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Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen
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The frequently requested feature is now available with the latest update to the Sonos iOS app.
The frequently requested feature is now available with the latest update to the Sonos iOS app.
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Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS’ Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a “much requested, anticipated, and needed feature,” according to a post Sonos shared to Reddit today that was spotted by 9to5Mac.
While some features like displaying album art are not available, the Sonos Live Activity provides basic details and controls when listening to music or podcasts through a Sonos system without having to fully unlock your iPhone and open the app.
Support for Live Activities and lockscreen controls similar to what’s already available in the Android version of the Sonos app was teased by the company’s CEO Tom Conrad during an interview with Bloomberg last February. And following backlash to a major Sonos app update in 2024, support for Live Activities is off by default but can be enabled by navigating to both the Sonos app’s preferences as well as the Sonos app section of iOS’ settings.