Voice control and smart home

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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HcirlContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Assistent still not working for Spotify

I use Spotify (premium sub) through Google Assistant and it hasn't been working for months.  Telling me to use the app is ridiculously unacceptable. I bought the roam for it's integration with Google as I'm not always at home and my kids like to use the roam to play music too. When can we expect this to be fixed? I've updated the firmware and tried re signing into Google. A number of times. 

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mattyf89Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

sonos move won't connect to alexa

Is I had my Sonos move connected to my Alexa then the problem with the there's a problem with the Wi-Fi and I reset the sonos and I can't find it on Alexa wrapped to to get everything I need on now I can't connect it from nexor app my son is move so I kind of just Spotify listen to the radio so when I say it isn't the radio it's like it's about to play and it doesn't play the radio station same with Spotify thanks I hope someone can help

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11 months ago
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DoktorBenContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Alexa + Sonos has become a total mess – am I the only one?!

So. Alexa and Sonos, wouldn’t say it has ever worked like a charm, but at least decently. However, a couple of weeks ago, things became absolutely horrible: Alexa would no longer “stop” any music if I tell her to do soAlexa would often confirm to play a requested Radio Station, only to NOT play anything afterwardsAlexa would often confirm to play a requested song, only to either play nothing at all, or play a completely different songAll my Sonos devices (2x One, 1 Beam) have been re-set and re-installed from scratch couple of times. Alexa was removed and re-added as a voice service. Alexa app was deleted and reinstalled. None of this helped! My father-in-law is experiencing very similar issues lately, so I’m starting to wonder if it’s a more general problem?

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11 months ago
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MamamooContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

my Sonos One’s mic wont work on new Three 5g router

I have managed to connect my Sonos One (2nd gen) to my new Three 5g router and I can control it from my phone however the mic on the Sonos is disabled so I can’t use Alexa. Any ideas please as it’s driving me crazy!so far I have:Tried the button on top of speaker tried to enable the mic on the app rebooted router and rebooted Sonos reset Sonos and re-added it tried to use Ethernet cable but the router can’t seem to see anything plugged in via Ethernet  Disabled and reenabled the sonos Amazon Alexa skill  split the 5g router to  2.4ghz and 5g via Three router  in router settings 

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Corry P
11 months ago
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IancasContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

TuneIn Stations not currently available via Alexa on Sonos only

Requesting a tuning station by saying "Alexa play Newstalk fromTunein"  has stopped working on Sonos but still working on all Echoes connected to same network.Router reboot done and sonos powered off and back on. Is the Sonos using its Tunein setup or the Alexa one in this scenario? Any other checks I should do? 

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Corry P
11 months ago
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asredsContributor II
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Sonos One Not playing after Alexa Commands

Hi - My Sonos One responds to Alexa for usual commands (lists, weather etc), but will not play music.If I say Alexa Play some music, it selects a playlist from Amazon Music but nothing plays. The voice service is linked, skill enabled in Alexa. (Actually my default service is spotify in Alexa)   What am I doing wrong?  

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11 months ago
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deano1xAvid Contributor I
posted in Sonos Voice Control

Manually start on-demand Apple Music radio show in Sonos app - then when song plays - say “Hey Sonos - Play More Songs by this artist” it does.

By experimenting, I Have just discovered that if you manually start an on-demand Apple Music radio station show  in the Sonos app - and then when a particular song plays - you use a follow up voice command to say “Hey Sonos - Play More Songs by this artist” it does. Also “plays more songs by an artist” - if you start by manually starting a station based initially on a particular song - where it usually plays a playlist of similar songs by various artists - and follow up with a similar voice command to the one previously mentioned. 

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Sotiris C.
11 months ago
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mattyf89Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

trying for find out why music isn't playing

I reseted my Sonos move and trying to connect with Alexa but when I ask to play music it's says the request but doesn't play music for radio station for me or Spotify it says it's going to play then the plays no music. I'm also trying to connect it with the alexa app which I can't find us I'm not sure why it's not playing music. I can ask Alexa questions but it's just a music which is not playing

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Corry P
11 months ago
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deano1xAvid Contributor I
posted in Sonos Voice Control

Sonos Voice Control - “Hey Sonos - Play more songs by this artist” command is inspiring when used to create playlists of songs based directly on current artists playing on ‘Live Apple Music One Radio Station!’

