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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deroContributor II
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Alexa not controlling entire group

I have an ArcSub2Ones HT setup and a separate Five, combined in an Alexa group.When the group is playing and I ask Alexa in the Arc to increase the volume, it doesn’t apply it to the Five. How can I fix that?

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Sotiris C.
1 year ago
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Trottola80Contributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Connessione account

Ciao, non collega l'occount spotify al provider google home. Potete aiutarmi?Lui mi dice collegato e sistema predefinito ma non parteGrazie  Moderator Edit:Google Translate- Hi, it does not link the spotify account to the google home provider. Can you help me?He tells me connected and default system but does not startThank you

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Corry P
1 year ago
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MilmervContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Apple Music supporting voice command using Google assist.

I have spent hours on the phone with Sonus support regarding voice command for Apple music. Support says they have exhausted all the possibilities while troubleshooting and to contact Google. communicating with Google seems to be very difficult. When attempting to use voice command with Apple music, the responses is that Apple Music does not support this arc device. Hopefully someone has come across this before and has a solution.

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106rallye
1 year ago
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jkl2337Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Easily switch music between alexa and sonos speakers

We currently have our Alexa paired to our sonos speaker. We want the option to just play thru the Alexa speaker from time to time. The only option i see is completely removing the pairing all together.Any suggestions?

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Jamie A
1 year ago
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Nephets34Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

alexa on move

I recently inistalled Amazon music for apple . Then reinstalled Amazon as didn’t like apple.I have re enabled  Amazon alexa she responds but doesn’t play .what can be done 

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melvimbe
1 year ago
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Bragnir BerroaContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

changing language for talking to alexa

changing language for talking to alexa, how to changing language to communicate with Alexa 

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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KirkjtContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google assistant on Sonos one needs to know device to play on

All ot the sudden.  One of my Sonos one devices no longer plays music when I ask it to on the Google Assistant. It says I must tell it what device to play it on. It never did this before and it's obviously kind of stupid since it is obviously the device I want to play it on. I thought the fix would be to pair the Sonos one as its own speaker but I can't find that option in Google home. I can for other rooms where I have legacy Sonos devices paired with Google home devices. But when it's all integrated in one thing I can't seem to figure out how to make it default to playing on itself anymore?

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Corry P
1 year ago
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BlackMesaUKContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Feature Request: Separate Minimum Volume for (Alexa) Voice Assist

Hi,I’ve just purchased a Beam (Gen2) and Sub Mini only to find that the Alexa voice assistant is unusable.  It’s far to low in volume to be heard when I have the TV (via eARC) at a reasonable level.  The only way I can hear what Alexa is saying is to turn up the volume so loud that it’s then inappropriate.  The volume differential is between the TV output and Alexa is massive!Very surprised and also disappointed, as I had hoped to make extensive use of Alexa since it’s marketed so heavily, but is unusable (for me) in its current state.  While a relatively small issue, had I have known I would have not purchased. 🙁 Thanks.

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Corry P
1 year ago
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Wouterke80Contributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

apple music on sonos move with google assitant not working

I added google assistant as voice control in sonos and this works fine. I added Apple Music as music service in sonos and that works fine selecting music through the sonos app.I set Apple Music as preferred music service in google assistant.I get an error when asking music through voice control. First there is confirmation of the command to play the song through Apple Music but then it states that this is not supported.this Sames a pretty basic action, why is this not working?

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Corry P
1 year ago
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veldyContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Streaming music through amazon alexa on my sonos move speaker

i can't stream music from global player with amazon alexa on my sonos move can anyone help

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1 year ago
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LgroenerContributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

possible to set a preferred music provider?

Hi everyone - Like many, I have multiple streaming services, but would like Apple Music to be the primary service searched when using Sonos voice controls. How do I get Sonos voice to first look for music on Apple Music vs. Amazon? Specifying via voice control doesn’t work 100% of the time…

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UKMedia
1 year ago
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RBC1Contributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

How can I override the request for airplay code from iPhone podcast app?

I’ve scoured the community for an answer to this and all i see is the recommendation to check my smart tv and disable passwords (none are enabled) or to factory reset which i prefer not to do. Is there someplace in the sonos app or on iPhone settings i can control this? I don’t even see Airplay on my settings list in my iPhone 12. Thanks!

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Airgetlam
1 year ago
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DraddyContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

2 amps with identical setup, 1 airplay works, 1 doesnt.

