Support ratings

[Carlton Bale]

Pretty much all file formats now support ratings within the tags / metadata. These tags allow a user to rate songs, generally on a 1-5 scale. I would like to see Sonos add some features to support song ratings. Here is what I'd like to see:
-Ability to view rating of song currently being played (perhaps 5 light-colored stars somewhere on the display with 3 of them filled-in with a darker color for a song with a ranking of 3).
-Ability to modify song ranking using the Sonos controller when it is being played (similar to the TiVo "Thumbs Up" and "Thumbs Town" feature).
-Ability to sort by song ranking (to play your favorite songs or to play/rank ones that are not rated).
-Ability to have a playlist automatically generated based on rankings and an additional criteria (genre, artist, playlist size, etc.).


I think these features would make it easier to listen to your music collection without searching through it song by song trying to build a specific playlist. I've noticed that many computer software programs now support ratings. I've been playing around with these and really enjoy the effortless song variety it gives.

[davej]

Since I have rated most of my music in Windows Media Player, I would very much like to be able to play all 5 star music (or all 4 or 5 star music) in Sonos, but it currently doesn't do anything with ratings. This would be a wonderful addition to the way you can browse and play music.

[Charles R]

I hardly ever use Windows Media Player but doesn't Sonos import their playlists like it does with iTunes? I use iTunes and under Imported Playlists one of them is My Top Rated.

[davej]

No, using WMP, the obnly way to create a playlist using ratings is using the program's "active playlists," which are generated on the fly when you select it for playback. Sonos imports them as empty playlists.

[chautauqua27]

I also vote for implementing ratings as outlined in this thread. I routinely use ratings in iTunes to find the songs I most want to listen to. I really miss having this feature in Sonos!!!!

[RO53BEN]

Originally Posted by chautauqua27

I also vote for implementing ratings as outlined in this thread. I routinely use ratings in iTunes to find the songs I most want to listen to. I really miss having this feature in Sonos!!!!

You can use the rating in iTunes to create smart playlists and import these into Sonos. Long winded i know, but it works.

[haele]

Originally Posted by davej

Since I have rated most of my music in Windows Media Player, I would very much like to be able to play all 5 star music (or all 4 or 5 star music) in Sonos, but it currently doesn't do anything with ratings. This would be a wonderful addition to the way you can browse and play music.

Hi davej I also have the media player. So I agree with you.

[Carlton Bale]

Playing music by rating would be great. Changing/creating the rating using the Sonos controller would be even better. It would help me explore (and filter) my collection even more efficiently than I do now.

Many software players support the ratings tag. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that the Sonos software would be capable of changing the rating (editing the music file) from the controller. But it would be a great feature!

[2Tropical]

The lack of this function is the only thing that stops me from buying Sonos TODAY. It seemes like a great product, but lack of rating is a big minus for me.

I have 1000-2000 albums (15000-20000songs), and use rating daily too find the songs i want too listen too. A must have in a product like this.

Windows Vista will have rating on songs. Would be nice if Sonos could work together with Vista. If u give a rating in Vista, it will update in the Sonos remote, and visa verca. Even if Sonos get it`s own rating-system/tags, it will be a huge upgrade from today.

While you scroll through a music collection you should be able to get the rating to appear somewhere on the extra screen real estate (perhaps at the top).

This could be represented by numbers (1-5, or blank for untagged) OR 1-5 colored star icons. Or the number inside of a star icon.

There would need to be another selection on the album/song selection screens that allows you to show only songs with a specific star rating and/or a specific star rating and above.

So I could look sift through the entire library of 3 star and above for example.

Usually my 1 star songs are songs that I don't care for ever listening to again but I only keep because they complete an album or a dj-mixed album.