NAS for Sonos

[Enquiries]

Hi, I currently use a WDMyCloud 4Tb NAS to store my audio files to play back on Bluesound & Sonos.

While the BlueSound reads & plays files without any trouble the Sonos has started to be a pain, it frequently says it cannot find the drive to update library, despite 10 seconds previously been playing a file quite happily.

I understand that my WDMyCloud is probably no longer fully compatible due to Sonos updates to S2.

So i need a new drive ! bummer. Cheaper the better in this current climate, but do i go for DS120j 4Tb or DS220j 8tb.

I have not got a backup setup, so probably should. I'd backup a single bay to the WDMyCloud, but i don't know if it could.

any tips would be great, cheers

[ed]

Yes, any NAS will serve as a source for Sonos library. J series are quite weak NAS, but it will do the job.
Here is how you can switch between compatible SMB mode - https://nascompares.com/answer/smb-v1-co...for-sonos/
Here is a little more - what it is https://nascompares.com/answer/what-is-s...enable-it/
And a little more about FLAC audio https://nascompares.com/answer/flac-musi...ic-system/

I hope this helps.