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MikeC69Contributor I
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Google Assistant in the near future

will the current play 1 be compatible to use Google Mini for control

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spydrwebb
5 years ago
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Gian-MarcoContributor I
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Sonos with Google Home

So I've seen quite a lot of posts about this topic, but haven't seen this one specific question: I realize that google home isnt officially supported by sonos yet. But is it possible to simply use the sonos one as a speaker for google home? Let's say I want to listen to spotify, tell my google home that I want to listen to spotify and the sound just comes over the sonos speakers? I don't mind if there is no group support or microphone support of the sonos one yet

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spydrwebb
5 years ago
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ian1966Contributor I
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Philips hue and multiroom

Ok guys I want to be able to put speakers in all my room. And be able to say play music in my room, kitchen etc and the music plays in that room. Or do on my hue app to play in that room. Does anyone know how to set up that system. Regards Ian

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AjTrek1
5 years ago
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Sparrow55Contributor I
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Google Assistant on Beam

I know it is not ready yet but if I buy a Beam now will this work with Google or will new Beams be shipped. In other words will Google Assistent be a hardware or software upgrade?

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Ryan S
5 years ago
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Gian-MarcoContributor I
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Sonos Google Assistant Workaround?

So I got this idea to make google assistant easily work with sonos (kinda). Tell me if this should work (I didn't buy the sons beam yet): 1. Get a Sonos Beam and a Chromecast 2. Install (Connect the Beam via HDMI ARC to the TV) 3. In the Sonos App group all devices together 4. Use "Play X Song from Spotify on my TV" 5. Music plays on all Sonos Speakers (?) If this works I'll get a Beam! Can someone confirm or deny that?

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5 years ago
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Mike PaoliniContributor II
posted in Smart home integrations
Dear Sonos, please allow automation of groups, as well as persistent virtual groups.

Dear Sonos, thank you for the music. Speaking of please allow automation of groups, as well as persistent virtual groups, for Sonos Speakers. This appears to be a reoccurring theme from reading the forums - going back as far as 6 years! It would be really nice to have a predefined group, for example "downstairs", to invoke through home automation such as Siri, Alexa, Google, or smart buttons or IFTT. Even a supper simple behavior such as ungrouping any current groups the speaker in the list are part of, then regrouping the speakers into the preset "virtual" group when its invoked would be appreciated. In this way, users could name groups of Sonos Speakers and ask Siri/Alexa/Google/Smart buttons/apps to play to them. (Siri play playlistX downstairs. In the case of a smart button, like a Pop or Flic, press the button to invoke the predefined speaker grouping, and ideally start the music). It would be even nicer if any kind of grouping/ungrouping behavior was exposed for I

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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cloudstrifeContributor I
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Sonos too cheap? And exploiting customers?

Now that the Sonos One has arrived in Gen 2 only to sport more RAM and CPU I cannot help to think they pushed the original with undermined specs to earn more money and be greedy. Maybe that's why they can't push google assistant yet? Because the device has too little ram and cpu power? Maybe its just too underpowered? Maybe they even knew that and that the developers had to find a creative solution to this? And that is really hard for them. That's why GA never comes out or will have limited functions (like alexa). This is just a feeling I have and it makes sense. I feel very ripped off by sonos because of no GA yet.

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Damon77
5 years ago
lewisc
lewiscHeadliner I
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Logitech Harmony + Sonos

I know that Logitech Harmony supports and works with Sonos but does it also allow you to select Sonos (+ specific rooms) as a TV audio output? TV being connected via 3.5 / Optical --> Play 5?

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Ken_Griffiths
5 years ago
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Anonymous
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Siri Shortcuts App

Hey Can somebody tell me something about Sonos and Siri Shortcuts. Would be fine in there are options to use Sonos in the Siri Shortcuts App

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5 years ago
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BoseandsonosContributor II
posted in Smart home integrations
Laser light show synced with Sonos music

Is there a product where I can turn my apartment into a rave where the lights are synced to the music playing on the Sonos system?

