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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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steve_greenblattContributor I
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Can I use Google Assistant to add another speaker when one is already playing?

I have 3 Sonos speakers: Kitchen, Great Room (default), and Sunroom. When I start playing music through Google Home it defaults to Great Room. Can I use Google Assistant to turn off/on one of the other speakers? I know that I can do this through the Sonos app but I’d like to be able to do it via voice.

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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AnupamaviatorContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos One Set up of Voice Assistants In India

Greetings,I have two Sonos-one Gen2 speakers bought from USA. I am able to set up alexa and google assistant on the speakers but the assistants are not able to play songs etc.Google assistant talks back, answers questions, tells the weather etc but it can not play/contol music. I have added You tube music in app and selected it.Youtube music and apple music play fine through the Sonos app, but somehow none of the assistant (alexa/google) is able to search and play songs!Tried changing address to USA etc, nothing changes. Is it intentionallly restricted in countries where Sonos isnt launched officially? Sad Never knew this hassle, would have bought bose instead :-(and due to my poor research I never noticed that these dont have bluetooth connectivity :-( Looking forward to some support!cheers

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3 years ago
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Rod GContributor I
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Google nest ‘Lower volume when listening, feature not working with Sonos

I use my Sonos as the default speaker with my Google Nest. Music can be controlled on the Sonos by the Google Nest, no issues. However, the Google Nest feature ‘Lower volume when listening” does not work with my Sonos. This is very annoying as I have to shout Google commands when music is playing on my Sonos speakers. Ive tried re-lnking my Sonos speakers with Google Home, I’ve update the Sonos software to the latest. Is there a fix for this ?

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Corry P
3 years ago
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DemiglazeContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
sonos one paired with a sonos sl

If I want voice control in my kitchen, can I pair a sonos one with a sonos SL, or do I need to use 2sonos SL'S

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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Lightning_88Contributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Sonos Arc's Google assistant doesn't tv on TV

Hi, I just got a new Sony TV A80J and Sonos arc connected to an earc port. Every time I say, "hey google, turn on my tv," it says, "Sonos ARC switching input to TV," and nothing happens. But everything else works .. like if I say turn off the tv, it turns off if I say change input; it does. The only thing it doesn't do is turn the tv on.Also, note in the Google Home app, I name my tv "TV."Does anyone know a solution how to fix this Any help is appreciated. 

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KeithmacVirtuoso
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Alexa bong on S1 Move?.

Hello all, is there any way to turn on the Alexa "bong" on my S1 Move?.It does the ducking thing but a bong would be helpful to indicate it's heard the wakeup word. 

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3 years ago
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jsea206Contributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos
Sonos One "Sorry i dont understand"

Sometimes even in a silent room, google will say “Sorry I dont understand”. Anyone else experience this? My other google home mini dont seem to triggered.  Once in a while this will happen 2 in the morning. Some times it says “Sorry I dont understand”

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James L.
3 years ago
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tonyskierContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Default Speaker not being recognised

Using Google assistant my Sonos speakers are all recognised, but I always have to give the device name - it simply doesn't work unless I use a device name.Any ideas please?

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Ryan SRetired Sonos Staff
published in Google Assistant and Sonos
Google Assistant Voice Match Available on SonosSoftware News

Through cloud updates, Google Assistant has added the ability to set up Voice Match on voice enabled Sonos devices. This feature has rolled out to all households where Google Assistant is available. Voice Match allows you to teach the Google Assistant to recognize your voice. If you have multiple people using the Google Assistant on Sonos, you can set up Voice Match to provide user-specific responses and content based on who is speaking. This enables personalized results for the person asking Google Assistant questions. For more information about Voice Match, see the Google article here.    Here are the steps to enable Voice Match straight from the Google article linked above:   Link your voice To use Voice Match, you must link a Google Account to the Google Assistant device. If you have multiple Google Accounts, you can choose which account you want to use. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Home app . At the bottom, tap Home Settings . Under "Googl

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Kittyb6676Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa Set Up - skill enabled in Alexa app but not showing as voice assistant in Sonos App

I have been trying to set up Alexa as a voice assistant but struggling to get it to show as a service in the Sonos App.  I have tried disabling and enabling the skill in Alexa as well as deleting both apps and starting again.

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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tavellerContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
alexa not ducking sonos sound

My Alexa stopped ducking the sonos sound when I ask Alexa a question..my Sonos speakers are in a group that includes Alexa devices that previously solved the problem… but acting up again. 

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Corry P
3 years ago
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Sacrificial_AnodeContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Google Assistant No longer Saves Song Playing On Sonos to Spotify

My Sonos Speakers are connected to my Google mini, and I used to be able to say “Hey google, save this song” when I want to save a song to my Spotify library. I used to be able to do this when I played from the S2 app, and through the mini  (Spotify Connect).It was a real nice feature because I discover new music by playing other people’s playlists, and being able to save songs this way was really convenient.However, now no matter how many I reset/unlink my Sonos/google system, I always get the response “Sorry I don’t understand.” It’s been happening for around 2 months now. Does anyone have this problem and can help me get this feature back? Thanks!

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jorfContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa announcements not working from routines

Alexa announcements generated from Alexa routines does not work on my Sonos One (2nd Gen). Although, it does work from voice activated commands.This was a previous tropic, but that topic was closed, and no resolutions were provided. So, I’m re-opening this issue and, hopefully, Sonos will respond and resolve.

