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The place to discuss and get tips on voice control and smart home devices on Sonos. Which voice commands can I use? How does it work? Get your integration and Sonos related answers here.

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FrankOwenContributor I
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Google Assistant - Vanished and cannot be added back on Beam (Gen 1)

As of November 20, after a long power outage of 12 hours, I noticed the following:Google Assistant (GA) vanished - first noted with inability to turn on microphone, verified on Sonos App, on the Sonos Beam Gen 1. Any attempt to re-add GA via either android or ios fails with different symptoms depending on the OS.    Android will not be able to locate any google assistant capable device in the ‘google assistant’ phase post linkage (SSO/OUTH) between google ↔ sonos;  IOS will get there error message ‘There may be a problem’.   Verified no former linkage exists in Google Home. I added / removed the SONOS voice control successfully so the Beam is not mechanically challenged.I’ve reviewed threads, cleared the beam to factory defaults and rebuilt, rebooted the router / sonos devices, all to no effect.   All Sonos devices and controller are up to date.   Still, no ability to add Google Assistant to the beam.I’ve seen an email thread from three months ago that the GA feature / addition is curr

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payapayaContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
alexa voice assistant is too energetic.

Since yesterday!?, the alexa voice assistant on the sonos device is louder.Even with the sonos volume set to 1, alexa announces loudly.The music volume can be changed as before from the app or alexa.This has occurred on several of my sonos devices and not on the amazon device.Also, this event is not cured by unlinking or signing out/in between sonos and amazon.Is there a solution?Am I the only one experiencing this?

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KazamazaContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Sonos UNREACHABLE from Google HOME

Whenever I try to link google to Sonos I get that SONOS IS UNREACHABLE error.This has been ongoing for the past 4 days since I got my new device. At this point I am better off returning it and sticking to another brand of speakers. 

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JKilonenContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa and Sonos Issue

After upgrading my Sonos system ran into issue of Alexa not working properly.  After consulting the numerous Sonos User Forum posts, trying things suggested, and thinking about my issues finally figured out how to fix it.  Thought I would share what I went thru to get it – recognizing that while something fixed it – it is quite possible not everything I did was necessary.The upgrade:  Had a Beam Gen 2, Sub-mini and two Sonos Ones.  Replaced Beam (sent it to my son) with an Ultra, kept using the sub mini. Replaced the Ones with two Era 300’s as surrounds.  All in the Living Room Group. Moved the Ones to Bedrooms, but now not in the Living Room group.  The Ultra in the Living Room controls a Roku TV.Prior to the upgrade, Alexa worked OK, not great.  Occasionally it wouldn’t be able to find radio stations I wanted to stream and same for TV station I wanted to watch.After the upgrade Alexa got worse.  Sometimes Alexa would chime in response and then do nothing.  The more I played with disa

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Arjol
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Symfonisk bookshelf not detected by Echo Dot 5th gen

I have an Ikea Symfonisk and I just got an Amazon Echo dot (5th gen, 2024). So far I have been able to add most of my intelligent devices but the Symfonisk is not found.I have the Sonos Skill (which has a very low rating for some reason). I have disabled and enabled many times, rebooting both the echo and the Symfonisk between attempts. What else can I do?  The symphonisk works great over airplay with apple devices but Alexa just cannot find it. Something I noticed is, on the instructions, the Sonos Skill refers me to open the Sonos S1 app, but I have the newest version (S2). Could it be that this model is no longer compatible with Alexa?  

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AkhilstyleContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa cant find Sonos Amps

Hi,I have 2 sonos amps which are connected via ethernet to my router. They work fine. I downloaded the Alexa skill but it cant find Amp 1 or Amp 2.It does however find Amp 1 TV and amp 2 TV - not sure exactly what they are? I have disabled wifi on the amps as they are connected to my router via ethernet. Any ideas?ThanksAkhil

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LindaT with the BeagleContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
BBC sounds stuck in loop

I have just used my new Sonos ERA 100’s to listen to a previous BBC Radio broadcast of Sounds of the Sixties.  The next time I asked Alexa to open BBC Sounds and play Sounds of the Sixties, it gets stuck in a loop of about 30 seconds whereupon it stops and repeats the same 30 seconds.  It doesn’t matter if I ask BBC Sounds to play a different episode, every time I get the same 30 second loop.  If I ask BBC Sounds to fast forward any amount, she replies that “I can’t do that”.  I have tried re-booting the ERA 100’s and also tried un-installing the Alexa App and re-loading it.  I can get BBC Sounds to play Radio 1 Anthems, but if I ask for Sounds of the Sixties, I just get the same 30 second loop.

