Sonos has introduced Sonos 27, the latest version of the audio operating system the company has spent more than two decades building. Sonos 27 brings a new set of features that expand its open platform and adaptability: AI control through multiple assistants and agents, new ways to move sound around the home, and a more intuitive app experience.
Sonos 27 gives listeners the option to control their system using any AI they prefer. Sonos is introducing Sonos 27voice, the company’s own assistant built for music and mood curation, and Sonos 27mcp, which lets you connect any outside AI assistant or agent to your system, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
“With this Sonos integration, people can ask ChatGPT to play music anywhere in their home from their phone or computer, without leaving the conversation they’re having,” said Atty Eleti, product lead for ChatGPT Voice at OpenAI. “It’s a simple way to stay in the moment, and we’re excited to bring it to Sonos listeners around the world.”
Sonos also previewed where its open platform goes next with Sonos Custom Agents, which will let people create their own agents through the system, each with its own model, persona, and voice.
Sonos Fabric
Sonos Fabric is the system capability that enables Sonos products to sense each other and adapt to the moment. This fall, it powers two new features that show what a system built for adaptability can do.
Headphone linking connects Sonos Ace Ultra directly to the Sonos system as an Early Access feature, giving listeners the ability to push and pull sound between nearby speakers and their ears.
Sonos Positioning Technology uses high-frequency sound to sense a speaker’s location and change its role within the system based on that. This enables the new portable surrounds feature, which lets Move 2 or Sonos Play become rear surrounds the instant they’re moved into position.
Enhanced Navigation
Sonos is also rolling out new features and improvements to its Sonos 27app, making it easier and more intuitive to navigate. Shaped and tested by the Sonos community, Sonos 27app is one of many ways listeners can control their Sonos system, alongside Sonos 27voice and Sonos 27web.
Sonos 27 will become available through a software update to all Sonos S2 products, though some features are only available on certain products. New app navigation started rolling out Sept. 8, alongside Sonos 27mcp in Early Access. Portable surrounds also started Sept. 8, available to Sonos Move 2 and Sonos Play owners.
For more information, please visit Sonos.com.