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SoundingTrending Lyricist I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Use Alexa with playbar

We have Sonos One with Alexa in kitchen and playbar in lounge.We can control playbar through Alexa in kitchen, but of course that’s not very convenient.I don’t want to install an Alexa device in the lounge just to control playbar, which I’m sure is one solution. But what other options are there to control playbar with Alexa? Eg to play a Spotify track on playbar with voice control.We don’t have any other kit with Alexa built-in other than Sonos One.

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3 years ago
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Gio CastilloContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Varios usuarios

Es posible conectar varios usuarios (celulares) a la misma bocina? ¿cómo se hace? para que la sign usando cuando yo no estoy en casa!

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3 years ago
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DBorgsContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa gives incorrect location for weather

Hello - I have 6 Sonos speakers linked to Alexa. Four give the correct location when asked about the weather, but two do not. All are linked to the same Amazon account. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks!

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3 years ago
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jag7707Contributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Returned Sonos Arc - Built In Alexa s not what you ecpect

Super excited to bring home brand new Sonos arc. Went through the entire set up process connected it to TV things are looking great. Log into Amazon, went to add it to the everywhere group only to discover it cannot be. Immediately started researching this and was very disappointed.Packed it all up and returned everything to Best Buy. Speaker sounded great however without the ability to add it to the everywhere group it is useless to me.

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3 years ago
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Giles2112Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos Alexa group does not work with voice command

hi, I have recently bought a Sonos move and set up the voice command groups on the Alexa app. the group I have set up is - (named- living room)Sonos Move, 2 x play 1s and a Sonos play bar. When using the voice command that's on the Alexa app (Alexa, play music in the living room), the Sonos move just plays a new song and does not play the grouped speakers. any help with this would be appreciated as its really frustrating?I can group them using the app on my phone, so its not the end of the world lol but as the option for Alexa is there id like to use it.  thanks

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Corry P
3 years ago
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AndyFGContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Beam Album Playback and Commands Issue with Alexa

At some point last week, my beam lost the ability for continuous playback. If I ask for an album, I only hear the first song. If I ask it to skip ahead to the next song, it does not work. Anyone else having this issue or have a suggestion?I’ve tried deleting/reinstalling the skill in the Alexa app and that did not work. Also confirmed none of these issues occur w/echo speakers, or within the sonos app using amazon music… it seems isolated to the voice command only.

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Corry P
3 years ago
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drewrayContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Unable to play music using Google Assistant on Sonos

I have a Beam for about a year. Before, I was able to play music on my Beam normally by asking Google Assistant to play it from Spotify on the Beam. Recently I purchased couple of One gen 2 speakers and set them as surround. After that I’m unable to ask Google Assistant to play music on the Sonos. I also noticed that my Sonos is no longer listed as speaker on the “Media” menu in Google Home app. Now the app only detects my google nest speakers, but no sonos speaker.I can still play music using Sonos app or airplay, and all Google Assistant commands work perfectly. I have tried to reboot my Sonos and make them as single speakers, but still Google doesn’t detect the speakers in “Media” menu. Is there any bug that cause this or any change on Google policy that no longer allows non-Google speakers to play music using the google assistant?

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Corry P
3 years ago
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maghunterContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
how do i get back to the tv input using alexa?

I can ask Alexa to play music while watching tv and works fine but how do I ask Alexa to go back to the tv input?

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johnim
3 years ago
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MustafarContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations
Sonos Apple Homepod Mini

I have a Sonos playbar and connect:amp apparently I can’t connect either to my Apple HomePod Mini because neither product is AirPlay compatible.  Anyone have any idea what I can do to make the speakers able to play through Siri?

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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mtj2kContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Security Feature: Disable all Sonos Microphones when going out

Bit of background here: After returning from a work trip I noticed that one of my Sonos speakers was playing music. After chatting with the neighbours, it appears that their children were shouting at their Alexa device and triggered mine  - through double glazing.That got me worried that I have 8 Sonos devices in my house, most with microphones and Alexa enabled. AFAIK there is no way to set an ‘away’ mode disabling all microphones when we are going out. You would have to go around and ‘tap’ them all manually OFF and then re-enable them all on your return.I understand that this is designed this way as a ‘security’ feature requiring a manual activation / deactivation of the microphone, but the security of Sonos devices is not my concern here. It is the security of other devices in the house which have speakers, e.g. cameras, baby monitors etc which could be compromised and then used to talk to your Sonos. i.e. “Alexa open the front door”.If I had the choice, I would choose the option to

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3 years ago
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jdbryan1Contributor II
asked in Smart home integrations
Issue with Sonos App

Issue w/ Sonos App, I continue to have issues with the new app on my iphone. Cannot open app as it freezes and shuts off after 15 seconds. It worked for a few days and then stopped. I am trying to upgrade my Sonos system with a new ARC so I need this to start working first. Have tried everything but nothing working at all. Please advise. Thanks

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P.HaganContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Google Assistant cannot find Sonos Move

I have tried multiple times to setup google assistant on my new Sonos Move. I am able to do this on my Sonos One SL,but the google app cannot find the move. Any suggestions how to fix this?

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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