Lock Screen Controls for Sonos. Thankfully
Sonos used to allow lock screen controls but due to Apple’s stupid restrictions these have gone away. Nothing like having to unlock your phone and search for your Sonos app, launch it and wait just to turn your volume down or skip a track. I was shocked when I found Orto. Because somehow it cleverly gets around this stupid restriction. I’m happy to say it works. Pretty consistently. It does some work around on hardware volume controls so it’s not as responsive as the old Sonos controller or Airplay experience. But it works. It’s fairly priced and is well thought out. If lock screen controls are important to you Orto will put a smile on your face.
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Good concept but unreliable
Works good when it works, most of the time it doesn’t have the connections it needs. Nice app, and great ui, but unreliable.
Lockscreen Fail
I bought this for lockscreen controls and doesn’t appear half the time and when it does, it doesn’t work! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!
Not worth $.50
I thought by getting the app that cost money I would get what I paid for it. This app is not worth paying money for there is a free app that you can get. Try LYD
Funktioniert nicht
Man kann nicht über den Bildschirm laut und leise machen. Über die Tasten funktioniert es nur begrenzt. Widgets funktionieren nicht. Ich hätte gerne meine 7€ zurück
Not at all useful
The promise is grand but the actual use is no better than the actual iOS Sonos UI.
Didn't work on my new Apple TV
I paid the money, downloaded the App and got a blank screen through my Apple TV.
Ios 26 probleem
Sedert de installatie van ios26 sluit de app ogenblikkelijk af van zodra de app werd opstart!
Was een enorme fan van orto voor Sonos!
Hopelijk wordt het spoedig gefixed!!
Was een enorme fan van orto voor Sonos!
Hopelijk wordt het spoedig gefixed!!
Too expensive and buggy
I can’t search in Apple Music due to a bug. I can’t access my Apple Music Library.
Don’t do it
Complete waste of money absolutely no way to switch music etc other than next button
TVOS - Needs Updating
Great app, tvOS app needs an update. Layout could be much improved. Should default to Now playing with full album art, and remove some of the yellow, or allow customisable colours. Needs to be more polished. Should also grab artist artwork and maybe lyrics. More options required, otherwise great app!
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Endlich Shortcuts
Funktioniert prima und endlich ist die Steuerung über Shortcuts und Siri möglich.
Like this but…
Okay, so this is great, grand, glorious… But it only lets you instantly play songs slash albums that you have registered. But I don’t ALWAYS want D&D battle music or Harry Nilsson. So in summary, this has its pros and cons, so I respect its choices but like everything, it has downsides.
Franchement bien
Dommage que les boutons soient si petits même en grand widget et que l'on ne puisse accéder à l'app sonos directement, contrairement à Sono+
Won’t work with Apple TV..
..which is the only reason I wanted it. Just gets stuck in authorization loop. I guess there’s a reason 3rd party apps are invariably awful. Lesson-learned. Would appreciate my $6.99 back.
Response from developer
Hello, I’m sorry to hear this is happening. I’m not aware of it being a bug but will investigate, I know it is not normal experience
Simple
I'd asked for a refund from Apple, I was having trouble with my old menu bar app. Now that's sorted I may keep.
Orto adds a nice display from the menu bar on an iMac, and on the iPhone it provides music controls from the locked screen, worth $10
Orto adds a nice display from the menu bar on an iMac, and on the iPhone it provides music controls from the locked screen, worth $10
Installation fehlgeschlagen
Nach der Installation auf dem Mac erschien ein QR-Code zum scannen. Der QR-Code war für das IOS Gerät (Iphone) ohne Inhalt und Funktion..., schade
So Far So Good
The shortcut functions and widgets work well. The monthly subscription seems reasonable, but I would ask the developer to add an annual option (maybe $9.99/year). Otherwise, so far so good!
Not bad
I wish the UI was nicer. Let users change the colors and change the background color to match album art. Monthly fee is a bit ridiculous too.
Great App, but it needs Apple Watch functionality updates
I really want to love this app. But I am having trouble with the Apple Watch app. I love to disconnect from my phone as I use Sonos speakers to whine down. But every time I try to initiate a shortcut or even a favorite playlist to play I continuously have to sync with iPhone and it doesn’t register that I am a premium user. Please fix this Apple Watch app!
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