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I have had Google Assistant installed on my Sonos One speaks for years now. But for no reason whatso ever it stopped working (just another Sonos feature).  Every time I said “Hey Google”, the speaker would take many seconds to reply then told me “there has been a glitch, try again in a few seconds” but it just wouldn’t work. I followed the instructions to uninstall the feature from the speaker and then reinstall - but it just will not work. I don’t know if it is because the Google Assist app has evolved leaving Sonos behind or what but it get blocked every time when, in the Sonos app I add assistant → Add Google Assistant → Open Google Assistant app…. and then it just hangs. I’ve checked my Google Assistant app but I’m pretty sure it has been updated since the last time I installed the speakers.  So I just can not get past this point.  I use the assistant a lot as I have smart devices all over the house.  If I can’t get this to work, I will have to get rid of the Sonos speakers and buy

Hi everyone,I built a home-screen widget for Android that lets you control your Sonos system without opening any app.Features:- Play / pause / skip and per-room volume, right from your home screen- Up to 5 tappable favorites- Spinning laser-disc animation of the album cover while playing- Home-theatre / TV mode detection with a matching animation- Grouping badge, mute, auto-detects when you switch Wi-Fi networks- One-time $1.99, no subscription, no login, no adsGoogle Play: [LINK REDACTED - search for “sonoswidget”]Would love feedback and feature requests from the community.Thanks!Eyal Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.

Hi! I’m thinking about buying the Magnetar-Audio UDP800 4K UHD Blu-ray player so I will be able to play 4K movies and SACD for music. Will this setup work with my Sonos speakers if I connect the Blu-ray player with HDMI to my TV and then a HDMI from the TV to my Sonos Soundbar? Will it be able to play Dolby Atmos and SACD-sound from the blue-ray player through my TV and then to my Sonos speakers? Do I loose any quality in either sound or video? Do I need for example a receiver as well for this to work?Speakers: Sonos Arc soundbar, two Sonos One speakers for surround and a Sonos Sub Gen 3TV: LG OLED65CX6LABluray player: Magnetar-Audio UDP800 4K UHD

Hello,I installed Google assistant on my Beam Gen 2. When Spotify is playing music, I can ask google assistant to move to another song. But if Spotify is not playing and I ask to start it or just ‘play music”, google assistant answers he is not able to do this. Can someone help?ThanksCoco

Trying to add music purchased from iTunes to Sonos app. I do not have a subscription to Apple Music. I have purchased all of my music from iTunes on my phone.

He notado que cuando le pido algo a Alexa, me responde con un volumen que empieza a subir cada vez más automáticamente. Solo es la voz de Alexa, no en la reproducción de música por ejemplo. 

Yes, I realize that this has been asked before, but with macOS losing Rosetta 2 with macOS 28, coming out in 2027, is there any chance of the desktop Sonos app being ported to Apple silicon?I primarily use the macOS app, and am not really looking forward to relying on the web app, since I live in an area with poor internet availability.

Hi all again,Reading some threads with conflicting information.Looking to buy beam 2 or arc ultra but I only require low bass (generally) and volume about 25%.Can people advise if arc ultra does not work optimally at this low volume and bass? Also would beam 2 shine instead and be the leader?Just looking for best experiences at low volume. Cheers

I've been a Sonos user for years (Play:1s, Beam, Move) and an Android developer on the side.I wanted to share a project I recently launched — Sonos Widget Plus, an Android home-screenwidget for controlling Sonos speakers.Sharing here in case it's useful to other Android users on this forum. Disclosure: I'm thedeveloper.**What it does:**- Play / pause / skip and volume control from your home screen- Switch which Sonos room the widget controls with a tap- Group multiple rooms into a playback group- Pin up to 5 Spotify playlists or Sonos favourites for one-tap playback- Fully customisable look (colours and transparency)- Two widget sizes (4x2 and 4x3)**How it connects to Sonos:**It uses the local UPnP protocol over Wi-Fi that Sonos speakers already expose. That means:- No Sonos account needed- No cloud service in the middle- Works whether the music comes from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Tidal, TuneIn, or line-in- Runs entirely on your local network**Requirements:**- Android 8.0 or later

Hi all. Listening to demos only. I have not had the chance to play with the EQ.Tempted to get the Ultra but when listening, all content sounds cinematic/theatrical. Will ve using for general tv (documentaries, soaps, news) gaming and movies. For general tv the cinematic feel can be overkill. I know you can play with the settings. But from user review can you get the bar to sound natural like normal tv quality (obviously better than tv) but normsl sounds if that makes sense? If so how close to normal can you get?Thanks

Google Assistant went through a rocky period over the last year while Google was attempting a rather confusing re-organization of how their automation routines work. They managed to break most existing automation routines, and at times it seemed like nothing was working properly. This not only affected Sonos speakers supporting Google Assistant, but Sonos saw more impact than native Google speakers. I pretty much gave up on them and moved most of my automations to Alexa.But Google finally seems to have gotten their act together, and automation routines are working again, including those which failed on Sonos previously. The earlier flaw that automation routines can’t speak any custom text on Sonos remains, but it’s worth trying Google automation routines again if it was the more recent failures that led to abandoning Google Assistant.

