Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Product Guide
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Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Chapter 1 Sonos Controller App for Mac or PC Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Chapter 2 Sonos App for PC Tour the Sonos Controller for PC App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Clock and Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Guide ii Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 Docked iPods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18 Chapter 6 Playing Music Selecting Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents iii Regulation Information Europe SONOS declares that this product herewith complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC, RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC when installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. A copy of the full Declaration of Conformance may be obtained at www.sonos.com/support/policies.
iv Product Guide Canada Cet appareil numérique de classe B est conforme aux normes ICES-003 et RSS-210 en vigueur au Canada. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) Cet appareil ne doit pas créer d'interférences nuisibles. (2) Cet appareil doit tolérer toutes les interférences reçues, y compris les interférences pouvant entraîner un fonctionnement indésirable.
Sonos Controller App for Mac or PC • Lets you control all your music and rooms from any desktop or laptop computer in your house. • Simply install the software and follow the prompts to guide you through setup and music sharing. You can download the software at www.sonos.com/support. Already have Sonos? If you are adding an Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to an existing Sonos system, please see "Adding a Sonos Controller for Mac or PC" on page 1-2 for more information.
1-2 Product Guide For additional help, please visit our website at www.sonos.com/support/guides to view the latest product documentation. Getting Started Adding a Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Download the Sonos Controller App to a Mac or PC that’s connected to your wireless network (Sonos Controller App use requires you have at least one Sonos player set up in your home). The Sonos Controller for Mac is compatible with Macintosh® OS X® 10.6.8 and higher.
1-3 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC • SONOS BRIDGE. Press the Join button on top. • SONOS BOOST or SUB. Press the Join button on the side. • SONOS Players. Press the Play/Pause and Volume Up buttons simultaneously (releasing as soon as the status indicator starts to blink.) If you need assistance, please go to our website at www.sonos.com/support. Adding a household Your Sonos Controller App for Mac or PC gives you quick and easy access to all of your Sonos systems.
Sonos App for PC The Sonos Controller for PC software is compatible with Windows® XP SP3 and higher operating systems. (For the latest system requirements and compatible audio formats, visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs.) For easy setup, you should install the Sonos Controller for PC software on every Windows computer in your network that contains music files.
2-2 Product Guide Navigation Now Playing screen The Now Playing pane displays information about the audio that is currently playing in the selected room, playback controls, and so on. MUSIC Click MUSIC to browse or select music, or access playlists. Back Click Info & Options Click to display additional options, such as adding a track to your Sonos Favorites or viewing artist/album information. The information appears in the MUSIC pane. to return to the previous screen.
2-3 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Shuffle Plays the tracks in the music queue in a random order. Crossfade Fades out the current track while fading in the next track to create a smooth transition between tracks. You can also copy the metadata for a track by highlighting the track in the queue, and then selecting Edit -> Copy. You can paste this content into the Search box on your Sonos Controller for PC, into an online search engine, and so on.
2-4 Product Guide 4. Choose one of the following options: • To set the date and time from the Internet, select the Set the date and time from the Internet checkbox. Your Sonos system will periodically update the date and time from the Internet. • Or, set the date and time manually (Set the date and time from the Internet must be off for this option to be available). Adding an alarm 1. Click Alarms, and then click Add. 2.
2-5 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 1. Click Sleep Timer. 2. Select the desired time frame. 3. If you wish to turn the sleep timer off, select Off from the list. When a sleep timer is active, the time displays next to Sleep Timer. Turning off an alarm When the alarm goes off, click to turn it off. Software Updates Sonos provides software updates for your music system in order to improve performance and add features. Your Sonos system must be registered to receive updates.
2-6 Product Guide the Sonos Controller for PC software, you will be prompted to update your other Sonos controllers the next time you use them. Simply follow the on-screen prompts. • If your software is up to date, the message “Your Sonos system is up to date. No Updates are Required.” will appear instead.
