I am trying to find a music system which will work in my little flat. I’ve been using Logitech Boom speakers but connecting them is clunky via the app and also unreliable; also I want to be able to play the radio without connecting my device.
This is what I want to do:
- play my own music (not streamed music) from my phone or tablet
- listen to the radio (BBC)
- listen to BBC Sounds
- listen to podcasts (via Google or Spotify or suchlike)
I’d like to do all the above in multiple rooms. I’m always scuttling from one to the next so would like the same sound playing on different speakers in different rooms. I’ve got a few Alexa devices but they won’t let me play my own music apart from via Bluetooth.
I’m looking at Sonos One and Symfonisk speakers. Research suggests that I can play my own music (from my phone or tablet) and BBC radio via the sonos app. Is this correct? Can I play Spotify podcasts or Google podcasts (a thread from a couple of years ago suggests not)?
I have an Android phone and tablet. Other threads I’ve read say that Sonos does not allow bluetooth but if I am able to play music, etc via the Sonos app or via an Alexa which is connected to a Sonos that won’t be a big deal.
Sorry for the rambling post but I would really appreciate any advice! I don’t stream music and I didn’t realise this would be so complicated.
Thank you.