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Sonos Music App For Mac







































I wanted to be able to access my own CDs and play them in any order or combination.. I miss being able to wholeheartedly tell others that they need to buy Sonos products! 457jdvyd, Great until recent update I’m sad to write this review because of how much I used to love Sonos.. I was very disappointed when the v9 0 update, which apparently enabled Air Play on the One (plus other current models), disabled the home screen controls for those of us using the legacy speakers.. I was very disappointed when the v9 0 update, which apparently enabled Air Play on the One (plus other current models), disabled the home screen controls for those of us using the legacy speakers.. I’ve also experienced the same as others where the last 20 seconds of each track would be cut off when I was playing from a locked iOS device.. 457jdvyd, Great until recent update I’m sad to write this review because of how much I used to love Sonos.. I wanted at least CD quality sound, and better if I could get it I heard about Sonos from a stereo store salesman and bought the equipment necessary to play music through my stereo system.. Easily set up speakers and customize settings Better over time Get the best listening experience with software updates and tips for making the most of your Home Sound System.. I miss being able to wholeheartedly tell others that they need to buy Sonos products! Fogey Mike, Music streaming and more I am an acoustic fogey: I like my mostly old CDs, and was devastated when Sony discontinued their carousel CD storage players.. I’m not sure why they made the changes The previous controller was not just fine, it was just about perfect.. Sonos tech support was greatly helpful in this, and I think they are the best tech support people I've ever encountered.. I keep nearly all my audio on my iPhone & iPad and generally play straight from those devices’ libraries instead of from my Mac, as the latter spends most of its time in sleep mode.. 0? I’ve been a Sonos user since very early on I have two Play:1 speakers that I use as a stereo pair.. Find what you want Simple navigation lets you quickly find and play what you want.. A recent controller update changed all of that Now it is such a clumsy process changing music in any room.. I’m not sure why they made the changes The previous controller was not just fine, it was just about perfect.. I’ve been collecting Sonos for over five years, and have absolutely loved it I would tell anyone who would listen that it’s my favorite material posession, and totally worth the money.. I waited over a month of constant use before posting this review in case I just needed to get used to the changes, but I’m still unhappy with the change.. I wanted at least CD quality sound, and better if I could get it I heard about Sonos from a stereo store salesman and bought the equipment necessary to play music through my stereo system.. Sonos is the wireless Home Sound System that fills as many rooms as you want with beautiful, immersive sound.. Genre classification is iffy I needed a while to learn the ripping software, and I'm not sure I've really got it down a hundred percent, but it works.. A recent controller update changed all of that Now it is such a clumsy process changing music in any room.. For some reason one of my speakers dropped off the system and I couldn’t get it to reconnect, so I did a full-on controller reset on my iPhone.. Velolion57, Work around for 9 0?I’ve been a Sonos user since very early on I have two Play:1 speakers that I use as a stereo pair.. I have only good things to say about Sonos overall Fogey Mike, Music streaming and more I am an acoustic fogey: I like my mostly old CDs, and was devastated when Sony discontinued their carousel CD storage players.. Sonos tech support was greatly helpful in this, and I think they are the best tech support people I've ever encountered.. Old CDs can be problematic, in that they did not/do not have the identifiers which more recent ones have, and which indexing programs mostly rely on.. The personal time it has taken to rip over 500 CDs is, however, substantial and painful.. No idea why, but like I said this has caused the end-of-track dropout to go away and my lock screen controls to come back (even though Sonos says explicitly in their release notes that this function has gone away for those without Air Play compatible speakers).. For some reason one of my speakers dropped off the system and I couldn’t get it to reconnect, so I did a full-on controller reset on my iPhone.. I also unplugged both speakers and then basically set my system back up, as if it was new.. The streaming function works well enough, but storing and playing my own CDs took a large effort, involving ripping all my CDs to an external hard drive and encouraging my home wifi network to recognize that hard drive.. Yes, I know there is at least one commercial outfit that will do it for you, but the price is out of reach for me.. The personal time it has taken to rip over 500 CDs is, however, substantial and painful.. Sometimes I try to switch rooms, and the previous room won’t stop playing There are more frustrating glitches I could list, but the bottom line is what was once an elegant design is now frustrating and actually gets in the way of the system.. Old CDs can be problematic, in that they did not/do not have the identifiers which more recent ones have, and which indexing programs mostly rely on.. The app now can even stream music to multiple Sonos speakers simultaneously and play in perfect sync! This can be done by creating groups for your Sonos speakers in the app or in the “Sonos Controller” App on your phone.. I have only good things to say about Sonos overall Velolion57, Work around for 9.. Sonos is a wonderful company that has done so many things extremely well, so I remain optimistic that if they get enough feedback they will improve the controller design.. I wanted to be able to access my own CDs and play them in any order or combination.. Everything stays in sync Stream everything with one app Access over 30 music services.. I now have completed this task, and it works It actually works pretty well The Sonos system includes an indexing program, which works OK, but is maybe a little clunky.. I’ve been collecting Sonos for over five years, and have absolutely loved it I would tell anyone who would listen that it’s my favorite material posession, and totally worth the money.. Sonos is a wonderful company that has done so many things extremely well, so I remain optimistic that if they get enough feedback they will improve the controller design.. I used to be able to choose or switch rooms, change artists or playlists for individual rooms with a minimum amount of actions.. Yes, I know there is at least one commercial outfit that will do it for you, but the price is out of reach for me.. Very weird, but now my system’s back to how I’ve used and loved it for the past 6-7 years and it’s great! Hopefully some others might try this and have some luck getting full functionality back.. Genre classification is iffy I needed a while to learn the ripping software, and I'm not sure I've really got it down a hundred percent, but it works.. Surprisingly I just accidentally got the lock screen controls re-enabled and the end-of-track cutoff seems to have gone away.. Sometimes I try to switch rooms, and the previous room won’t stop playing There are more frustrating glitches I could list, but the bottom line is what was once an elegant design is now frustrating and actually gets in the way of the system.. I keep nearly all my audio on my iPhone & iPad and generally play straight from those devices’ libraries instead of from my Mac, as the latter spends most of its time in sleep mode.. I now have completed this task, and it works It actually works pretty well The Sonos system includes an indexing program, which works OK, but is maybe a little clunky.. I also unplugged both speakers and then basically set my system back up, as if it was new.. Stream via WiFi Play any song, podcast, audiobook or radio station, and enhance your TV and movie experience.. I waited over a month of constant use before posting this review in case I just needed to get used to the changes, but I’m still unhappy with the change.. Move music around your whole home Choose what plays in any room or everywhere, and easily move music around your whole home.. The controller app was so simple and intuitive that my 4 year old could use it, and so well designed that my focus was only on what I wanted to listen to, not the app itself.. The controller app was so simple and intuitive that my 4 year old could use it, and so well designed that my focus was only on what I wanted to listen to, not the app itself.. Surprisingly I just accidentally got the lock screen controls re-enabled and the end-of-track cutoff seems to have gone away.. I’ve also experienced the same as others where the last 20 seconds of each track would be cut off when I was playing from a locked iOS device.. I used to be able to choose or switch rooms, change artists or playlists for individual rooms with a minimum amount of actions.. Play on-demand Internet radio, podcasts, audiobooks, and more Search all of them at once, and save your favorites to My Sonos.. The streaming function works well enough, but storing and playing my own CDs took a large effort, involving ripping all my CDs to an external hard drive and encouraging my home wifi network to recognize that hard drive.

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