And same goes if you replace the tv watching party with a party that is listening to music. Would this be more convenient than using a dedicated TV remote? Of course not. Also, you would not have your phone during any of this. This would mean you would have to give them your phone, unlock it (and make sure they didn't re-lock it or that it didn't auto-lock), go to the app, and then trust that they would only use the phone to control stuff in the required app. Now imagine these changes had to be made in a specific app on your phone. Wink allows you to control your Sonos system while youre away from home, as well as automate various Sonos actions using Wink Robots and Shortcuts. One of your friends wanted to channel surf during a commercial break, or adjust the volume at a certain point, or skip back to re-watch a play. Some of the people were in the living room, some at the kitchen island, some in the dining room. It sees the group and not the individual speakers. Total freedom and HA can also speak with Sonos. Single press, long press, double press etc etc. Program the buttons to do whatever the hell you want them to. Imagine if you were home with a small party of friends and family and watching a sports game. Install a zigbee dongle and use ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT to act as the bridge for the zigbee remote (Ikea or Hue). It's having to use your phone to do basic controls vs. Set scene-based lighting and music preferences. It's not the 'basic app usage' that is the issue. Play, pause, skip tracks and adjust the volume without the Sonos app. ![]() I'm very tech saavy, so feel free to get technical. It appears the lutron/pico remote would have worked out if they supported groups, but they do not and don't seem to have any intention to (despite the restriction being on the lutron side.) It's looking like I need to do something custom, perhaps using HomeAssistant and some other type of SmartHub/Bridge other than the Lutron one I am using now? Hopefully somebody has this working and can give me a point in the right direction. Use your remote control, voice, touch controls or the Sonos app. Lutron hub/pico remote - just went down this rabbit hole and can only control ONE speaker at a time, no sonos "group" support Free Sonos app guides you through setup and provides music control for everyone in the. Ikea Tradfri remote: no more tradfri gateways available, would have to wait until their new hub is released, but it appears their tradfri remote could control a group (or all speakers). I just want a physical remote control (not an ipad/phone) that I can use to control volume for a group of sonos speakers or ALL sonos speakers. SONOS really hast to improve.I'm at my wits end researching this and hoping someone can steer me in the right direction. USE CASE 2: you have a subnetted enterprise network (several rooms \ stores) and you want to control your SONOS devices centrally. If someone not authorized enters my home, all SONOS devices are turned on, grouped, and a VERY LOUD Alarm ist played and I´m notified. Use case: i have a home automation solution (rwe smarthome) that works with motion detectors and cameras. Control Sonos Remotely (over VPN) Control Sonos Remotely (over VPN) 10 years ago 56 replies 27873 views S Userlevel 4 +4 Scott M Decker 24 replies I'd very much would like to control (or at least monitor) my Sonos system over VPN. Don't worry about how you word your request. Follow one request after another without having to say 'Hey Sonos' every time. Lutron Pico Smart Remote for Audio, Works with Sonos, PJ2-3BRL-GWH-A02, White One For All Streamer Remote Universal Remote Control for up to 3 Devices. What youll need WiFi have your network name and password ready. Join more than one Sonos system and control the music at your friends house too. Build out your system whenever and however (up to 32 products). Sonos Voice Control limits responses and chimes so you can get to your music faster. Open the app and tap Add, or go to Settings > System > Add Product. It only takes a few taps in the Sonos app to get started. If you need more information, let me know you may ask: what is the purpose of playing music if you are not at home ? Enjoy a more effortless voice control experience. Works great.ī) use scripts written in php, works fine, too, but only is for nerds. ![]() OK so use "iHome" from Appstore, it´s free and allows to play your music, start and stop rooms or group them and select music from the library via VPN. ![]() So we need an alternative: a) another controller app, that was designed with regards to home automation. Technically it is no problem not to rely on a WLAN connection and address the devices directly via IP. Principally it is easy to get SONOS players running via VPN (I use openVPN embedded in my router).Īs we know, the Sonos controller does not allow multicast.Ĭonclusion: the SONOS controller is not designed for that purpose.
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