Sonos App for Mac The Sonos Controller for Mac is compatible with Macintosh OS X, version 10.6 or later. (For the latest system requirements and compatible audio formats, you can visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/specs.) For easy setup, you should install the Sonos Controller for Mac software on every Macintosh computer in your network that contains music files. During the setup process, you may be asked to configure your Macintosh’s firewall for Sonos.
3-2 Product Guide Navigation Now Playing screen The Now Playing pane displays information about the audio that is currently playing in the selected room, playback controls, and so on. MUSIC Click MUSIC to browse or select music, or access playlists. Back Click Info & Options Click to display additional options, such as adding a track to your Sonos Favorites or viewing artist/album information. The information appears in the MUSIC pane. to return to the previous screen.
3-3 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Queue Controls Repeat Repeats the music queue after the last track has finished. Shuffle Plays the tracks in the music queue in a random order. Crossfade Fades out the current track while fading in the next track to create a smooth transition between tracks. Volume Control • Click and drag the volume control right to increase volume, or left to decrease volume.
3-4 Product Guide Clock and Alarms Setting date and time 1. From the Sonos menu, select Preferences -> Date and Time. 2. Select your time zone, date format, and time format. 3. Select the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time checkbox, as needed. 4. Choose one of the following options: • To set the date and time from the Internet, select the Set the date and time from the Internet checkbox. Your Sonos system will periodically update the date and time from the Internet.
3-5 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 3. Click OK. Deleting an alarm 1. Click Alarms. 2. Select the alarm you wish to delete, and then click . Setting a sleep timer 1. Click Sleep Timer. 2. Select the desired time frame. 3. If you wish to turn the sleep timer off, select Off from the list. When a sleep timer is active, the duration displays next to Sleep Timer. Turning off an alarm When the alarm goes off, click to turn it off.
3-6 Product Guide 2. If there are updates available, click Next to download. • Your Sonos products will all be updated as they must carry the same software version number. This process may take several minutes per device, depending upon your network connection. The Sonos Controller for Mac will automatically close and then re-open during the update process. Important Note:Do not disconnect power from your Sonos product(s), or in any way disable your Sonos system while this process is running.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 3-7 Firewall Information The Sonos Wireless HiFi System is designed to work with most firewall software. You will be prompted during setup to allow access to Sonos—be sure to allow access to Sonos when prompted or the Sonos system will not operate correctly. For the latest firewall information, go to http://faq.sonos.com/firewall. You can also contact Sonos Technical Support at www.sonos.com/support. Enabling Windows File Sharing 1.
Managing Rooms Sonos lets you enjoy music in up to 32 rooms, inside or out. You can play a different song in every room or play the same song in every room. Group the kitchen and patio together when you’re barbecuing; group the rooms throughout your home in perfect synchronization for a party; or leave all your rooms ungrouped so that everyone can make a different music choice.
4-2 Product Guide 1. From the ROOMS pane, click Group to the right of the room you want to group with other rooms. 2. Check the rooms you want to add to this group, and then click Done. If you want to group all the rooms in your house, click Select All. All of your Sonos components will play the same music in synchrony until you remove rooms from the group. Ungrouping Rooms 1. From the ROOMS pane, click Group to the right of the group you want to change. 2.
Music Sources Available Music Sources • • • • • • • • • Radio (Internet radio stations, radio shows, or podcasts) Music services iTunes music from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that’s on the same network as your Sonos products Audio from an Android device that’s on the same network as your Sonos products Google Play Music (Android devices) Local music library (shared folders on your home network) Sonos Favorites Sonos playlists (music queues you have saved for future playback) Line-in (connect an external
5-2 Product Guide What is wireless playback from Android devices? Wireless playback from Android devices allows you to select and play music and podcasts stored on any Android device that’s on the same network as your Sonos products. Once you make an audio selection from your Android device, you can use any Sonos controller to control playback. Playback is perfectly synchronized, in any or every room of your home.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 5-3 What is Line-in? You can connect an external source like a CD player, portable music player, television, or AirPlay device to your Sonos system, and stream the audio to any or all Sonos products (PLAY:5, CONNECT, or CONECT:AMP) around your house. For information on connecting an external source, please see the SONOS® System Setup Guide. What is music from UPnP servers? Sonos can play music from compatible UPnP servers running on your network.
