If you’re a music lover looking for a wireless sound system, Sonos is an excellent choice. With a wide range of speakers to meet different needs, Sonos has you covered. Whether you need a Wi-Fi-connected single speaker like the Play Five or a surround sound system like the Sonos Arc, Sonos has the perfect speaker for you. Additionally, portable speakers like the Sonos Roam and Move, as well as the Era 100 and Era 300 speakers, offer versatility and performance.
Sonos is not just for music, it can also be configured with multiple products to create a Dolby Atmos-capable surround sound system for your TV. Furthermore, the system can easily connect with your existing analog equipment, making it a perfect fit for your needs. Sonos speakers are among the best in the market and offer great value for your money.
With so many features packed into Sonos speakers, new users might not be aware of their full capabilities. Here are some of our favorite tricks for Sonos speakers that you might not know about!
Link your Sonos speakers together
Bringing multiple Sonos speakers into your home or adding an additional Sonos device is easy to link together. The Sonos app natively supports linking Sonos brand speakers together, and most are compatible with one another. Simply head into the Sonos app and add your new speaker to enable linking capabilities. This is useful for multiroom sound, stereo sound with two speakers, and other arrangements where your speakers can play simultaneously.
Trueplay tuning
Trueplay tuning is Sonos’ proprietary system that allows you to use your smartphone and the Sonos app to tune your Sonos speaker setup by listening to the sound in the room and adjusting the audio for the best effect in the space.
It’s available on several Sonos speakers, old and new. Sonos may suggest doing this during setup, but you can tune it at any time with the Sonos app. Go to Settings > System and select the speaker you want to tune.
Portable Sonos speakers with microphones, such as the Move, Move 2, and Roam, as well as the Era 100 and Era 300 models, all have Automatic Trueplay that use the devices’ built-in mics.
Create volume limits
Sonos speakers allow you to set a volume limit for each room that you have set up. Go to Settings, select System, select the name of the room or speaker you want to modify, and go to Volume Limit.
Set up rear speakers in a surround sound system
You can set up two of the same kind of Sonos speaker as rear wireless speakers in a Sonos-based surround sound setup. The new Sonos Era 300 speakers are a great addition to a surround sound setup with Dolby Atmos capabilities.
Connect your preferred streaming services
Sonos offers great compatibility with other services such as Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, and more. Once you have all your services on the Sonos app, you can build playlists by pulling songs from any of them into one list managed by Sonos.
Turn off the status indicator light
If the LED indicator light on your Sonos speakers becomes annoying, you can easily turn it off in the app settings.
Connect apps to your Sonos system
You can add popular apps like Pocket Casts, radio stations, and the meditation app Calm to your Sonos device.
Set the Sleep function before bed and the Alarm function to wake up
You can set a Sleep timer to shut off after a certain amount of time, as well as setting an alarm to help you wake up in the morning through the Sonos app.
Use your smartphone to control Sonos speakers
The latest versions of the Sonos app have enhanced compatibility with the operating system on your phone, making it even easier to control your speakers from your smartphone.
Mix and match tracks with Sonos playlists
You can create playlists and choose tracks from all your registered music services using Sonos Playlists in the My Sonos tab.
Listen to vinyl through your Sonos system
You can easily connect a turntable to your Sonos system through the Sonos app.
