Sonos Desktop Controller
Included
The Sonos Desktop Controller lets you control all your music and all your rooms from any desktop or laptop computer in your house. The Desktop Controller software for PC and Mac is included with every ZonePlayer so you can turn any…or all of your computers into multi-room music Controllers. And the software also guides you through setup and music sharing. The Desktop Controller offers all the same functionality as the handheld Controller with a user interface designed to take advantage of your computer’s bigger screen and keyboard. Find and play music from your personal music collection, Internet radio and the most popular online music services. Use search to find your favorites, and quickly link and unlink zones to play the same song in every room or different songs in different rooms. Plus, you can use the Desktop Controller to add new Internet radio stations with ease.
Wireless, multi-room control from any computer
Control all your music and all your rooms from any desktop or laptop computer in your house. The Desktop Controller software for PC and Mac is included with every ZonePlayer so you’ll always be in control, even when your handheld Controller is out of reach. Use the Desktop Controller to control any Sonos product in your system.
Instant access to endless music
From any computer or laptop in your house, you can find and play any song from your personal collection of music stored on your computer, plus thousands of free Internet radio stations. And Sonos works seamlessly with the most popular music services so you can stream millions of songs and stations from the Internet to the rooms of your choice.
Easy and fun to use
When it comes to scrolling through music libraries, searching for songs, viewing album art, choosing zones, and more, the Sonos Desktop Controller makes it all incredibly easy. Just pick a room, pick a song and hit play to let the fun begin. And, with your computer’s bigger screen size, everything is easy to see.
New features and music services with automatic updates
Unlike most other consumer electronic products, the Desktop Controller and the entire Sonos system keep getting better even after you buy it. With free automatic software updates you’ll always have the newest features and music services to enjoy. Just register your system and Sonos will automatically notify you when software updates are available. Simply press one button and your system updates itself.
Features
Wireless, multi-room control from any computer or laptop
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Integrated, multi-room control
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Lets you control what music is playing in every room in your house, from anywhere
in your house. Control of your music is not tied to the room where you're listening.
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Unique design dedicated to multi-room music control
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Everything is carefully designed to let you control your music anywhere and everywhere.
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Find out what’s playing anywhere in your home
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The Now Playing screen shows you what’s playing in the rooms you’re in with details
like album art and elapsed time of a song. The Zone Menu gives you an overview of
what’s playing in each room of the house at a glance.
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Flexible playback options
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Control what zone or group of zones plays the music selected. Put it in “Party Mode”
to play the same songs all over the house. Set shuffle/repeat playback as desired.
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Instant access to endless music
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Plug-and-play access to millions of songs
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Get instant access to millions of songs on your Desktop Controller that you can
enjoy all over your house. No ripping or downloading required.
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Liberate the music on your computer and enjoy it in every room
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Sonos can play music stored on up to 16 PCs, Macs or NAS (Network Attached Storage)
devices on your home network, supporting the most popular audio formats.
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Easy access to Internet radio and online music services
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Listen to millions of songs and Internet radio stations.
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Pre-loaded Internet radio stations
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Comes loaded with more than 600 radio stations and it's simple to add more using
the Desktop Controller.
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Play music or audio from MP3 players, CD players, TV, DVD, VCR, and radio throughout
the house
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An analog audio input with digital encoding on every ZonePlayer lets you play music
from an external audio source (such as an MP3 player, CD player, TV, or radio) and
enjoy throughout the house.
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Support for the most popular music services
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Best Buy™ Digital Music Store, Napster®, Pandora®, Rhapsody® 3.0+, SIRIUS® Internet
Radio, and downloads from any service offering DRM-free tracks.
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Find, discover, and control your favorite music with ease
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Browse through music selections
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Browse your music collection and favorite music services by Artist, Album, Genre,
Track Name, Composer, or Playlist.
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Search
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Quickly find the music you want to hear by searching for the artist, album or track
within your personal music collection or favorite music service.
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Display of album art
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View album art, including detailed track information.
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Single library view
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Regardless of where your music is stored, Sonos presents a single view of your entire
library (all artists, albums, composers, genres, etc).
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Queue-based music playback
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You can queue-up music to play next while listening to what’s playing now
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Other cool features
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Wake up to music
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Set the alarm and wake up to your favorite music or Internet radio station in one
room, or all over the house. Just hit snooze to get a few minutes more sleep. Fall
asleep to soothing music with the sleep timer.
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Schedule your music
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Use the scheduler to play music at a specific time for a set duration—great for
that 30-minute workout.
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Automatic software updates: Sonos keeps getting better
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New features and music services delivered automatically — and for free
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The Sonos system keeps getting better over time with new features and music services. Once the Sonos system has been registered, Sonos will automatically notify you when software updates are available. Simply press one button and your system updates itself.
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Specifications
| Specification |
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| PC software requirements |
PC running Windows® XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista™ 500 MHz Pentium class processor or better Latest Windows service packs recommended |
| Mac software requirements |
Mac running OS X v10.4 or v10.5 |
Note: All specifications subject to change without notice. |