5-4 Product Guide • Enter ZIP Code, and then type a ZIP code. • Pick a City, and then browse to find a location. Adding a radio station You can use the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC to add a radio station that does not appear in the radio guide. You must know the streaming URL, and the station must use the streaming MP3 broadcast format. This station will be added to your Favorites list. 1. From the Manage menu, select Add Radio Station. 2.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 5-5 3. Click next to the selection, and then choose Info & Options. 4. Click Remove from My Radio Stations or Remove from My Radio Shows. Music Services A music service is an online music store or online service that sells audio on a per-song, per audiobook, or subscription basis. Sonos is compatible with several music services—to view the latest list, visit our Web site at www.sonos.com/music. For information about using a specific music service, go to http://faq.sonos.
5-6 Product Guide 5. Enter your music service login and password, and click Next. After your login and password have been verified by the music service, you can select your music service in the MUSIC pane, and make a music selection. Note: If your music service does not appear in the MUSIC pane, your firewall may be preventing Sonos from accessing it. For additional information, go to http://faq.sonos.com/firewall.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 5-7 2. From the Manage menu, select Service Settings. 3. Highlight the music service you wish to update. 4. Choose one of the following: • On a PC, click Edit. • On a Mac, click , and then select Change Password. 5. Enter your music service password, and then click Next. Note: If you don’t change your password with the music service first, it won’t work on your Sonos system.
5-8 Product Guide Removing a music service trial When a music service trial expires, you may wish to remove the expired trial from your Sonos system. 1. From the Manage menu, select Service Settings. 2. Select the trial music service you wish to remove. 3. Click Remove (PC) or (Mac), and then follow the on-screen prompts.
5-9 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Wireless music playback is compatible with Sonos software update 4.1.1 and higher, and any device running Android 2.1 and higher. (Wireless playback of podcasts is supported on Android 2.2 and higher.) Google Play Music (Android Devices) You can play music to your Sonos system directly from the Google Play Music app on any Android device. This feature is available for both Standard and All Access Google Play Music customers.
5-10 Product Guide a. Type the network path for the music folder (\\Name\Sharename, where Name is the network name for your computer or NAS device, and Sharename is the name of the top level shared folder), or click Browse (PC) to navigate to it. Click Next. b. If it is not shared anonymously, enter the user name and password of a user with permission to access this folder, and then click Next. • Add audio books from my Audible folder (PC), and then click Next.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 5-11 1. From the Manage menu, select Music Library Settings. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Check the Update content every day at box, and then select the time of day you would like your music index to automatically update. Contributing artists Contributing Artists are those who appear on individual tracks within an album, including those on a compilation or soundtrack album.
5-12 Product Guide 1. From the Manage menu, select Music Library Settings. 2. Click the Advanced tab and select your sort order preference from the drop-down Sort Folders by list. Compilation albums If your music collection contains compilations and soundtracks, you may want to group these songs together in your music library instead of viewing them by individual artist. This means that any artists that appear solely on compilations will not appear in your Artists list.
5-13 Sonos Controller for Mac or PC The Show Contributing Artists preference setting you select applies only to this Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. If you have another Sonos controller, you can select a different Contributing Artist view for it. Do not group compilations If you choose not to group compilation albums, the individual artists will display within your Artists view. 1. From the Manage menu, select Music Library Settings. 2.
5-14 Product Guide Renaming a Sonos Favorite 1. Select Sonos Favorites from the MUSIC menu. 2. Click to the right of the selection you wish to rename, and choose Rename Favorite. Note: When you rename a Sonos Favorite playlist, the playlist name remains unchanged if you access it through the Sonos Playlists menu option. Sonos Playlists Sonos playlists are music queues you create and save for future listening.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 5-15 Moving a track within a playlist 1. Select Sonos Playlists in the MUSIC pane. 2. Select a playlist. 3. Choose one of the following: • To move a single track, click the track you want to move and drag it to a new location within the playlist. Once it is in the desired location, release the mouse button. • To move multiple tracks, check the box to the right of each track you want to move.
5-16 Product Guide to one of the selected tracks, and then select Remove Tracks. Deleting a Sonos playlist 1. Select Sonos Playlists in the MUSIC pane. 2. Click next to the playlist you want to delete, and select Delete Playlist. Note: If you delete a playlist that is also a Sonos Favorite, see "Deleting a Sonos Favorite" on page 5-13 to remove it from your Sonos Favorites.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 5-17 Music from UPnP servers Sonos can play music from compatible UPnP servers running on your network. If you are using a desktop application such as Rhapsody to organize the music on your local drive, your Sonos system can access the music server using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
5-18 Product Guide 2. Select Advanced. 3. On the Music Servers tab, choose one of the following options under Local Music Servers: • Check the Show Windows Media Servers checkbox. • Check the Show Rhapsody UPnP servers checkbox. Docked iPods You can select music directly from your device when it is seated in the DOCK (autoplay mode), or you can use any Sonos controller to make music selections and control playback (accessory mode).
Playing Music You can select music by selecting a music source from the MUSIC pane, select a category (such as Artists, Albums, or Composers), and then drilling down through the selected source, or you can search for music in a specific source. Selecting Music Browse Note: The music you select will play in the room or group that’s highlighted in the ROOMS pane. 1. From the ROOMS pane, click to highlight the room you want to play music in. 2. Select a music source from the MUSIC pane. 3.
6-2 Product Guide Multi-Select 1. Check the box that appears on the right for each item you want to select. 2. Choose one of the following: • Click to choose an option. • • • • Play Selected Now to add the selection to the end of the queue and start playing the first track of the selection. Play Selected Next to add the selection to the music queue as the next selection to play. Add Selected to Queue to add the selection to the end of your music queue.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 6-3 Searching for Music 1. From the ROOMS pane, select the room you want to play music in. 2. Choose one of the following: • From the MUSIC pane, select the source you want to search. • Click the down-arrow in the Search box and select the source you want to search. (For Pandora, the box says New Station.) 3. Enter your search criteria (full or partial). As you type, the list populates.
6-4 Product Guide 2. Mouse over the large album art to display the playback controls. 3. Choose one of the following: • Click the playback controls to play, pause, or mute your music. Playback controls are also available by mousing over the Sonos Controller icon in the system tray (PC) or right-clicking the Sonos Controller icon in the dock (Mac). • Click to display options for viewing artist/album information or adding a track/album to your music library. The information appears in the MUSIC pane.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC 6-5 Playing a track from the queue Click queue. next to a track in the QUEUE pane, and then select Play Track. Playback continues through the tracks in the Deleting a track from the queue Choose one of the following: • To remove a single track, in the QUEUE pane, click next to the track you want to remove from the music queue, and then select Remove Track.
6-6 Product Guide Moving a track within the queue Choose one of the following: • To move a single track, in the QUEUE pane, click the track you want to move and drag it to a new location within the queue. Once it is in the desired location, release the mouse button. • To move multiple tracks, in the QUEUE pane, check the box to the right of each track you want to move. You can select songs that are not next to each other in the queue.
Sonos Controller for Mac or PC Resizing the QUEUE pane Choose one of the following: • Click to expand the size of the QUEUE pane and display more of the list of tracks queued to play. The NOW PLAYING pane slides out of view. • Click to make the QUEUE pane smaller. The NOW PLAYING pane displays.
6-8 Product Guide Changing the play mode • Click the Repeat, Shuffle, or Crossfade buttons to change the play mode. The icon for the selected play mode appears highlighted. Shuffle Plays the tracks in the music queue in a random order. Repeat Repeats the music queue after the last track has finished. Crossfade Fades out the current track while fading in the next track to create a smooth transition between tracks.
