Sonos S2 App User Guide

: July 20, 2024
: Sonos

Table of Contents

Sonos S2 App
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Overview
Controls and buttons
Queue
Sonos playlists
Music services and subscriptions
Voice services
App preferences
System settings
Alarms and sleep timer
References
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Sonos S2 App

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Product Information

Specifications

Product: S2 app for Sonos system
Compatibility: Sonos products released after May 2020
Functionality: Set up and control your Sonos system, discover and play music, add music and voice services, create playlists, group rooms for synchronized music playback

Product Usage Instructions

Downloading and Setting Up the App

Download the S2 app from the app store on your mobile device.
Install the app and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your Sonos system.

Using the App Features Discovering and Playing Music:

Explore Sonos radio and browse/search for music.
Add music and voice services for touch-free play.
Save songs to playlists for easy access.

Grouping Rooms and Playback Controls:

Group rooms to play the same music everywhere or have different music in each room.
Control playback, adjust volume, and mute rooms.

Managing Queue and Now Playing:

View and manage the songs in your queue.
Access Now Playing to see what’s currently playing.
Explore additional options for the content being played.

Browsing and System Settings:

Browse through music services, library, and mobile device music.
Access system settings, search content sources, and set alarms.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How do I know if my Sonos product is compatible with the S2 app?
A: Sonos products released after May 2020 are compatible with the S2 app. You can also check the Sonos website for a list of compatible products.
Q: Can I use both S1 and S2 apps simultaneously?
A: If you have both older and newer Sonos products, you can create two separate systems – one running S2 with compatible products and another running S1 with non-compatible products.
Q: How can I save a queue as a playlist?
A: While playing a song, tap > Save from Now Playing to create a Sonos playlist for future listening. Refer to the Sonos playlists section for more details.

Overview

All your services in a single app
Download the app on your mobile device. You’ll use it to set up and control your Sonos system. If you’re upgrading from the Sonos S1 app, you can remove S1 from your device after you upgrade.
Note: Sonos products released after May 2020 are only compatible with S2. If you have both older and newer products, you can unplug your older products, or upgrade them; or you can create two separate systems—one running S2 with products that are S2 compatible and another running S1 with products that are not. Learn more

Things you can do:

Discover and play music —explore Sonos radio, browse and search for music.
Add music and voice services —keep your music together and add voice for touch-free play.
Sonos playlists —save songs to a playlist so you can listen to them anytime.
Play music anywhere —group rooms to send the same music everywhere, or listen to different music in each room.

Controls and buttons

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Room name
See what’s playing or group rooms to play the same music in more than one room.
Playback controls
Start, pause, and stop audio; skip to the next song or back to the previous one.
Note: You can skip through content by tapping or (available only with certain services).
Volume control
Adjust the volume of a room, or mute it. When two or more rooms are grouped, you can adjust the volume of all rooms in the group or the volume for each room using its slider.
Queue
View and manage the songs you’ve selected to play. You can add, remove, and reorganize the songs. You can also save a queue as a playlist for easy playback the next time. See Sonos playlists.
Now Playing
Shows what’s currently playing in this room or group of rooms.
More information
See additional options for the content that’s currently playing, such as setting crossfade and sleep timer, adding a song to your favorites or to a playlist.
Room selector
Choose where you want the music to play.
My Sonos
A space to save and play your favorite music and collections so you always know where to find the music you love.
Browse
Browse through music services, your music library, and music on your mobile device. When you find music you like, start playing it in any room.
System
- See what’s playing in your rooms.
- Group rooms to play the same music in different rooms or everywhere.
- Love to fall asleep to music? Sonos can shut off automatically. From Now Playing, tap the song title to set a sleep timer. Learn more
Search
Search your content sources.
Settings
Add music and voice services, set alarms, and go to system settings.

Queue

When you play a song, it’s automatically added to your queue; you can also add songs to the queue while browsing. It’s easy to save a queue as a playlist so you can easily listen to it again later. See Sonos playlists.

Shuffle
From Now Playing, tap > to change the song order.
Repeat
From
Now Playing, tap > to repeat all songs; tap again to repeat the song that’s playing.
From
Now Playing, tap the song title, then Crossfade to create a smooth transition between songs.
Save
From Now Playing, tap > Save to create a Sonos playlist so you can listen to it again later. See Sonos playlists.
Clear
From Now Playing, tap > Clear to remove all songs from the queue. If anything is playing, it will stop.
Delete Songs
From Now Playing, tap > Edit, then you can delete songs.
Reorder Songs
From Now Playing, tap > Edit, then touch and hold to drag the song to a new location.
Play Now
While browsing content, tap (iOS) or (Android), then Play Now to add a song or album to the queue and start playing it immediately. Anything that’s playing stops.
Play Next
While browsing content, tap (iOS) or (Android), then Play Next to add a song or album to the current location in the queue and start playing it when the current content finishes.
Add to End of Queue
While browsing content, tap (iOS) or (Android), then Add to End of Queue to add a song or album to the end of the current queue.
Replace Queue
While browsing content, tap (iOS) or (Android), then Replace Queue to delete the current queue and replace it with this selection.

Sonos playlists

Any queue can be saved as a Sonos Playlist in My Sonos. Playlists give you quick access to your favorite music so you can easily listen to it again. Content stored on your mobile device can’t be saved to a Sonos playlist because it travels with you and isn’t always available to Sonos.

Create a playlist
Build a queue in the Sonos app with the songs you want to play, then from Now Playing, tap > Save and give your playlist a name.

Add to a playlist

From Now Playing, tap the song title, then tap Add to Sonos Playlist.
From search, tap (iOS) or (Android) beside a song you want to save, and select Add to Sonos Playlist.

