Pairing a Play:1 with the new Sonos One

Does it make that much of a difference if you stereo pair left and right as oppose to just using two play 1s in one room grouped together?

Yes, it makes a big difference.

Also really disappointed with this. Just purchased 2 Sonos ONE’s to take advantage of the Alexa feature in separate areas of my home. One would be in the lounge as part of my existing surround setup and the other upstairs. Really frustrated that I’ve spent the money and can’t use ONe in surround setup with my existing play:1. Who would possible have use for two Alexa’s in one room? Makes no sense to me. With regards to appearance my setup is somewhat concealed so weather one looks marginally different to the other makes no difference to me. It’s primarily about their functionality and this flaw is a real let down. Can’t see me purchasing another until this has been put right.

Also really disappointed with this. Just purchased 2 Sonos ONE’s to take advantage of the Alexa feature in separate areas of my home. One would be in the lounge as part of my existing surround setup and the other upstairs. Really frustrated that I’ve spent the money and can’t use ONe in surround setup with my existing play:1. Who would possible have use for two Alexa’s in one room? Makes no sense to me. With regards to appearance my setup is somewhat concealed so weather one looks marginally different to the other makes no difference to me. It’s primarily about their functionality and this flaw is a real let down. Can’t see me purchasing another until this has been put right.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sonosequencr/id967043604?mt=8

another person not reading thread and not fixing. Use sonosequencr and troubles over. Or just complain to complain.

Hi Chris, Thanks for your input. Im aware of the sonosequencr, simply didn't really expect to have to use another 3rd party app other than the Sonos app for this to be supported. Sonos isn't exactly cheap and ive invested an awful lot into my system. Given how Sonos works and how its ease of use is marketed,I simply expected the new Play ONE to fit into my current setup however I wanted it to and given the extent of this thread it would appear that a lot of people felt the same. Never expected this to be an issue in first place from a product like SONOS.

Also, for those who keep pushing Sonosequencer, remember that 85% of smartphone users don't use iOS and therefore can't use Sonosequencer. Not an issue for me with my setup, but just a thought ....

So the real complaint here is not that you can't do it, it's that you can't do it through Sonos? Sorry, but I find that quite daft, not to mention self-defeating. Sonos has a policy that you cannot pair unlike models. The Play:1 and One are unlike models, for despite some cosmetic similarities, they share very little parts between them and are different sonically. Another app allows you to circumvent this policy, and Sonos lets them do it. So what exactly is the problem?

And if it is the money, PM me your Paypal info, I'll give you the 2 bucks. :8

I don’t reasonably expect to completely differently named speakers with different internals to pair. Sonos has stated they are different speakers and don’t recommend pairing. Sonosequencr makes it possible to do it anyhow. End of story.

They don’t even look alike. The Sonos One looks like the more limited release play:1 Tone. I wouldn’t stereo pair for the astetics alone (although I do have a tone)

85% of users may not individually have an iOS device they use on daily basis. But those 85% probably all have easy access to one to do the one time setup.