# RELEASE Generic Media Renderer (DLNA Speakers). Cheap Sonos Alternative (Update V2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Created Drivers\ **Tags:** dth\_speakers, dth\_voice, dth\_alerts\ **Created:** [February 14, 2015, 7:56am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-generic-media-renderer-dlna-speakers-cheap-sonos-alternative-update-v2/11176 "2015-02-14T07:56:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 394
**Author:** ![ule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/0ea827/32.png) [@ule](https://community.smartthings.com/u/ule)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-generic-media-renderer-dlna-speakers-cheap-sonos-alternative-update-v2/11176/394 "2015-12-21T22:50:40Z")
Hi @mdawson, you can use any smartapp to sonos , Smartthings have serious problems with text to speach, then I have use some alternatives, if you need messages I suggest you to try the smartapp MediaRenderer Events, and get an account from Voice RSS to get reliable textTospeach, the account its free an its easy to get it. > [@\[OBSOLETE\] Media Renderer Events, play messages, radio stations, tracks, sounds](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-media-renderer-events-play-messages-radio-stations-tracks-sounds/25621/): > > This is the release form Radio Tunes Stations, Now your house can welcome you with a good music from Radio Tunes, More than 200 Radio station , sure one will be your favorite. This smartApp allows you to set some event and hear a message, sound, a track previously played and of course a station From Radio Tunes, Jazz Radio, Rock Radio, Digitally Imported. Radio Tunes, Jazz Radio, Rock Radio, Digitally Imported (Before SkyFm) have more than 200 stations and its free, you must to sing up to get the key to allow smartthings to play. Example Radio Stations : Alternative Rock,Ambient,American Songbook,Baroque Period,Bebop Jazz,Best of the 60’s,Best of the 80’s,Blues Rock,Bossa Nova,Café de Paris,Chillout,Classic Hip-Hop,Classic Motown,Classic Rock,Classical Guitar,Classical Period,Classical … --- _[View the full topic](https://community.smartthings.com/t/release-generic-media-renderer-dlna-speakers-cheap-sonos-alternative-update-v2/11176)._