TUTORIAL - Sonos Remote VD (using node-sonos-api)

[yabadaniel 0]

Hi im pretty new to this. Im using HC2 and have sonos play1 and play5. I want to get started implementing sonos in my system. First i tried the plugin from fibaro but didnt work. Then i tried to download Sonos Remote 1.0.0.1 from krikoff

but had to wait to get autorized by that forum to download. So while waiting i keept reading and now im here. What do you guys say is this the best way of doing it (Buy Rpi, download this VD in the start of the thread and start struggeling)

or just try to add the command fibaro:sleep(for ever) in my head. 

 

/Daniel

 

[AutoFrank 372]

9 minutes ago, yabadaniel said:

Hi im pretty new to this. Im using HC2 and have sonos play1 and play5. I want to get started implementing sonos in my system. First i tried the plugin from fibaro but didnt work. Then i tried to download Sonos Remote 1.0.0.1 from krikoff

but had to wait to get autorized by that forum to download. So while waiting i keept reading and now im here. What do you guys say is this the best way of doing it (Buy Rpi, download this VD in the start of the thread and start struggeling)

or just try to add the command fibaro:sleep(for ever) in my head. 

 

/Daniel

 

 

hi @yabadaniel

 

Hi, welcome to this topic

.

I'm biased but I'd say get the PI and follow this part of post 1

 

Added Feb 5th

The fastest way I found to get up and running on a PI if you're unsure and just want to try it (takes about 15 minutes)

 

Use the sonos-api precompiled rpi image at 

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 (apply to blank sd card)

when you login over SSH (with something like putty) the password is root

Map a network drive or Start Run to \\<IP of Pi>\flash

click apps folder and you'll see the sonos-http-api folder

Get an API from VoiceRSS and create a settings.json file (details in the post) and drop it into the sonos-http-api folder

reboot and that's it - test through browser with something like http://<ip-of-Pi:5005/<playername>/Say/Hello

 

If you want to upgrade to the latest api release

Download the latest zip from 

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 (green button on right)

In the flash folder rename the sonos-http-api to -old

Rename what you downloaded to to sonos-http-api

Drop in your settings.json file

SSH into the Pi - login = root

cd /flash/apps

cd sonos-http-api

npm install --production

when finished reboot

 

...after that download one of the many vd's shared and you should be up and running pretty fast

if you get into trouble.. just yell and somebody will help

 

-f

 

[yabadaniel 0]

Thx Frank ill go bye a Rpi and try it out

[Desmo 5]

Out of all the different ways to control Sonos...this is hands down the best I've come across. It's extremely versatile, has many features available and controllable and once you get your head around the commands, is actually very easy to set up and use.

[yabadaniel 0]

I got it working yeahaaaaaaaa. Took me from morning to evening (not 15 min ha ha) but i have never done coding noor linux. This proof the guide works fine thx alot

Frank and everybode else on this topic for the help. When i got it working it fellt better then when my first Kid was born has this gone to far ? ha ha

 

Best regards Daniel

[AutoFrank 372]

16 minutes ago, yabadaniel said:

I got it working yeahaaaaaaaa. Took me from morning to evening (not 15 min ha ha) but i have never done coding noor linux. This proof the guide works fine thx alot

Frank and everybode else on this topic for the help. When i got it working it fellt better then when my first Kid was born has this gone to far ? ha ha

 

Best regards Daniel

Glad you got it working 

@yabadaniel

[Desmo 5]

It's a great guide.....you're a credit to the forum @AutoFrank 

[AutoFrank 372]

16 minutes ago, Desmo said:

It's a great guide.....you're a credit to the forum @AutoFrank 

 

@Desmo

 

[AutoFrank 372]

Hi users of the sonos-api

 

an approach I use for morning music

I use a preset to group some of the bedrooms together but at zero volume

 

preset code here

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and I then use this code (its a vd button) to slowly raise the volume to a predefined lavel

 

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handy so you don't need to wake to full volume 

[AutoFrank 372]

Hi sonos-api users

 

Sonos will play a chime if a radio station is not available

I use the following code (vd button) to check if a radio station has come on a chime and if so it changes to a different station.

 

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This would be modified to check through a number of stations if the radio station were unreliable

-f

 

[gobbli 10]

@AutoFrank thanks for sharing!

[AutoFrank 372]

26 minutes ago, gobbli said:

@AutoFrank thanks for sharing!

 

@gobbli

glad to help - do you have it up and running ?

[gobbli 10]

@AutoFrank not at this time. I am not at home. Will try it at the weekend or so.

[Beijonig 0]

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[AutoFrank 372]

2 minutes ago, Beijonig said:

Response = sonos: GET ("/Bad/clip/192.168.2.115/music/TTS/showers.mp3/30");

 

Hi @Beijonig

 

The url you posted looks incorrect

 

I've never used the clip but the advice from api developer is as follows...

 

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Try putting the full/absolute url of the mp3 (not a share mapped url that depends on you pc) in the filename position

You could also try copying a clip to the static/clips folder on your pi and see if it works form there

 

 

 

 

[Beijonig 0]

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[AutoFrank 372]

Just now, Beijonig said:

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@Beijonig

over network still might be possible

Do you try and put the full url into the string

 

something like

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I'll be home later and can try myself....

 

 

 

[Beijonig 0]

@AutoFrank

 

Yes

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Beijonig

 

[AutoFrank 372]

@Beijonig

 

will do 

 

 

[AutoFrank 372]

Hi,

Short script (VD Main Loop) that turns off Sonos music in playroom if TV is turned on.

It actually ungroups' the playroom from the kitchen pauses it  because normally the kitchen and playroom are grouped to play the same music

 

It utilises the LAN Monitor to know when the TV is on or off

The reason it's in the main loop of a VD is because I had a VD already set up as a remote for the playroom to enable control of TV and Music and it was easy to add this in.

 

VD Main Loop code

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and the remote for the playroom looks like

 

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