On Sonos One - using Sonos Voice Control - “Hey Sonos - Play more songs by this artist” voice command when a certain artist is playing on ‘Apple Music One Live Radio’ is so inspiring that it makes me Eager to listen more and try it on more music artists. Particularly useful if the name of the artist is unfamiliar to pronounce like some of the classical music artists - or you just simply forget what to ask for - making this more convenient - to quickly get to the music.  The result is it plays a radio station type playlist which I feel is sequenced in the style of what you have just heard and the chosen tracks portray the style of music that particular artist conveys - a bit like Creating a Station - Based on a particular song.” Alternatively, To get achieve a similar concept you could say “Hey Sonos - Play a station by this Artist” or “Hey Sonos - Play a Playlist by this Artist.”

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Corry P
11 months ago
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Tam O RonnocContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

connecting Move/Sonos app to Alexa

Hello all,Just got a Move (early birthday and Fathers Day present) connected it with app and WiFi. Does anyone know if it’ll be easy enough to set up with Alexa as I would need to use the wife’s login?Just wondered if my Sonos login would conflict with the wife’s. Cheers

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Corry P
11 months ago
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TWardenContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Sonos Disconnected from Alexa

My Beam used to be connected to Alexa. I am trying to restore this functionality but now neither Sonos iOS app can find my Beam. I’ve done everything to try and just get the device recognized, but no luck. Is it possible to reset my Beam back to factory settings? Or is there another solution to my problem? 

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11 months ago
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deano1xAvid Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Do these Philips Wiz Lights work with Alexa on Sonos One?

 

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User350610Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Alexa with Sonos stereo pair

I have 2 original Sonos ones (i.e.without microphones) which I have as a stereo pair in my kitchen. For quite some time they have worked perfectly using Alexa voice commands using an Echo Dot in the same room after setting up “Kitchen” as my preferred speaker.. Suddenly the right channel stopped playing without any changes being made. When I play music using the sonos app both speakers work perfectly. I have tried:Updating the softwareDeleting and adding “kitchen” again in the Alexa AppUnplugging and restarting the speakersDisabled the Alexa skill and enabled again and rerun discoveryBut nothing has worked.I contacted Sonos support who tried the same steps as above  and then gave up saying “Please note that the two Play 1 are not Voice-capable units, therefore this setup is not supported by Sonos, and we do not have a set of steps that we can recommend, however, what I recommend doing is to check with the Sonos community pages and see if other Sonos using are using the same configurati

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11 months ago
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VorheesContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

No Google assistant option to add as a voice assistant

Hello. I’ve done most things I can find on internet to add google assistant to Sonos. Linked google home to sonos, have USA in profile, re-installed app, …I just can’t get an option to add GA in Sonos. Any ideas? I can add Alexa and sonos native assistant, but cant find GA.ThanksV.

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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dhallagContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

Using Sonos APP to view/control Logitech Media Server

Hello.  I am a very happy user of Logitech Media Server and now have Control4.  Unfortunately, there is no LMS api for Control4.  Does anyone know of a way that the Sonos App can access my Logitech Media Servier? (I am not asking if LMS can control sonos end points -- it does via the UPNP plugins but I don’t have any Sonos end points.)  Thanks much…   darien

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pilaasContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Alexa in Poland

Hi, as Alexa is officially supported by Sonos in Poland since today, I tried to set it up. Unfortunately the only voice service available to me is Sonos Voice Control. I am using iOS app which is up to date, just like Sonos system itself.What am I missing? 

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deano1xAvid Contributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

If a Sonos One Gen 1 is stereo paired with a Sonos One Gen 2 - does the speed of the Gen 1 hinder the speed of the Sonos voice assistant?

