IFTTT - If This Then That integration with Sonos
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If-This-Then-That (IFTTT) integration could be cool. You could expose playlists to IFTTT as either triggers and/or actions. Use cases could be when a certain playlist is started trigger lights (via WeMo or Hue). So for lighting, a "Dinner" playlist could set a particular light pattern via Hue, or turn off some lights and dim others. You could also start a playlist when motion is detected via a WeMo motion detector, or when a switch is turned on, start a playlist. You could use a special playlist to provide a house-wide audio notifier of new emails, Facebook/Twitter/app.net mentions, or Google Calendar events.
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Since you guys make all your money on hardware wouldn't it behove you to push more integrations that sell more hardware? I'm really not understand why y'all keep things so closed.
Properly integrated it would also allow users to create the own interfaces to streaming services of their choice with less dependency on Sonos or the willingness of a service provider. This would be especially helpful for free streaming services which have no incentive supporting the Sonos app and losing all their add space they need for their business model.
I just bought 5 Sonos devices (a PlayBar, a Play 1, two Play 3s, and a Play 5), and IFTTT integration is a top request for me.
I found some IFTTT hacks for Sonos before my purchase (a deciding factor in fact), but am finding them to be a little more difficult to implement than anticipated. First party IFTTT support would be much better.
To echo the thoughts of some previous posts: NEED NEED NEED. 🙂
I found some IFTTT hacks for Sonos before my purchase (a deciding factor in fact), but am finding them to be a little more difficult to implement than anticipated. First party IFTTT support would be much better.
To echo the thoughts of some previous posts: NEED NEED NEED. 🙂
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I would also adopt Sonos more wholeheartedly if they released IFTTT integration for Playlists and Alarms. I know numerous other users with Nests, Wemo's, Life360 accounts who would immediately look to use presence to improve their Sonos experience. +1 for this. This is inevitable Sonos - please get cracking on IFTTT if you're not already. It has to be a commercial no-brainer for you..
And not one "official" reaction from Sonos, i think IFTTT for Sonos will never be happened. 😕
I am simply waiting for Sonos to comply our wish for automation = IFTTT and who would buy additional equipment while waiting, Well Not me at least ! So dear Sonos, please make your API available for IFTTT....soon, or others will make their available....
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another +1
Seriously. This would make **SO MUCH** sense. Given the huge array of random/useless services that support IFTTT, it's almost embarrassing that Sonos hasn't been able to get it done.
I would "build" sonos into the whole house as in buy more speakers for those less frequent spaces and then use ifttt motion triggers to have music follow me.
Effectively, this would allow for a 'When Nest sets to 'away', turn off all Sonos devices'.
Such a time saver, and really quite cool at the same time! :)
And when you get home, the music just starts up again. It would be perfect. You could also schedule music at certain times, specially since the alarm function on Sonos is limited at the moment.
And even better if something like Beddit fires an IFTTT trigger when you are at the optimal part of your sleep cycle to be woken up. This would be the dream result!
This would be great, especially now that Nest have exposed their API to IFTTT.
Effectively, this would allow for a 'When Nest sets to 'away', turn off all Sonos devices'.
Such a time saver, and really quite cool at the same time! 🙂
Effectively, this would allow for a 'When Nest sets to 'away', turn off all Sonos devices'.
Such a time saver, and really quite cool at the same time! 🙂
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I'm yet to be super-impressed by SmartThings Sonos integration (hence why it's still in Lab's, I assume). It certainly does not allow the kind of flexibility that IFTTT would. For a start, it's painful to configure this kind of thing via the ST app...there's so many potential conditions and triggers, it takes forever just to create one event for a particular situation. Plus, the handling seems kind of buggy; for example, I use ST to announce the weather forecast in the morning on a specific ZonePlayer. What actually happens is that the weather gets half announced, then quits, and the music that was playing doesn't restart, even though that option was selected. So it's OK, but definitely not amazing at this point.
Funny you say that because I actually have smartthings and sonos. Smartthings works for about a week and then breaks and I have to reset everything. I've done it every week for the past 3 weeks. It's annoying and takes more effort than it's worth. I've had IFTTT recipes working for a year with no problems. I'd rather have IFTTT pick up the slack.
Marcus,
Smartthings indeed looks promissing, but at the moment it's only available in the US. Besides that there are more home automation products and some of them have IFTTT support. I think IFTTT support for Sonos still makes sence and It would make endless things possible.
There is no need for IFTTT integration with SONOS anymore. SmartThings picked up the slack and did a GREAT job! I can play songs when I get home, when my team scores, tell my dogs to get out of the room, tell me goodmorning when I press my UP band button, etc etc. shit is off the chains. If you like SONOS and are starting to get into home automation, buy a SmartThings starter pack and you will be extremely happy. They have come a LONG way in the last few months. IFTTT is still chill for a free service but it will never be as good as whoever wins in the home automation game, which at this point, looks like it's going to be SmartThings
IFTTT with sonos would allow me to play a certain song when my team scores a goal, or when I get a email from a certain person...the possibilities are endless!
AGREE... Would love to see IFTTT & Sonos seamless!
A belkin wemo motion could turn on Sonos I would have one in every room!!
A belkin wemo motion could turn on Sonos I would have one in every room!!
AGREE... Would love to see IFTTT & Sonos seamless!
A belkin wemo motion could turn on Sonos I would have one in every room!!
Yes please! I want IFTTT to tell Sonos to start a playlist automatically when I get home. It'd be cool to have it turn off music when I leave home automatically. I could play a song when my favorite sport team scores a goal. I could have audio notifications for emails or weather alerts. SOOOO MANY USES, PLEASE do ! Simple : go here : https://ifttt.com/platform
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Good info, but realistically all too complicated for your average consumer. All we need is for Sonos to embrace IFTTT.....
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Absolutely agreed, and yes, IFTTT would be an awesome feature for Sonos to adopt, and set them apart from some of the other companies that are finally starting to develop wireless solutions.
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Hi Peter, I am not having a go at you or the definition, and it is a good point to have the "back end" in mind when building a house. I live in a 100 year old building where this isn't an opportunity and Sonos is as we know also great when you are limited to old brickwork and so forth. My initial comment was based on the fact that this is a forum that Sonos actually participate in. Also, the thread is on IFTTT which makes a remark about building Sonos into a home as a way of persuading Sonos to add this feature, obsolete.
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Yep, that's true. I guess it's the definition of 'built-in'...I still designed my house, and ran wires with Sonos in mind (and am about to do the same in my next house), but the only 'fixed' end points are the speakers, everything else (the controllers) are wireless, so it's less like a traditional built-in, centrally amplified system.
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