Soro - For Sonos

Soro - For Sonos

Shortcuts For Your Speakers

112 ratings
131 reviews
#142 in paid Utilities
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🎬 Entertainment
$7.99

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 2, 2021
  • May 25, 2026
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Enhance your Sonos speaker experience with advanced controls and automation. This app offers a modern interface, deep integration with Apple Music and Shortcuts, and the ability to create custom actions for your audio setup.

Modern, intuitive user interface
Control Center and Home Screen widgets
Live Activities integration
30+ powerful Shortcuts actions
Extended Apple Music integration
Speak Text on speakers
Browse music services
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What's New in Soro

4.1.9

May 25, 2026

* User Interface Redesign — Enjoy a visual refresh throughout the app to feel at home on your devices and make controlling your speakers and browsing your music more intuitive * Music Services Support — Now you can access music services in-app and in the Shortcuts app via the new ‘Play Sonos Music’ action. (YT Music is currently not supported) * Extended Apple Music Integration — Add tracks, albums to your Apple Music playlists or favorites (in-app and via Shortcuts action), play artist stations and see additional details of albums and artists. * Revamped Live Activity UI — Redesigned Live Activity for quicker access to essential tools—jump to the EQ, view the music queue and take more actions without leaving your lock-screen or home screen. * Smarter Automations & Actions — More intuitive control and automation options so the routines you love are easier to build. Everything from triggering playback to adjusting sound settings is more logical to configure. 4.1.9: - Live Activity Dynamic Island improvements to allow all interactions that are available via the lock screen activity - Full Live Activity appears in StandBy mode now without causing any activity crash - Live Activity update logic has been improved as well 4.1.8: - Live Activity stability fixes - Added ‘Set Surround Distance’ action - The various 'Play' action’s ‘Set Volume’ option now uses numerical input instead of the slider - Added option to set TV Autoplay and Ungroup On Autoplay via the Sonos Settings action - Ungroup action now returns the ungrouped room(s) - Fixed 'Create Alarm' action crash - Fixed issue where the 'Open Music Service' and 'Open Sounds Settings' actions didn't work properly - Added Find Favorite action. It will allow filtering by favorite type and music service and pass the output to the Play Favorite action. - Fixed SiriusXM issues - Fixed audiobook starting over instead of resuming (where supported, ie. Audible) - Fixed audiobook playback control buttons not appearing properly - Play Favorite action now supports selecting multiple favorites (only queue-able items will be added to the queue). 4.1.6: - Added 'TV Dialog Audio Delay' option to the 'Sonos Settings' action and control center widget - Fixed the 'Speak Announcement' and 'Play AudioClip' actions’ override volume logic - Favorites and playlists order on Soro Home Screen respect sort order set - Fixed 'Update Alarm' action, where weekday alarms didn’t get updated properly - Added selecting Sonos Playlists as an option to the 'Play Favorite' action 4.1.5: - Bug fixes and stability improvements 4.1.4: - Added 'Load Only' parameter to the 'Play' action types - Resolved timeout issues improving overall reliability of discovering speakers - Fixed issue with the Speak Text/Play Audio Clip actions of the clip playing multiple times on already grouped speakers - Updated the order of settings in the Sonos Settings action to make more sense based on usage patterns 4.1.3: - Fixed issue Sonos Radio favorites disappearing - Fixed issue when favorites didn't show up in the Play Favorite action - Added iPad layout improvements - Various other fixes 4.1.2: Improved search experience, grouping/ungrouping and shortcut execution times. Plus various other fixes

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Last updated on July 21, 2026.

User reviews

An excellent app

And it continues to get better. All the shortcuts make interacting with Sonos so much easier. Appreciate the quality of life improvements that are continue to be made.

Apple Watch shortcut

Apple Watch is unable to run shortcut without asking permission each time

Super App mit einer Schwäche

Die App an sich ist super gestaltet, braucht jedoch ewig um sich mit meinem Sonos System zu verbinden/dieses zu finden. Aus diesem Grund brauchen auch Shortcuts etc. lange zum ausführen (teilweise ne knappe Minute). Ansonsten ist die Möglichkeit Shortcuts zu erstellen noch nie so einfach für Sonos gewesen und die App hält, was sie verspricht.
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Unleashes the Sonos

This app is fantastic! It opens up the versatility of use for your Sonos system. I have 13 speakers and Soro allows me to make creative shortcuts and automations to run favorite playlists, group and ungroup, set volumes individually, and a host of other things with one touch shortcuts. I can even set the timers to more than 4hrs.

The app’s interface itself is not the power of this app for me. It’s just ok really.. It’s the ability to do so much with Apple shortcuts and automating that makes this app wonderful.
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Skip this app if you want good lock screen controls!

App has more features than most others & looks nice, But man is the performance bad! I wanted to utilize lock screen & volume controls but they are unreliable. Lots of lag, delays, or no response. Constantly needs to be refreshed to work even slightly which is annoying. I requested a refund with Apple, thats how terrible this is. Good idea but needs work.
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Reported Bugs

16 issues

Lock screen controls unresponsive or laggy

Bug

Widgets fail to update or require manual refresh

Bug

App crashes or freezes on certain operations

Bug

Speaker discovery fails on local network

Bug

Line-in input selection shortcuts don't work

Bug

Shortcuts timeout when executing complex commands

Bug

Mac app unable to find speakers reliably

Bug

TV mode gets stuck with no swap function

Bug

Walkie talkie feature broken with normal audio quality

Bug

Direct Connect mode spinning indefinitely

Bug

Automation stops working after app updates

Bug

S2 speaker compatibility issues (only detects S1)

Bug

Shortcut actions don't execute as advertised

Bug

Performance degradation after recent Sonos app redesign

Bug

Widget layout issues on different screen sizes

Bug

Live activity disappears seconds after screen off

Bug

Requested Features

17 requests

Atmos status indicator for streaming content

Feature

Apple Music Favorites integration via Shortcuts

Feature

Double-wide widget option

Feature

Increase/Decrease volume increment actions

Feature

Get current volume and playback info

Feature

Microphone control for speakers

Feature

Auto-trigger live activity when speakers start playing

Feature

Volume limit control option

Feature

Apple Watch seamless support without confirmation

Feature

Persistent live activity display

Feature

Better documentation and video tutorials

Feature

Ability to add speakers to existing groups dynamically

Feature

Direct Spotify session playback to speaker groups

Feature

Sonos alarm setting capability

Feature

Cross-device app purchase (iPhone/Mac)

Feature

Full-screen layout option for iPad

Feature

Preset buttons for speaker grouping in widgets

Feature

FAQ

What does Soro do?

Soro provides an advanced and intuitive interface to control your Sonos speakers. It extends your iPhone, iPad, and Mac with features like Control Center and Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, and over 30 powerful Shortcuts actions for custom automations and quick controls.

What are the key features of Soro?

Key features include a modern UI, Control Center and Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, extensive Apple Music integration, the ability to speak text on your speakers, and over 30 actions for the Shortcuts app to build custom workflows and automations.

Is Soro free to use?

Yes, Soro is a free application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing full access to its features without any cost.

What devices is Soro compatible with?

Soro is designed for use on iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. It integrates with your Sonos speakers, offering enhanced control and automation capabilities for your audio setup.

How can I use Soro with Shortcuts?

Soro offers over 30 actions within the Shortcuts app, allowing you to create custom quick actions or extensive automations. You can integrate these with other third-party apps, use Siri voice commands, or set up automations to control your Sonos speakers in various ways.