Edit a playlist
You can change the order of songs or delete them.

From My Sonos, tap a playlist, then tap (iOS) or (Android) at the top of the screen. Select Edit Playlist.

Music services and subscriptions

Stream from your favorite services. Sonos works with all the services you know and love—Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Deezer, Pandora, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, YouTube Music, and many more.

To add a music service or change the services you have, go to > Services & Voice.
Upgrade to Sonos Radio HD. Enjoy ad-free listening, lossless audio, and access to exclusive stations and artist content.
To subscribe to Sonos Radio HD or change the subscriptions you have, go to Account > Subscriptions.

Voice services

Use your voice to control your Sonos system with any voice-enabled Sonos product—play and control content, turn the volume up or down, and more.

Sonos Voice Control: control your whole Sonos system with hands-free ease and unmatched privacy. Sonos Voice Control comes ready to use—it only takes a few seconds to add when you set up your speakers. More information
Amazon Alexa: you’ll need the Sonos app and the Alexa app with the Sonos skill enabled. You’ll make some changes in both apps during setup. Learn more
Google Assistant: you’ll need the Sonos app and the Google Assistant app. You’ll make some changes in both apps during setup. Learn more
Siri: you’ll need the Apple Home app. Add your AirPlay2-compatible Sonos speakers to the Apple Home app and then use an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV to ask Siri to play music (currently limited to Apple Music). Learn more

Note: Voice control isn’t supported in every country yet—this feature will be available as soon as Sonos and a voice service launch together in your region.

App preferences

Go to > App Preferences to adjust preferences and behaviors, like notifications and lock screen controls.

Appearance
Change appearance to light or dark mode, or set it to default to the device setting. Learn more
Show Notifications (Android)
Allow the app to display notifications. This setting must be on to use app shortcuts or lock screen controls.
Show App Shortcuts (Android)
Create shortcuts on your Home screen to quickly get to your favorite content.
Home Screen Volume Control (Android)
Use the hardware volume buttons on your Android device to raise or lower the Sonos volume. Learn more
Lockscreen Controls/Show Lock Screen Controls
Control your Sonos system from the lock screen on an iOS or Android device.
Enable Search History
Allow your recent searches to be saved. Data is stored locally on this device and is not uploaded to our servers.
Confirm Location
When Sonos has been inactive for a while, confirm where you want the music to play.
Room Detection
Detect nearby speakers using the microphone on this device.
Control from Other Devices (Android)
Control your Sonos system in alternative ways.
Find My Apps
Allow music and content apps installed on this device to appear when you’re browsing so you can add them to the Sonos app.
Allow Pop-up Messages
Allow pop-up messages so new products can be found automatically.
Installer Setup
Settings for installers who regularly set up multiple products at the same time.
- Multi-product Setup—perform a single firmware update for all new products after they’re added to the network.
Version
The software version of your Sonos app.
Build
The specific build number of the version of your Sonos app.
Manage Android Settings / Manage iOS Settings
Opens the Sonos app settings in your Android or iOS device settings.
Reset App
Disconnect the app from your Sonos system so you can set up a new Sonos system or connect to an existing system on the same network.

System settings

Go to > System to view or change the settings for your Sonos system and connected devices.

About My System: Shows all the Sonos products in your system along with detailed information including name, serial number, IP address, software version, and more.
AirPlay: Shows the AirPlay-compatible products in your system and allows you to keep non-AirPlay-compatible products grouped with AirPlay-compatible products for multi-room playback. Learn more
Alarms: Set an alarm to automatically play music at a specified time in a room or room group. See Alarms and sleep timer.
Audio Compression: Allows you to override the pre-set and choose if Sonos compresses the audio when streaming Line-In. Sonos presets the best Audio Compression level for your system; this setting overrides the pre-set. Learn more
Date & Time: Set the local date and time for your system or set it from the Internet. You can also specify whether you want the time adjusted for daylight savings.
Groups: Create a group of products so you can quickly select them by name.
Media Servers: Allows your shared Windows Media library to appear in the Sonos app so you can browse content and stream it to your Sonos system directly. Learn more
Music Library: Manage the music library you have stored on a computer or network-attached storage drive. Use a computer to set up your music library. Learn more
Network: Switch your Sonos system to a different wireless network or, if you have a product wired to your router, you can change your system’s wireless channel to try to reduce interference.
Parental Controls: Restrict access to explicit content. Learn more
System updates: Sonos regularly adds new features. Set your Sonos speakers to update automatically in the background so you always have the latest features without interrupting your listening. Learn more
Transfer System Ownership: Transfer your Sonos system to a new account. You may need to do this if you create a new Sonos account or if you’re using pre-owned products that are still registered to the original account. Learn more
Forget Current Sonos System: Remove a Sonos system from your app so you can connect to a different system. This option isn’t available if the app is only connected to one Sonos system.

Alarms and sleep timer

Alarms
Wake to music you love by setting an alarm with a favorite song, station or playlist. Go to > . Learn more
- Wake up to different songs, radio stations or playlists on different days.
- Have your favorite songs playing when you come home from work.
- Schedule Sonos to play for a few hours every night when you’re on vacation.
Snooze Alerts
Want to stay in bed a little longer? Turn on Snooze Alerts when you set an alarm.
Sleep Timer
Love to fall asleep to music? From Now Playing, tap and set a sleep timer.

Account settings
Your account allows you to register your products, receive updates, and provide a seamless integration with content and voice services. Learn more

Change email
Change the email address associated with your Sonos account.
Resetting password
Change the password associated with your Sonos account.

Find missing products
If any rooms are missing, go to > Support > Find Missing Products and we’ll help you find them (available only with the Sonos S2 app). Learn more