# Sonos — The official Sonos app

> Official app for controlling Sonos wireless speakers and managing audio content. (iPhone/iPad app by Sonos, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonos/id1488977981 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sonos, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293523034)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 919,286 App Store ratings · 5,753 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 230 MB
- Languages: Russian, American English, Hungarian, Dutch, Danish, European Spanish, Italian, Korean, German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål and 10 more
- Released: 2020-06-08
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonos/id1488977981/reviews.md

## What is Sonos?

The Sonos app brings all your content and settings together in one place for effortless control of your Sonos products and listening experience.
 
ONE TAP TO ALL YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS
The Home screen puts all your content and controls right at your fingertips. Quickly jump back into your recent favorites, discover new music, and fill your home with Sonos sound.

STREAMING STREAMLINED
Browse, search, and play content from all your services with a single app, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, TIDAL, Audible, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and SiriusXM. 

WHOLE-HOME CONTROL
Play something different in every part of your home or the same thing everywhere. The Sonos app gives you complete control of your Sonos products and listening experience from any room. 

PERSONALIZED LISTENING
Create your ultimate music library by saving go-to artists, albums, playlists, and stations to Sonos Favorites. Fine-tune products for your space with Trueplay™. And adjust settings for your needs and preferences. 

EASY SETUP 
The app automatically detects your Sonos products, then it’s only a few taps to incredible sound. Easily set up a stereo pair, create a cinematic surround sound system, and add speakers to more rooms. 

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SONOS EXPERIENCE
Enable Sonos Voice Control to play music and control your system with hands-free ease and unheard-of privacy.* Explore helpful tips and recommendations in your Message Center. 


*Requires a voice-enabled Sonos product. Sonos Voice Control not available in all languages and countries.

## Key features

- Unified content and control
- Multi-room audio playback
- Streaming service integration
- Personalized music library
- Easy product setup
- Voice control integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sonos Radio HD Monthly | $9.99 | per month |


## Chart rankings

- #19 in Top Free · Music (US App Store)
- #36 in Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)

## What do users think of Sonos?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Seamless upgrade process
- 🔒 Robust connectivity
- 👍 Great sound quality

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🔍 Confusing and buggy app
- ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive app
- 🔄 Speakers randomly disappearing
- 🤯 Frustrating app updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App unable to connect to speakers
- Speakers not recognized after updates
- Inconsistent volume and playback controls

**Most requested features**

- Improved app stability and responsiveness
- Restore legacy features (alarms, queues, etc.)
- Customizable app interface

## Recent user reviews (10 of 5,753)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonos/id1488977981/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Beaucoup de bugs

*2026-08-25, version 88.1.9*

L’app qui fonctionnait tellement bien avant éprouve depuis plusieurs mois un paquet de problèmes. Difficulté à connecter des appareils, lenteur pour afficher les menus, difficulté pour créer des groupes de speaker. On doit toujours attendre quelques instants avant de pouvoir interagir avec quand on l’ouvre.  Spotify arrête à tout moment etc etc

### 1/5 — Unpairs all the time

*2026-08-25, version 88.1.9*

I don’t know about other users but this soundbar is the worst. It disconnects all the time from the app, super annoying!

### 4/5 — Good sound, but…

*2026-08-25, version 88.1.9*

The sound is excellent and when connected to WiFi there are no connection issues. Awesome!!!
But, when an album comes to an end, it just stops. Ugh!
On Spotify it goes into Radio mode and continues with same type songs. 
So, on Sonos you must create a looooong playlist, or constantly curate music to listen to.

### 1/5 — Spotify connection failure

*2026-08-25, version 88.0.51*

The whole point of buying this as a speaker went away when the app fails to connect with spotify showing the speaker as an option when clicking the spotify direct link that sonos apps provides.

### 1/5 — The volume button put it back the way it   was stop playing games with it

*2026-08-25, version 88.0.51*

Put the volume button back the way it was

### 1/5 — No Rumble

*2026-08-24, version 88.0.51*

Doesn’t allow Rumble app access!

### 1/5 — Intentional destruction?

*2026-08-24, version 88.0.51*

Used to be a great product. I can only
assume that this is some type of industrial espionage?

### 2/5 — UPDATE: BROKEN 8-24-26

*2026-08-24, version 88.0.51*

8/24/26 Just when everything seemed good, release 88.00.51 now drops my system again. As I was enjoying music, all speakers stopped and I get the message “The connection to Apple Music was lost.” My phone was stationary with 100% strong internet connection. Apple Music itself was working fine. Ugh!!! Back to connectivity problems!

JULY 12, 2026 UPDATE
I am providing this updated review to confirm that the app is much improved since the disaster with the 2024 update. The app now meets my expectations for connectivity and function. I have now used it successfully nearly every day for several months, including when we’ve had many guests at the house all connected to my WiFi. The latter is the situation where the app failed miserably after the 2024 update. I would lose volume control and even the ability to shut down the system. With the latest updates over the past several months, the app and all the speakers are now performing very well. I am ready to once again recommend Sonos. 

APRIL 7, 2026 UPDATE
My recent experience has been very good with the app’s connectivity to the speakers. (Build 83.01.11)

After nearly two years of being less than satisfied with the app, I am returning to my 5 star rating. Hoping that Sonos has learned that app and speaker functionality are paramount to any other innovations they wish to introduce. 


