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Ranjy
Contributor I
August 21, 2015

Has anyone got an official answer from SONOS about AMAZON ECHO Integration?

I see there are 92 articles on Amazon Echo here in the SONOS community. Has anyone from SONOS responded? Does SONOS have any intent to support Amazon Echo integration?

I can't imagine anyone not wanting that. It feels like that is just how SONOS should work. We love our SONOS system but we keep finding ourselves using the lesser quality Echo just because it's easier. I wish I could use my SONOS system as my speaker and my ECHO as the controller (unless of course my SONOS could just do the same thing). I can't imagine how anyone will beat ECHO for speed and quality of response. Not even SIRI can compete with our Amazon Echo experience.

If I have to I will replace my SONOS system with a bunch of ECHO's but I would never want to do that. Not even because of the investment I have already made with SONOS. I would buy a whole new SONOS system if I could have the AMAZON ECHO controller.

Are there any representatives of the SONOS company in this community? Can I even wish for true Integration between the two companies?
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      Chris
      Chris
      Lead Maestro
      March 17, 2016
      The dot connected to play5 then allows input of all echo into Sonos. Been discussed a lot. There are a good dozen threads in (I know search system is hard to find topics)
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        Zzyzk
        Contributor I
        March 20, 2016
        One work around: I don't have an Echo but have a Fire TV. I also have the Sonos surround system. I use Alexa through the Fire TV remote or the iOS app. For Amazon Prime music I then group the other Sonos components to the PlayBar. Not ideal because the TV has to stay on, but it's great for parties.
          fido
          Trending Lyricist I
          March 28, 2016
          Why would Amazon want to integrate their wireless streaming speaker with a competing wireless streaming speaker?

          Amazon doesn't care about owning the speaker market–they care about controlling your entire home. Hence why they have just released the Echo Dot, a smaller Echo that plugs directly into other audio sources and controls them. They even show one plugged into an A/V receiver in one of the marketing images.

          In other words, I think they'd be perfectly happy to control Sonos speakers with their tech. It simply needs to be a simpler process.
          fido
          Trending Lyricist I
          March 28, 2016
          The dot connected to play5 then allows input of all echo into Sonos. Been discussed a lot. There are a good dozen threads in (I know search system is hard to find topics)

          Chris, have you tried this?
          Mario Arce
          Lyricist II
          May 7, 2016
          @rmgraci, @everybody

          If I can create a virtual machine at home. What operating system you recommend for hosting your code?
          I just got my Echo Dot last night. I connected it to my Sonos Play:5 Line-in source and the down side is that Sonos has to be permanently on Line-In hence, no Sonos playing unless you change it on your mobile, but then Alexa becomes crippled.

          I'm wondering if the code developed by @rmgraci fixes this or can be modified to maintain a balance between native Sonos operation and Alexa's functionality with the speaker (when directly attached to a line-in of a Sonos speaker). Or, is there a different approach I missed?

          Thanks to all who have contributed and keep contributing to this initiative!

          -Mario
          The_Bastard_Son
          The_Bastard_Son
          May 7, 2016
          @Mario, have you tried Sonos auto line in feature?
          Mario Arce
          Lyricist II
          May 7, 2016
          @Mario, have you tried Sonos auto line in feature?

          No, where do I find it?
          Mario Arce
          Lyricist II
          May 7, 2016
          @Mario, have you tried Sonos auto line in feature?

          No, where do I find it?

          Found it on my Sonos software in PC. Thanks!

          Now, this does activate Echo audio on the Sonos speaker automatically, but does not set it back to where it was.
          For example, if I was playing music and ask "Alexa, ..." it works, but it does not resume the music. Is this too much to ask?
          alerivero
          Lyricist I
          June 1, 2016
          A key to success in business is listening to your customers. From all the activity in this forum and the web in general, it's pretty obvious that Sonos/Echo integration is a real demand of the market. Our family loves our Sonos setup and we use it almost everyday but we are increasingly using Echo just because is a more spontaneous and direct an interface than a smartphone.
          Echo is a very well executed product and way better than Siri. Not a matter of funding though. I'm sure Apple has enough R&D to come up with a better/faster Siri but they haven't. Amazon has the funding and somehow figured out the technology. I'm not sure Sonos can do better than Apple or Amazon on this. I hope they keep making great speakers (maybe one for outdoors?).
          I hope Sonos and Amazon work out such integration. It would keep me buying more Sonos and Echo gear for the rest of my house. For now, I'm holding off.
          jgatie
          jgatie
          June 1, 2016
          Although no specifics were given, the Sonos CEO announced that he is quite aware of the success of the Echo, and is making voice activation and streaming the two top interests for Sonos in the immediate future:

          http://blog.sonos.com/news/industry-in-transition-invest-in-future
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