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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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Robin.mornasContributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos
Sonos Google Home.

Hi!I am trying to link my Sonos system to my google home. But every time when I am using the google home app, push configure a new unit search for sonos and then link the app just say that the account is link and I am back to the beginning with no speakers.Can somebody help me?

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Simon B
3 years ago
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Wml0803Contributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos Move playing music off Alexa request

I have an echo dot and when I say “Alexa play “song name” it plays the song. When I do the same thing with my Sonos move it says it will only play the song with Amazon music unlimited. Are my accounts just not linked correctly or will the echo dot do it free since it is an Amazon product?

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UKMedia
3 years ago
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Molsen72Contributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos
Google assistant

Very low volume on google assistent and no reaction when i try to adjust the volume. What to do?

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Mark P
3 years ago
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ChetanisinanandContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
can sonos one or SL be used as wifi speaker in amazon echo dot

Can sonos one or SL be used as wifi speaker in amazon echo dot?Devices: amazon echo dotsonos oneProblem: Want to use alexa in Hindi on sonos which is not supported,sonos skill is not available on alexa app in my country  Want to know/ possible solution  : if i can use sonos as a wifi speaker for my echo dot , if yes then probably it makes sense for me to purchase sonos 

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UKMedia
3 years ago
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GW17Contributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
BBC Sounds not playing when requested though Alexa

I have an Arc, Sub and two OneSLs connected to a Samsung The Frame (2019) and with the TV off, when I ask Alexa “play BBC Radio2” she responds “here’s BBC sounds, here’s Radio2” but then nothing comes out of the Sonos system.I can connect to the BBC Sounds app through the TV, but then the screen has to be on - which I was trying to avoid.Any advice welcomed, thank you

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3 years ago
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Larkj4Contributor I
posted in Smart home integrations
Other people using my sonos

Can other people come into my home and use their music app on their smartphone and connect to my sonos speakers?

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3 years ago
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scolfordContributor I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
"Audio Actions and Routines" now *working* on Sonos devices?

I just triggered an Alexa routine on my Move that ends in an audio response. Up until now I always got the “audio actions and routines are currently not supported on this device” message, whether Alexa decided to respond as programmed or not. But today, she didn’t argue with me at all. She just very pleasantly responded like she was speaking through an Amazon Echo device. I tried it on my Beam. Same thing. And on my Sonos Ones as well.Am I losing my mind or has the Alexa integration on Sonos devices gotten a big improvement or something? Does anyone know if there are other things she’ll do on my speakers that she wouldn’t before? 

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scolford
3 years ago
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elee532Contributor III
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Multiple Alexa devices

I just put a Sonos Beam in our living room. We currently have an Echo in the kitchen. Problem is, we sometimes get a response from the wrong Amazon device… i.e. Echo responds to command for the Beam and vice versa. Suggested workarounds for this?

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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LuringPanicContributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos
Google Assistant will not play Spotify on Beam.

Hi, I have set up Google Assistant on my new Sonos Beam, which works OK. However GA will not play Spotify on Sonos. I have set up Google Assistant in the Sonos app, and logged in with the same Spotify premium account on both the Sonos app and the Google Home app. I’ve even signed out and in again on both apps to be absolutely sure. But when I ask Google assistant to play Spotify on Beam, it claims that I have not signed in with the same premium account on both apps. I use an Galaxy S10+ for setup. Any ideas?

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Simon B
3 years ago
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quicksilverrsContributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos
Google Assistant White Noise

Hello All,I am trying to play white noise on my Google assistant through Sonos continuously throughout the night.  No matter what I do, it only plays for one hour and stops, waking us up.  On Google Home, you can say “Ok Google, Play White music for 10 hours” and it will do so.  On Sonos, you can say the same thing, but it will stop after one hour.  Makes no sense?  I have Sonos in every room and gave up my Google Home so hoping I don’t need to bring it back!Thanks

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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CadleighTrending Lyricist I
posted in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos One CONSTANTLY loses Alexa

I estimate my Sonos One forgets Alexa every other day. De-registering everything and having to set up Amazon etc all over again every time is driving me mad, especially in lockdown when I am at home all day and my Sonos One is in the room where I work and I rely it for all sorts of things. Surely this is not normal? Anyone else experienced anything as frustrating?

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3 years ago
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McCoyoioiContributor I
posted in Google Assistant and Sonos
How do we get ambient sleep sounds to play via Google Assistant/Google Home?

After 5 minutes with Google Assistant controlling my devices in the house it’s already a mile ahead of Alexa who was always rather clunky. And the app was terrible. However one of my favorite things to use my bedroom Sonos One for was to ask Alexa to play Thunderstorm sounds while falling asleep. When I ask Google assistant the same thing all I get is “Alright, Playing lighting and thunderstorm sounds on Google Play Music...Sorry it looks like the subscription to your for* Google Play Music is not supported.” A standard google home device plays ambient sleep sounds without a Google Play subscription. Alexa was kind enough to do the same. But does this mean I’d have to pay for a Google Play Music subscription in order to simply have ambient sounds? I don’t think it’s too early to start having basic expectations of our smart home devices. Turn on lights, tell me the weather, play white noise seem like they should be basic freebies to me. And of all the music services, Goo

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3 years ago
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PhilimoContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Arq - Microphone doesn't pick up unless i shout + Google Assistant works >25% of the time.