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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Heath_3Contributor I
posted in Smart home integrations
Controlling Sonos using Rako Controls Cloud Gateway

Thought I'd start a conversation to help other Rako users and the Sonos community to dismistify the setup. To control Sonos speakers from a Rako Controls keypad, you'll need a Rako Bridge and Rako Cloud Gateway (includes an Audio Control Module license) which combined discover and communicate locally to the Sonos speakers. You then need to register your Cloud Gateway at my.rakocontrols.com. Once the Cloud Gateway is configured, you can create a MyRako Sonos activity containing input mappings to control Sonos favourites, setting volume, changing tracks, etc. To give you a scenario for this, I've converted my garage to a gym. In the garage I have a Play 3 and Rako keypad to control the lighting. I got fed up with having to use my phone's Sonos or Spotify app to control the music. So I mapped the garage keypad so that when "1" (scene 1) is pressed the lights come on AND a Sonos favourite is selected on the Play 3. When "Off" is pressed, the lighting goes off and the Play 3 is paused

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5 years ago
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JMJContributor I
posted in Smart home integrations
Google Home vs Amazon Echo Dot

Which product/system works best with SONOS, Google Home vs Amazon Echo Dot?

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AjTrek1
5 years ago
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seanyoungContributor I
posted in Smart home integrations
How do we automatically play music when arriving home?

I’ve got a Sonos one, and both Alexa and Siri up and running. I’ve got my Hue lights coming on automatically when I get home. All good. Except I’d really like a selected playlist (or anything for that matter) to start playing also. I have ecobee sensors and geo fence, if that’s relevant. Any ideas?

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5 years ago
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jablesContributor I
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IFTTT - Stop all music in case of a Nest Protect smoke alarm emergency

I'm confused by this IFTTT applet. I want to stop all music on ALL Sonos devices if ANY Nest Protect detects smoke. I'd assume this is what most people want to happen in an emergency, however the applet only allows you to select one Sonos device to stop and one Nest Protect to use as a trigger! Am I missing something obvious? Presumably you can't have multiple versions of the applet for all the different permutations?

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5 years ago
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Kevintc84Contributor I
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Alexa via Sonos One: can’t find individual hue lights

Recently purchased 2 x Ones to replace my Echos. So Alexa is already setup and configured to work with my Hue lights. The new One’s work well with the Hue Scenes, whole rooms go on and off easily. However, if I choose to pick one specific light to turn on or off I get: “XXX isn’t responding. Please check network or power...” The lights are all active in the Alexa app and I can turn them on/off from there. Help would be appreciated ?

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5 years ago
HamOperator
HamOperatorContributor I
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Sonos Integration with Samsung Smartthings

I finally got my Smartthings and Sonos working together - I figured out much of it the hard way - lots of trial and error and internet research, Hope my posting below helps guide others who might be struggling to get their Smartthings integration working. My system: * Smartthings hub (IM6001-V3P01) * Smartthings Classic app on Apple iPad * Sonos Controller (ver 9.3) on Windows 10 * NetGear AC1900 Nighthawk wireless router * 1ea Sonos Boost * 1ea Playbar (Living Room) * 2ea Play:5s (Living Room) * 1ea Sub (Living Room) * 1ea Play:5 (Kitchen) * 1ea Sub (Kitchen) * 1ea Playbase (Bedroom) * 2ea Play:5s (Bedroom) * 1ea Sub (Bedroom) * 2ea Play:1 (Office) * 1ea Play:5 (Office) Problem: Smartthings / Samsung Connect (Jan-26-2019 download) would not recognize my Sonos system. How I resolved: 1.) Samsung Connect app would not let me add my Sonos gear to Smartthings. I therefore installed the Smarthings Classic app to add my Sonos gear to ST. 2.) Before adding my

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5 years ago
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elliotnContributor I
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HomePod and a future Play:5

Hey folks. I have two HomePods and am looking to get a vinyl turntable soon. Of course there are no line ins on these speakers but I do like the sound quality. My question is, if I were to get a Play:5 and use the line in with the turntable, could I then stream this to the HomePods or just to other sonos speakers? I figure that any signal being pushed out via airplay 2 needs to be coming from an Apple device, most logically a HomePod. This wouldn’t be an issue if the HomePods showed in the sonos app for me to route the line in signal to, but from what I understand these HomePods don’t show in the app. Further from this, does anyone have a multiroom vinyl solution that doesn’t involve a Mac or iOS device taking in a line in signal and pushing this out with airplay? Thanks

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melvimbe
5 years ago
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Joao_1Contributor III
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Spoken alarms/calendar integration

Sometimes I'm just listening to music, reading a book or surfing the web, and completely forget what time it is. I wish Sonos would lower the music volume and tell me "It's 11PM". That alert could be manually set up, or come from outlook/google calendar, or even come from Google Now/Siri/Cortana

