Hi @BadBadDog! Thanks for posting to community.
Happy to help answer your questions.
1. When streaming Pandora through the Sonos app I don’t have access to all of the musics ancillary information (album/artist info, etc). Is this going to change?
A: The Sonos apps lacks certain features, however you can see album/artist info and control your Sonos device directly from the Pandora app. While this is currently not a feature, the best way to get feedback like this heard is by posting to our Feature Request board. There you can search and vote for current feature requests, or submit a new one.
2. When streaming through the Sonos app over WiFi (which in theory connects the Sonos speaker directly to Pandora), what is the streaming bitrate?
A: Currently, most in-home devices receive 128k MP3 audio.
There is a feature request for Higher Audio Quality. Feel free to visit and upvote this request if you'd like to see this for Pandora.
3. I can use the Pandora IOS app on my iPhone or iPad to cast to Sonos using Airplay2 over WIfI. My UNDERSTANDING is that Plus members stream to iPhone at a max 64kbps and Premium members can stream at 192kbps, am I correct?
A: Mobile devices receive a variety of different rates depending on the capability of the device and the network they are on, but never more than 64k AAC+. Pandora plays 64k AAC+ for free listeners and 192k for Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium subscribers.
Hope this helped!
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