User Guide
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3.
If you would like to see the individual artists displayed in a
Contributing Artist
view, check the
Show Contributing Artists
in the Music Library
checkbox. If this box is not checked, the Contributing Artists view will not display.
Group using AlbumArtists
Windows Media Player, as well as some other players, use the Album Artist category to group compilations and soundtrack
albums (the Album Artist is the person, group or composer the album would be filed under in a store.)
You can organize your Sonos music library to use the AlbumArtist compilation view.
1.
Select
File
(PC) or
Sonos
(Mac) ->
Preferences
.
2.
From the
Library
tab, select
Group using AlbumArtists
.
3.
If you would like to see the individual artists displayed in a
Contributing Artist
view, check the
Show Contributing Artists
in the Music Library
checkbox. If this box is not checked, the Contributing Artists view will not display.
Do not group compilations
If you choose not to group compilation albums, the individual artists will display within your
Artists
view.
1.
Select
File
(PC) or
Sonos
(Mac)
->
Preferences
.
2.
From the
Library
tab, select
Do not group compilations
. All of the individual artists will then appear in the
Artists
view.
Contributing artists
Contributing Artists
are those who appear on individual tracks within an album, including those on a compilation or
soundtrack album. You can set your preferences to show or hide these individual artists within a
Contributing Artists
view.
1.
Select
File (PC)
or
Sonos
(Mac) ->
Preferences
.
2.
From the
Library
tab, check or uncheck the
Show Contributing Artists
in the
Music Library
checkbox. If this box is not
checked, the Contributing Artists view will not display.
The
Show Contributing Artists
preference setting you select applies only to this Sonos Controller for Mac or PC. If you have
another Sonos controller, you can select a different Contributing Artist view for it.
Imported playlists
The Sonos Wireless HiFi System is compatible with iTunes playlists (including Genius Mixes) as well as M3U, WPL and PLS
playlist files created with third-party software (e.g. iTunes, WinAmp, Windows Media Player, etc.).
The Sonos system does not change music or playlist files created by other applications; these files are always treated as
“read-only”.
M3U, WPL and PLS support
You can view your playlists by selecting
Imported Playlists
from the
Library
tab.
If they are not visible, they are probably not located in a folder you currently have shared to the Sonos Wireless HiFi System.
Move the playlist file .PLS, .M3U or .WPL into the same music folder that is shared to the Sonos system, update your music
index, and the custom playlists will appear when you select
Imported Playlists
from your music library. See "Managing Music
Folders" on page 2 for additional information.
