# SONOS Play5-gen1 pairing gives “invalid\_parameter”

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/sonos-play5-gen1-pairing-gives-invalid-parameter/125374>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** sonos, homey-pro, homey-pro-2016-19\
**Created:** [December 25, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sonos-play5-gen1-pairing-gives-invalid-parameter/125374 "2024-12-25T14:03:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JorickF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jorickf/32/34823_2.png) [@JorickF](https://community.homey.app/u/JorickF)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sonos-play5-gen1-pairing-gives-invalid-parameter/125374/1 "2024-12-25T14:03:11Z")

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Hi all!!  
I’ve got myself 2 new (old) SONOS Play:5 gen1 speakers. They are working fine in the SONOS-S1 app, but I’m not able to connect them to my Homey-pro(16-19).

I’ve installed the latest app for SONOS: 6.6.1  
When I add a Sonos device, my Homey finds the 2 new speakers to add. When both (or one of them) selected and going on with the pairing, I’ll get an error. The error comes in 2 versions:

- “Device: should be string (#/properties/icon/type)”
- “invalid\_parameter”

Hopefully someone can help me with this one! Thanks in advance and merry Christmas!  
Jorick

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**Author:** ![i2Paq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/i2paq/32/124756_2.png) [@i2Paq](https://community.homey.app/u/i2Paq)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 8:47am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sonos-play5-gen1-pairing-gives-invalid-parameter/125374/2 "2025-01-12T08:47:39Z")

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I have the same issue, but only the

- “invalid\_parameter”

I have contacted Homey support about this, hopefully we get some info.

My guess is that this is a kind of bug in the Homey Sonos App.

Other question is what Homey can do with the Sonos, other than “Play Sonos” via Google.

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**Author:** ![Art\_Vandelay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/art_vandelay/32/128796_2.png) [@Art\_Vandelay](https://community.homey.app/u/Art_Vandelay)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sonos-play5-gen1-pairing-gives-invalid-parameter/125374/3 "2025-01-21T13:05:34Z")

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Im also “stuck” with older Gen1 Sonos speakers. Seems that Homey connection only works through the Sonos2 app. I have little hope that they will officially integrate into Sonos1 app =(

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**Author:** ![Axeblade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/axeblade/32/65655_2.png) [@Axeblade](https://community.homey.app/u/Axeblade)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sonos-play5-gen1-pairing-gives-invalid-parameter/125374/4 "2025-02-06T13:16:47Z")

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i2Paq any new on this topic from Homey support. I have 3 generation 1 Sonos speakers. All working great in the Sonos 1 app. I installed the latest Sonos app for Homey. He finds all my 3 speakers but when I tried to add them all 3 give me “invalid-parameter” back. Sonos Homey app states it supports both Sonos version 1 and 2 speakers.

Hope it works soon.

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**Author:** ![i2Paq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/i2paq/32/124756_2.png) [@i2Paq](https://community.homey.app/u/i2Paq)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/sonos-play5-gen1-pairing-gives-invalid-parameter/125374/5 "2025-02-21T11:14:04Z")

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I just got a test-version of the new Sonos App. and it works!

Just wait for the official release.

Kind regards, Norman