Sonos Rivals HomePod With New Assistant Speaker, Adding AirPlay 2 Support to Speakers Next Year


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sonos today introduced sonos one, all-new smart speaker 6 far-field microphones allow work digital assistants.

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sonos 1 can controlled entirely voice. @ launch, support amazon alexa in united states, germany, , united kingdom, including full voice support prime music, iheartradio, pandora, siriusxm, , tunein. alexa voice control spotify coming after launch.

google assistant support added in 2018, making sonos 1 first smart speaker support multiple major assistants.

sonos 1 can play music more 80 streaming services, including popular ones apple music, spotify, google play music, tidal, , pandora. in addition, supports other traditional alexa capabilities related weather, timers, news , traffic reports, latest sports scores, , more.

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sonos releasing free software update today enable many of existing speakers controlled alexa well. in united states, germany, , united kingdom, sonos owners can use alexa-enabled device echo or echo dot control speaker voice commands.

sonos announced begin supporting apple's airplay 2 in 2018, making possible play sound ios device on sonos speakers. apple users able control music on sonos speakers siri-enabled device, such iphone, ipad, , homepod once launches.

sonos 1 comes in black or white, weighs 4 pounds, , has illuminated led indicator light ensure aware when speaker's microphone active. speaker connects home's wi-fi network, , has 1 10/100 mbps ethernet port prefer wired connection.

speaker features premium audio quality, 2 class-d digital amplifiers tuned match speaker drivers , acoustic architecture, 1 tweeter, 1 mid-woofer, adjustable bass , treble controls, , 6 far-field microphone array used advanced beamforming , echo cancellation.

sonos 1 available starting tuesday, october 24 $199 in united states. pre-orders start today.

article link: sonos rivals homepod new assistant speaker, adding airplay 2 support speakers next year
 

you mean current sonos speakers won’t work airplay 2 , new ones?!!!
 


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