Pairing a Play:1 with the new Sonos One

Recently purchased 2 Play Bars, a Sub, and 6 PLAY1's to run as stereo pairs. Now find out if I want Alexa through the speaker I now need to buy 6 new Sonos 1's???? As a loyal Sonos customer I'm very disappointed at this approach. Perhaps Sonos would be prepared to offer a buy back scheme for customers with PLAY1's now being forced to buy again if they want the feature?

No, you do not have to purchase 6 new Sonos Ones. You can get voice control via any Alexa enabled device. You can pick up Echo Dots for $50 each. Even better, Amazon sells them like beer; cheaper by the six pack.

I know that a lot has been said on this topic already but I want to throw out a scenario that I think covers a large number of users. I happen to own a single Play 1 but I think this extends to people who own more Sonos speakers. I was planning to purchase a 2nd Play 1 to create a stereo pair but have been holding off to see how well the Alexa integration worked. I am relatively happy with the integration and may move forward with this plan but I would like to have the option of voice control with Apple Music. Since Airplay 2 will not come to the Play 1’s and I don’t think Amazon or Apple will allow Apple Music through Alexa, I don’t expect I will ever have this option without the Play One. Now I could buy a Play 1 for around $150 (or maybe better during Christmas sales) or I could sell my Play 1 and buy two Sonos One’s. I would expect the net cost of this to be around $300 with tax etc. So my increased cost for having the option to use Apple Music is $150 or double the cost of adding a Play 1. If I could pair the Play 1 with the Sonos One, I could get what I am looking by paying an additional $50 versus buying a 2nd Play 1 and I would be much more likely to go this route. I understand adding this functionality to pair the Play 1 with the Sonos One is not a priority at this time but it would be nice to know if there is a definitive plan to add it down the road or alternatively if it will never happen.

Alternately, you could purchase another PLAY:1 to make the stereo pair, and pick up a Amazon Echo Dot for $45 to control them. No need to replace all equipment at all.

I'll be cancelling my order for two One's. I cant see the point of having two Alexa interfaces in one room. I wanted them in two and wanted to pair them with a Play1 on the lounge as part of a surround sound system (currently is a Playbar, Sub and two Play1's), and also create a stereo pair in the kitchen (currently consists of two Play1's) with another Play1.

I'd sooner keep the stereo sound in those rooms than have Alexa

I too would welcome the ability to pair my Play:1s with the new Ones, and would accept any sonic compromise that this may introduce. Like others have stated, the current inability for the two to be matched is discouraging any further purchases. I would happily buy the Ones if this relatively-simple upgrade to functionality were to be introduced.

Alternately, you could purchase another PLAY:1 to make the stereo pair, and pick up a Amazon Echo Dot for $45 to control them. No need to replace all equipment at all.

But the voice control via an Echo device isn't quite as good as it is with a Play One is it, as you have to add the room name after every command, for example, "Alexa, play Radiohead in the kitchen", also, it gets confusing when pausing and resuming music, as any playlist on your Echo device will rather than your Sonos speaker.

So in my case, I can start a TuneIn station playing using the Sonos app, and I can then say "Alexa, stop" and the radio will stop, but if I then say "Alexa, play" it will resume music via the Echo Dot.

This is confusing, and creates fragmentation in the user experience, I appreciate it's still early days and the integration is complex, but even if there could be a default output device set on the Echo that would be a big help.

I'd like to be able to set my Sonos speakers in my Kitchen as my default output, so all audio output is via the Sonos speakers, no matter how I phrase my commands to Alexa.

I own a Play:1 and a PLAYBAR and I will definitely buy the new SONOS ONE but only if I can pair it with my existing hardware to finally create the perfect surround system otherwise it will be very sad. As my self I guess a lot of Sonos lovers 😉

I am new to Sonos and was waiting for Exch integration to buy my system My main area is a great room in an open floorplan. I WAS going to use a PLAYBAR, Sonos ONE and Play:! plus a Sub-Woofer for surround sound. But, since you can't mix and match I either have to get two Play:1s or two Sonos ONEs. Question 1: Will two Sonos Onnes integrate with the PLAYBAR and Subwoofer for stereo surround sound? Question 2: If so, having two voice enabled devices in the same room is both annoying and confusing at times. But, it seems I just need to manually turn off the microphone on one of the Ones to avoid this, correct? Finally, if I forego the Ones altogether, can I control my Sonos speakers via an Amazon Echo Dot to get voice command ability?

1) Yes. They will be surround speakers for TV sources, and either Ambient surround or Full volume stereo for music sources, your choice.

2) Only one Sonos One will respond to you. It analyzes which is closer to the source of the voice and only that one will respond.

3) Yes, you could also get Play:1s and a Dot.

1) Yes. They will be surround speakers for TV sources, and either Ambient surround or Full volume stereo for music sources, your choice.

2) Only one Sonos One will respond to you. It analyzes which is closer to the source of the voice and only that one will respond.

3) Yes, you could also get Play:1s and a Dot.

Thanks for the quick response. One more thing, please.

I read in Ars Technica something about Sonos has removed a mounting bracket on the One that was on the Play:1. Does that mean it is no longer compatible with the stands available on the Sonos site?

Thanks!