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Contributor I
January 27, 2020

Switch off WiFi and Bluetooth PERMANENTLY from Sonos One

Hi All

 

I have a very quick and simple question:

  • Can I SWITCH OFF the Wifi and Bluetooth PERMANENTLY from my Sonos One?

I am keen on using Sonos One connected to my Router via a Ethernet cable and also because I want to reduce the EMF Radiation in my Flat.

 

Thanks in advance

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92 replies

Lyricist III
July 15, 2023

The subject of EHS has been misunderstood over the years due to the limitations of investigative techniques and measurement techniques in the past. The emergence of Quantum Biology (University of Surrey in the UK and elsewhere) is confirming the sensitivity of people in different measure. The manifestation of symptoms varies especially for neurological conditions. Myelin sheath which is underdeveloped (in children it is almost non existence until reaching 20+ years old is a synapse protection plays a big part symptoms.
As a simplistic comparison, people have varying degrees of sensitivity to sunlight, X-Rays, fluorescent light and blue light from LED and screens. The blue light receptor melanopsin is in the eye and recently discovered in skin and subcutaneous fat, adding to the science that we didn’t know only 20 years and less ago.    The apparent lack of sensitivity in some people masks the problems caused when our body physiology, controlled by electrochemical processes at a mitochondrial level. This is the domain of quantum biology the emergence of which is not taught in medical school. In fact, chemistry, biology and physics are closely intertwined but not addressed. Evidence is emerging from the Large Hadron collider in Switzerland which confirms how physics is closely related to biology and has tremendous effects on our cellular body signalling.  Dr Doug Wallace the father of mitochondrial research , responsible for the term ‘Mitochondrial Eve’, the tracking of human development through our maternal DNA refers to the epigenetic influences of mitcohondial DNA on our genomic DNA. We are adding to the soup of epigenetic adverse health influences. Bio chemical cellular activity is adversely influenced by our use of tec.
Wikipedia is not a good resource on this occasion as it is outdated very quickly in the new fields of research.

 

World-Class Superstar
July 15, 2023

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Nice, very nice indeed. Please continue to enlighten us all. Always very helpful to see what self declared experts have to contribute.

Lyricist III
July 15, 2023

I’m glad you approve. I wouldn’t call other people contributing as ‘self declared experts’, it’s a matter of their field of study or interest which limits their understanding. My research speciality is  in the field of mitochondria, epigenetics and quantum tunnelling. Researching in particular calcium efflux attributable to nnEMF such as blue tooth, wifi and cellular phones.  Prof Jim Al-Khalili in this video describes it well 'This isn't speculation by the way' at about 9 minutes into this presentation. Modelling of quantum coherence of photons of light in the process of photosynthesis is being used in quantum computing which is reflected in the develoopment of AI (not my area but we are involved in crossover research with this )
 

 

World-Class Superstar
July 15, 2023

I’m glad you approve.

Just keep it coming, @George_George!

Lyricist III
July 15, 2023

I think you have enough content in the Prof Jim Al-Khalili video to get on with.
I like his statement “you can’t argue with Einstein and E = mc2”
It sorts the wheat from the chaff in the tin foil hatters who deny any issues with EHS health issues.
Enjoy

 

jgatie
July 15, 2023

Good grief.  🙄

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
July 16, 2023

My biggest question here is why would someone worried about Bluetooth and WiFi buy a system that uses them?

buzz
Grand Maestro
July 16, 2023

With respect to emissions from SONOS units when WiFi is turned OFF, we don’t know exactly what this means. It might mean that power is removed from the WiFi radios or it might mean that logically WiFi data is being ignored and the transmitter simply sits at a fixed frequency or turns into some sort of beacon. 

When RF power meter readings are quoted, I’m not sure exactly what they are measuring. If the meter is simply measuring energy in the 2.4 and 5GHz bands, this energy might not be associated with WiFi and Bluetooth transmissions, the energy could simply be leakage from the microprocessors and such on board. I’d like to see a measurement before and after WiFi is turned OFF.

Lyricist III
July 16, 2023

My biggest question here is why would someone worried about Bluetooth and WiFi buy a system that uses them?

From experience I have a cell phone and laptop which has a capability of wifi and bluetooth. Both these devices can be turned on or off (activated or deactivated). The same goes for routers with respect for wifi although on Virgin’s router it isn’t an easy process for non tech people to use this feature. 
Considering the Sonos unit gives excellent sound quality it would be reasonable to expect that using the auxiliary input, there would be an option to disable wifi and bluetooth. 
In the absence of a built in method, it’s a reasonable request to see if the unit can be hacked to remove those functions, with also meter testing to show it has been achieved. 

Lyricist II
December 22, 2023

I’ve just confirmed bluetooth stays on. A knowledgeable support person from Sonos told me just a few days ago that bluetooth is only on during setup. He was mistaken.

So it’s unfortunately unusable because it’s right next to a family member’s head when in use. If I were to do the hack I saw in this thread, I would choose a cheaper version, not the one with the microphone. I was hopeful. Bluetooth is in close to everything, so it’s important to have something that doesn’t have it. So the disappointment is extra bitter.

The speaker is going back!