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Sonos 11.1 Brings Sonos Radio

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We’re proud to announce the launch of Sonos Radio, the premier radio experience on Sonos. This is a free, ad-supported streaming radio service available to Sonos customers, offering access to an extensive assortment of music, news, live sports and more.

Sonos Radio connects you with radio stations from around the world, with over 60,000 broadcast radio stations brought together in an easy to use interface. You can also use Sonos Radio to access radio services from our partners, such as iHeartRadio in North America, with more on the way.

Sonos Radio features exclusive Sonos Stations, 30 genre-based stations based off of the music our owners listen to most. Get quick access to music with stations designed to complement the things you do at home, like getting ready in the morning, relaxing, working from home, cooking, and more.

Broadcasting from our Sonos Store in New York City, Sonos Sound System is the destination for music discovery and sonic inspiration. You can find Sound System along with our exclusive artist-curated stations under Sonos Presents in the app.

Learn more here: https://support.sonos.com/s/article/482

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jgatie

I suggest you get out Wireshark or such and have a look; to use Spotify (who also collect data I appreciate), or Apple Music the speakers don’t need to touch Sonos (as is my current setup).

Or you can just look back a few years (pre Apple Music I admit) and see no Sonos data collection was required. It’s only since ~7.x (fuzzy memory here), that I started seeing every operation (local or requiring a remote music service) instigate a call(s) to a Sonos domain (purely for data collection). BTW, that’s one reason why the controllers are slower than they used to be!

Unfortunately, every time I upgrade the firmware I have to stick the network monitor on to record for 24 hours+ to see all the new Sonos domains being used so I can add them to my block list.

Trust me, you don’t need this comms overhead unless you’re using voice control/assist on some of the newer products (which obviously I would never buy - equipped as I am with hand!).

This is a pure data-grab (voice asset excepted) - no functionality depends on the speakers communicating with Sonos (as I’ve proved/have currently setup).

Sonos Radio is another data-grab - it adds nothing Tune-In or the myriad or existing music services don’t already provide. They’d earn more by adding an opt-out option (being decent), and improving there hardware/software (the iOS controller app gets slower with every release).

SELL. YOUR. SONOS. PLEASE!

I Love Spring Flowers

Lyricist III

I suggest you get out Wireshark or such and have a look; to use Spotify (who also collect data I appreciate), or Apple Music the speakers don’t need to touch Sonos (as is my current setup).

In order to enable Spotify Connect on your Sonos speaker the two companies had to exchange your data 🤷

I Love Spring Flowers

Lyricist III

SELL. YOUR. SONOS. PLEASE!

Guy no need to go around yelling at Sue. Chill out FFS.

jgatie

Guy no need to go around yelling at Sue. Chill out FFS.

The only obvious recourse for her is the one she refuses to take. Sometimes people need to be yelled at.

I Love Spring Flowers

Lyricist III

Guy no need to go around yelling at Sue. Chill out FFS.

The only obvious recourse for her is the one she refuses to take. Sometimes people need to be yelled at.

There isn't only one recourse.

It's disturbing that you think that Sue "needs" to be yelled at.

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john kallas

Avid Contributor I

Getting a lot of ‘unable to browse music’ with the new Sonos Radio. Upgraded to 11.1. This is on desktop app. Can occur in any of the main categories.

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Suecom

Lyricist III

So do you want to buy them (jgatie)? I’ve got a soundbar, connect (used for analog input), subwoofer, and 2x Sonos 3s. Think I purchased most of it between ‘11-’14? All in perfect order.

My other set of (wired) speakers I’ve had since 1981 (nearly 40 years!) - Linn Isobariks. They still do exactly what they did when I purchased them (brilliantly) - that’s exactly what these should do if Sonos had any decency. I doubt Sonos will be about in 40 years time - especially if they continue stealing from (p*ssing o$$) their customers.

jgatie

So do you want to buy them (jgatie)? I’ve got a soundbar, connect (used for analog input), subwoofer, and 2x Sonos 3s. Think I purchased most of it between ‘11-’14? All in perfect order.

My other set of (wired) speakers I’ve had since 1981 (nearly 40 years!) - Linn Isobariks. They still do exactly what they did when I purchased them (brilliantly) - that’s exactly what these should do if Sonos had any decency. I doubt Sonos will be about in 40 years time - especially if they continue stealing from (p*ssing o$$) their customers.

I suggest eBay. Sonos does very well on there.

jgatie

There isn't only one recourse.

It's disturbing that you think that Sue "needs" to be yelled at.

What other recourse is there when one is unhappy with a product?

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Suecom

Lyricist III

The manufacture could listen their customers and restore the functionality originally sold? That is, provide me an option to opt-out of all data collection by Sonos.

Or Sonos could give me all my money back and come collect? Why do I have to make more effort to sell and lose money for their financial gain (data sales)?

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