How to set up your Sonos speakers using the app
News Apps How to set up your Sonos speakers using the app The app experience has improved over the last couple of years. 20, 2026 11:30 am EST Vantage_DS/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Sonos makes some of the best smart speakers in the game, yet pairing the company's products with its app hasn't always been a hassle-free process. Back in 2024, you'd have likely been asking, "Why is the Sonos app so broken?" Thankfully, the sins of that notoriously buggy update have since been absolved, and the software is now in a decent place, making setting up a new speaker relatively straightforward.
- ▪News Apps How to set up your Sonos speakers using the app The app experience has improved over the last couple of years.
- ▪20, 2026 11:30 am EST Vantage_DS/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Sonos makes some of the best smart speakers in the game, yet pairing the company's products with its app hasn't always been a hassle-free
- ▪Back in 2024, you'd have likely been asking, "Why is the Sonos app so broken?" Thankfully, the sins of that notoriously buggy update have since been absolved, and the software is now in a decent place, making setting up a new speaker relati
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News Apps How to set up your Sonos speakers using the app The app experience has improved over the last couple of years. By Dave Meikleham Sept. 20, 2026 11:30 am EST Vantage_DS/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Sonos makes some of the best smart speakers in the game, yet pairing the company's products with its app hasn't always been a hassle-free process. Back in 2024, you'd have likely been asking, "Why is the Sonos app so broken?" Thankfully, the sins of that notoriously buggy update have since been absolved, and the software is now in a decent place, making setting up a new speaker relatively straightforward. Below, we'll guide you through how to set up your smart speaker with the official "S2" Sonos app.
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