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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azsantiContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Sonos, Amazon Alexa, Samsung TV

I have Sonos Move speakers (connected to sonos app), Samsung UE665 Series 8 TV, Amazon Alexa, Smartthings app, Vizio soundbar connected to optical on tv.  I’ve read other threads but end up going down the rabbit hole.  So I’m asking for my specific scenario. 1. Can Alexa control the Sonos speakers, like the volumn, turn on/off?2. How do I connect the Samsung TV to Sonos. Samsung doesn't have an app for sonos (at least mine doesn't)?I probably will have other follow up questions, but I'll start here.

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Airgetlam
3 months ago
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Aleksander HContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

"Sorry, that mode isn't available" for some artists, works for others

I’m trying to get my Google assistant to play well with my Sonos. I have a Nest Mini and a Symfonisk bookcase speaker in my home office. I’ve linked Sonos to my google assistant. I’ve placed the symfonisk in the same room as my nest mini, and I’ve set the symfonisk to be the default device for playback of music. The problem I have is that I will regularily be told that “Sorry, that mode isn’t available” for quite a few commands. For instance “Play music by Birdy” or “Play music by Birdy on Spotify” always fails with this message. Other commands such as “Play music by Linkin Park” allows my nest to start the music on my symfonisk, however, sometimes it will tell me something went wrong, despite the fact that nothing went wrong, and music is indeed playing. Other commands such as volume up and down almost always seem to work. Personally, I’m hoping sonos starts selling a small usb-powered microphone that people can place in rooms with Sonos devices that don’t have a microphone. Then I co

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Sotiris C.
4 months ago
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Dante665Contributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Assistant connection “register your speakers”

I have just bought a beam gen 2. I’m trying to setup the Google assistant but it seems to just loop in circles saying I need to “register your speakers” I have everything on my Google and Sonos account correct so is there something I’m missing? 

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Corry P
2 months ago
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helloiamdaveContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Home Mini Voice Not Working

Trying to use voice commands thru the google home mini (gen1) to my pair of One SL's. Can't get the Sonos App to see the Google Home Mini. From the Google Assistant app I am able to link the Sonos speaker, names also match. Sonos "add a third party smart..." link simply opens the quick help instructions. Youtube Music on Sonos app and Google Assistant app are both logged in but all voice commands just play music on the Google Home Mini itself. After endless fiddling I was able to use the Google Home app manual up/down, play, pause buttons to control the Sonos but no voice commands seem to work. TIA! 

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Jamie A
3 months ago
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HappyHillContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

alexa

Alexa says she's found my music selection and announces it's playing but there's no music. Alexa will play music on my phone but not with verbal requests. 

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Sotiris C.
3 months ago
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HonkenholmqvistContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google assistant commands

i have an issue with some commands google assistant used on a sonos one, the problem started a one of weeks ago, I cannot anymore use simple commands as “stop playing, turn up the volume etc. Other commands like to start playing works fine, also shift to the next track and more. When I try to use some of the not working commands google responds following, “unable to precess commands for code” Please advice,  ThanksC

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Sotiris C.
5 months ago
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MrzimsContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

remove google assistant - talk back

I have a big problem. I’m sick and tired of assistant confirms everything I ask her to. I can’t figure out how to remove “talk back” it’s been an option in the past, but now I can’t find it. Is it really not possible anymore?

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106rallye
3 months ago
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TeamZissouContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Play current music on new device

What’s the Alexa command to play music that is already playing in another room to play on an Alexa enabled speaker in the room I’m currently in?

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jgatie
4 months ago
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LalaShhContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

using sonos as a door chime through Homekit with Logitech Circle view doorbell

I’m about to install Logitech Circle View Doorbell and Camera. I’d like to utilize one or more of my Sonos One Speakers through AirPlay on Apple HomeKit. Is this possible?  I’d like to avoid buying Apple’s Home Hub. 

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Jamie A
4 months ago
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thieneditsContributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Home iOS and Sonos Play 5 doesn't work with Assistant

In the iOS Google Home app, I added the voice assistant as a favorite. When use voice commands to play music on the Play 5(gen 2) or the Playbar(gen 1) the assistant just shows a google search. Both the Playbar and Play 5 devices show up in the Google Home app after linking my Sonos account. I added Apple Music as the default music service to both Google Home and Sonos as well. When I use Youtube Music as the default music provider it works. 

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3 months ago
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TC WongContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations

Broken sound appears when connecting Macbook Air M2 with Sonos Era 300

I used iPhone and MacBook air (M2) to play apple music and Spotify, and the sound is perfect from Sonos Era 300 when using airplay in the app of these. But when I used the sound output from my MacBook sound setting, the sound turned to be broken and jerky.How could I fix this problem.I had update MacBook to the latest version, and when airplay the sound to bose portable home speaker. It works well at that device…….

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Corry P
2 months ago
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BeauRayContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Nest-Sonos

Hoi, ik heb (1xSub/ 2x One S2 / Arc gen2. Voorheen gebruikten we een Playbar deze is nu vervangen door de Arc. Voorheen als er op de Nest doorbel werd gedrukt kwam er door een van de One speaker een melding. Nu is het zo dat de ARC(volgens Sonos )de master is en het geluid via hem komt. Alleen is het nu zo dat als er word aangebeld de volume van de Nestdoorbel niet correct is.Wat gebeurt er dan:-staat de tv uit en belt er iemand aan dan loopt alles goed i.o.v. het geluid. Als daarna de tv word aangezet schiet het geluid van 15 naar 70%-zitten we gewoon tv te kijken en er belt iemand aan, dan schiet het geluid weer naar 70%.We hebben gebeld met de klantenservice van Sonos, en voor hun ie de makkelijks manier hierin "stuur maar terug naar Polen". En dan ben je de komende 4-5 weken wel je speaker kwijt.Heeft iemand hierin advies of heeft degenen dit probleem ook(gehad)? Moderator edit:Google Translate-Hi, I have (1xSub / 2x One S2 / Arc gen2. Previously we used a Playbar, which has now be

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Corry P
4 months ago
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Brian EquatorContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Assistant talks over music

When I ask Google Assistant to play a song on my Sonos One, she will start the song while telling me “OK, playing song x on Youtube Music” causing me to miss the first few seconds of the song. Is there any way to fix this? Either wait to start the song until the talking is done, or just not talking. In the grand scheme of things, I can live with this, but it is annoying.

