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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Shaneoss2015Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Playing Sonos and Alexa Devices together\at the same time

Hi there  I just bought a sonos play one  I have multiple Alexa devices at home, they are in multiple groups  If i add the Sonos to any of my groups and play music to that group it comes out of only the Sonos    How do i resolve this so i can play music out of all speakers in the group  Speakers are Alexa’s alexa dots and Sonos one Gen 2 speakers    I simply need to play music to all speakers    Thanks   

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jgatie
4 years ago
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tweedbeanContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Can Google assistant control music playback on Sonos Amp?

we are trying to use google home to control a brand new sonos amp connected to a set of in ceiling sonos speakers, but the google home mini does not recognise any instructions for the device, any tips?

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Paul A
3 years ago
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NB121Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Voice Activation Service Romania

I live in Romania but speak English. I cannot get Alexa or Google Assistant to work on my Sonos One. Is there a fix?

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AjTrek1
4 years ago
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CruzantomContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Can I add a Sonos Move to an Alexa Multi-room Group

I am trying to play music on the Sonos Move at the same  time as my Echo devices. I am not trying to set up a Smart Group or to group multiple Sonos speakers.

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melvimbe
3 years ago
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diz714Contributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

HomeKit Room Issue

Hi!   New owner introduced to the Sonos family as of this weekend, picked up a pair of One SL’s to be used in the garage. Previously I’ve been an all HomePod guy.    So here is my issue, and let me know if this is simply just not a feature of non-Apple speakers via AirPlay. With my HomePods, I have each designated to specific rooms - and to play I hit the AirPlay button, scroll to select desired room, browse music and play. By this method, all sound is completely separated from my phone, IE: if I wanted to pull up YouTube the sound will go through my phone and the music will be uninterrupted on the speakers. Also, adjusting my phones volume with the buttons will do just that, adjust my phones volume and not the speaker volume. I figured this would be exactly how it would work on a non-Apple speaker when connected to HomeKit. To my dismay, my ‘Garage’ room completely disappeared from the AirPlay toggle once I removed my HomePod from that room and added the two Sonos One’s. The only way

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Jean C.
3 years ago
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fabiodsoto17Contributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

SONOS AMP - APPLE HOMEKIT

Hello,   I want to use the sonos amp for all my areas - Kitchen - LivingRoom - and Patio TOTAL 3 AMPS :   Can I integrate The Sonos amp with Apple Homekit? How is the experience Switching Zones and Adding them together?

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Paul A
3 years ago
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Yankees411Contributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

Can I stream the same music through my Echo and my Sonos Beam at the same time?

I have my Beam set up in my living room, an Echo in my bedroom, and an Echo Dot connected (via aux) to a non-Sonos speaker in my kitchen. Is it possible to play the same music (e.g, on one Spotify account) on the Beam and the Echo devices at the same time? If not, is my only alternative to be able to stream music throughout my apartment to add more Sonos speakers to my ecosystem?

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jgatie
4 years ago
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paulie9010Avid Contributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

sonos and bixby

Is there any way to use sonos on the Samsung smart fridge with the Bixby built into it?

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Airgetlam
4 years ago
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MRConnectContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

LG Soundbar (SL10Yg) playing with existing Sonos system via connect and Alexa help.

I recently bought the LG SL10Yg Soundbar and a Sonos connect. I already have two Sonos ones and a Sonos move I use throughout my house for my music. I was wondering if/how I would be able to connect my soundbar via the Sonos connect so I can play music through all of my sonos speakers and LG soundbar in order to create a whole home audio system that I could control through the sonos app or the alexa app.    

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Paul A
3 years ago
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bmoore117Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Beam switch OFF night mode with Alexa

This is driving me mad! I can turn on night mode and speech enhancement mode on the Beam via Alexa  but how do I turn them off via Alexa? Please tell me this exists and hasn’t been overlooked by whoever develops the Sonos Alexa skill. Without it, the whole concept of a universal remote is broken. How hard would it have been to allow people to toggle these modes via Alexa (or via an IR code)?

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3 years ago
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chipmb2985Contributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Sonos One SL with Google Doorbell Visitor Announcements

Has anyone configured the Sonos One SL to play Visitor Announcements from the Google Nest Hello doorbell? I wasn’t entirely sure if this should work or not.   I know there’s not voice control on the actual SL device but I thought maybe linking the services on the app would allow for announcements. I haven’t been able to get it to work. 

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Sjoop1985
3 years ago
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noxdigitalContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Talk to headspace through Google Assistant

Hi, I would like to talk to Google Assistant like I do on my Google home mini. For example, to meditate I use Headspace. But the "talk to headspace” command does not work. Is there a way I could tackle this?

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Edward R
4 years ago
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bremtech3Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

i cant get alexa to play music even when linked.

Alexa keeps telling me to   “First enable the skill for your Sonos one second edition in the Alexa app. Then ask me to discover devices”. I keep going to the Alexa app and Sonos is already enabled. I press the “Enable smart home skills” tab and it takes me back to a page Smart Home with over 1400 results. I’m stuck and don’t know what else to try. 

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UKMedia
4 years ago
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JNunesContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Assistant service for Portugal

Hi, There is any projected date for when the Google Assistant service will be available on Sonos in Portugal? 

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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northshields1947Contributor II
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Sonos Beam and Ring Doorbell

I have a Sonos Beam and a Ring doorbell. I have installed the Alexa skill so that when the bell rings, an announcement comes over an echo device I have but not the Beam. I am guessing that the Beam does not support that particular skill, or am I being unduly pessimistic?

