Here's a solution I just tried, and found that actually works! I've listed it as an *idea* because I would assume that SONOS might be able to offer a similar solution, unless (of course) licensing issues prevent them from doing it without permission from Apple. (Don't know... just speculating here).
- Sonos Controller aplication For PC Windows 10/8/7/Xp/Vista & MAC. In the occasion you implementation Sonos Controller aplication on your desktop or netbook product in home windows seven eight ten and Macbook technique you are going to be completely ready to carrying out a little bit of things like the following faq.
- Sonos Releases iPhone Controller App This one's only useful for those with Sonos hardware that provides music to multiple rooms in your house. Though, the iPhone app seems cool enough that you might actually consider buy the required hardware after seeing it.
This software solution provides an 'airplay' driver on your mac that points to one of your Sonos players. Once it's installed, you use it with three simple steps.
Mac: The Sonos app for Mac repeatedly prompts you to update. During an update, the Sonos app in the Applications folder of your Mac is updated. If you copied the Sonos app to another folder on your machine, such as your desktop, it will not update properly.
Step 1) Open a terminal prompt (command prompt) and type airsonos. This starts the driver.
Don't close the session. It's OK to minimize the window.
Step 2) You use the Mac's 'System Preferences...' , 'Sound' to select the sonos as the output for your sound. Now, play some music on your mac, and turn up the volume, and the sound comes out of your Sonos' instead of your Mac. No wires. No hassle.
Step 3) Grin from ear to ear as any and all Mac sound streams wirelessly to your Sonos!
HERE'S HOW TO INSTALL THE DRIVERS,
PLUS LINKS TO WHERE I FOUND THE SOLUTION.
(I can't take credit for creating it, but I'm so happy to have found it... thank you Stephen! ... that I'm willing to share it far and wide!)
airsonos a Node.js application, and it's free!
You need to install the right version of Node.js (it's an older version),
and then you need to use npm (the Node package manager) which will download, compile and i
install airsonos. It's all pretty easy. You don't need more than basic computer skills to get it done.
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I found info here:
and installation instructions here:
IMPORTANT NOTE: It states it requires Node.js version v0.10.33 or greater.
I tried it with the current release of Node.js (v0.12.xx) and it wouldn't compile.
When I downloaded and installed Node.js version v0.10.33, and then tried to install it everything worked!
Here are the brief instructions:
Step 1)
Download Node.js v0.10.33 from here:
or use google to find it.
Step 2) Run the install (node-v0.10.33.pkg) to install Node.js
Step 3) Open a terminal prompt, and at the command line type:
sudo npm install airsonos -g
This will cause the npm (the node package manager) to download, compile and install airsonos and the packages it requires. It took about 5 or 10 minutes to complete.
Now it's installed!
![Sonos Client For Mac Sonos Client For Mac](/uploads/1/2/6/5/126574633/913387466.png)
To use it, it's two simple steps:
*** First) open a terminal and at the command prompt type:
airsonos
./
You should see output similar to:
MacBook-Pro:~user$ airsonos
Searching for Sonos devices on network...
Setting up AirSonos for Basement {192.168.0.10:1400}
Setting up AirSonos for Office {192.168.0.20:1400}
On my machine these messages were repeated several times.
LEAVE THE TERMINAL WINDOW. Don't close it, or kill the airsonos app.
It *IS* OK to minimize the window.
*** Second)
Go to system preferences... (under the apple menu), select 'Sound' and for 'Output' create one of the airsonos outputs. For instance, in my situation I selected .
Play Sonos From Mac
'Office (AirSonos) AirPlay'.
Now play some music on your mac, turn up the volume on your mac, and listen the music come out through Sonos!
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This is awesome. You can now send steaming services to Sonos, you can output your itunes music to sonos. Want to hear a playlist of songs from youtube... done, amazon music prime... it now works!, etc, etc.
Many, many thanks to Stephen for creating this and sharing the info.
I didn't create any of this, I'm just sharing the information since I've wanted this feature for so long, I'm happy to finally find a quality solution that works!
-Phil
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Sonos has made a big push into the mobile space with controller apps for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android smartphones and tablet, turning those devices into remotes for its multiroom wireless audio system. However, the company is now showing a little love to customers still using the Sonos desktop controller apps on Mac and Windows laptops with a new update that adds powerful new 'universal' search features and a redesigned interface.
What does universal mean? Well, using a single search box, you can now find artists, albums, songs, and stations from your music library, Internet radio and music services. That's right, type something into the box, and the search extends well beyond the music stored on your local computer or networked drive.
Sonos is also highlighting how the new controllers also offer 'instant volume control, with a one-touch Party Mode that lets you set the volume in your grouped rooms simultaneously' and a slick new Mini Controller that 'lets you control your music while you're working in other apps.'
One warning. Sonos 3.7 requires Mac OS X 10.6 or higher and Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher, including Vista and Windows 7. If your computer OS doesn't meet those requirements, no new Sonos app for you.
For those of you waiting for a Retina version of the Sonos app for the new iPad, no word on when that will arrive, but we hope sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, check out a preview of Sonos 3.7 below: