(Pocket-lint) - Sonos has released the over-the-air software update that allows users to play music directly from the Spotify app, rather than just through the Sonos app.
- Hi guys, I have a problem with connecting to my Sonos speaker from the Spotify app. I have no problem with connecting directly from the Sonos app of Spotify on my Mac. When I open the Spotify app on my phone, I can see the speaker, but when I press it nothing happens. It doesn't even seem to try connecting.
- Hello Recently my Sonos PLAY:1 has stopped working with Spotify. It started by saying it was losing connection to Spotify completely, now it's now playing broken parts of songs and skipping some completely. I'm using the Sonos app on iOS and using the Spotify iOS app and neither are working, can.
- If the problem persists, can you open the Alexa AppSettingsMusicSpotify and select 'Unlink Account' then please go through the process of linking the same Spotify account as the one identified as a 'Service' in the Sonos App.
Hi @Razza @Mike Ed @GavinHockley, sorry for the late response, thank you for reaching out and welcome to the community. @Razza and @Mike Ed, I would like both of you to download the Sonos S1 app and try to reconnect to the Sonos system. Once connected, take a diagnostic and reply with the confirmation number in this thread. So, I can take a closer look at the Sonos system.
Until now, Sonos users were required to sign into their Spotify Premium account via the Sonos app in order to search for songs, albums or their Spotify playlists and play them through their Sonos speakers.
The new update means that while Sonos users can still use the Sonos app, they will also be able to use the Spotify app itself to stream music to any or all of their Sonos speakers.
Here's how to control Sonos through Spotify.
Setting up Sonos and Spotify
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To enable your Sonos speakers to appear on the Spotify app, you'll need to follow the instructions below.
- Open the Sonos app
- Click on the three lines in the top left of the app, which is the main menu
- Update your Sonos system to the latest software
- You'll be prompted to 'Set up Sonos Account'
- Type in the full email address associated with your Sonos account (it gives you a hint)
- Open the email and set a new password
- Sign into your Sonos Account in the Sonos app when prompted
- Go back into the main menu within the Sonos app
- Click on Control Sonos from Spotify and turn it on
- Open the Spotify app and you'll see your Sonos speakers listed in the Devices Available tab. If they aren't individually listed, it might be because they are grouped.
Play a song/album/playlist on Sonos through Spotify
To play a song, album or playlist on one of your Sonos speakers through Spotify, follow the instructions below.
- Open the Spotify app
- Open the song, playlist or album you want to play
- Tap on Devices Available at the bottom of the screen
- Tap on the Sonos speaker you want to play the song, album or playlist on
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Grouping/Ungrouping Sonos speakers through Spotify
You won't be able to group Sonos speakers through the Spotify app directly as this requires intervention from the Sonos app. The option is there if you click on the three dots next to each Sonos speaker in the Devices Available list though, it just takes you to the Sonos app.
Once you've grouped the speakers you want to group within the Sonos app and pressed 'Done', you'll be transferred back to the Spotify app automatically. From here, you'll then be able to control the overall volume of the group of speakers, but not the individual speakers within the group.
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To ungroup speakers, the same instructions apply and again, you'll be automatically transferred between the Sonos app and the Spotify app.
This Sonos update also brought Trueplay tuning to the Playbar. You can read more about Sonos Trueplay, what it is and how to do it in our separate features.
(Pocket-lint) - Spotify announced earlier this year that Premium subscribers could stream their tunes on Sonos speakers. But what about users of Spotify Free?
Well, both Spotify and Sonos have now revealed that anyone on the Spotify Free tier can stream music on Sonos speakers, thanks to a software update. All you have to do is make sure you're running the latest version of the Sonos app and then head to settings. Here's how to get started.
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How to listen to Spotify Free on Sonos speakers
Spotify Free can be played through Sonos speakers directly from Spotify (using Spotify Connect) or through the Sonos app. You can start up playlists with your voice by song title, genre, or mood via Google Assistant on a voice-enabled device. Alexa does not yet work with Spotify Free.
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- Be sure you're running the latest version of the Sonos app
- Go to Settings in the Sonos app.
- Go to Services.
- Click Add a Service under Music and Content.
- Then select Set-up or Log-in.
Connect Spotify To Sonos
Spotify Free on Sonos lets you shuffle the entire Spotify catalog. It also features 15 on-demand playlists, including playlists like Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Daily Mix, as well as curated faves like RapCaviar.
Want to know more?
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For more about how Spotify works, see our guide here.