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Ken_Griffiths
4 years ago
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AJNYCContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

Google Home Devices and Sonos

Sonos Community,  I have a 4 room Sonos setup that works well together and is linked to all my music accounts. I also have a Google Hub and multiple Google Homes and Minis in different rooms in the house. Is it possible to play a song on spotify (or any music service) across the entire network of speakers, both Google and Sonos, simultaneously? 

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dave77
4 years ago
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aaronopieContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

Hue HDMI Sync Box and Sonos ARC

Can the soundbar be plugged into the TV and still work with the hue lights via the Sync Box?  If not can the soundbar even be plugged into the Sync Box?

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Mark P
3 years ago
athomas2
athomas2Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Problems getting Alexa to play BBC Radio 2

Hi, help please.  Last week I purchased a Sonos 1 and although I have succeeded in getting Alexa working I am having one problem. I listen to BBC Radio 2 a lot and although I can get this Sonos 1 to play BBC Radion 2 using the app whenever I ask “Alexa play BBC Radio 2 in Bedroom” instead of playing BBC Radio 2 I finish up listening to BBC Radion 2 Cymru!  How can I get this speaker to play BBC Radio 2 using Alexa?

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Ken_Griffiths
4 years ago
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JammalamContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Can't add alexa to sonos beam

I have installed the beam, enabled the alexa skill and the beam is there as speakers on the alexa app, but when I try to add alexa as a voice assistant in the sonos app it says "there was a problem adding alexa". Any suggestions?    One of the main reasons I bought this was because its smart as it came with alexa so it's a bit annoying to just have a dumb Bluetooth sound bar staring at me

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AjTrek1
4 years ago
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clausPContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Yousee musik support by Google assistant

Hi, Do you expect that Google assistant will be supporting Yousee Music streaming anytime soon? Yousee Music is a danish music streaming service. Regards  Claus 

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4 years ago
Cam511
Cam511Contributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Sonos Arc + Sonos one (gen 2)how do i set up to play together?

Hi all,   I recently bought the Sonos arc + sonos one (gen 2). Just added the sonos 1 to play as a rear speaker and want to play together but right now its just either or.. Anyone know how to have the choice thru Google asst to play all? Cheers 👍  

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david82
3 years ago
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JERZERContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Probleme lecture Spotify Alexa

Bonjour,   Mon problème est le suivant : J’ai le meme compte et ai validé la connection : ALEXA ET SONOS SONOS ET SPOTIFY ALEXA ET SPOTIFY La lecture de spotify depuis l’application sonos fonctionne (en cliquant sur les boutons) L’envoi par AIrplay de musique depuis spotify vers les enceintes SONOS fonctionne POURTANT, quand je demande à Alexa de par mon enceinte sonos de lire spotify, il me dit VOICI SPOTIFY mais ne lis rien du tout ! Pareil si je demande a ALEXA par SONOS de changer la musique alors ca ne fonctionne pas.   J’ai essayé de reparamétrer la connexion spotify / Alexa ainsi que reparamétrer la connexion Spotify / Sonos ainsi que la connexion Sonos / Alexa. Pouvez-vous m’aider svp ? Je vous avoue ma déception du système sonos que je pensais plus performant...

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Jean C.
4 years ago
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kram_smadaContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Consistent volume across all Sonos devices

Hi,  I have the speakers listed below spread across a number of rooms in my house, and typically use Spotify as a source to play music -- which is sometimes activated via Alexa on my Sonos One. My concern is: the volume WILL NOT remain consistent between all of the devices, with the Sonos One (Alexa-capable device) typically responding to my voice-enabled requests to raise volume -- and even sometimes without any voice request.  The Sonos One very often changes/elevates volume -- leaving the other speakers at lower volume -- even when I have the Sonos app on my phone enabled and am controlling it manually, and have to use the all-speaker slider at the bottom to regulate the volume downward. HELP!  The fact that Sonos is discontinuing support to ‘legacy’ products gives me further concern that nothing will be resolved: hey Sonos, sorry you got burned by the big guys, but don’t burn folks who have bought (heavily, expensively) into your ecosystem.  Fix what exists before you discontinue s

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AjTrek1
4 years ago
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KokoContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

2 Systems, 2 Homes, One Account + Alexa

I have 2 homes with two separate Sonos systems.  For each of these systems I have them Alexa enabled.  I want the systems to be able to share one Sonos account so they can share an Apple Music subscription.  Upon initial setup in House 2,  I setup the speakers, created a group in Alexa, and everything worked fine.  I went back to House 1, and it will play with the app, but not with Alexa.  When you say, “Alexa, Play Neil Young”, the speaker will say that it’s playing Neil Young, but it does not.  The solution is to disable the Sonos skill in Alexa, and then re-enable it.  Then everything works like normal in House 1, but. . . the Alexa/Sonos linkage stops in House 2.  I went back to House 2, deleted the Sonos skill in Alexa, then re-enabled it and everything works great in House 2, but. . . the Alexa/Sonos linkage stops in House 1.  Any advice on how to get them working properly in both houses?

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Chris
4 years ago
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Ollie0033Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Change Language - Sonos App does not give me an option

Just bought a Sonos Move - arrived yesterday, followed the instructions and set up the device without any major problems. Downloaded the Sonos app (version 2) then downloaded the Amazon Alexa App. Set up TuneIn, set up Voice Control and before you know it I was playing music from the MOVE without any problems - took it into the garden 50 yards from the house (wall is solid stone) but no issues picking up WIfi - really impressive However…… Since I bought the device in France and live in France the device is set up in French so Alexa responds in French, but the setup said I would be able to change the language in the Sonos App. So, I looked up question in the community - followed the instructions but came unstuck because the app does not give me a language option. I then tried to change the language in Alexa and I get the same problem - I cannot change the language. I have looked up several videos on Youtube but I cannot find the screens they refer to - both for Sonos and Alexa - NO LAN

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3 years ago
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