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Ah, the app to connect to your Sonos speakers, but wants all the permissions from your phone, incl. your geo-location, otherwise it will not work.
by newprint 2y ago
Ah, the app to connect to your Sonos speakers, but wants all the permissions from your phone, incl. your geo-location, otherwise it will not work.
- wmf 2y agoEvery app that uses Bluetooth needs location permission AFAIK. It's unfortunate.
- wnissen 2y agoNo, on iOS Sonos requires actual location services, and precise must be turned on. Pairing a basic Bluetooth device does not require that. I went to Sonos tech support, escalated, and they confirmed you can't just bluetooth pair to activate the speakers. Once you've done that you can turn off the location services, but I feel like it's a blatant violation of my privacy. I returned $800 worth of speakers.
- sork_hn 2y agoI hated that I had to enable precise location. I didn’t return mine, but damn that pissed me off.
- Drew_ 2y agoIirc, this is because the network access required to control the speakers could be used to determine your location. So it is really the OS that is letting you know what you’re risking, not the app requesting too much.