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Sotiris C.
12 hours ago
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agkyle03Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa Integration

After the November 18th Sonos update it appears that the Alexa/Sonos integration skills no longer work.  After disabling the skill in the Alexa app and then adding it back, Alexa cannot find any of my Sonos devices.  However, my Sonos devices from within the Sonos app work just fine.  It appears the API is having issues? 

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s1myrContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Unable to discover Sonos Beam Gen 2 in the Alexa app

I had my Beam Gen 2 working as a speaker in the Alexa app for months and it stopped responding.So far I have tried the following:Reset my BeamDeleted the Sonos skill and re-enabled in the Alexa appReset my wifiChecked the Beam has the latest softwareChecked the Beam has the correct time zoneDeleted all other Beams from the Alexa app. I must have tried so many variations and tried to discover the Beam around 50 times over the last few days!Note I do not want the Alexa voice assistant on my Beam, I want to use my Beam as a speaker in the Alexa app. However as a test, I did add the Alexa voice assistant to the Beam and it works and will tell me the time but when asked to play music it states I need to add the Sonos skill in the alexa app and discover devices which then does not discover my Beam.Anyone else managed to add or re-add a Beam as a speaker in the Alexa app  when it stopped working?

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14 hours ago
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FoobarContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Cant connect to google assistant nor google home

Tried everything including resetting etc. getting the same error (see images) 

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Corry P
16 hours ago
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simonA500Contributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control
Still no voice control for BBC SOunds?

I see requests and non-committal responses regarding voice control for BBC sounds going back many months. Surely this is a central service for many users, in the UK at least. Is there any likelihood that Sonos will get round to supporting this in the foreseeable future?

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Corry P
17 hours ago
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woodsy2024Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
era100 wont play bbc sounds using alexa

era100 wont play bbc sounds usiing alexa. It was working ok until a couple of days ago, but then stopped.I have unlinked BBC sounds, removed bbc sounds app, switched the sonos off for a few minutes, then  re-linked the app. When i asked it to play BBC radio 2, it worked the first time, then stopped after a minute or so. subsequent attempts to play radio 2 result in the sonos saying its playing bbc 2 but then goes silent. Can you please give me a fix for this, without this facility, the sonos will be going back prontro.

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SchweizerhörerContributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control
Volume of voice command confirmations is much too high

How can I reduce the volume of the confirmation messages from SONOS when using voice command or switch off these confirmations completely? This is completely unacceptable or unusable as it is now.

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Corry P
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ProXyContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos Play1 cannot be found in Alexa app

Hello,after moving to a new location I wanted to setup my Play 1s again. I was able to add them as a new system and everything works fine in the sonos app. Then I reenabled my sonos skill in the Alexa app, but then no devices are found. I did everything to make it work: reset speakers, rebooted devices, restarted app, relinked Alexa and Sonos. But those devices just cannot be found… Are there any advices?

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kjs-ukeContributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control
Sonos Voice Control voice response way too loud .... How to change response volume level ?

Turned on Sonos Voice Control and it works great.  Problem is that the volume of the Voice Control reponse is much to loud.  No matter what the level of music playing is the Sonos Voice Control reply seems to remain constant … but the volume is problematic as it is so loud. Hoping there is a way to control and change the volume of the Sonos Voice Control response voice.  Does anyone know how to do this and are you experiencing the same problem where the voice response is much much too loud ? The command “Hey Sonos Voice Control Softer” does lower the level of the voice control response.  If I set the music level louder though the voice control level seems to then match the music level volume.  Problem is that playing music at 70 or 80% sounds fine and not too loud but then the Voice Control level response changes and sounds much louder that the level of the music that was playing. Want to be able to play music at a pleasant level and have the Sonos Voice assistant response level stay t

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Stéphane LencludCollaborator II
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa Spotify: This device is offline

When asking Alexa to play Spotify through Sonos Arc it would say: "This device is offline".When asking through an Alexa Echo device it would say: "Sonos is offline".Playing Spotify worked fine when not using Alexa.

