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How can I block others in the household from using the Arc whilst I’m not there

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Rhonny

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How can I block others in the household from using the Arc whilst I’m not there

Disconnect it and take it with you.

This method is pretty much 99.9% reliable in preventing use whilst you’re not there.

Whatever method you use though, it does seem rather petty.

I’d love to see the 0.01% scenario explained where they can still use it even though it’s not there! 😄

That’s statistics for you 😜 And where’s the other 0.09% gone?

I wasn’t sure how to calculate factors like theft of the speaker by other members of the household.

Brilliant. (And sorry, I read it as 99.99%, hence my mathematical faux pas.)

melvimbe

How can I block others in the household from using the Arc whilst I’m not there

Disconnect it and take it with you.

This method is pretty much 99.9% reliable in preventing use whilst you’re not there.

Whatever method you use though, it does seem rather petty.

I’d love to see the 0.01% scenario explained where they can still use it even though it’s not there! 😄

That’s statistics for you 😜 And where’s the other 0.09% gone?

I wasn’t sure how to calculate factors like theft of the speaker by other members of the household.

The housemates could also buy a different Arc and replace yours with the new one. Whatever efforts you do to disable the Arc, would be on the replacement Arc, not technically your Arc. Thus, the housemates could just plug your Arc back in when you’re not there and use your Arc.

All my other ideas involve kidnapping or time travel.

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nik9669a

Senior Virtuoso

How can I block others in the household from using the Arc whilst I’m not there

Disconnect it and take it with you.

This method is pretty much 99.9% reliable in preventing use whilst you’re not there.

Whatever method you use though, it does seem rather petty.

I’d love to see the 0.01% scenario explained where they can still use it even though it’s not there! 😄

That’s statistics for you 😜 And where’s the other 0.09% gone?

I wasn’t sure how to calculate factors like theft of the speaker by other members of the household.

The housemates could also buy a different Arc and replace yours with the new one. Whatever efforts you do to disable the Arc, would be on the replacement Arc, not technically your Arc. Thus, the housemates could just plug your Arc back in when you’re not there and use your Arc.

All my other ideas involve kidnapping or time travel.

Now you’re just being silly 😄

I do need to correct my figures though. In the UK in 2021 ( the most recent year for which the data is available) there were 17,689 reported thefts of soundbars. Of these, 11 were attributed to other members of the household - mainly students and people in shared accommodation. Allowing for the number of soundbar manufacturers and the market share Sonos enjoyed during that year, I’ve revised my calculation to 99.93%.

Please note that, like many statistics, my numbers above are purely fictitious.

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