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I understand Sonos's streaming capabilities are great, but I'm looking for something to distribute sources coming out of my Onkyo TX-NR515. Effectively, I am wondering is, will the Sonos Connect and a Play:3 speaker allow me to broadcast the Onkyo's sources to the Play:3? I know I can go Bridge -> Onkyo, but I (think) I want to go Onkyo -> Connect -> Play:3 and hear whatever I have the Onkyo providing (TV, CD's, etc...). If it can do that, do I also need a Bridge as well, or does the Connect have all the Bridge functionality in it? Thanks in advance

Hi. I have just invested in an a Benq w2000 projector with wireless output (http://www.benq.co.uk/product/accessory/wdp02). The wireless signal goes to a box with only 4 HDMI in and 1 HDMI out and an IR out. How can i connect this setup to a playbar? I want to run the tv, PC, playstation etc through the projector. The playbar only has an optical in which would only allow me to connect the tv is this correct? I use the play 1's through the house and love them and would love to find a work around. thanks

I set up the Playbar with surround sound, two 1's and a sub.  I am getting crackling through the palybar which is set up flat, on fireplace mantel with Flat Panel wall mounted above it.

One of the main reasons we bought the Sonos One was because it was advertised to run on both Alexa and (coming soon) Google Assistant. We bought it before Christmas and are still waiting. At this point, if I can't have both options on my speaker, I'd rather just send it back... and we'll buy both a Google Home and Alexa speakers. What's the deal, Sonos? Either get busy making this work, or stop advertising that you're offering it. Does anybody have an answer as to when this option will be available? And, please not another "coming soon" answer. I want a hard date, otherwise I'm cashing out.

So, after having my own recent issue be pretty much ignored by Sonos, and slightly poo-poo'd by jgatie (no offence taken), I just can't find ANYTHING that remotely resembles a functioning feedback loop for Sonos. This open wound was stinging with much salt poured into it after visiting CES 2018, of which Sonos is going to get their a$$ handed to them if they don't really listen to their customer base soon, and innovate from the suggestions of people that ACTUALLY use their products. I saw the start of it last year, but it's really picking up steam with everyone getting integrated, with a bar, Alexa, etc. etc. I know Chris has tried his hand at a voting thread here (https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/wishlist-for-sonos-controller-improvements-6730862/index1.html#post15967003) but it's a hot mess, non-accountable and disorganized. I have no idea what they are working on, what is most wanted, etc. This isn't a slur to Chris by any means and I appreciate

Jeez guys why don't you put an option to rename an album or artist in Sonos playlist? I use my I Pad to control my system but once stored you cannot rename the title. Albums store by album name not artist and it becomes a right muddle the more you store so annoying ?

Moving to another apartment and selling my old stereo equipment I now have spare 2 x play 1 and 1 x play 5 on hands that were before used for different rooms. Due to convenience factor I would like to move one of these to my main listening area but i still question which way to go. Either i add another Play 5 or purchase a Sub to go with Play 1s. Having small kids my listening volume is normally quite low. Reading this forum some suggest that the sound from play 5s would give me fuller sound but bass from the Sub would be much better, while others seem to think play 1s do sound better on their own when Sub comes into the picture. I understand the decision would always be subjective but would still like to hear some advice. Thanks Tomaz

I would like to see a Sonos product similar to the Sonos Connect/ZP90 but instead of connecting to an amplifier it has a Bluetooth connection supporting A2DP/ APT X. You could then stream music from your iPod/iPhone, android phone or any device with Bluetooth similar to the way the iPod dock works, or the line in on the Connect, but the connection is made via Bluetooth rather than a wire In addition it should support transmitting music via Bluetooth so that a Bluetooth speaker or headphones could be used and it would work like a traditional zone player transmitting the music to the device attached to the zone via Bluetooth. I think this one device would meet the needs of some other requests here for sonos headphones, portable speakers and being able to play music directly from a PC/iPad etc as this could all be done over Bluetooth and using A2DP/APT X would give a good quality sound.

Worst update ever despise the control bar at bottom for setting speakers. My speaker settings usually don't change and going into the setting menu is quick and easy. The favorite stations list, I prefer a list view not the icons. Too bad I can set and lock that preference. Music I purchase din Google play does not show up even though I am logged into the account. List of stations do not update in alphabetical order This update is a mess and I will be using my Sons system far less. Heck I may even sell it on ebay or craigslist.

To make the Sonos account a little more useful, it would be great if I could manage my Sonos playlists online; create/edit/remove a list, and add/remove tracks from a list (by URL to a service I subscribe to). That way, I can "send music home" when I'm not (i.e. update playlist, and notify those at home), and make a "listen at home"-note when I come across music I want to enjoy at home (which sort of duplicates the playlist/favourites function of the music service I use, but nevertheless...)

I’m new to the sonos ecosystem. Just got a playbase + 2x play:1 + sub. When I play music from Sonos app the sound quality is great. But there is a clear worsening when I use Apple TV (4th gen) to Airplay stream using same service (eg: Apple Music) Am I doing anything incorrectly here? My playbase optical cable is connected to TV (Not Apple TV) Thx

I know this has been asked in various ways on here but I can't find a satisfactory answer. I have a Google Home, Play 1 and Play 3 and I dearly want them to be able to link together using the Google Home as voice control for all the speakers. Is this going to be possible at some point? The lack of clarity is putting me off buying a Play 5. Sonos please give us a hint!! 🆒

Hi. My wife gives training, and this involves playing video files on Powerpoint Presentations. Her MacBook's internal speakers aren't loud enough, so she wants to connect the laptop to a Sonos Play:5 (using a wire) in order to use that as a speaker. We did a test at home yesterday, and then went fine. However, when she took the laptop and speaker out of the house, it didn't work - perhaps because she didn't have the Bridge or a WiFi connection? Could anyone please tell me if she is able to use a Sonos 5 as a speaker without the Bridge and WiFi, and, if so, how to do this? I'm not very technical so please keep it simple! Thanks a lot.