Hi,I have had the Arq for one month and the experience with Google assistant is really poor.My first comment is it only seems to work when I shout or get really close to the microphone.  What i’d consider a ‘normal’ user experience (reasonably loud) command often doesn’t get results. My second comment is that there is a vast difference between the accuracy of Sonos Arc vs iPhone Google Assistant.    I use Arq with commands and i get ‘sorry, something went wrong’, or some garbage response, or just flashing LEDS and back to music.  I say the same thing on my iphone/Google Home and it’s works perfectly.

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Simon B
3 years ago
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Richie2000ukContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Google Assistant - Continued Conservation

How do I enable continued conversation on my sonos one with Google assistant ? I've tried looking through the settings and end up going round in circles. Thanks for your help in advance. 

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Mark P
3 years ago
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Tristan67Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa Speaker Group

Has anyone worked out how to group Sonos One and Amazon Alexa together in the same speaker group ?So that they all play the same music perfectly synced together. When i have tried it’s either the sonos or the alexa that can be selected , never both.Many Thanks

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UKMedia
3 years ago
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IButtsContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
ok google & youtube music

I’ve seen many questions to the below but not found an answer so I will add my penny worthI have new sonos beam and all integration with sonos app and youtube music is fine apart from the truncation list issue. ie I can play youtube music from the sonos app OK Google questions like weather and what is my diary work fineBut when i ask google to play a track eg ok google play artist trackname  i get the following reply “Ok playing trackname on YouTube music. Sorry I can't find what you're asked for”I have the basic youtube music. All the various combinations of asking to play a track/artist fail with the message above. I have a  google home speaker and all the commands for youtube music WORK on this.Any ideas please

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Rowena B.
3 years ago
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MattieaContributor I
asked in Google Assistant and Sonos
Not connectong to WiFi and Google assistant playing up

2 weeks ago I set up our new family Sonos speaker on our home WiFi. I think we’ve spent £160 on what is essentially a high-end doorstop. I and both my parents downloaded the new app, connected to Spotify, connected Google Assistant, set up voice recognition for me and my mum. The lot. Up until now it had been working fine, e.g. Me or my mum could ask Google Assistant to play music on Spotify and it would, or, we could play music through the Spotify app. This morning I did just that and played music on the speaker, no problem, but a few hours later my mum, and then I, ask Google to play some music on Spotify. She says “I can’t do that here, but you can ask me to play on one of your other devices” (we don’t have any) - or something to that effect.  So I go to my mum’s Spotify- can’t connect to the speaker, odd, because when I go to my own Spotify, it connects and plays just fine. Google Assistant is still having none of it. So I open the Sonos app on my device, and then my mum’s, and the

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Annazel S
3 years ago
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MarkacContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Alexa volume too low.

Beam was working fine with Alexa. About a couple of months ago Alexa volume decreased to 25% of the regular TV volume. The only way to hear Alexa’s replies is to manually increase the TV volume. This seems to be a ongoing issue. Is there a solution to this problem on the horizon?

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Simon B
3 years ago
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Bampton1985Contributor I
asked in Smart home integrations
Turning off beam when not required

Hi, I have recently brought a new Samsung Q70 series TV and a Sonos beam.I have been though all of the setup and got it working so I can play the tv sound through the beam. My question is how do I disable the beam when I am just watching tv and don’t want the sound coming through the beam.  I only really wanted the beam to use while watching movies and Netflix style shows.  every time I switch the audio Settings back on the tv it diverts straight back to the beam.  any ideas ?

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ratty
3 years ago
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jtelmosContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Change Alexa in Stereo Pair

I have a Sonos Beam setup in surround sound with a Sonos One and a Sonos SL. Right now, when communicating with Alexa, everything is coming out of the Beam.  Is it possible to set Alexa to come from the Sonos One instead? It’s more central in the room and would be a much better experience.  The other issue is that the Alexa coming out of the beam is SO QUITE. Regardless of the volume of the music coming out of the Beam.  Any ideas?

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3 years ago
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Bulldog91Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Do all Alexa features (routines, skills, blueprints) work om Sonos yet?

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3 years ago
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RichbenjContributor I
asked in Smart home integrations
pairing wirh Beam with Sonos One

We have a small house so I was looking at one or two Sonos Ones to pair with my Beam for TV but then be able to separate them for general music listening in separate rooms or on the balcony  - is this easy to do and would you recommend with one or two One’s

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3 years ago
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mamills2Contributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Long Wait for Alexa to Re-engage

It takes at least 7 seconds for Alexa to be ready for another command after one is processed on my Sonos One speaker.  Regular Alexa speakers have just 1 or 2 second lag times.  Why can’t Sonos have the same, lower, lag time between command execution and readiness for a new one?

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3 years ago
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grayfeeContributor I
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Sonos keeps disconnecting from Alexa

Love the new sonos one i bought about a month ago except that it keeps disconnecting from alexa and requiring me to go into app and remove alexa and reinstall.  i have read this is a know bug and would like to know if anyone here has a fix.

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Ken_Griffiths
3 years ago
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OrbsContributor II
asked in Amazon Alexa and Sonos
Wromg device responds to wake word

Hello! I have several Echo Dots and several Sonos Ones throughout my home.  Recently (perhaps coinciding with my update to S2), when I say, “Alexa” in a room with an Echo Dot, a Sonos One in a different room responds, which of course I can barely hear.  Is there a way to choose a primary device for responding if multiple devices hear the wake word or to adjust the sensitivity of listening for the wake word per device? This used to work perfectly but now if I don't whisper to my Dots, the Ones always respond. Thanks!

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