DECEMBER 17, 2025 UPDATE:
Connectivity has continued to improve in build 80.38.8. Not quite to where it was prior to the May ‘24 app disaster, but significantly better. The app connects to speakers relatively quickly, volume control is nearly instantaneous, and I don’t lose control of speakers as often. Moving to three stars. Hoping for continued improvement. I am even considering buying another speaker (which had been off the table since May ‘24).

April 15, 2025 UPDATE: THE VOLUME CONTROL SEEMS TO BE VASTLY IMPROVED IN BUILD 18.19.21! I only just now installed this update, but I immediately noticed that the volume control is much improved. I am getting instantaneous response from the slide bar! Well done, Sonos. Only time will tell if other connectivity issues have been resolved. This is the first software update in a year that I have noticed an improvement in the app’s basic functionality. Hoping it continues! Changing my review from one to two stars and hoping to get back to the 5 star review that I gave years ago. 
(Note: I also ran the update for the hardware that seemed to accompany the app update). 

OLD REVIEW AFTER THE 2024 RELEASE: I know a lot of folks still complain about features, but for me it’s problems with the app connecting to my WiFi. As I write this I am getting 100% reliability from the Xfinity livestream app over WiFi. So I know it’s not the WiFi on my end that’s the problem. Hey Sonos team, how about checking with Xfinity developers to see how they do it. I’m serious. After all these months of problems with the app, how is this basic issue not resolved? This was not an issue with the Sonos app before the May ‘upgrade.’

### 1/5 — Still garbage Aug 2026

*2026-08-24, version 88.0.51*

New speakers, latest updates and I still can’t adjust the volume with this garbage

Why do I have to REBOOT to change the volume?!

Last CEO got fired. Now they need to clean house and hire engineers that are actually competent. I just want to adjust the volume, why is such a basic use case STILL broken?

### 3/5 — Great sound, frustrating connectivity

*2026-08-24, version 88.0.51*

Sonos makes wonderful-sounding speakers, and I have systems throughout my home. Unfortunately, my new Arc Ultra in my movie room continuously disappears from the Sonos app. Unplugging and reconnecting it brings it back temporarily, but eventually it drops off again.

I’ve tried restarting the router, resetting the system, changing network settings and Wi-Fi channels, and essentially every recommended troubleshooting step. I experienced similar issues with Sonos a few years ago and ultimately had to replace my Spectrum-provided router just to achieve reliable operation.

For a premium whole-home audio system, stability and connectivity should be foundational. The speakers sound fantastic—I just wish the software and network reliability matched the quality of the hardware.

## Frequently asked questions about Sonos

### What does the Sonos app do?

The Sonos app serves as the central hub for controlling your Sonos wireless speakers and managing your entire listening experience. It allows you to access and play content from various streaming services, manage playback across different rooms in your home, and personalize your audio settings.

### What are the key features of the Sonos app?

Key features include a unified Home screen for quick access to content and controls, streamlined streaming from multiple services, whole-home audio control allowing different music in each room or the same everywhere, personalized music libraries with Sonos Favorites, and easy setup for new Sonos products.

### Is the Sonos app free to use?

The Sonos app itself is free to download and use. However, it is designed to work with Sonos products, which are a paid hardware purchase. The app may also offer in-app purchases for additional features or content, and it can display ads.

### What devices is the Sonos app compatible with?

The Sonos app is designed to be compatible with a wide range of mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets running iOS and Android operating systems. It automatically detects Sonos products on your network for seamless integration.

### How can I personalize my listening experience with the Sonos app?

You can personalize your listening experience by creating a 'Sonos Favorites' library to save your go-to artists, albums, playlists, and stations. Additionally, the app allows you to fine-tune your products for your specific space using Trueplay™ and adjust various settings to match your preferences.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 88.1.9 — 2026-08-25

Bug fixes and improved performance.

### 88.0.51 — 2026-08-17

New app features.
Bug fixes and improved performance.
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• Enable our Live Activity in App Preferences which re-introduces the ability to control Sonos playback from your Lock Screen, as well as the Dynamic Island.
• For iPad users, find an optimized set of controls on the Now Playing bar to better fit larger screen sizes.
• Improved settings experience when players are offline.

### 87.1.7 — 2026-07-28

Bug fixes and improved performance.
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Continued refinement of the new Improved Navigation experience. Turn it on in Settings with the “Enable Improved Navigation” toggle.

### 87.0.37 — 2026-07-16

New app features.
Bug fixes and improved performance.
————————
Try our new navigation experience.
• Familiar tabbed navigation.
• New volume interface.
• Product sorting and orientation.
Turn it on in Settings with the “Enable Improved Navigation” toggle.

### 87.0.36 — 2026-07-14

New app features.
Bug fixes and improved performance.
————————
Try our new navigation experience.
• Familiar tabbed navigation.
• New volume interface.
• Product sorting and orientation.
Turn it on in Settings with the “Enable Improved Navigation” toggle.

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| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Spotify: Music and Podcasts](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spotify-music-and-podcasts/id324684580) | 4.8 (41,622,901) | Free | Music |
| [Apple Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apple-music/id1108187390) | 4.9 (2,570,149) | Free | Music |
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| [YouTube Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/youtube-music/id1017492454) | 4.8 (1,514,845) | Free | Music |

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- [Sonos S1 Controller](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonos-s1-controller/id293523031)
- [Learn Sonos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-sonos/id6747091626)

All apps by Sonos, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/293523034

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