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by wmf 522 days ago
Every app that uses Bluetooth needs location permission AFAIK. It's unfortunate.
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No, on iOS Sonos requires actual location services, and precise must be turned on. Pairing a basic Bluetooth device does not require that. I went to Sonos tech support, escalated, and they confirmed you can't just bluetooth pair to activate the speakers. Once you've done that you can turn off the location services, but I feel like it's a blatant violation of my privacy. I returned $800 worth of speakers.
I hated that I had to enable precise location. I didn’t return mine, but damn that pissed me off.