I have invested in sonos over the last couple of years and have been really happy with the products - but i'm disappointed that Sonos haven't produced a rechargeable speaker that can be used Outdoors in the garden. Any idea if and when this may happen in the future???

Hi, would like to say that I am really happy with recently purchased Play:5 2nd edition - love the ease of use and sound quality. I am using only streaming media (Spotify and di.fm radiostation) and Sonos has some room for improvement there in general usability. This time I would like to ask to add some kind of auto volume level function because songs on the same playlist might be recorded or encoded with different volume level and sometimes I am really tired of adjusting volume up and down after each second song. For example playlist 'All Out 80's' by Spotify having all sort of music and I have noticed that rock usually played much quite than some pop song after it. For example quiet song 'I am gonna be' by The Proclaimers (quiet) against 'Rock Me Amadeus' by Falco (loud) https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/5wDvHZhgPBlWyDEZ3jSMF4 I wonder if anyone else noticed same patterns or if this feature exists somewhere...

Let me start by saying I'm old enough to remember a time before internet, CDs, cassette tapes, or even the MOSFET transistor. In other words, I'm a dinosaur who cut his teeth in vinyl. So I remember a simpler age when the product that came out of the box was all you got. No software issues. Few compatibility issues to complain about. Generally, an AC plug and some RCA and speaker cables were all that was involved. I'm also fortunate enough to have collected some very good hifi equipment over the years including high end stuff from B&W, Krell and McIntosh. Sadly, that equipment sits largely idle today because over the years the pace of my life has become too hectic. I'm just not where my music is often enough to truly enjoy it. So, after overcoming my visceral resistance to streaming music systems, I bought some Sonos equipment over the weekend to create a streaming home network. After a weekend of trial and error, learning how to use a wifi analyzer, reading up on dedicated c

Please enable searching across all audio sources (Music Library/Streaming Services/Amazon Cloud Player/etc.) in the Windows desktop controller. The ability to do this in the iOS controllers is wonderful--it feels very limited by comparison to have to choose a single source to search within in Windows. Thanks!

Having an intermittent sound problem with my connect amp that I have had for possible 4 years. Never missed a beat. Always in the same position. Any ideas?

To all, I’m not certain this is the right place to ask this, so please let me know if I should switch to another group. My problem is app connectivity. I purchased 2 Play:1’s, which I set up in my living room as a stereo pair. I have a Linksys router and Netgear range extender because of the distance to the router. When I first set it up, the speakers would cut out fairly often, and the app on my iPhone and on my iPad would lose its connection to Sonos even more often. Because of that I purchased and installed a Boost in my router, connected my speakers to its network, and since then haven’t had any loss of signal with the speakers. However, the problems with my iPhone and iPad are just as bad. Either it takes multiple attempts to change a radio station or open Spotify (with error messages each time), or I get the Sonos opening screen that says I need a wi-fi connection. I still have a strong signal from my network, and my other apps seem to work well on the home networ

I have a connect amp, and am trying to run my digital audio from my stereo into my connect amp via the analog audio inputs. I have a D>A converter, and when I select line in for the sonos, the audio is extremely quiet and cannot be increased. It sounds like there is something which I have not activated, that is holding back the sound. Any ideas? Thanks, Jeremy

Hello all, I recently purchased a Sonos One, and I am really impressed. Playing local music is a huge plus. I noticed that great care has been taken to make the iOS controller app accessible via VoiceOver. Unfortunately, this is not so true for the Mac version. Most of the buttons are not labelled, however they do have VoiceOver hints, such as Crossfade, Play, etc. Apart from this, it is a quite huge issue that all lists, including the search results, the source selection, etc, are not visible to VoiceOver at all. This essentially makes the Mac version unusable. Would it be possible to enhance the UI in this area please? I would be happy to beta test, and give you further information, if needed. Erion

Is it posible to make a function with maximum sound level for some rooms? In my kitchen it's annoying when I have a party, and the guests just can set the volume to maximum.

Similar to Itunes there should be Shuffle by album mode, which plays a complete album and then randomly plays another album in the playlist.

I'm fairly new to Sonos, Spotify (ex-Slacker user) and just today got an Amazon Echo Dot. I had already configured my Harmony remote to work with my new Play:5, but just a few minutes ago I added the Harmony skill to the Dot. Now I can simply say "Alexa, tell Harmony to turn on the Play 5" or "Alexa, tell Harmony to turn the volume up" or "Alexa, tell Harmony to skip this song." I have not found a way yet to request a specific song, artist, playlist yet so for now it immediately starts playing the default playlist I tied to the Harmony activity. I suppose I could add separate activities to the Harmony software, then give friendly names to each one within the Alexa software which would allow me to select various playlists. Has anybody else tried this configuration to use the Echo with Sonos? Curious to hear what your experience has been. Still trying to determine if there is a way to select a different Spotify playlist or radio station with voice. Thanks!!!

Hi - it has always been a mystery to me why crossfade is on a different controller panel (and hence harder to find) to the shuffle and repeat options. Logicaly to me they all function on the queue for a particular speaker. I expect it to be changed on each update, especially a major UI update like v8 - but no.