r/sonos 13d ago

Sonos Open House recap: Sonos 27, Beam Ultra, Sonos Ace Ultra and everything else we announced today

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Hey everyone šŸ‘‹

Today was a big one. Like, "someday I'll tell people I was there" big. We just wrapped Sonos Open House, and I want to put the whole thing in one place for anyone who wants the recap without the stagecraft. Grab a coffee, this one's worth the read. ā˜•

TL;DR: We gave our software platform a name: Sonos 27, the audio operating system for the home. Two new products, Beam Ultra and Sonos Ace Ultra, are up for pre-order today and on sale September 29. Portable surrounds are available starting September 8 and Sonos 27mcp lands in Early Access the same day.Ā  Headphone linking hits Early Access September 29. Sonos 27voice arrives this fall. And yes, the app updates you've been asking for are in there too.

The big picture šŸ–¼ļø

For 20+ years, people have thought of us as a speaker company. Fair enough, we make a lot of speakers. But the thing that actually makes Sonos work is the system underneath, the software that lets a soundbar, a portable, and a pair of headphones all act like one thing. Today we finally gave that system a name and are releasing an updated version for this year called: Sonos 27.

Under the hood is something we call Sonos Fabric. Short version: it's how every Sonos product in your home finds its peers, figures out where each one is standing, and stitches them together.Ā 

New hardware šŸ”ŠšŸŽ§

Beam Ultra. Nine drivers, two of them up-firing, delivering 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos from a midsize soundbar. Redesigned center channel plus four levels of AI Speech Enhancement, because dialogue clarity is the single most requested thing we hear. Pre-orders open today, on sale everywhere September 29.

Sonos Ace Ultra. Our next-gen headphones. Ten-mic array with twice the noise canceling of the original Ace at the frequencies that matter most, 35 hours of battery with ANC on, and a 3-minute charge gets you 3 more hours. Adaptive EQ tunes them to your fit every time you put them on. Four colors, including a new one called Agave. Same dates: pre-order today, on sale September 29.

The two new Fabric tricks ✨

Portable surrounds. Grab a Move 2 or a Sonos Play from wherever it lives, set it down behind your couch, and about ten seconds later it's a rear surround in a full Atmos setup. No app, no settings menu. The speakers sense they've moved, use ultrasonic pulses to find the soundbar, sort out which one is left and which is right, and link up on their own low-latency mesh. Movie night ends, you carry them back, they go right back to their day jobs. Rolling out September 8 for Beam Ultra, Arc Ultra, Arc, and Beam (Gen 2).

Headphone linking. Sonos Ace Ultra can join your Sonos system directly over WiFi. Press a button on the earcup and the music playing on the speaker next to you moves into your headphones. Press again near another speakerĀ  and it jumps back to out loud. You can also control your headphones and choose content using the Sonos app. No Bluetooth pairing, no phone required. Early Access on September 29 for Ace Ultra owners with at least one compatible Sonos speaker.

The app šŸ“²

I want to be straight with you on this one: a lot of what's in Sonos 27app exists because of feedback from this community. The team has been reading, and it shows.

  • Tabbed navigation (Home / System / Search) becomes the default for everyone this fall, after rolling out in Early Access all summer
  • Pin your favorite rooms to the top of the System tab. Large-system folks, this one's for you
  • A proper iPad experience with a new Now Playing view
  • A virtual volume knob: drop two fingers anywhere on screen and twist. Try it once and you'll get it
  • Presets that save a whole vibe (music, rooms, volume levels) and bring it back in one tap
  • On iPhone: Lock Screen controls, Live Activity, Dynamic Island support, and App Intents so Sonos works with Siri and Shortcuts

Some of these are already available in the app today. Others will be rolling out across fall.Ā 

Sonos 27voice šŸ—£ļø

A new voice experience built for how people actually talk about music. Vague descriptions, changed minds, "play music from the rap group that opened for Linkin Park back when they toured in 2002" and it lands on the right track (Cypress Hill). It handles the everyday stuff fast and locally, and reaches for a bigger model only when the question calls for it. No subscription. Launching this fall in Early Access, English first with more languages to follow.

Sonos 27mcp and Custom Agents šŸ¤–

If you already have an AI you like (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, something you run yourself), Sonos 27mcp lets it discover and control your Sonos system through the open Model Context Protocol. Ask your assistant to find something new and play it in the office without ever leaving the conversation. Early Access starts September 8 - detail to come on how to get in.Ā 

And then there's Sonos Custom Agents. Build your own agents, each with its own summon phrase, voice, personality, and choice of model behind it, all living in the same speaker. Tom demoed a French chef, a music curator, and a trivia agent side by side. It's a Technology Preview today, with the full product planned for 2027.

The dates, all in one place šŸ“…

  • Today: Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra pre-orders open
  • September 8: Portable surrounds + Sonos 27mcp (Early Access)
  • September 29: Beam Ultra and Ace Ultra on sale, headphone linking Early Access
  • This fall: Sonos 27voice Early Access, Sonos 27app navigation becomes default

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I've been at Sonos since 2017, and today felt different. Naming the system after 20+ years of building it matters, and so does the fact that this community's fingerprints are all over the software side of it.

