Truly wireless - Battery Powered PLAY unit

I would prefer a portable and weatherproof Play 5, i.e. something that can extend my home system when I go out to the pool or on the dock.  In these areas, something like a Play 1 will barely give decent sound beyond a few feet.  To address that market, there are plenty of "personal" battery-powered external speakers available, but I need something that will cover 300 to 500 squatter feet.

Also, in both of these environments (pool and dock) it is unsafe to have anything plugged in to AC powered extensions, so I need it to be battery powered – especially if there are kids running around.

Again, there are plenty of "personal" solutions out there to play from my phone through WiFi or Bluetooth, but if I have a gathering at my home, I want to have the same source that's playing throughout the area.  After all, isn't that why everyone of us bought a Sonos  system.  Therefore, it needs to be more of the size of a Play 5 and more importantly, it needs to connect to the rest of the Sonos system.

Also, it needs to have replaceable battery packs, so that if I host a gathering that lasts from noon through the evening, I can have a few fully charged battery packs on hand, as I would for my digital camera.

If I had a home where it would make sense to leave something permanently outdoors, I'd simply buy a Connect:Amp and run wires to outdoor speakers.  But this comes at a different cost level.  Furthermore, when I'm only renting a cottage for the season, I'm not going to get into wiring?  The very fact that Sonos systems don't need wiring is what makes them so great for renters – i.e. if I move, all my investment in my Sonos goes with me.  

For all these reasons, I need a battery-pack-powered Play5 pack-and-play Sonos solution for outdoors.  

Correction, make that "several" 😉

Absolutely!  Will buy three if they were battery ran for our outdoor areas.  Just bought the system and it's INCREDIBLE - but seriously could use speakers with no need for plugin!!  DO IT!!  Pretty please! 🙂

Me too. =-)

I would love to see a battery powered unit.  It would, however, need it to have a line-in.  The places where I'd like to take it would be away from my wifi.

I would love to see a battery powered unit. I have a total of 10 sonos pieces over 2 homes. The one thing I dislike is that I currently have to run an extension cord to my condo balcony for a play:3 unit. Can't do any sort of permanent setup here due to concrete walls. Play:1 powered by a rechargeable battery of some sort would be ideal. Please help me out 🙂

I love my Sonos system but I hate having to link a less capable sender and wireless speaker to it just so that I can extend it into my garden without trailing cables behind it. Everyone else is chasing the market for truly wireless speakers and Sonos is lagging behind, despite having started off with the definitive wireless network.

A rechargeable Play One please, before Christmas

I love my Sonos system but I hate having to link a less capable sender and wireless speaker to it just so that I can extend it into my garden without trailing cables behind it. Everyone else is chasing the market for truly wireless speakers and Sonos is lagging behind, despite having started off with the definitive wireless network.

A rechargeable Play One please, before Christmas

I think that Sonos has dropped the ball - I am a big fan (PlayBar, 5x3, 3x1 and 1x8) but I would currently struggle to recommend it to others: Sonos was so far ahead, had rich users (they had to be given the cost) and had the benefit of loyal users like us giving feedback and ideas which they have completely ignored. The software is appalling - the new iPhone and iPad apps are so useless that my wife made me JailBreak her iPhone to get the old software back: it completely misses the point that users want functionality over style. There are so many simple functions which would dramatically improve the software - either provide them or publish an API so others can. Battery powered unit - how many requests? Seriously how many? It won't damage the existing market - people like me would buy more, it would attracted new customers, and it would protect against competitors. Sonos headphones / a headphones dongle / iPhone as a Zone - again, how many requests? I simply do not believe that any of these would hurt existing demand; I'm sure it would stimulate it. I've just had a baby and have had to put together a ridiculous combination of a TOSLINK 1 to 2 splitter and a second digital to analogue converter in order to connect wireless headphones to my system between my TV and my PlayBar so I don't wake the baby; I would gladly paid handsomely for a wireless dongle. Come on Sonos, don't rest of your laurels, get these things sorted.

I love my Sonos system but I hate having to link a less capable sender and wireless speaker to it just so that I can extend it into my garden without trailing cables behind it. Everyone else is chasing the market for truly wireless speakers and Sonos is lagging behind, despite having started off with the definitive wireless network.

A rechargeable Play One please, before Christmas

I agree with resting on laurels. Sound Bar is a great idea but only not size! Play 1 a good addition but that's it? Disagree with the new controller software. Slight adjustment and learning curve but actually easier to use. Sonos, you need more hardware offerings. Get it in gear!!

I love my Sonos system but I hate having to link a less capable sender and wireless speaker to it just so that I can extend it into my garden without trailing cables behind it. Everyone else is chasing the market for truly wireless speakers and Sonos is lagging behind, despite having started off with the definitive wireless network.

A rechargeable Play One please, before Christmas

I absolutely agree as the owner of a number of Sonos units.  There is a clear market for portables at all levels:  Play 1, Play 3, and Play 5, or (not as elegant, but in some ways as appealing) a portable battery unit that could be used with the existing Play units.  Sometimes a Play 1 would be all I needed, but other times I would like the benefit of my Play 5.

Sonos -- I too am having a hard time continuing to sing your praises in the face of the advances from your competitors.

I also STRONGLY agree about the new interface--  it needs to be much more user friendly - I am often frustrated with not being able to access a needed function intuitively.

thanks.

Ron

I love my Sonos system but I hate having to link a less capable sender and wireless speaker to it just so that I can extend it into my garden without trailing cables behind it. Everyone else is chasing the market for truly wireless speakers and Sonos is lagging behind, despite having started off with the definitive wireless network.

A rechargeable Play One please, before Christmas

Respectfully disagree with portables at all levels. The device needs to be easy to carry and Play 5 is not it. Play 3 is still a bit heavy.

So can a Play 1 be the foundation? Seems so. Lithium battery with charger a must but if the device is loaded with premium performance then battery life could be a complaint. So Sonos you have design issues for sure including making us all happy. For starters I would like an outdoor worthy product with the typical Sonos performance. Lithium battery with the unit working while battery is charging. Also working sans battery is OK.

As for the new controller design, I like it and prefer it actually. Folks need to stop complaining and learn it.

Nuff said.