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Sonos adds room-specific music shortcuts and opens AI assistant waitlist
Sonos is updating its app with custom Presets that let users start music in a chosen room at a chosen volume from the homescreen. The update also opens a waitlist for a US beta of its 27voice AI assistant, adding more natural ways to control playback and speakers.
US users can join the waitlist on 6 November, with access beginning on 12 November. The assistant can handle requests such as playing an album described by its cover, and Sonos says users will eventually be able to create up to 10 custom agents. The update also adds track skipping by swiping, rearrangement of favourites and an iOS System Health feature, as Sonos continues efforts to address problems following its 2024 app redesign.
In short
- Sonos adds homescreen Presets for room and volume.
- US waitlist opens 6 November for the 27voice beta.
- The app update brings swipe controls and setup checks.
Explained simply
Sonos is a company that makes connected speakers and the app used to control them. Its products let people play music in different rooms and manage playback from a phone.
The app’s controls matter because they shape how easily people can use speakers around the home. Sonos has been working to address problems linked to a major app redesign in 2024, so further changes are part of a broader effort to improve the experience for existing users.
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Originally published by The Verge as “Sonos adds new Presets and prepares for the 27voice AI beta”.