Now Spotify Premium users can control their Sonos straight from the Spotify app using Spotify Connect. Use all the features you love about Spotify: the curation, discovery, and sharing and hear it all throughout your home in crystal clear sound. You can also access the multiroom power of the Sonos home sound system directly in the Spotify app. Partnership reached between Spotify and Sonos means you do not need to listen to their songs via the dedicated Sonos app, but use Spotify app instead to control your Sonos sound systems directly. But this connection is only available for Spotify Premium subscribers, and the limited beta version is available for any Sonos owner.
November 17, 2017Yes, that is possible. Here is how it works:
1. Spotify
While you’re listening to music in Spotify on the Nativ Vita, select “DEVICES AVAILABLE” to connect to a Sonos room or room group.
Note: For the Sonos devices to show up in Spotify under “DEVICES AVAILABLE,” you will first need to link your Sonos products to your Sonos Account by opening the Sonos app on your Smartphone or computer and tapping on the More tab > Settings > My Sonos Account and following the on-screen prompts*.
How do I control Sonos from Spotify on Nativ Vita?
From Spotify’s Now Playing screen on the Nativ Vita, tap on “DEVICES AVAILABLE”:
Then select a Sonos speaker or group to play to and use Spotify as you normally would:
*I don’t see my Sonos speakers listed in Spotify on the Nativ Vita.
Your Sonos system and products will need to be linked to your Sonos Account. Once complete, the Sonos speakers will show up under “DEVICES AVAILABLE” in Spotify on the Nativ Vita.
To link your Sonos products to your Sonos Account:
Using the Sonos app for iOS or Android: From the More tab, tap Settings > My Sonos Account and follow the on-screen prompts.
Using the Sonos app on Mac or PC: Select Help > My Sonos Account and follow the on-screen prompts.
For more details please visit the SONOS support page.
2. TIDAL
How do I control Sonos from TIDAL on the Nativ Vita?
You can control Sonos directly from TIDAL on the Nativ Vita by tapping on the Cast icon on the Now Playing screen in TIDAL.
- Launch TIDAL on your Nativ Vita.
- Go to the Now Playing screen.
- Tap the Cast icon and select your Sonos speaker or group.
How can I group rooms using TIDAL?
You can create and edit groups directly in TIDAL by tapping Edit next to the Sonos room or group.
- Launch TIDAL on your Nativ Vita.
- Go to the Now Playing screen.
- Tap the Cast icon and tap Group next to the room or group you want to edit.
- Choose the rooms you want to group and tap Save.
What bitrate and format does TIDAL use for streaming?
TIDAL HiFi – Lossless FLAC 16bit/44.1kHz.
TIDAL Premium – AAC 320kbps
What is the recommended internet bandwidth to stream high definition audio on Sonos?
5 Mbs is the minimum broadband speed required to stream FLAC from TIDAL on Sonos. If streaming different FLAC music to multiple speakers, we recommend a higher broadband speed. This requirement can vary based on your internet usage (large file downloads, gaming, video streaming, etc.)
- 5.0 Megabits per second – 1 FLAC stream
- 7.5 Megabits per second – 2 FLAC streams
- 10 Megabits per second – 3 or more FLAC streams
Are there any streaming limitations?
Yes, you can only stream to one Sonos household at a time, but to as many players or grouped players as you wish.
Control Sonos From Spotify App
Known Issues
- If you change your password on TIDAL this will not terminate playback functionality on the Sonos System at this time.
- Streaming to more than one Sonos household will cause an error message that the connection to the service has been lost, instead of advising that the stream limit has been exceeded.
- If a blank playlist is created on TIDAL it will also appear as a blank playlist on Sonos.
- When searching TIDAL content from your Sonos Controller, results may not appear unless the entire word or artist name is typed in. Partial search is ineffective at this time.
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For more details please visit the SONOS support page.