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adam2434
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April 29, 2020
Question

Maybe add a boost to existing Sonosnet?

Hi, we have a Connect wired with ethernet cable (so running Sonosnet).  We also have a Play5 (original) connected to the Sonosnet wifi.  The Play5 is on a different floor and a couple rooms away, so a pretty good distance from the Connect.

 

The Play5 (primarily used by my wife) has pretty frequent dropouts when using Spotify.  It’s been doing this for several months.  I’d like to fix this for her, as I’ve noticed that she is using the Play5 less and less because of this.

 

Scenario 1:

Do you think adding a Boost would help, located somewhere between the Connect and Play5, but not hardwired with ethernet cable?

 

Scenario 2:

I could also add a Boost and hardwire it with ethernet cable, then position it a bit closer to the Play5 (in the basement, several feet below the Play5).  In this case, I would like have a 10/100 network switch between my router and the Boost (not sure if that matters).  Of course, this would require running some ethernet cable, but is doable.  I don’t have a clean way to run cable directly to the Play5.

 

For Scenario 2, I would still want to keep my Connect hardwired.

 

Appreciate any thoughts.

 

Adam

 

 

 

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    adam2434Author
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    June 7, 2020

    Since my last post almost 4 weeks ago, I have removed the Play5 and placed a Riva Festival in the exact location in the kitchen.  It is simply connected to wifi, as it does not have an ethernet port.

    My wife has reported zero Spotify skips or dropouts with the Riva Festival in almost 4 weeks.

    The Play5 had regular skips and dropouts with Spotify in about every configuration possible:

    • On Sonosnet with an ethernet hardwired Connect.
    • On Sonosnet with an ethernet hardwired Boost a few feet from the Play5.
    • Without Sonosnet connected to router’s wifi.
    • Without Sonosnet ethernet hardwired directly to my router.

    I can only conclude that the Play5 (or maybe Sonos in general) has connectivity issues with Spotify, at least in our case.

    If we had some type of network issue, it would show up on the Riva Festival and the other streaming devices we have throughout the house.

    I’d like to be able to use the Play5, but have nothing left to try to fix the Spotify issues.  It’s a $500 doorstop at this point, as the only source my wife uses is Spotify.

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