Most Sonos speakers hit their lowest prices for March Madness sale
Sonos just might be back with its new releases, and it just launched a sizeable sale with up to $249 off a few familiar products.
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Sonos app finally brings back support for Android’s media and volume controls
Alongside the debut of its new speakers, Sonos has updated its Android app to finally revive support for the system’s built-in media player and lockscreen controls, as well as volume controls using the buttons.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s why Sonos killed its Google TV Streamer competitor
Sonos’s sitting CEO, Tom Conrad, reveals why the rumored streamer codenamed “Pinewood” never made it to production. Even if it did, it was supposedly going to cost four times as much.
Expand Expanding CloseSonos returns to making speakers with the $300 portable Play and a cheaper Era 100 SL
It’s been a rough couple of years for Sonos, but after nearly two years of attempts to make up for an awful app relaunch and with a fresh CEO at the helm, the company is ready to return to its bread and butter.
Expand Expanding CloseSonos bursts out of the shadows with a bespoke amplifier, says more is coming
Sonos just announced the Amp Multi after going radio silent for over a year. The company says this is just the beginning, with more component devices on the way. Oh, and it doesn’t support Google Chromecast.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle bringing back multiple Speaker Groups after US judge invalidates Sonos patent
Just last month, Google was forced to limit Nest and Home devices to one Speaker Group in response to the Sonos lawsuit. The underlying patent has now been ruled invalid by a US judge.
Expand Expanding CloseSonos app for Android is losing support for local media files
If you’re a Sonos user on Android, a useful feature is going away. Local media files will soon no longer be supported by the Sonos app on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle strikes back at Sonos in new lawsuit related to hotword detection
The saga continues this week, as Google has just filed a new lawsuit against Sonos just months after an unfortunate ruling that saw Sonos win and force Google to disable or break features for many of its products.
Expand Expanding CloseSome Pixel users cannot set-up older Google Home devices due to ‘interruption caused by Sonos’
Back in January, Google had to make changes to Speaker Groups because of the US ITC ruling in favor of Sonos. Another “interruption caused by Sonos” is now responsible for some Pixel phones in the United States and Canada being unable to to set-up Google Home devices.
Expand Expanding CloseFinal US ITC ruling finds that Google infringed on Sonos patents, import ban not likely [U]
The US International Trade Commission today found that Google infringed on five Sonos patents relating to smart speakers and audio. This could lead to an import ban of Google speakers, phones, and Chromebooks that violate those patents.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle accused of infringing on Sonos patents by US ITC judge, could lead to an import ban
Google and Sonos have been engaged in a semi-public feud over the past couple of years, which has seen some legal battles as well. Following a lawsuit started in early 2020, a preliminary ruling has been passed down that accuses Google of infringing on several Sonos patents.
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Google claims technical issues running Assistant and Alexa simultaneously, Sonos claims otherwise
As a court case between Google and Sonos rages on, an interesting tidbit has recently come out. Google says that there are technical issues preventing Google Assistant and Alexa from running side-by-side on the same device, but Sonos claims they’ve figured it out.
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Google may be blocked from selling smart speakers, YouTube Music in Germany
The tech behind Chromecast, once known as Google Cast, is available in everything from TVs to soundbars and speakers from variety of different brands. As a result of an ongoing lawsuit with Sonos, though, Google may soon need to stop selling smart speakers and other cast devices in Germany.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Home Essentials: Sonos Roam falls just short of the perfect portable Assistant
Google Assistant is available on devices of all shapes and sizes, but the vast majority of useful smart speakers that support it are designed to be used in one place, indoors. I’ve been wanting a solution to bring Assistant and, in turn, Chromecast audio around my home wire-free. As it turns out, the Sonos Roam is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle argues that it provided Sonos with ‘substantial’ development help in countersuit
Earlier this year, Sonos sued Google alleging patent infringement related to smart speakers. In a countersuit, Google is alleging that it contributed “substantial Google engineering resources” to help Sonos in the past.
Sonos can now be the default speaker for Nest Hub, other Assistant devices
Before Sonos sued Google in January, the two companies worked closely to bring Assistant to Sonos speakers. Despite that lawsuit, the integration continues to get new features, including the highly desired ability to set Sonos as the default speaker on the Nest Hub, Google Home, and other Assistant devices.
Sonos is suing Google over smart speaker technology
Sonos is suing Google over alleged theft of its smart smart speaker technology, The New York Times reports. Sonos is filing in two federal court systems and seeks financial damages for the alleged theft of smart speaker technology across 5 patents. The alleged theft reportedly originated with a Google Play Music-related partnership in 2013.
[Update: Six more countries] Google Assistant update rolling out to Sonos One and Beam
As confirmed last week, Google Assistant is finally coming to Sonos speakers after being delayed last year. A software update rolling out today will allow users to say “Hey Google” to issue commands, ask questions, and control their Assistant smart home on the Sonos One and Sonos Beam.
Hands-on: Sonos with Assistant is frustratingly close to replacing Google Home
Sonos speakers are a step up for most home audio systems and the just added Google Assistant support makes the products even more appealing. The Sonos One and Beam are now frustratingly close to being a better Google Home, but ultimately are not direct replacements, especially if you’re already invested in the Google ecosystem.
Google Assistant support coming to Sonos One and Beam next week
Google Assistant support on Sonos was originally scheduled for 2018, but delayed last November to this year. At CES 2019, Google reiterated that timeline, with the functionality finally coming next week.
YouTube Music adds Sonos speaker integration, Premium subscription required
Since launching last year, YouTube Music has slowly added new features like Top 100 Charts and design tweaks earlier this month on Android and iOS. Today, Google’s latest streaming service is adding Sonos speaker integration.
Google Assistant finally arriving on Sonos One and Sonos Beam
Sonos spent most of last year promising that their otherwise acclaimed Sonos One smart speaker would be getting Google Assistant support. Today, at CES 2019, Google has announced that the Assistant is finally arriving on not only the Sonos One, but also the Sonos Beam smart soundbar.
Sonos delays Google Assistant support to 2019 as private beta testing begins
Sonos has been promising the arrival of Google Assistant on its “One” speaker since its launch, but over a year later, there’s still nothing. Today, the company revealed in a blog post that Sonos Google Assistant support is being pushed back to 2019.
Sonos speakers will add Google Assistant before the end of 2018
Nearly a year ago, Sonos debuted the Sonos One speaker. The high-end speaker company said at the time that Assistant would eventually arrive on that speaker, but now we’re finally getting a timeline for that functionality.