Question
A KNX/Sonos (or KNX/multi-room audio) gateway makes it possible to control the volume, the source and play/pause of every audio zone from standard KNX commands (DPT 5.001 for volume, DPT 1.001 for play/pause).
Answer
True
Gateway architecture from KNX to an audio system (Sonos, Bose, Nuvo, Russound) with the following standard mapping: DPT 5.001 for volume 0-100%; DPT 1.001 for play/pause and mute/unmute; DPT 5.010 for source selection (1-N); DPT 17.001 or DPT 16.001 for playlist selection by name. This enables audio integration in KNX-driven scenarios such as "evening", "wake-up" or "leaving home".
Preparation tip
Cap the maximum volume on KNX side (e.g. 70%) — clients tapping "volume +" on a wall button rarely intend to hit 100% at 3 a.m.
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