I am looking to improve my current Sonos setup; I use the current setup within my games room for entertainment so I can stream music from YouTube, or Apple Music (I appreciate that the quality is dependent on the streaming service and the subscription/configuration).I currently have an Arc sound bar below my TV which is mounted on the wall and a Sonos amp driving two 8 inch ceiling speakers towards the rear of the room. I also have a Sonos subwoofer to one-side.I’ve been looking at the Sonos Era 100, or 300 although I don’t have an ideal place to position this speaker and not sure if I need Dolby Atmos! The other option that I was considering was the Sonos Five and placing them each side of the TV about 2 meters away. Does anyone have any recommendations or suggestions to improve and optimise the sound. I don’t use the room for movies generally, so I suppose the sound that I’m looking for is a more hi-fi effect than surround sound.I do have a pair of Sonos Play 1 that I could move from

I’m posting this because the latest Sonos update has once again broken Alexa integration on my system, and the “fix” Sonos expects users to perform is completely unreasonable.After the update, Alexa triggers cause glitching, audio corruption, or failure to respond. Rebooting speakers and router does nothing. The only fix Sonos support suggests is:• Disable Sonos skill• Deregister all Alexa-enabled Sonos devices• Factory reset each speaker• Re-add them to the system• Re-enable the skill• Rebuild all settings manuallyThis means losing EQ, Trueplay, room profiles, and custom settings on devices like the Beam 2. Why should users have to rebuild their entire setup because an update corrupted cloud tokens?This is not the first time an update has caused major issues, and Sonos’ mandatory, non‑skippable update model makes it even more frustrating. There is no way to stay on a stable version, no rollback option, and no ability to defer updates until they’re proven safe.If Sonos can push updates

Current alarm clock settings:- Select a "room"- Select "Include grouped rooms" I would appreciate it if:- Multiple rooms could be selected individually- A group could be selected that is already defined in the settings Room groupings change throughout the day, so it's necessary to check each evening whether the desired rooms are grouped so that the alarm will sound there.With these simple options as an extension, the desired rooms or group for the alarm can be defined precisely and individually. Alarm clock task for the development team:- Multiple room selection- Select group option* Additional task: Individual setting of the turn-on volume of the grouped speakers

I have been waiting since the release of the new feature to disable SonosNet for the toggle to appear in my app. No luck so far, but when I check in play.sonos.com, in System Details, besides the S2 speakers, my old Boost is listed as well. Does anyone know how to remove this S1 device, so there is a possibility to finally get the option to disable SonosNet? 

Has anyone come up with a way to mount a Sonos Arc to a tiled wall without damaging the tile? I do not want to drill through the tile. I would guess that the Arc is too heavy to use even the strongest mounting tape. I know I can use the hangers that mount to the back of the tv, but I am getting a “Frame TV” and it would be optimal to not have it look like the Sonos Arc is actually hanging from the Frame TV.  Any suggestions?

If you haven't used Alexa+ and if you are a little anti AI, that probably doesn't seem important to you.  However, it is a ridiculous improvement in functionality once you have it.    Sonos speakers with Alexa integration feel antiquated now.   

Any hope of a new Sonos 5 speaker for hifi listeners? It seems Sonos are concentrating more on surround speakers and portable.I would another high end hifi speaker.And they never replaced the Sonos play 3.Still have my stereo pair.Great sound.

I am planning to buy a Sonos 5 and am going to use it dedicatedly for music. However, my concern is about its reliability in terms of hardware and software. I have read several reviews where people complained that the Sonos 5 stopped working abruptly within 6 months or 1 year, and after that there was no resolution. Now those speakers are just like heavy paperweights. And this is not just one person writing this; there are several comments from multiple customers reporting such issues. If someone is spending such a big amount of money, at least they expect the product to last for years. Hence, need genuine suggestions before buying a Sonos 5.

I can’t for the life of me work out how to reorder my Favorites on the Sonos home screen. Can someone please advise?I’ve tried tapping and holding, tapping into “Stations” and tapping “Edit”, but while there are options to remove, I don’t see any way to reorder.Must be missing something obvious.Thanks!  

Given that Apple is dropping support for Intel based app later this year is there a plan to provide an apple silicon version of the Sonos app for OS X and if so is there an expected release date?

Hi everyone,I’m looking for some advice.I own a Sonos Ace beta unit that I received as part of the Sonos beta testing program.The headphones are currently running firmware 3.11.0. In the Sonos app, it appears to detect that an update is available, but when I try to proceed, I immediately get the message:“No update available.”So I’m stuck on firmware 3.11.0 and I’m unable to install the newer version.I’ve already tried:Restarting the headphones. Restarting the Sonos app. Checking from different devices.Has anyone else experienced this issue, especially with beta testing units? Is there a way to move the headphones from the beta firmware channel to the public release, or does Sonos Support need to intervene?Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

I have a huge property where I’ve got 37 Sonos devices of various product all hardwired except for my subwoofers. Is there a way to get past or something I can do to jailbreak the limitation of 32 devices because of the universal plug-in play built into the software.or if somebody has a better suggestion idea or information, I would love to hear about it other than creating a second network

As it stands Sonos hasn't been programmed to accept Gemini. Here's why. The Sonos app is design to communicate with the Google assistant app. Gemini is a separate app. The sonos app attempts to open the Google assistant app only. If you've switched to Gemini, your Sonos devices won't accept your new AI assistant. 

I've been chatting and speaking with Sonos technical support for the past four hours and am about to have my issue escalated for the sixth time. The one thing that not one of the technicians has tried is to recreate the issue on their own Sonos speaker.Voice Control will NOT connect to KUSC - Classical California: The station is in my “Favorites” and the app will connect to it - but Voice Control either fails to respond or connects to a channel named “Blue Mood” - which plays orchestral light jazz with commercials. Could someone, please, try to get Sonos to play KUSC using Voice Control and let me know the result? Thanks!