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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
The XBMC Sonos addon allows you to control your Sonos system from XBMC. | The XBMC Sonos addon allows you to control your Sonos system from XBMC. It is implemented (for those who like to know) as a script, plugin and service. In addition to controlling your Sonos system it also allows you to be notified (via a popup) whenever a new track starts and link the audio volume control of XBMC to the audio volume of the Sonos system. There is also a full "Artist View" controller that will display images and descriptions of the artists currently playing on the Sonos System. | ||
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The Sonos addon currently only supports a single speaker (or single group) - this is partly because I only have one speaker available to test any features. | The Sonos addon currently only supports a single speaker (or single group) - this is partly because I only have one speaker available to test any features. | ||
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== Installation == | == Installation == | ||
The Sonos addon does not require any other programs installed. | The Sonos addon does not require any other programs installed. It will communicate directly with your Sonos speaker to perform operations. | ||
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The following settings are available: | The following settings are available: | ||
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* From the Browser Menu (See below) | * From the Browser Menu (See below) | ||
There are two different formats of controller. | There are two different formats of controller. They both offer the same expected features: | ||
* Display Artist Name | * Display Artist Name | ||
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The advanced controllers will also support additional information which is retrieved from the internet. | The advanced controllers will also support additional information which is retrieved from the internet. These are available when you enable the option "Display Artist Information" in the settings. These include: | ||
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=== Notifications === | === Notifications === | ||
The notifications option (if enabled) will display a small popup whenever the track being played by the Sonos system changes. | The notifications option (if enabled) will display a small popup whenever the track being played by the Sonos system changes. This popup will display the Track Title, Artist and Album Artwork. | ||
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== Debugging == | == Debugging == | ||
If reporting a problem, please also provide a debug log. | If reporting a problem, please also provide a debug log. To do this you need to enable BOTH: | ||
* XBMC [[Settings/System#Debugging|logging]] from the main setting menu | * XBMC [[Settings/System#Debugging|logging]] from the main setting menu | ||
* Sonos debug from the Sonos addon settings menu | * Sonos debug from the Sonos addon settings menu | ||
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== Donations == | == Donations == | ||
If you have found the Sonos Addon useful and would like to help support future development and bug fixes, then please feel free to make a small donation. | If you have found the Sonos Addon useful and would like to help support future development and bug fixes, then please feel free to make a small donation. Any donations made will be put towards hardware to enable support and development of more systems | ||
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Revision as of 16:28, 27 October 2014
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Add-ons | Sonos |
Need help with this add-on? See here. |
Supports simple Sonos Controls and notifications from Kodi. Look at the wiki for more details.
Introduction
The XBMC Sonos addon allows you to control your Sonos system from XBMC. It is implemented (for those who like to know) as a script, plugin and service. In addition to controlling your Sonos system it also allows you to be notified (via a popup) whenever a new track starts and link the audio volume control of XBMC to the audio volume of the Sonos system. There is also a full "Artist View" controller that will display images and descriptions of the artists currently playing on the Sonos System.
The Sonos addon currently only supports a single speaker (or single group) - this is partly because I only have one speaker available to test any features.
Installation
The Sonos addon does not require any other programs installed. It will communicate directly with your Sonos speaker to perform operations.
The following settings are available:
Speaker
Controller
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Automation
Plugin
Notifications
Features
Sonos Controller
The Sonos Controller can be launched in two different ways:
- From Programs -> Sonos
- From the Browser Menu (See below)
There are two different formats of controller. They both offer the same expected features:
- Display Artist Name
- Display Track Name
- Display Album Name
- Display Album Artwork
- Display Track Duration and Current Position
- Volume Display and Operations (Mute, Change Volume)
- Control Operations (Play, Pause, Stop, Next, Previous, Seek)
- Adjustment Operations (Loop, Random, Crossfade)
The standard controller supports just this set of features, and the data is read from the source files that the Sonos system is playing or streaming.
The advanced controllers will also support additional information which is retrieved from the internet. These are available when you enable the option "Display Artist Information" in the settings. These include:
Notifications
The notifications option (if enabled) will display a small popup whenever the track being played by the Sonos system changes. This popup will display the Track Title, Artist and Album Artwork.
Sonos Notification Format | XBMC Notification Format |
Sonos Browser
The Sonos Browser can be launched from "Music -> Add-ons -> Sonos", this will give the folowing options:
Debugging
If reporting a problem, please also provide a debug log. To do this you need to enable BOTH:
- XBMC logging from the main setting menu
- Sonos debug from the Sonos addon settings menu
Please do not paste the log into the forum thread, just link to it.
Donations
If you have found the Sonos Addon useful and would like to help support future development and bug fixes, then please feel free to make a small donation. Any donations made will be put towards hardware to enable support and development of more systems
Please use the link on the top of the Sonos Forum
Note: Donations will not make any difference to the level of support I will give people on the forum - this project is Open Source - and is completely free!!