Sonos® Devices

Add Sonos® speakers and amplifiers to the Crestron Home system.

Requirements

To add Sonos devices:

  • Ungroup all speakers in the Sonos app prior to performing a system scan.
  • Discover and configure all Sonos® speakers and amplifiers using the Sonos app before adding them to the Crestron Home system.
  • Turn on Autoplay in the Sonos app when adding a Sonos AMP, ARC, PLAY:5®, CONNECT:AMP, Sonos Beam, PLAYBAR®, PLAYBASE® devices.

  • When adding a Sonos CONNECT device:

    • When adding as a Source, set the Line Out configuration to Fixed.

    • When adding as a Speaker, set the Line Out configuration to Variable.

    • Do not add as a speaker with an input as this device does not support Autoplay in the Sonos app.

NOTE:For best practices, troubleshooting, and general information regarding integrating Sonos devices within the Crestron Home system, refer to Sonos and Crestron Home Integration.

Authentication

Sonos devices running recent firmware have the ability to communicate with 3rd party devices via an authenticated version of the existing protocol. New and existing Crestron Home installs running version 4.07 or later require Authentication.

Note: At this time, SIMPL systems and Crestron Home systems running version 4.06 or earlier do not need to authenticate.

When attempting to use Sonos without authentication, the following prompt appears:

In the Crestron Home Setup app, Authentication Required shows next to the Sonos device:

Authentication can be accomplished using the Crestron Home app or the Crestron Home setup app.

Note: Sonos authentication is not supported on the TSR-310 or touch panels.

Crestron Home App

To authenticate with the Crestron Home app, follow the steps below.

  1. From the Crestron Home app, route Sonos to a room and select Authenticate from the pop-up.


    The following screen appears:

  2. Select Authenticate and sign in with your Sonos account or forward the authentication link to your customer by completing the fields below and selecting SEND.

  3. Follow the steps on the Sonos page to sign in and authenticate.

Crestron Home Setup App

To authenticate with the Crestron Home Setup app, follow the steps below.

  1. Navigate to the Sonos device settings page.

  2. Select Authenticate .


    The following screen appears:

  3. Select Authenticate and sign in with your Sonos account or forward the authentication link to your customer by completing the fields below and selecting SEND.

  4. Follow the steps on the Sonos page to sign in and authenticate.

Add a Sonos Speaker or Amplifier

To add a Sonos speaker or amplifier to a room:

NOTE: To search the network for unpaired Sonos devices, tap Rescan.

  1. In the Select a room menu, select a room for the device.

  2. In the Device Types menu, select Sonos. The Crestron Home system scans the local network for Sonos devices.

  3. Discovered Sonos devices are displayed in the Sonos menu.

  4. In the Sonos menu, select a device and then select Add.

  5. In the pop-up menu, select the device type:

    • Source: Select Source (Sonos Port or Connect) for source devices such as the Sonos Port and Connect.
    • Speaker: Select Speaker (or Sonos Amp) for speaker devices such as the Sonos One®, PLAY:1®, PLAY:3®, and CONNECT devices or speaker devices with an input such as the AMP, ARC, PLAY:5®, CONNECT:AMP, Sonos Beam, PLAYBAR®, PLAYBASE® devices.

  6. Select OK.

    NOTE: When the first Sonos device is added to the system, it may take up to a minute to display.

  7. Configure the device after it is added to the room. Tap  Settings next to the device name to display a Settings dialog box. For details, refer to Device Settings.

Remove a Sonos Device from a Room

To remove a Sonos device from a room:

  1. Select a Sonos device.
  2. Select < Remove.