The Sonos Wireless HiFi Music Systems plugin for Vera

This plugin permits control of your Sonos via Vera scenes.

Development Status

Tested features:

• Supported Models: ZP80, ZP100, Sonos3, Sonos5, Sonos Connect, Sonos Connect AMP tested
• Functionality:
  • Sonos:
    • Mute
    • UnMute
    • SetVolume
    • !PlayURI (Places chosen audio file into queue)
  • MediaNavigation:
    • ChapterDown(Not implemented)
    • ChapterUp (Not implemented)
    • DiskDown (Not implemented)
    • DiskUp (Not implemented)
    • FastForward (Not implemented yet)
    • Play, Pause, Seek
    • QuickSkip (Not implemented)
    • Rewind
    • SkipDown (implemented as 'Next' on Sonos)
    • SkipUp (implemented as 'Previous' on Sonos)
    • Slow (Not implemented)
    • Stop
  • Speech
    • Say (TTS by Google)
  • Playlists
    • PlayList? Save & Restore
  • Advanced Dialog UI
  • Volume & Equalization
    • Volume:
      • Down (by 3 out of 100)
      • Mute (a toggle mute function - currently a poor mans version)
      • Up (by 3 out of 100)
    • Set Bass, Treble & Loudness Levels
  • Periodic Updates
    • Updates automatically, every 15s, from Sonos device
    • Manual Poll also available for scene scripting

To do list:

• Autodiscovery of Zones
• Autonaming of zone names

Installation

What you need

• Vera with UI4, and UI5 has been tested.
• A Sonos Zone
• The plugin files: use the Zip Archive link at the bottom of this page: http://code.mios.com/trac/mios_sonos-wireless-music-systems/browser/trunk#

How To

• Upload the plugin files:
  • In the Toolbox section open MiOS Developers >> Luup Files and upload all the files you downloaded (except the file D_Sonos1_UI4.json and the services subdirectory). check the Restart Luup after upload checkbox and click GO.
• Create the Sonos device:
  • Open Create Device.
  • In the UpnpDevFilename input box enter D_Sonos1.xml.
  • In the Description input box enter a name for the panel device, e.g. Sonos Living Room.
  • Click Create device.
• Close this window and Save.

Configuration

• In the Sonos device advanced control tab specify the IP Address of your Sonos Zone
• Now actions are available in scenes

User Interface

Scenes

Creating a Sonos scene under UI5

To use the Sonos device under UI5, follow the steps outlined below.

• Create New Scene
• Give the scene a name, such as Play Sonos
• Select the [Advanced] option/tab
• Select the Sonos device
• Click (Add)
• Then from the drop down options list created below, Choose SetFileToPlay and enter the full location of the NAS file
  e.g. 192.168.1.10/media/Music/Mp3s/Changes.mp3

Now you have selected the file, you need to tell the Sonos to play it

• Select the Sonos device again
• Click (Add)
• Then from the drop down option list created below, Choose 'Play'
• Confirm Changes & (Save)

Now you should have a scene that, once run, will play the track you've selected.

Notes:

• The above bypasses the Sonos queue and will just play the selected track only.
• If you know the length of the track being played you can set a delay to occur
  e.g 3.45mins and set another file to play.

Reference

• Main discussion area - ​http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php/board,47.0.html
• Example ​UI5 scene post from @parkerc