Sonos' new voice assistant is launching in early access on November 6
The company is hoping to collect feedback on Sonos 27voice to avoid a repeat of its previous app redesign debacle.
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Sonos rolls out app presets and opens early access to its new voice assistant
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Sonos is updating its app with a new Presets feature alongside early access to its Sonos 27voice AI assistant. US users running Sonos 27 software on S2-platform hardware can sign up for the waitlist starting November 6th, with access beginning on November 12th according to The Verge, while Engadget reports early testing access begins November 6th. The early access preview is restricted to the US and English language ahead of a planned full release in 2027. [1][2]
The new 27voice tool handles traditional controls like adjusting volume, moving playback between rooms, grouping speakers, and setting timers, but Sonos says it also processes conversational language and general knowledge queries. Alongside the assistant, the update adds home screen Presets to launch specific music, rooms, and volume settings with a single tap, as well as an iOS System Health tool that monitors speaker connections and Wi-Fi networks. [1][2]
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Sonos adds new Presets and prepares for the 27voice AI beta
Sonos is rolling out a big app update that includes new Presets and early access to its AI voice assistant. You can create a preset to play music at a specific volume in a certain room, which will appear directly on the homescreen so you can quickly start playback. If you're in the US, you…
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