Sentences with phrase «existing sonos»

You'll be able to control it via the existing Sonos app — which is getting a visual refresh today — in addition to by tapping and swiping the control surface on top.

They both run on the Sonos platform, meaning access to over 80 music streaming services, and they can both be grouped with existing Sonos speakers.

Alexa support for an existing Sonos speaker doesn't quite turn it into an Amazon Echo.

The update to existing Sonos speakers allowing them to be controlled through Amazon Echo or Echo Dot will be available as an over-the-air update in beta form from 4 October.

As you would expect from a Sonos speaker, the One can be seamlessly added to existing Sonos speakers for a multi-room experience, or it will work independently.

Like Sonos One, you can also control volume and skip tracks with your voice by asking Alexa on Echo, as well as control existing Sonos speakers, though the experience isn't as seamless through Echo for Sonos as it is when you use a Sonos One as you're introducing a middle man.

The Sonos One is a no brainer for those who have an existing Sonos system, those who are considering starting a Sonos system, or those who want a smart speaker that also delivers excellent audio quality.

Do you pick the Amazon Echo and sacrifice audio quality for smarts at a smart price, while also being able to control an existing Sonos system?

For those not interested in seamless voice control however, or those that already have an Alexa - enabled device, the Play: 1 remains the perfect speaker to start embracing the Sonos system, or adding to an existing Sonos system.

It was rumoured since January 2017 that the company would launch a speaker with built - in Alexa voice control after its CEO, Patrick Spence, told Variety it wasn't just testing the functionality of controlling existing Sonos speakers through an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot, but that it was also planning a Sonos speaker with built - in Alexa and now it is finally here.

In addition to announcing its own standalone Alexa smart speaker, Sonos also announced that owners of existing Sonos speakers in the U.S., U.K. and Germany will also be able to control their speakers using Amazon Alexa.

You can group it with existing Sonos speakers you might have, control playback as normal, and generally treat it as you would a PLAY: 1.

Sonos promised better wireless support, and the new Sonos Boost accessory is the way it'll deliver that, a range extender up to twice the strength of the existing Sonos Bridge.

Both features are coming to existing Sonos owners for free.

You can control your existing Sonos if you're a customer with a Dot or an Echo, which I think is great, or you can buy a Sonos One and you can have Alexa integrated in that experience.

All the same features are on board the Sonos One as the Play: 1 including the ability to pair two Sonos One's together to create a stereo pair, add it to a group of existing Sonos speakers for multi-room audio and it is compatible with over 80 music streaming services, all controllable via the app.

You can now speak to your existing Sonos system through Amazon's Echo devices thanks to a public beta launched today, Tuesday 4 October.

It can join an existing Sonos whole - home audio system or serve as the beginning of one.

The Alexa feature will be a free software upgrade for existing Sonos hardware.

The HomePod also came with the promise of AirPlay 2 speaker grouping — and existing Sonos devices were getting AirPlay 2 — which meant that I might be able to keep my long - collected Sonos system and use it with Apple's shiny new speaker.

It can hook into an existing Sonos system — and with it, the dozens of existing services Sonos supports.

As nice as the One is, most existing Sonos users have little reason to spend the $ 200 to add it to their system.

The Sonos Play: 1 and Sonos One will both work independently on their own or as part of an existing Sonos system, offering multi-room audio.

There's also a wireless Sub you can pair with any existing Sonos speaker to add some oomph.

Not exact matches

Why We Like It One of the biggest benefits of a Sonos system is that it operates on a dedicated mesh network that complements your existing Wi - Fi without slowing it down.

While support only currently exists for Echo devices, Amazon also released new tools for developers that will allow companies to integrate their speakers with Alexa multi-room audio, as well as allow Alexa to control third - party speaker systems like those from Sonos and Bose.

Also in October 2017, Sonos announced that its existing speakers would be compatible with Alexa after a firmware upgrade.

There also are accessories for connecting an existing amplifier or receiver to the Sonos system, or for using existing speakers.

For more than a year, Sonos had promised (but failed to widely deliver) a software update that seamlessly integrated its existing speakers with Amazon's Echo.

The Sonos One fits nicely into my kitchen without taking up too much room, while its sibling can happily live across the room by the couch; the two combined with my existing Playbar will likely be a nicer experience than a single HomePod speaker.

Between the two options, Sonos has the stronger case for multiroom audio, based solely on its existing history.

That makes it easy to connect your new smartphone running the Sonos or Bose app to your existing speakers, but it also presents a security risk that could be exploited.

The Sonos CR200 can, like the company's existing controller, organize single - room or multiple - room playback and playlists, and comes complete with a charging cradle.

The Sonos Controller for Android will hit the Market in late March and, like the company's existing iOS apps, be a free download.

And Sonos is even sending $ 25 discounts out to existing customers for the Echo Dot.

Sonos takes the same approach as many others do, asking you to program the Playbar to accept signals from your existing TV remote.

Most people using an existing speaker system — from Sonos or otherwise — should probably just connect an Echo Dot.

Amazingly, the Connect network audio player has been on sale since 2012, but remains about the only way to integrate your existing hi - fi into the Sonos multi-room family.

It could be described as a Sonos - killer, except that one HomePod can not actually connect to other HomePods, meaning that stereo sound and multi-room capabilities do not currently exists.

Available in all white or all black, the Playbase doesn't exactly look like any other speaker in the Sonos line — several of the others feature gray elements like speaker grills — but its streamlined aesthetic will fit in well with an existing system.

In days gone by, if you wanted a decent multi-room audio experience, you could go two ways: if you wanted to keep your existing speakers and stereo, you could use something an Apple AirPort Express unit to build a fairly clunky, unintuitive hack of a system; or you could replace your speakers and stereo and go for a more consumer friendly approach by shelling out a lot of money for, say, Sonos.

Sonos has introduced Amazon Alexa voice control to all its existing speakers.

That would be in keeping with Sonos» existing PlayBar, which launched all the way back in 2013.

This will enable voice control from Echo products with any Sonos speaker including existing products.

The Sonos One is a $ 199 smart version of Sonos's existing Play: 1 speaker, but it will allow you to add voice control to your entire Sonos setup, if you already have one.

Even so, Canadians who purchased an Alexa speaker, like the Echo or Echo Dot, can still try out Sonos» new penchant for verbal commands with existing speakers in the company's lineup.

While smart speakers such as those from sound systems» company Sonos integrate existing solutions, like Amazon Echo, the offering is only relevant to those who have both Sonos speakers and Amazon's Echo.

Sonos may be rolling out Alexa support to its existing speakers, but the connected music company also has a brand new speaker with Amazon's assistant onboard.

The Playbase can join your existing wireless Sonos system for multi-room audio, and the company claims it to be «equal parts TV and music speaker.»