Sonos to play specific radio channel in the morning

[Blobby]

Hi - I am fairly new to smartthings and i just recently set up my Hub.

I have seen numerous articles related to setting up your sonos devices in a smart way - But i am missing a detailed run through of how i can set up my sonos to play a specific radio channel on my units at a given time of the day (even though i listened to something else the last time i used it)

Can anyone provide me with some information on how I can do this? I know the URL for the radio , but not sure how to implement it and where to do so. I need an easy step-by-step guide as previous articles requires a basic/fundamental understanding of the use of Device handler.

Thank you for your help!

[Ryan780]

It looks like it’s possible with a bunch of smartapps or if you have a harmony hub.

Playing a specific source / playlist / song on Sonos

If you have a Harmony Hub you can setup an activity to play a specific station on a Sonos speaker then have SmartThings turn the “switch” for that activity on/off just like any other switch. I really wish the Sonos integration for SmartThings worked the way it was marketed (since that is what sparked me to invest in Sonos vs the Logitech setup I had), but the Harmony workaround does seem to work reliably (and it’s much more responsive).

Playing a specific source / playlist / song on Sonos

I can get wordy, but if you like documentation I have some here: http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=Alexa_Helper That will give you the location of the files: Alexa Helper-Parent (Main): Version: 4.4.5 https://github.com/MichaelStruck/SmartThingsPublic/blob/master/smartapps/michaelstruck/alexa-helper.src/alexa-helper.groovy Alexa Helper-Child (Scenario): Version: 2.8.7 https://github.com/MichaelStruck/SmartThingsPublic/blob/master/smartapps/michaelstruck/alexa-helper-scenario.src/alexa-helper-scenario.groovy Alexa Switch: Version: 2.0.5 https://github.com/MichaelStruck/SmartThingsPublic/blob/master/devicetypes/michaelstruck/alexa-switch.src/alexa-switch.groovy Don’t hesitate to reach out to me via PM if you need some specific guidance.

[Blobby]

Thanks! I will have a look at the harmony hub and see if I can get it to work!

[fido (Mike)]

No doubt i am completely missing the point but can you not set up your Sonos speaker to play a radio station using the Sonos app alarm function ??
Sonos app
bottom of screen … more
Alarms
New Alarm
Set your room
Music > My Radio Stations
Pick from the list provided assuming you have set some fav radio stations
Pick one
Select Ok
set all the other options to your prefered taste
save

[Blobby]

Sometimes an easy solution is the best solution. How did I miss this? Feeling somewhat embarrased, but hey - Now I know! Thanks Fido - for pointing out the obvious…

[fido (Mike)]

No probs blobby, dont forget if you want to shut the station off just tap the button ontop of the speaker and to resume tap same button, again obvious but only of you know the option is there

[Blobby]

Yes, fortunately I was aware of that !

[pizzinini]

Did you look at the Media Renderer Events app? I have not used it in a while but last I looked it included the option to play a large number of stations/genres:

[OBSOLETE] Media Renderer Events, play messages, radio stations, tracks, sounds

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 …

[Ghassan_Jankeel]

Why I can’t find Sonos app? there are posts from 2017 that says its been removed from smartthings, however this thread is fairly new, and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen before, but I didn’t have the speaker then.