Hello! I have 5 Sonos that are AirPlay enabled, including 2 amps.  for these two amps, they are setup identically, they are stacked on top of each other,  both hard wired direct to the network.  1 amp (and all my other Airplay speakers) work.  But 1 amp gives the same error on any device (“unable to connect to “the pool”) ive power cycled, restarted the network, checked for updates,   Turned WiFi on and off on that amp,   Tried a half dozen iOS devices,     Nothing I do will make the Sonos work.   for this broken amp, no other symptoms, all music services work from the Sonos ap, but not from airplay or apple HomeKit.  it did work at one point when I installed the amps initially, but not anymore.   any tips? Thanks !

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Stanley_4
1 year ago
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D antiXContributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

Sonos Voice Control

Does Sonos Voice Control work on Play:1 speakers?

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1 year ago
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Lexann.AriContributor I
posted in Smart home integrations

Sonos should take over Universal Remote market!

I have a Harmony remote.  It controls all 'smart' gear and Sonos, but it's not fun to use. I think Sonos should enter and take over this market.  There are no competitors that are significant. Please consider it!

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buzz
1 year ago
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KelleygirlContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

pairing alexa to beam

How do you pair Alexa with the beam

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jgatie
1 year ago
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btsshop89Contributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

How can I override the request for an airplay code from the iPhone podcast app?

I’ve scoured the community for an answer to this, and all I see is the recommendation to check my smart tv and disable passwords (none are enabled) or to factory reset, which I prefer not to do. Is there someplace in the Sonos app or on iPhone settings I can control this? I don’t even see Airplay on my settings list on my iPhone 12. Thanks!

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controlav
1 year ago
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enoemosContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

BBC Sounds

After moving house and setting up my speaker again six months ago I lost the ability to ask Alexa to play BBC sounds. I have tried using Alexa, Google and Sonos voice assistants but nothing works. I'm currently using Google which always defaults to try and play it through Tune In radio which doesn't work with the app on my phone and still tries to use it even with the app uninstalled on my phone! It's incredibly frustrating as this was all I really used the speaker for.

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Corry P
1 year ago
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PaladinoContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

alexa voice service does not appear on sonos app

Alexa voice service is not available on sonos voice service. What can I do to solve this?Tks

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jgatie
1 year ago
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poehler1Contributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

Music started unexpectedly out of the blue.

At 1am, sonos started playing music out of the blue.  I generated a diagnostics code shortly after it happened, which is 1080735780.  Can you explain what happened? Thanks, Paul

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Corry P
1 year ago
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Disappointed userContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Disappointed User

I have three Sonos One Speakers with Alexa installed I have been using all three for over 3 years they were doing very well happy with sound and quality of the system About 6 months ago the speakers all were updated with the latest firmware and know They will not work correctly. Ask Alexa to play music (Pandora, Xm Radio or Amazon) plays one song and then stops Alexa will not stop playing xm radio shows once it starts playing This has become frustrating and a problem with meIS THERE A FIX FOR THIS AS THIS IS ISSUE…….  

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Corry P
1 year ago
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Andy4883Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

sonos 5 alexa setup

Hi there. sorry this is a question you probably always here and fed up of answering but…. How do I get Alexa on my Sonos 5 ? Do I need to add a Alexa dot ( or echo or something in that range) and is it as simple as plug it in the back of the 5 and obviously download the app to my iPhone.  thanks

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jgatie
1 year ago
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HicokariContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

Voice control using downloaded music on an iPad

Will voice control work when playing music from a downloaded playlist on a iPD?

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jgatie
1 year ago
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btsshop76Contributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Although the wife is unable to order music by voice, other things do.

We have a number of Sonos speakers, three of which use Google voice search. We each have our own Spotify user profiles and Google Assistant accounts, including my wife. For both of us, Google complies with commands to do things like switch on lights, and if we ask it "Who am I," it knows each of us by name. But for me, it only functions when I request music. It indicates that it doesn't understand for my wife. Using her Spotify app, she can effectively send music to Sonos, but voice commands are ineffective.

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Corry P
1 year ago
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YNWA_KaiserTrending Lyricist I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Sonos One not playing music to voice requests but other commands all work. Music OK via app

Ive got One, Beam and Arc. The One doesnt respond for up to a minute when I ask it to play something. (it says “playing Queen on Apple Music” …. then nothing).  If I pair it with the Beam or the Arc it works perfectly and plays at once.  If I play via the app to the One it works fine.   I have moved to another network (different house ) and its the same.  I have rebootedand updated firmware.  Same.

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UKMedia
1 year ago
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