speaker’)

I’d be happy to find the date mine was manufactured, and am sure it was years ago.

Please show me where a Play 1 can play music that is stored on an iPhone from that phone.

Lastly, you can easily search ‘play 1’ and find out ‘whatever that is’ but here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Sonos-Play-Compact-Wireless-Speaker/dp/B00EWCUK1Q?th=1

Your Play:1 hasn't been sold since 2017, before Airplay 2 even existed. How is it supposed to support something which didn't exist when it was designed?

I’ve done a bit of research and none of it explains why Sonos is the only speaker maker that doesn’t support AirPlay or Bluetooth. Nor does it explain how anyone would think this is reasonable.

There are many speakers the same age as the Play 1 that are still in use, what is the difference here?

I received it yesterday and am blown away by the fact that it’s missing core functionality included in every other speaker I encounter.

Have you even read any of the responses to your nonsense? Sonos has supported Airplay for years, and every currently sold Sonos device is Airplay capable. So unless your gifted “Play 1” (whatever that is) is 3 years old, your Sonos device supports Airplay and your ranting is all for naught.

I’m new to Sonos and not ranting, but trying to understand why it lacks common functionality.

You’ve sad a few things that are blatantly false and easily verify to be false. That mostly comes off as a rant rather than trying to understand.

Part of the issue is you seem to think that all Sonos speakers have the same functionality as the one you were gifted. There is no reason to think that’s the case for Sonos or any other brand of speaker.

I’ve searched and searched and all I’ve found is ‘it doesn’t work’. (Yes there are workarounds that do not equal ‘just sending music from your phone to the speaker’)

I’d be happy to find the date mine was manufactured, and am sure it was years ago.

Please show me where a Play 1 can play music that is stored on an iPhone from that phone.

Lastly, you can easily search ‘play 1’ and find out ‘whatever that is’ but here you go: https://www.amazon.com/Sonos-Play-Compact-Wireless-Speaker/dp/B00EWCUK1Q?th=1

Your link shows that the Play 1 was first available in 2013, long before airplay 2 existed. It also says that the play 1 is discontinued by manufacturer before saying that is not discontinued by manufacturer. Anyway, there is no reason to be surprised that a Play 1 isn’t compatible with airplay. And no one is saying that a Play 1 can play music stored on your iPhone.

Whenever someone comes along and tries to resurrect this long-dead issue, I can’t help but suspect that it’s a deliberate provocation. That may be unfair in any particular case, but I think it’s likely to be true quite often. Nobody has come up with a new argument - either way - on this thread for at least a year. It is an absolutely pointless debate in every way.

@Duksauce can read the thread if he can be bothered. If the answers don’t convince him, so be it.

Whenever someone comes along and tries to resurrect this long-dead issue, I can’t help but suspect that it’s a deliberate provocation. That may be unfair in any particular case, but I think it’s likely to be true quite often. Nobody has come up with a new argument - either way - on this thread for at least a year. It is an absolutely pointless debate in every way.

@Duksauce can read the thread if he can be bothered. If the answers don’t convince him, so be it.

I’m not in need of convincing.

My question is: Why is Sonos Play 1 the only speaker from its time period that doesn’t allow you to play music off an iPhone?

It’s very surprising that the majority of this thread doesn’t see this as an issue.

Normally when a product lacks everyday functionality consumers aren’t happy about it.

I’ve done a bit of research and none of it explains why Sonos is the only speaker maker that doesn’t support AirPlay or Bluetooth. Nor does it explain how anyone would think this is reasonable.

The link I provided showed that Sonos supports airplay. You’re just trolling.

I’m only talking about the Sonos Play 1. Not trolling.

I would say anyone who is arguing that a fancy expensive speaker that is a useless brick without the internet is trolling.

My guess is that if Sonos stopped supporting Android you would all change your tune.

I’ve done a bit of research and none of it explains why Sonos is the only speaker maker that doesn’t support AirPlay or Bluetooth. Nor does it explain how anyone would think this is reasonable.

There are many speakers the same age as the Play 1 that are still in use, what is the difference here?

I received it yesterday and am blown away by the fact that it’s missing core functionality included in every other speaker I encounter.

You perhaps should have undertaken your research before purchase, rather than after. Sonos stopped manufacturing the Play:1 speaker almost 5 years ago - The newer (replacement) product for that speaker is called ‘Sonos One, or Sonos One SL’, each have Airplay v2 compatibility. The Sonos One is now on its 2nd generation.

A Bluetooth connection is supplied to ALL Sonos products using either a device that has line-in, or you can use a Roam, which will ‘act’ similar to a line-in for Bluetooth audio in a grouped-room situation whilst on a WiFi network.

The Play 1 was a corporate gift from my work.

It has no line in or bluetooth. (insane!)

I’m not going to purchase another product from Sonos to get the first product to work the way it should have in the first place.

Dead topic. Bye.

My question is: Why is Sonos Play 1 the only speaker from its time period that doesn’t allow you to play music off an iPhone?

Simple. It’s too old. Released October 14, 2013. Discontinued October 24, 2017

Play:5 (Gen 2) is the earliest model able to support Airplay.

@Duksauce . In fact, I was mistaken. You have introduced a new question to this discussion. It is, “Did the colleagues who bought my Play:1 think they were buying me the first speaker in my networked, multiroom home audio system, or did they misunderstand the nature of Sonos as comprehensively as I do?”

Another, perhaps rhetorical, question: “given the pace of technology, how do I feel about a ‘gift’ from my colleagues of a product which was discontinued over 4 years ago?”

Another new question, as you are ‘new to Sonos’ and this was ‘a corporate gift’, is why did they buy you a second-hand speaker off eBay that’s at least four years old?

Another, perhaps rhetorical, question: “given the pace of technology, how do I feel about a ‘gift’ from my colleagues of a product which was discontinued over 4 years ago?”

I swear I wrote my post independently of @ratty‘s

@Duksauce . In fact, I was mistaken. You have introduced a new question to this discussion. It is, “Did the colleagues who bought my Play:1 think they were buying me the first speaker in my networked, multiroom home audio system, or did they misunderstand the nature of Sonos as comprehensively as I do?”

Most of these responses were pretty good. This is the only one I disagree with.