Is it possible through HE to play a source (in my case a Pandora radio station) through multiple Sonos speakers with the audio content synchronized? I can do this in the Sonos app by choosing a source and then either selecting different speakers to play the source on or choosing a predefined speaker group. I’d like to be able to trigger this through HE with the press of a single button for entertaining.
Thanks in advance for the help
Not sure if this will fully solve your issue, but here’s something that has worked well in my setup.
If you switch to the Sonos S2 (if you not already using it) and Sonos Advance Controller, you can create speaker groups for your Sonos devices. Within the app/driver, you can also set up favorites or playlists for your preferred Pandora stations. Once your groups and playlists are configured, you can use automation tools like Rule Machine, WebCore (which I personally use), or Node-RED.
The concept is to create virtual buttons or triggers in these automation platforms that can:
Select a specific speaker group
Play a predefined Pandora station or playlist
Ensure all speakers in the group start simultaneously, giving you synchronized playback
In WebCore, for example, you can set up a piston that triggers your favorite station on a selected speaker group with a single button press. It takes a bit of initial configuration, but once it’s set up, it works seamlessly for entertaining or multi-room listening.
The key points:
Grouping is done in the Sonos Advance Controller app
Favorites/Playlists simplify triggering a specific station
Automation tool handles the single-button triggering
Playback on multiple speakers will remain synchronized
I’ve had this working reliably for my system, and it’s a really nice way to control multi-room music without manually grouping speakers each time.
Thanks @DGBQ . I’ll give it a try.