If a Sonos One Gen 1 is stereo paired with a Sonos One Gen 2 - does the speed of the Gen 1 hinder the speed of the voice assistant booting up as Alexa currently boots up quicker on my Gen 1 - almost automatically - than Sonos Voice Control? Is Sonos Voice generally more responsive on Sonos One Gen 2?

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106rallye
11 months ago
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deano1xAvid Contributor I
posted in Sonos Voice Control

SVC Suggestion: A Way To Use Voice Commands To Find Out What Is Playing On ‘Apple Music One Radio’ While Listening To Something Else.

If I am currently enjoying listening to a piece of music or podcast or radio station - I would like a way to use Sonos Voice Control to ask what is currently playing on ‘Apple Music One’ or ‘Apple Music Hits’ or ‘Apple Music Country’ while listening to my initial audio selection - to see if the alternative radio show is something I might like to listen to instead - before I decide whether or not to leave what I am currently listening to.This will help me to better be able to contemplate the listening options - to decide what would be best depending on my mood at the time etc - based on the information options Sonos Voice Control gives me - based on the current radio show schedule. 

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Nicooo85Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

when will Sonos activate Alexa in Luxembourg?

Alexa is live in Luxembourg and Sonos/Alexa works well in France. What is Sonos waiting for to activate Alexa in Luxembourg?

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Corry P
11 months ago
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tch01Contributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

How to enable SONOS one gen2 with Doorbell sound in Fibaro Home Center 3?

Following situation:I have an Interkom (Fibaro) device which is connected to a Home Center 3 Hub. I am using Sonos as a sound speaker. Now, when I install the Sonos Plug-In in the HC3 web app, I can only start / pause / stop playing music on Sonos. Is there a way to trigger just a simple Door Bell (eg. MP3) in Sonos ? I have also enabled Alexa / Sonos Skills, but not quite clear where and how I could trigger some Door Bell Sounds in Sonos ?Can someone help ? Thanks Tom

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Corry P
11 months ago
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jm2284Contributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

alexa on era 100

hi,Just set up my era 100 speaker and I am having difficulty with alexa. I have followed this instruction and it does nothing on the sonos app.I can see the speaker on the alexa app after setting up the skill. Yet the speaker doesn’t listen to alexa commands or appear on the app. I’ve tried customer service and they weren’t very helpful has anyone else had this problem and found a work around? Tempted to return the speaker as it was meant to replace my alexa

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11 months ago
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demenxContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Assistant and Alexa Support for panama

Good day, I would like to ask when voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant will be supported in Panama. I bought the product at an official store in Panama and was excited to use the built-in Google Assistant, but it's not currently available.Sonos Voice control is incredible, and I would prefer to use it. However, it says that it's not supported for YouTube Music. 

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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K2222Contributor I
posted in Smart home integrations

Sonos esta a punto de desapareser

Yo compre sonos para escuchar musica solo eso, entienden, y si no estas suscrito a Sonos music no puedes escuchar música en  Apple Music ,  Voy a hacer basura estos altavoces , y cuando apple tenga los suyos los compro , eso es lo que quieren, son una basura, no vuelvo a comprar en Sonos, por cierto invertí en sonos 10000 dólares y perdí 70 por cierto y ahora esto, menos mal que no seguir perdiendo, por que vendí las acciones , pero me quede con la mierda los altavoces.

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EtherealNoiseContributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

Voice Control with Impulse Records Radio

Without fail every time I ask Sonos voice control (MOVE speakers in stereo) what is playing when listening to Impulse Records Radio, immediately after telling me, it switches the radio station. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Airgetlam
11 months ago
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TenhourssonContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Assistant + NAS playback issues

My Sonos One has been working for months correctly until a few weeks ago. Google Assistant works fine for everything I ask (timers, start playing, what time is it, ...) EXCEPT pausing music it’s playingI thought it would be fixed via this topic , but alas, still the same.MUsic is on my Synology NAS, it plays just fine but I can’t pause it!I’ve already readded the Google Assistant, shut down NAS, shut down One, didn’t help.  

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106rallye
11 months ago
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