Sonos, explained by Sonos.

Every video here is Sonos's own, on their channel, chosen because a client in one of our houses has asked us the question it answers. The note under each one is ours.

The app

• 2:59

  Everything new in the Sonos app

  The app changed a great deal in 2024 and again since. Three minutes on where things moved to, from Sonos, which is faster than working it out.

• 1:12

  Five ways to control Sonos

  App, the buttons on the speaker, voice, Apple AirPlay and the services' own apps. Most people only use one, and a second one usually helps.

• 1:16

  Grouping rooms without the app

  The press-and-hold that pulls the kitchen into whatever the family room is playing. Worth teaching to guests.

• 0:38

  Streaming hi-res music

  What the system can play at full quality and which services carry it. Relevant if the hi-fi room is on Sonos.

Sound

• 0:56

  Tuning with Trueplay

  The phone-in-hand walk around the room that sets the speaker to the room. Do it once when a speaker moves or the furniture does.

• 1:16

  Wi-Fi versus Bluetooth

  Why we put Sonos on the network rather than Bluetooth, and when Bluetooth is the right answer anyway.

• 0:59

  Sonos Voice Control

  The built-in assistant that only does music and stays on the speaker. For households that do not want a second assistant listening.

Amp and in-ceiling rooms

• 3:21

  Guide to Sonos Amp

  The box behind most of our in-ceiling Sonance rooms. What it drives, what plugs into it, and how it shows up in the app.

• 1:27

  Amp or Port

  Amp powers speakers; Port feeds an amplifier you already own. If you have a hi-fi system and want Sonos in it, Port is usually the answer.

Home theater

• 3:27

  Guide to Sonos home theater

  Soundbar, sub and surrounds, and which combination suits a family room rather than a theater. Useful before asking us for a quote.

• 3:43

  Guide to Arc Ultra

  The current flagship soundbar: setup, Trueplay and what it does with speech. The usual answer for a family room television.

• 3:41

  Guide to Beam

  The smaller bar for a bedroom or a den. Same app, same surround options, less shelf.

• 1:10

  Two subwoofers

  When one Sub is not enough and why two even out the bass across the seating rather than just making it louder.

When something is wrong

• 1:03

  Resetting a soundbar

  The thing to try before calling us after a power cut or a new router. If it does not fix it, call us; it is usually the network, not the bar.

• 1:37

  Resetting a portable speaker

  Move and Roam. The same advice: try this once, then ring us rather than doing it four times.