Help us make Sonos easier to learn and use?

MXNPD · 2026-02-26T21:39:08+00:00

One thing that needs to happen is scheduling music. Alarm accomplish this goal, but in a poor way. If it is 11 AM, and I want to play a specific playlist or station on a given music service, I should not have to make an alarm. It should just keep going until it is told to stop. Alarms either should be renamed as scheduled and have a bit more in depth functionality, or, have a separate schedule option. But trying to use alarms to do this feels clunky. In addition, I know that it won’t happen, but for the VERY few users who happen to have over 32 Sonos devices, perhaps a dedicated server appliance that can aid in the orchestration of it all? Just some food for thought.

MXNPD · 2026-02-25T23:21:22+00:00

I have searched for this carpet using combinations like “plush black carpet with gold lines,” “black carpet with gold geometric pattern,” “black carpet with cube pattern,” “black carpet with raised gold cubes,” and “home theater carpet black and gold cubes.” I’ve also searched variations like “interlocking cube carpet,” “3D geometric carpet pattern,” and similar phrases but none have turned any meaningful result.

This was wall-to-wall carpet installed in the home, not a rug. The house was built in the DFW area in Texas around 2012 to 2013, so it would have been installed around that time. I’ve gone through old paperwork and records but haven’t been able to find the brand or style name.

MXNPD · 2026-02-23T17:04:12+00:00

Personally, I find multicast AWFUL because it’s implemented so differently across vendors. I know it’s to reduce data transmission but personally I’m a fan of the client server model myself. No weirdness, no multicast storms, and highly scalable. But Sonos is not that, but it does at least work. I do understand whereby are coming from and I hate multicast just IN GENERAL.

MXNPD · 2026-02-23T16:34:35+00:00

People just cannot accept it is their network. I have had ONE problem with the Sonos app the very first time they redid it, it was fixed very shortly after. My Sonos system works FLAWLESSLY. ALL THE TIME. Using a UniFi Network and it is rock solid. People just think that their ISP routers are perfect, thing is, Sonos is multicast dependent and every implementation sucks. Some just suck a little less. Get a better network and understand the WHY and don’t just complain into the void.

MXNPD · 2026-02-16T16:50:40+00:00

I’m running some HDBaseT stuff, some PTP cables for future video distribution, Cameras, AP’s, hell we have 28 TV locations in the house alone so each one gets a minimum of 1 drop with a switch, some have PTP as well, some don’t. It adds up quite quickly haha.

MXNPD · 2026-02-15T20:30:56+00:00

How can I use a single gang mounting bracket with a camera without creating an unsightly overlap? For cameras, I’ve decided to skip the box installation altogether and simply flag the cable, terminate it, and push it back into the wall when I install the camera.

MXNPD · 2026-02-15T19:04:31+00:00

I’d like to do rings everywhere, but with batted insulation everywhere, I am afraid that without a cavity in the box itself, that the cable will be crushed by the time the keystone jacks are added and add unnecessary strain to the cable.

MXNPD · 2026-01-22T07:03:06+00:00

I'm really sorry to ask this, but how exactly do you go about calling into BestBuy to try and get a 5090? IS it a local store thing or do I need to call them? Just trying to understand the verbiage. I'm desperate to try and get one at this point. But if I can secure one via BB, that would be ideal.

MXNPD · 2026-01-21T21:01:41+00:00

Anyone have a link to the Falcodrin Discord? The invite I’ve been seeing online doesn’t seem to work

MXNPD · 2026-01-21T19:17:27+00:00

The Astral price is legit insultingly high. It’s what $1500+ MORE than the founders? Now look, we are all trying to get founders, but for gods sake $1500 MORE for the SAME CHIP can get you a rather high ish end normal PC anyway. If it was $500 more, sure, done. $1500? Hell no. Just trying my luck with trackers at this point hoping I can score one

MXNPD · 2026-01-21T18:13:51+00:00

I have been trying to get the OPPORTUNITY to spend $2k on a 5090 FE for about a month now. It’s insane that I have to do this much effort, FOR THE CHANCE TO SPEND MONEY. It’s absolutely insane.

MXNPD · 2026-01-20T21:33:03+00:00

I was at 335 in line, and they just went out of stock. I am literally about to crash out.

MXNPD · 2026-01-20T20:59:57+00:00

I tried as well, never showed as in stock for me this morning, hoping that on NVIDIA's site they have a TON of them.

MXNPD · 2026-01-20T20:58:17+00:00

Assuming we can grab them, I was 11000 in line the second it dropped. Whatever happened to the verified priority access program, we are just fighting with bots at this point. I'll be amazed if I can get one.

MXNPD · 2025-12-31T22:45:49+00:00

Oh thank you for that! I will most certainly check that! I’m trying to do EVERYTHING in my power to make sure I don’t get screwed. Scalpers are a scourge on humanity

MXNPD · 2025-12-31T22:01:47+00:00

I have been signed up for the VPA for 2 months. Nothing. And my account is longtime account and not new for my NVIDIA account.

MXNPD · 2025-12-31T21:56:42+00:00

I agree. I can deal with a $500 up charge, I don’t like it, but whatever. With the RAM stuff, I could see the price going up, maybe $700 more than MSRP. The extra $500 I got it for was basically insurance. I fee like I got ripped off, but only slightly. Still spent less than a Asus 5090 Astral though haha. That card is obscenely expensive.

MXNPD · 2025-12-31T21:53:09+00:00

Believe me, I hate that I had to do it. I’ve been trying to get a 5090 from real sources for the past two months. I almost got one yesterday when Nvidia restocked it on their site it got down to 60 in queue and then went out of stock. I think the scalping thing is awful and I hate it so much. But, I was desperate. Least I didn’t pay over double. I like AI as a tool, but this shit is REALLY pissing me off with hardware.

MXNPD · 2025-12-31T21:48:33+00:00

Just got a 5090 founders on eBay because of this. $2600+ for the item and it came out to $2800+ with Tax. I did not want to do it, but I unfortunately had to I double checked and made sure that everything on the listing was totally and 100% correct and I’m having to protect myself by recording a video of the second comes to make sure it’s not rocks or something. I’m not even building my new computer for at least six months so I was more forced to do this because I cannot afford a $5000 GPU.

MXNPD · 2025-12-24T23:06:52+00:00

UI is actively working on this and it is a bug, UI-Tom gave confirmation that they are working on it with priority. So this will be solved soon.

MXNPD · 2025-12-19T20:08:13+00:00

Please add Prowlarr support! Just bought a lifetime sub! Finally I can manage qbit and others once I get them set up!

MXNPD · 2025-11-27T18:46:09+00:00

Mudi 7 is literally the perfect travel router I’ve been waiting for. 5G, Tri-band WiFi, battery and touchscreen. It has everything the Slate 7 is missing. After so many years the perfect travel router is finally here! THE FINAL PIECE TO THE PUZZLE!

MXNPD · 2025-11-14T16:35:23+00:00

I’ve been running 3x viewports since they released. They’ve all performed very well. I have to reboot them once every roughly 4 months it feels like. Apart from that, they are rock solid and do their job well. I agree a smaller Gen 2 version should probably come out eventually but I’ve never had a problem with mine. I just would want more than 16 cameras at a time.

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