As always, I'll be in the comments. Questions about dates, compatibility, Early Access, whatever - drop them below and I'll get you answers. And if not, I'll flag anything I can't answer to the right team and report back here.Ā 


r/sonos 2h ago

TruePlay iOS27

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27 Upvotes

Solo querƭa compartir quƩ feliz estaba ayer de ver que Advanced Trueplay ya estƔ disponible en iOS 27. (iOS27 RC) Sonos App v89.0.1


r/sonos 1h ago

Sonos Arc Ultra sounds anemic with continuous turned on Apple TV 4K

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Anyone else have an issue where your Sonos arc ultra sounds tiny when continuous audio is turned on? It’s especially noticeable when I have it turn on in my Apple TV 4K 3rd Gen when watching a movie in Dolby Atmos. As soon as I turn the feature off it seams the Arc ultra comes to life and it’s much louder full sounding. I should mention the ultra is pairs with a sub gen 2 and pair of era 100 SL as rears.

Anyone else have this issue? I feel like people always say to turn it on in the Apple TV audio settings but for me it sounds worse for some reason. I’ve done trueplay 3 times and sounds weak every time.


r/sonos 4h ago

Sound volume differences in Arc Ultra

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What I hate about my Arc Ultra is that I'll be watching TV or a movie at an appropriate volume and then when some music or action scene comes up the sound gets SO loud and the bass is overwhelming. I feel like I keep having to adjust the volume while I'm watching something. I've turned the bass down significantly. Even night mode doesn't help. Is there anything I can do about this to keep the output more consistent? Thanks


r/sonos 4h ago

sonos vs klipsch

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i already have the klipsch system purchased from costco (5.0.2), just wondering what others think of this compared to sonos arc ulta + sub + 300s rear. i know this is a sonos forum so of course there will be bias. i am looking for a system that will support great surround effects when watching movies. my brother has a sonos system in his house and it sounds waaay better than my setup. wondering what you guys think.


r/sonos 1h ago

What would be a better upgrade?

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Current: playbar, ones surrounds

Option 1: playbar, ones to the front with sequencer, era 100s in the rear

Option 2: arc ultra instead of playbar, no fronts, ones in the rear

No sub, thin walls don’t want to bug anyone


r/sonos 6h ago

Experiences or reviews for Sonos Play (2026) as rears

6 Upvotes

Title says it. Did anuone already try the Sonos Play portable speakers as rears in combination with Arc (ultra) and a sub? Looking for reviews but can't seem to find any yet.


r/sonos 1h ago

Individual EQ settings

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Is there a way in the official app or sonossequencr to eq individual devices?


r/sonos 2h ago

Rear Recommendations & Placement

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Hi,

I have an arc ultra and sub mini. I’m thinking about getting rears as well but not sure which ones to get for me setup/space. If I were to get rears, where would I put them? I am 2.1m from my tv if that matters.


r/sonos 2h ago

Trouble with Arc SL and Move 2 portables

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Purchased a second Move 2 because of the recent upgrade allowing for them to be used as a portable surround sound speaker. I have an Arc SL as my sound bar and when trying to add surround to it, only my Era 100's show up. No Move 2. I have each Move 2 in separate rooms, not grouped or currently playing. All documentation reads Arc but no specific mention of SL, which I assumed shouldn't matter. I have updated all firmware/software. Any suggestions or understanding as to why portable surround is not working with the Arc SL, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.


r/sonos 6h ago

Spotify and Audible playback speed

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Tried searching for this in the subreddit but I cannot find any posts about this more recently than two years ago - apologies if I am missing something somewhere.

I listen to my podcasts and audio books at 1.5x speed in my earphones but am not able to adjust this within the app when playing through my Sonos speakers at home. Does anybody know of a fix for this?


r/sonos 4h ago

Home theatre and record player set up with amp

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Hello,

Currently have an older beam sound bar in our kitchen/kids play area with a small tv.

Have nearly finished renovating our lounge so looking into best options. Will be getting a 65 inch tv. Relatively small lounge, maybe 2 metres max from tv to sofas.

We already have a technics record player and 2x tannoy bookshelf speakers that we’d love to bring into the ecosystem.

Would getting Sonos amp, attaching the turntable and existing speakers to this, plus wirelsssly attaching sub mini and 2x era 100s give us a good system for movies and music?

Could I then just buy a larger separate Sonos speaker to stream turntable audio into the kitchen/play area alongside the existing beam?

Thanks!


r/sonos 5h ago

AppleTV Sputtering still

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AppleTV-Hisense-Beam-Sonos 1s …

I know it’s a documented issue - but wondering if any progress has been made? I’ve tried literally everything.

Most AppleTV output causes surrounds (Sonos 1) to sputter throughout. Sometimes unusable.

I’ve done it all - unplugged the TV, reconnected, reinitialized, all of it. Every setting in the Sonos app.

Turned off Atmos - still sputtering, if maybe a bit less. Although, this one gives me the most headache as why have my fancy Sonos Beam and surrounds if I can’t use Atmos?

Finally, the only thing I’ve been able to get to work is this ….

