Play one while camping?

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Hi there everyone, 1st post and all that so if this isn't in the right place......sorry

I've recently added to my Sonos setup by adding a Playbar and an extra Play one for 5.0 surround sound and the Play 3 is in the bedroom.

I used to use the Sonos Bridge when I first got the speakers (1 and 3). Obviously now the bridge is redundant.

My question is does the bridge create a wifi network for the Sonos to work from or does it just extend the existing network?

If it creates ones would I be able to plug it into power while camping and run my play one off it while camping?

Thanks in advance

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The LHC

Could he take his router with him (or a travel router set up at home first) , then control & play music locally stored on his phone?

Yes but it would then be difficult, if not impossible, to use online services. A 4g router that he could put his sim card into would work.

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KemskiAuthor

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Thanks for the answers, when I get 5 I'm going to dig an old router out and set that up then see if I get any joy.

I don't need to use online services I just want to be able to play the music from my phone on a decent speaker when I'm away.

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KemskiAuthor

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I've seen a lot of questions about this online and nobody actually seems to know. Would be good if Sonos either updated it to work with a phone or come out and say if it's possible and if so, how!

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The LHC

If you don't need online services then a router is all you require to create the network, then you can play from "This iPhone", provided you actually have music stored on the iPhone of course.

jgatie

I've seen a lot of questions about this online and nobody actually seems to know. Would be good if Sonos either updated it to work with a phone or come out and say if it's possible and if so, how!

It's not possible at this time. You Sonos speaker must have an IP assigned, either by Auto IP or a router. Auto IP is only available via a PC with an Ethernet connection, and a router requires a router (via a hot spot or an actual router). Quite simply, Sonos is not a Bluetooth speaker.

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