Tips and Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Warning: Do not open Sonos products as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should Sonos products be repaired by anyone other than an authorized Sonos repair center, as this will invalidate the warranty. Please contact Sonos Customer Support for more information. If a problem occurs, you can try the troubleshooting suggestions listed below.
A-2 Product Guide 2. Check the router You can bypass your router’s switch to determine whether there are any router configuration issues by connecting a Sonos product as shown below—in this BOOST configuration example, note that the BOOST and the computer still have Internet access: • Be sure that your cable/DSL modem is connected to the router’s WAN (Internet) port. • Temporarily remove any other components that are wired to your network.
Appendix A • • • • A-3 • If the link lights are not lit, try connecting to a different port on your router. • If the link lights still do not light, try using a different Ethernet cable. Move your Sonos controller closer to a player. Check to ensure there are no obstacles to impede wireless operation. Check your network connections. The Sonos player may need to be reset. Disconnect the power cord for 5 seconds, and then reconnect. Wait for the Sonos player to restart.
A-4 Product Guide I want to change my wireless network password If your Sonos system is set up wirelessly and you change your wireless network password, you will also need to change it on your Sonos system. 1. Temporarily connect one of your Sonos players to your router with an Ethernet cable. 2. Choose one of the following options: • Using a handheld Sonos controller, select Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Wireless Setup.
A-5 Appendix A Player Status Indicators Important Note: Do not place any items on top of your Sonos player. This may impede the air flow and cause it to overheat.
A-6 Indicator Lights Product Guide Player State Sonos Product Rapidly flashing orange Playback / Next Track failed CONNECT, CONNECT:AMP, PLAY:1, PLAY:3, PLAY:5, PLAYBAR Flashing orange During SonosNet setup, this occurs after a button press while the product is searching for a household to join.
Appendix A A-7 Poor quality playback on my Android device If you notice problems with playback quality it may be because you are streaming large amounts of data, such as video, to an Android device that is connected to SonosNet. Try removing the devices from SonosNet to see if the playback quality improves. Remove a single Android device from SonosNet 1. From the Settings menu, touch Advanced Settings. 2. Touch Connect to SonosNet, and then touch Next. 3. Clear the Allow Connection option.
Index A about your music system A-7 activate music trial 5-5 add alarm 2-4, 3-4 compatible music service 5-6 iPad 1-2 music 5-9 music, does not display 5-13 radio station 5-4 shared folder 5-9 show to My Radio 5-4 Sonos Favorite 5-13 Sonos playlist 5-14 station to My Radio 5-4 additional help A-7 alarm add 3-4 clock 2-4, 3-4 include grouped rooms 2-4, 3-4 set 2-4, 3-4 turn on 2-4, 3-4 turning off 2-5, 3-5 album art large 6-3 album artist 5-12 ask a question A-7 B back button 2-2, 3-2 C change alarm 2-4, 3
Product Guide I-2 all rooms 4-1 compilations 5-12 compilations, iTunes 5-12 rooms 4-1 I imported playlists 5-11 Internet radio 5-3 iPod docked 5-18 iTunes 5-11 compilations 5-12 wireless playback 5-1, 5-8 L language preference 2-6, 3-6 LED explanations A-5 local music library add folder 5-9 auto update index 5-10 remove folder 5-10 reset permission on PC 5-13 setup 5-9, 5-10 update index 5-10 view folder 5-10 Windows Sharing on Mac 5-10 local radio location 5-3 M M3U 5-11 manage local music library 5-9
Index change local location 5-3 reauthorize music service account 5-7 remove shared folder 5-9 show from My Radio 5-4 station from My Radio 5-4 track from playlist 5-15 tracks from queue 6-5 rename Sonos Favorite 5-14 Sonos playlist 5-16 reorder playlist 5-15 reorder queue 6-6 repeat 2-2, 3-3, 6-8 reset permissions 5-13 Sonos component A-2 resizing, queue 6-7 rewind 2-2, 3-2 rooms, drag and drop tracks 6-2 I-3 add multiple to queue 6-2 add to Favorites 6-1 add to playlist 6-1 add to queue 6-1 drag and dr
