Using SONOS on standard broadband (not fibre or Infinity)

[AMDB9]

Moving in to a new office space where I would like to install some SONOS gear. Unfortunately due to being in a rural location there is only standard broadband available and no fibre or infinity....how does SONOS behave on standard broadband through wireless?

[SS2.]

As long as your broadband download speed is a minimum of 1Mbps-2Mbps, you should have no problem streaming audio from Google Music, Spotify, etc, even at the highest bitrates.

[mini me]

ours is similar at home. Very isolated so rubbish broadband. Can be lower than 1Mbps at times. Never had a problem streaming with napster or Spotify or the built in radio app with Sonos.

[SS2.]

Business premises ?

Bear in mind that you may be chased for licences from PPL / PRS if music is broadcast publicly in the workplace. Whether or not you would be exempt would depend on your specific circumstances.

Only mention it because we've had a few calls from PRS over the years and, if you don't tell them what they want to hear, they can get quite snotty. We don't listen to the radio at work, as it happens.

[AMDB9]

SS2. said:

Business premises ?

Bear in mind that you may be chased for licences from PPL / PRS if music is broadcast publicly in the workplace. Whether or not you would be exempt would depend on your specific circumstances.

Only mention it because we've had a few calls from PRS over the years and, if you don't tell them what they want to hear, they can get quite snotty. We don't listen to the radio at work, as it happens.

Thanks - never thought about that at all - does this apply to a husband and wife team with no employees too? We are basically moving out of a home office in to an office down the road (leased).

[Too Late]

AMDB9 said:

Thanks - never thought about that at all - does this apply to a husband and wife team with no employees too? We are basically moving out of a home office in to an office down the road (leased).

Yes i believe you would need a licence

http://www.ppluk.com/I-Play-Music/Businesses/How-m...

£44 per annum. not bad

[SS2.]

Not forgetting there's PPL and PRS, both of whom may require licences.

Small workplaces joint licensing, perhaps ?

[AMDB9]

Thanks guys - will give them a call to see exactly where we fit as the reason for moving to a bigger office space is that we will have some visiting clients too so may well fall in to a different more expensive category. Will deffo need music though otherwise the walls will seem like they are closing in on us

[tomw2000]

I live in a rural area with fairly crap broadband.

I usually see only 3-4Mb download speeds.

Despite that I am having no issues using Deezer and Spotify at the highest quality levels via Sonos.
No connection issues at all - have been running it since mid-October.

[AMDB9]

tomw2000 said:

I live in a rural area with fairly crap broadband.

I usually see only 3-4Mb download speeds.

Despite that I am having no issues using Deezer and Spotify at the highest quality levels via Sonos.
No connection issues at all - have been running it since mid-October.

Good to hear that - thank you

[gizlaroc]

AMDB9 said:

Thanks guys - will give them a call to see exactly where we fit as the reason for moving to a bigger office space is that we will have some visiting clients too so may well fall in to a different more expensive category.

Don't!!

The only way they can tell is if they come in.

If you call them they will bill you, around £200 a year for both.

If they ever do come in, doubt it, then just start paying.

[AMDB9]

Thanks for the comments all.

Who is the chap on here that gives a good deal on SONOS stuff?

[HairyMaclary]

If you have a hifi you could use a google cromecast audio will do the same job and is only £30.

[abbotsmike]

PRS are sneaky as well. "Hello, AMDB9 Ltd, how may I help" PRS:"Is that the radio I can hear in the background?" etc. Of course, "Yes, I'm in the car/on my mobile/at the coffee shop" are all valid responses....