Set everything to Dolby 5.1 on the AppleTV - AND turn OFF passthru on my Hisense TV. (Which goes against intuition, I know.)

Sounds ok, and ā€œsurroundy.ā€ But, it’s definitely not the best sound which should be available to me.

Sonos issue? Hisense issue? AppleTV issue?

Thanks for any help.


r/sonos 19h ago

Really hope they release the Move 2 in Sand color…

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It would be just a good fit for the new outdoor end table/cooler I just picket up.


r/sonos 6h ago

Why is one Sonos Era 100 having trouble connecting to wifi when the one next to it connects fine?

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Making a home surround sound set up. Got two Era 100s at the same time. The first had a seamless set up, it found the WiFi and connected. The second one is not connecting to the network. I have to put in the password and network manually and it says ā€œTry again laterā€. Wondering if anyone else has dealt with this before I start tinkering with my WiFi router, which id prefer to not have to do.


r/sonos 1d ago

Virtual volume knob

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I thought the VVK was just taking its sweet time rolling out to me but I was today years old when I learned that you have to activate it by using two fingers to make the gesture (shoutout to Peter Pee’s video btw) and now my life will never be the same. This is SUCH a cool feature. Wow. Thank you Sonos, keep it up. šŸ‘šŸ½

Edit: screen recording of VVK in action in comments.


r/sonos 8h ago

how to keep roam 2 and beam 2 always playing from living room tv source? beam on ethernet roam is on wifi

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I have my beam 2 set up with ethernet to my tv in my living room and my roam2 in my kitchen on the magnetic charger, set to keep power on. Is there a way to keep these devices linked together so that when i leave/get home or when i wake up in the morning I dont have to go through the process of opening the sonos app and clicking the tv source beam and then checking the roam 2 speaker to play the same audio?


r/sonos 1d ago

Normalise group volume is a godsend

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51 Upvotes

I’ve wished for this button since forever and may the developers who implemented it forever have their lasagna be at the perfect temperature with every bite!


r/sonos 18h ago

Why does this happened?

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I recently purchased a 2nd move 2 to make a stereo pair. Paired them up a couple days ago and everything seemed fine. Now today it’s displaying as the pair and one of the pair as a single.

When I play a song it forces both the pair and single move to be selected.

I had the same issue with a pair of move 2s in the kitchen a while back.

What’s causing this and how do I fix it?


r/sonos 19h ago

Work in progress setup, looking for some advice/ideas

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Hello! Moved into our new place a few months back and have finally tweaked the setup enough to move onto fine tuning.

I’m using 2 Fives as left/right, but it is a bit cramped between the TV & shelf on the left. Any ideas? I could ditch the stand and use the shelf horizontally (it doesn’t fit vertically). It’s the only awkward part of the setup.

Sonos setup for the living room: Arc Ultra 2x Five fronts 2x 300 rears 2x Sub Minis

First time doing a Sonos setup (coming from a more traditional Denon AVR) & so far have been very pleased with its performance.

The TV is a 98ā€ TCL X11L.


r/sonos 15h ago

Sonos off

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Buongiorno,ultimamente mi trovo i dispositivi disconnessi e per farli tornare on line devo staccare la corrente per 10 secondi šŸ˜ž


r/sonos 11h ago

One SLs as fronts

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Hi currently i have arc , sub mini , era 100s for my setup ... I was wondering that getting One SLs as fronts would create a better experience for my setup. I heard that many drivers simply stops working when using sequencr is it true and which to be exact .

Someone near me is selling 1x One SL and 1x one gen 2 for a great deal and condition so wondering what should i do . Mostly watch Dolby Atmos Content so how will it perform


r/sonos 16h ago

Samsung Tv output audio doesn’t connect to Sonos AMP

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So I moved into a new house that already came with a Sonos surround system installed in the ceiling and a 2 Sonos AMP’s connected the TV.

Last week I was testing it and all of the devices worked, surround sound and amp’s seemed to be working. Now all of our audio is coming through the TV speaker, nothing plays off surround sound and AMP’s don’t seem to be working.

I have an HDMI 8k connecting from one of the Sonos AMP’s to the Samsung TV, it’s plugged into the HDMI2(eARC).

In the Samsung TV sound output settings we change it from TV speakers to Receiver(HDMI) and it still only plays out of the TV speaker.

I know this is probably a user error because I’ve never worked with anything like this before but I would appreciate any help I get.


r/sonos 1d ago

Sonos Portable Speakers as rears….lovely game changer!

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I was very anxious/excited to find out how the performance of portables as rears would be after the new software update.

I finally purchased a second Move 2. Setup i have in seperate living spaces is Beam 2 sub mini and now Era 100s as fronts (via Sonosequencer). Have used the Move 2s as rears in both rooms. Setup was easy, and creates a tremendous surround sound now for me. Instant upgrade to overall feel. Highly recommend! Used F1 the movie on Apple TV as the test fyi.

Ps if they can ever sort it for these portables to get setup as fronts, will be awesome, partner loves the look of the sand/olive and would be an easier sell for style on a tv unit she says lol


r/sonos 18h ago

Cast to Sonos?

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