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5 years ago
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csnukerContributor III
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How to automate "play just this speaker" unless other speakers are playing in which case "join group"

I have 7 Sonos dotted around my house. I enjoy the music filling the house so generally have "Play Everywhere" set, have all speakers in the same group and simple adjust the volumne as required (including muting rooms where I don't want music). I want the Sonos in the toilet to turn on when I enter the bathroom and turn off when I leave afterwards. If other speakers are playing then I would like the toilet speaker to simply "unmute" and then "mute" again, joining the music in the rest of the house. If other speakers are not playing the I would like JUST the toilet speaker to "play" and then "pause" (I don't want other speakers to emmit sounds). - The logic is simple however I need to know whether the other speakers are playing or not. - And I need to have the ability, based on this info, to either "Play/Pause" the toilet speaker or "Unpause/Pause" JUST the Toilet speaker Does Sonos API share this information And what tool would allow me to control it? (Triggers w

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5 years ago
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zherman33Contributor I
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Beam + Harmony Hub + Alexa

I have been having some difficulty getting all of these to work together. I initially wanted to ditch the harmony hub and remote and control everything through the beam + alexa using the HDMI ARC port, but the sonos was only able to turn my tv on. Everytime I asked alexa to turn off the tv she says "ok," but nothing ever happens. Prior to setting up the beam, I had this working no problem with alexa and the harmony hub. I was able to turn the tv on and off without any issues. Now, I am completely unable to turn off the tv using alexa. I am trying to get alexa to ignore turning the tv on and off using HDMI ARC, but I cant seem to figure it out. I have an LG tv and if I turn off simplink the auido out to the beam no longer works. I might just have to reset the beam, get it to work with my echo again, and then try setting up the beam from scratch. Any suggestions?

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Keith N
5 years ago
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DaveHeadliner II
posted in Smart home integrations
IFTTT, Sonos, Philips Hue & Alexa

I have just installed the Hue Sync App on my iMac and can sync the lights to music, video etc playing on the iMac. However I never use my iMac to play music, video etc apart from my iTunes Library which is played via sonos. Is there and Applet on IFTTT or maybe a skill on Alexa that can do the same a Hue Sync?

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5 years ago
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matigibbonsContributor I
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Smartthings can not find my speakers.

Hello! I have tried adding my speakers to my Smartthings system dozens of times and the device is not found. Is it necessary to install some SmartApp before doing the search of the speakers?

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HamOperator
5 years ago
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sydmusicContributor I
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*from* Sonos to HomePod?

Hi and thanks in advance: I have 2 Sonos Ones, a Play 5, a Playbar and a Playbase. I just got a HomePod. Partially because I was curious and particularly because I am the 1 person who prefers Siri to Alexa. Simple question: If I start music on Sonos is there any way for me to tell the HomePod to play that same music? It seems that the answer is no, but just wanted to double check. I know I can go the other way (have Sonos start playing music I started on the HomePod), which is really very cool. FWIW, my house is an open floor plan and I am getting no latency issues between the Sonos and the HomePod. Sounds great.

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Ken_Griffiths
5 years ago
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JaykpatelContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations
Multiple zones, Multiple connects, one Onkyo reciever

I have three zones, 5.1, and 2 2.0. I want to use a single Onkyo reciever (RZ830) with three Sonos connects to play three different streams at the same time. Is this possible? Has anyone connected two or mor connects to a single reciever?

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5 years ago
chicks
chicks
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Google Assistant is finally coming to the Sonos One and Sonos Beam

Google Assistant is finally coming to the Sonos One and Sonos Beam It's a CES miracle. A lot of announcements have already come out of CES 2019, but without a doubt, this is one of the most exciting yet. At a press briefing on Tuesday, January 8, Google confirmed that it's finally bringing the Google Assistant over to the Sonos One and Sonos Beam. An exact date has yet to be revealed as to when the rollout will begin, but it looks like we've finally reached the finish line. If you don't have a One or Beam, Google says that "earlier speaker models" will also be updated with Assistant support, but right now it's unclear if all previous Sonos speakers will eventually get the Assistant or just a select few. https://m.androidcentral.com/google-assistant-finally-coming-sonos-one-and-sonos-beam

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Ken_Griffiths
5 years ago
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