Alexa

I do however love the sound quality from my Sonos so when I am not feeling lazy, I will pull out my phone and use the app.
And to think we used to first turn the CDP+Amp on, pick a CD, insert it into the player and only then would music start playing, with a new CD to be inserted every 60 minutes or so! And let's not even go to the vinyl side of things:D

Was going to say. Bought my first Amp, turntable and speakers in 1985. Carried those Heybrook HB2s around for nearly 25 years!

Airgetlam is right, Sonos has said pubilically that integration will come out in early 2017 but not exactly when. Can't wait!!!
Lately they have backed away from saying "early 2017" and instead say " later this year". Don't know if that indicates an actual schedule slip or if it is just different phrasing.

Lately they have backed away from saying "early 2017" and instead say " later this year". Don't know if that indicates an actual schedule slip or if it is just different phrasing.

Actually, Sonos has never stated "early 2107". That was an assumption due to the start of beta being announced for late 2016 and the usual development cycle. The actual quote from the press release is

"The companies will begin rolling out the experience through an invite-only beta test later this year, with general availability in 2017."

No mention of "early 2017" at all. Though we (including myself) assumed it meant early 2017, there was some discussion at the time about the vagueness of the date and that it was not as specific as we assumed.

Sonos have mentioned Audible coming on stream...was it June? Must be linked.

Possibly

jgatie, thanks for the correction. I suspect I was indeed being hopeful, when I should have been factual.

I cannot wait for Alexa support. I now find myself using Alexa way more than my Sonos because it is so convenient. I do however love the sound quality from my Sonos so when I am not feeling lazy, I will pull out my phone and use the app. I now also find that my wife and kids never use Sonos because of Alexa. So, cannot wait. I am heavily invested in Sonos with at least 9 speakers throughout my home.

I'm in the same boat -- I use Alexa WAY more now, especially since I can connect bluetooth from my phone and listen to things I can't through Sonos. Also, I can listen to Audible books through Alexa and can't (easily) through Sonos.

If you have a Play5 or a Connect you can attach a Bluetooth receiver to the 3.5mm jack and control it from Alexa. Unfortunately Sonos didn't fit 3.5mm jacks to all their products for some reason known only to them.

I think it's okay to select a track via voice control, but that surely limits any resultant selection to whatever is within your mind at any particular moment, unless you just want some form of random play or radio selection?
I can't see how it can compete or overtake the enjoyment of just flipping through a wide ranging album or track selection on my iPad controller and thinking "I've not heard or listened to that for a long time or I just forgot I had it"!

Its so you can say things like "play The Beatles on sonos in the bedroom" or "play my Playlist on Sonos in the lounge". Convenience.