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MoPac
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rlholman50Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Connectivity Issues With Play 1 and Alexa

I am able to connect my Play 1 to my home wi-fi using the Sonos app. I begin with using the S1 app and it leads me to using S2. When I attempt to find the device (Play 1) using the Alexa app, my unit cannot be found. I’ve ensured that I’m on the same network and have tried multiple times. The Alexa app asks during the process if I can control my device using the app and I always answer yes and continue. Please help. 

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Jethro714Contributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
NEW APP PROBLEMS***Cannot add alexa as a voice assistant

I’ve removed every speaker and added back. Wiped cache and data from my phone, uninstalled and reinstalled both apps. Removed all sonos devices from my Amazon account on my desktop. What am I missing. When I try to add a voice assistant in the sonos app, after adding the skill back into alexa, the dial just spins. It will not link to my amazon account.What have I not thought of?

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hi-toneTrending Lyricist I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
login.ws.sonos.com - down ?

Hi,I am trying to login to sonos via Google Home or Google Assistant.Both are launching a new “browser like” window trying to access login.ws.sonos.com - however no access is gained to that site.Others experiencing same issue ?  

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zinho80Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos Move 2 wont' connect to Echo Spot

Hello, I am trying to add my Sonos Move 2 to the Echo Spot I just bought. I added the Sonos skill to the Alexa app and linked the accounts, I can control my Sonos Move 2 via the app and both systems are connected to the same Wi-Fi. The systems are also in the same room. However Alexa cannot find the speaker. I have tried multiple times but it simply cannot add the device for some reason. Can anybody help here? I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Is there anything I need to do on the device or the app?

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3 days ago
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andrewdinkelmeyerContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Voice Assistant on Surround speakers

Hello All, Just a quick question here. I just set up my new ERA 300s as rears for my ARC and sub. I currently have Alexa enabled on my ARC. if I enable Alexa on my Eras as well will that negate the functionality on the ARC or will Alexas response be played through both the arc and the eras. thanks in advance for the help 

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4 days ago
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silversmithContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos Move resets itself too loud

I ask Alexa on the Move to: “Set volume to level 4” - and when I test it, indeed it is OK.  But the next time I “Alexa” the volume is again way too load like before.  How can I get the Move to hold the volume to which it is set by Alexa??  Thank you.  Peter

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MoPac
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Baked0524Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Can't add Alexa as voice assistant to ERA 100

I’m trying to add Alexa as a voice assistant to my ERA 100 but when it tries to sign me into Amazon it just buffers.  I’ve tried various suggestions like disabling the SONOs skill in the Alexa app, uninstalling the Amazon shopping app but nothing is working.   

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4 days ago
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iBoyleyTrending Lyricist I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Bug when starting music from Alexa with grouped speakers

I have an Echo Show 8 in my kitchen, set to play music through two Sonos speakers in the same Alexa room/group ("Kitchen"). In the Sonos app, I have a Playbar and Move 2 grouped together as "Kitchen." When I ask Alexa to play music, it starts playing and shows both speakers grouped in the Sonos app and playing music, but audio only comes from the Playbar, not the Move?Note: Alexa is not enabled on the Move 2, as I rely on the Echo Show for features like displaying video from my Ring cameras, useful when the doorbell rings etc. The Playbar obviously doesn’t inherently support Alexa due to its age.Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.

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Sotiris C.
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HtepAvid Contributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control
enable / disable surround with hey sonos

Hello,My rear one sl are in the living room and I would like to know if there is a Sonos voice command that could set on / off surround? So that we could have a nice diner while kids look at the tv :)thanks

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Corry P
5 days ago
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