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Yep, the Sonos bar is the exception. But most of the products from sonos doesn't even have a audio input ! That's the why of this project. You can only control

Yep, the Sonos bar is the exception. But most of the products from sonos doesn't even have a audio input ! That's the why of this project. You can only control a Sonos beam from their crappy app and what's drove me crazy.

NoPicklez 5y ago
Agreed, my only gripe is that the app has never been snappy fast.
GrifMD 5y ago
The lack of audio input's is driving me bonkers. I have a record player and Sonos Beam. To use it, I have to plug in a mic adapter into my MacBook and connected that to the record player, then use Loopback Audio to redirect the input audio as Airplay audio to my Sonos Beam. Truly how "analog" audio was supposed to be listened to. I've tried getting a Raspberry Pi and following some guides to turn it into an internet radio broadcaster that I can then pipe into Sonos, but the audio quality was always atrocious and the case that came with my Pi kit has a fan that is super loud. I could get a Sonos Port for 700 AUD and do it the official way... but my record player is only like 300 AUD so it doesn't seem worth it. Here's hoping I can find a cheap used one. Sonos needs to add an analog audio in port on more of their devices.
- NoPicklez 5y ago
  I just don't think Sonos speakers are built for that type of use case, they are first and foremost a wireless speaker and always have been. They were never designed to allow for devices to plug directly into the speakers, as it wouldn't then be controllable across the array of other Sonos devices, which is the point. I agree that it wouldn't take much to do so and it would increase its accessibility, but I just don't think they have an appetite to do that. The Sonos port device which they have had to allow you to physically connect devices has always been atrociously expensive. To think that I could buy two of their rear Sonos speakers and still have money left over be cheaper than the port is just silly.
  - GrifMD 5y ago
    A Sonos 5 is $100 AUD more expensive than the Port and has a line in. https://www.sonos.com/en-au/shop/five https://www.sonos.com/en-au/shop/five The Port and Amp are definitely aimed at the very high end consumer who wants a whole wireless system in their house and wants to connect to non Sonos speakers.

NoPicklez 5y ago

Agreed, my only gripe is that the app has never been snappy fast.

GrifMD 5y ago

The lack of audio input's is driving me bonkers. I have a record player and Sonos Beam. To use it, I have to plug in a mic adapter into my MacBook and connected that to the record player, then use Loopback Audio to redirect the input audio as Airplay audio to my Sonos Beam. Truly how "analog" audio was supposed to be listened to. I've tried getting a Raspberry Pi and following some guides to turn it into an internet radio broadcaster that I can then pipe into Sonos, but the audio quality was always atrocious and the case that came with my Pi kit has a fan that is super loud. I could get a Sonos Port for 700 AUD and do it the official way... but my record player is only like 300 AUD so it doesn't seem worth it. Here's hoping I can find a cheap used one. Sonos needs to add an analog audio in port on more of their devices.

NoPicklez 5y ago
I just don't think Sonos speakers are built for that type of use case, they are first and foremost a wireless speaker and always have been. They were never designed to allow for devices to plug directly into the speakers, as it wouldn't then be controllable across the array of other Sonos devices, which is the point. I agree that it wouldn't take much to do so and it would increase its accessibility, but I just don't think they have an appetite to do that. The Sonos port device which they have had to allow you to physically connect devices has always been atrociously expensive. To think that I could buy two of their rear Sonos speakers and still have money left over be cheaper than the port is just silly.
- GrifMD 5y ago
  A Sonos 5 is $100 AUD more expensive than the Port and has a line in. https://www.sonos.com/en-au/shop/five https://www.sonos.com/en-au/shop/five The Port and Amp are definitely aimed at the very high end consumer who wants a whole wireless system in their house and wants to connect to non Sonos speakers.