diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py
index c0f9133a3d0..70b7d911cca 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/sonos.py
@@ -66,6 +66,26 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     return True
 
 
+def only_if_coordinator(func):
+    """
+    If used as decorator, avoid calling the decorated method if
+    player is not a coordinator.
+    If not, a grouped speaker (not in coordinator role)
+    will throw soco.exceptions.SoCoSlaveException
+    """
+
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        """ Decorator wrapper """
+        if args[0].is_coordinator:
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            _LOGGER.debug('Ignore command "%s" for Sonos device "%s" '
+                          '(not coordinator)',
+                          func.__name__, args[0].name)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
 # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes, too-many-public-methods
 # pylint: disable=abstract-method
 class SonosDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
@@ -107,6 +127,11 @@ class SonosDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
             return STATE_IDLE
         return STATE_UNKNOWN
 
+    @property
+    def is_coordinator(self):
+        """ Returns true if player is a coordinator """
+        return self._player.is_coordinator
+
     def update(self):
         """ Retrieve latest state. """
         self._name = self._player.get_speaker_info()['zone_name'].replace(
@@ -170,46 +195,57 @@ class SonosDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
         """ Flags of media commands that are supported. """
         return SUPPORT_SONOS
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def turn_off(self):
         """ Turn off media player. """
         self._player.pause()
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def volume_up(self):
         """ Volume up media player. """
         self._player.volume += 1
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def volume_down(self):
         """ Volume down media player. """
         self._player.volume -= 1
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def set_volume_level(self, volume):
         """ Set volume level, range 0..1. """
         self._player.volume = str(int(volume * 100))
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def mute_volume(self, mute):
         """ Mute (true) or unmute (false) media player. """
         self._player.mute = mute
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def media_play(self):
         """ Send paly command. """
         self._player.play()
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def media_pause(self):
         """ Send pause command. """
         self._player.pause()
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def media_next_track(self):
         """ Send next track command. """
         self._player.next()
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def media_previous_track(self):
         """ Send next track command. """
         self._player.previous()
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def media_seek(self, position):
         """ Send seek command. """
         self._player.seek(str(datetime.timedelta(seconds=int(position))))
 
+    @only_if_coordinator
     def turn_on(self):
         """ Turn the media player on. """
         self._player.play()