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We have been hearing for over a year now regarding the Google Assistant integration. When is this going to happen? The Alexa assistance is horrible.

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Moderator Note: Google Assistant is now available for use with Sonos, read more here.

Google Confirms Integration in Sonos One at CES 2019

Update: Bringing Google Assistant to Sonos

»And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)

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chicks

Perhaps it will FINALLY be released at Google I/O next month. Would be HUGELY embarrassing if Sonos doesn't release this before Google (potentially) comes out with a new set of speakers. Not that it wasn't already embarrassing enough to miss the XMas shopping season in 2018, not to mention the huge loss of potential sales. Yes, I know, it's probably Google holding things up, but still...

https://www.inverse.com/article/54472-google-home-2019-could-smart-speaker-see-upgrade-to-compete-with-alexa

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davenel

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@spyderweb... for the most part you are not necessarily wrong with what you say... but when you apply context... it falls apart... patience,,, define patience... personnally, I have been patient for mmmm about 16 months... so just what is the definition of patience. In 16 months, I have built a house... I have had 2 grandchildren... I have started, built and sold a business... I have flown across the Atlantic 20 times... so we are saying be patient, because it takes more than a year to integrate... so... what is patient... 6 more months, 12 ?? 24 ?? just what is patient...how long does it take to integrate ??? Thanks for listening to my rant.... and yes... I am at the point of reselling my sonos... for how much... time will tell.. I will once again have to be patient... I personally think I have been patient... but then, everything is in the definition...

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mrmagloo

Trending Lyricist I

Hmm, another 6 weeks down the drain. Should be getting the next blog soon, pushing the GA integration back again. The real sad thing is, we already know they don't even have the confidence to deliver full integration, and have already been talking down expectations. What a joke. Was at Costco the other day, and behind the service desk was two returned Beams in different carts. Kind of telling. OK, apologists, your turn. I'll be back around the end of May with another NON-Progress Report. Lol.

spydrwebb

Prodigy I

@spyderweb... for the most part you are not necessarily wrong with what you say... but when you apply context... it falls apart... patience,,, define patience... personnally, I have been patient for mmmm about 16 months... so just what is the definition of patience. In 16 months, I have built a house... I have had 2 grandchildren... I have started, built and sold a business... I have flown across the Atlantic 20 times... so we are saying be patient, because it takes more than a year to integrate... so... what is patient... 6 more months, 12 ?? 24 ?? just what is patient...how long does it take to integrate ??? Thanks for listening to my rant.... and yes... I am at the point of reselling my sonos... for how much... time will tell.. I will once again have to be patient... I personally think I have been patient... but then, everything is in the definition...

Understood. As somebody heavily invested in the Google ecosystem, I also hope it's sooner than later.

Trusting it's mostly Google causing the delays but obviously most roads travel in pairs. Hope you find an amicable solution, regardless.

Beam, Sub, 2 x P:1 -- 5.1 (video) / 2 x P:3 (music) / 2 x gen1 One (music) ----> ever evolving setup, as they say...

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mika2019

Lyricist II

i bought a Sonos beam in early 2019 well aware that google assistant was work in progress....paid a lot of it cuz i was convinced by the sound quality. BUT I regret it now because I need and want google assistant in my living room and it is really said that it takes so long to work. The worst part is, that is does even have a line in....

so please Sonos if you read this - GET IT TO WORK FASTER.... I have alread tought about selling it.

PS: I wrote the Customer support earlier on and their answer was rather rude and short...so in the future when considering buying speakers I will not consider sonos again....please start learning that witought great customer support the product is worthless....

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bocabart

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Patrick Spence, at the 2nd Q conference call, May 9, 2019:
...As we're making Google Assistant available on Sonos in the United States next week. Existing One and Beam customers will be able to download Google Assistant or if you have a Google Home device, you'd be able to use that to control your Sonos.

Its about time. Been waiting for 18 months.