Streaming music from your iPhone, iPad or Mac to a Sonos speaker with AirPlay is very easy. We show you how it works.
This way you stream music to a Sonos speaker with AirPlay 2
Sonos and other WiFi speakers are very useful gadgets. With the push of a button you will have your favorite music ready in no time. The newer Sonos speakers support AirPlay 2, so you can stream the sound from your Apple device to the speaker at lightning speed. This is how it works:
- Open the control panel on your iPhone or iPad;
- Tap the AirPlay icon at the top right of the play box;
- Choose your Sonos speaker (s) from the list to stream the sound from your iPhone or iPad.
It is also possible to stream audio directly from some apps with AirPlay, such as with Spotify or Apple Music. You will then see the AirPlay icon in the settings. Tap it to stream the sound from the app.
Stream music from a Mac to a Sonos speaker via AirPlay
It is also possible to stream from a Mac to a Sonos speaker with AirPlay. You approach it like this:
- Open the Apple menu on your Mac and choose ‘System Preferences’;
- Choose ‘Sound’ and open the ‘Output’ tab;
- Choose your Sonos speaker under type ‘AirPlay’ here;
In macOS Big Sur, it is also possible to click the AirPlay icon in the control panel under ‘Sound’. Here you will see a list of devices you can stream music to.
These Sonos speakers have AirPlay
Not all Sonos speakers support AirPlay 2. However, if you have one Sonos speaker that supports AirPlay, you can pair it with any other Sonos speaker. The following Sonos devices have AirPlay support:
- Amp
- Arc
- Beam
- Five
- Move
- One
- One SL
- Play: 5 (Gen 2)
- Playbase
- port wine
- SYMFONISK
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