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Sotiris C.
5 months ago
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deano1xAvid Contributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

Sonos Apple Music Custom station based on song tailoring

I manually created a station based on a song in the Sonos app Apple Music section  If I say, Hey Sonos, I don’t like this song It replaces what is playing with something else  If I say  Hey Sonos, like this song  It says I will play more songs like this on Apple Music  Is that specifically tailored songs altering the playlist of the station based on that song  Or more generally 

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Sotiris C.
1 month ago
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Greg1903Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

spotify, Alexa and Sonos

My Sonos system has started having issues when playing Spotify through Alexa. My phone will play via Alexa ad my sonos system will play Spotify when I manually play it. To make it worse one speaker seems to be worse than the other.I get the response "I'm sorry I'm having difficulty with that music.". This is an Alexa response.

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Ken_Griffiths
5 months ago
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PralcockContributor I
asked in Sonos Voice Control

microphone

Microphone light won’t work 

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jgatie
4 months ago
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Jbeanx80Contributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos

Sonos One and Beam lost microphone function

I have two Sonos One and a Sonos Beam. Before when all three units were separate, I could turn on the microphone function on any one of them, but ever since I attempted to setup surround sound, I’ve lost microphone function on all three units. I’ve since disconnected them, but still can’t get the microphone to work. I’ve searched the community and only found solutions to Alexa. Please help. Thanks!

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4 months ago
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jsquanceAvid Contributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Alexa not controling sonos speakers

Suddenly my Alexa devices are not controlling any of my sonos speakers.  I’ve done the standard resetting of my system, disabling and re-enabling the skill etc.  no luck.  

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5 months ago
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SaftContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Move 2 Does Not Appear as Alexa-Enabled Device

TLDR: A new Move 2 that I believe is properly configured on the same Alexa account as all my other Sonos and Alexa devices is not appearing as an Alexa-Enabled device in the Alexa app. I am trying to add the Move 2 to an Alexa ‘group’ so that I can say “turn on the lights” and it will know where it is but can’t the device doesn’t show up. Details:I have an environment with many Sonos devices, several of which are Alexa-enabled (Moves, Ones, Roam and the new Move 2). All are properly configured and work perfectly in the Sonos app. All work properly with Alexa. On this new Move 2, I have Alexa enabled and it works perfectly.I have added the Move 2 as a “speaker” to the group, “Office.” When I say, “Alexa, play music in the Office,” it works. I have other smart devices in the group “Office” and would like to control them with this Move 2 by saying “Alexa, turn on the lights.” To do that, I need to edit the group and add the Move 2 as an Alexa-enabled device. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appe

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3 months ago
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jl62Contributor I
posted in Sonos Voice Control

Steuerung

Ist es möglich eine Sonos move Box per Sprachbefehl aus- und wieder einzuschalten, also neu zu starten?

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5 months ago
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haumanosContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Alexa

Alexa does not appear to be working through my system. (Beam). How to reset?

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Corry P
5 months ago
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VonsleadContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

Issue with sonos beam, amazon beam and amazon alexa

Hello, I am running with some issues with my sonos beam gen 2 with Alexa and Amazon music. When I Ask Alexa to play music, it réponds but it kever plays music (Alexa voice command is working fine on my ERA 100).On amazon music when I try to cast to the sonos beam it connects and then the apps says it disconnectedI try different things but nothing has solved issue : factory reset, enable/disable the sonos skills, try to remove and add Alexa from the sonos beam.

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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quentinfContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos

My Sonos One's microphone doesn't listen well when speaker volume is low

I feel stupid having to yell “Alexa” to ask her to stop the music when the volume is low. The Sonos One’s microphone is fine when the volume is not low, but really bad when low.

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Ken_Griffiths
3 months ago
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ListeningOnAStormContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos

Google Script

In Google Home I currently play different music each day via amp as part of my morning Google home routine.  Daily routines have a custom command "play chillout music on bar", which plays on Monday for exanple   It works but messy to maintain multiple routines. I'm currently attmpting to shift my music routines to Google script.  I can play music to a nest speaker via script but when attempting to play on amp there are limited functions available, stop/start etc.  There doesn't appear to be away to tell sonos which music to play like you can with a nest speaker. Has anyone successful been able to tell sonos which music to play via script?  Current Script:metadata:name: Play music on bardescription: Play music on barautomations:- starters:- type: assistant.event.OkGoogleeventData: queryis: Play Christmas music on the baractions:- type: assistant.command.OkGoogledevices:#sonos amp name. Works with nest speaker, but okGoogle actuon not supported with amp- Bar - FoodyokGoogle: Play music o

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Sotiris C.
5 months ago
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TSIPCContributor II
asked in Sonos Voice Control

Sonos voice control stop working since last update.

Hi, Since last update, 16.1, sonos voice control not working. Before when micro button is on (green) I have white light on speaker, but not now. « Hey sonos, play …etc), simply no respond.  Anyone have same issue?   

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1 month ago
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