Top 6 Sonos tips and tricks - Sonos One gen 2
There are a lot of tips in this feature, so we've pulled out our top six favourites to help you get the music pumping while you read the rest of this feature to get the most out of your Sonos system.
Adjust EQ settings on Sonos to your personal preference
All about that bass, that bass, no treble? No problem. Sonos' speakers are on the bassier side naturally, but it is also possible to adjust the EQ settings for each Sonos speaker you have set up. To do this, head to the Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Select Room > EQ. From here, you'll need to slide the bars to suit your preferences.
You can also adjust EQ preferences from the Now Playing screen. To do this, tap on the volume icon next to the slider at the bottom and then tap on the slider icons on the right of the volume slider for each room to adjust EQ settings.
Double tap to skip
The play/pause button on most Sonos speakers doesn't just play and pause songs. For some speakers, like Sonos Five, One, One SL, Move, Ray, Beam and Arc, if you double tap the play/pause button, you'll be able to skip to the next track, without opening the app. The speakers mentioned in this tip also have another neat trick. A swipe left across the controls will play the previous track, while a swipe right will skip forward to the next one.
For the Sonos Roam, a double press of the Play/Pause button will skip a track and a triple press will go back to the previous track. For the Era 100, Era 300 and Move 2 speakers, there are dedicated forward and back buttons for track control.
How to create a stereo pair on Sonos
You can combine two of the same Sonos speakers together in the same room, in order to create left and right speakers of a stereo pair. The stereo pair setting is accessed through Room Settings, but it will need to be two of the same speakers, such as two Era 300 speakers, or two Sonos Five speakers. It is possible to create a stereo pair out of a Sonos One and Sonos One SL as they have the same sound architecture, but not between an Era 100 and Sonos One or Sonos One and Play:1 for example.
Click on the Settings tab in the bottom right of the app > System > Select the room with the speaker you want to create a stereo pair in > Set Up Stereo Pair > Follow the instructions.
Use Apple's 3D Touch to Haptic Touch to play last song or radio station
For those with an iPhone 6S or newer, or an iPhone XR or newer, the Sonos app works with 3D Touch and Haptic Touch respectively, both of which present a shortcut menu when you long press on the Sonos app. A long press on the Sonos app icon will allow you to pause or play the most recent track you were listening to without opening the app first. You'll also be able to launch My Sonos or Search.
How to control Sonos with your voice through Alexa
It's possible to control your Sonos system with your voice using Alexa, if you have the Sonos One, Era 100, Era 300, Move, Move 2, Roam, Beam, Arc, or Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or another Alexa-enabled device. Follow the more in-depth instructions on setting up Alexa for your Sonos speaker in our separate feature, and you'll be able to ask Alexa to start playing music on your Sonos speakers, or follow the quick instructions below for those with an Amazon Echo device or Alexa-enabled device.
Set up your Amazon Alexa device > Enter your Sonos account information > Open the Alexa app > Tap Skills > Select Sonos skill > Enable.
The Sonos One, Era 100, Era 300, Beam, Move, Move 2, Roam and Arc, all have Alexa built-in for instant voice control, as well as voice control of existing Sonos speakers.
Add a playlist to My Sonos
My Sonos is great for those playlists you love listening to all the time. Adding your favourites to My Sonos makes them much more accessible, requiring just a quick tap in the bottom left of the app. Once added, there is no need to search for them or open your chosen music streaming service to find them. It works for playlists, songs, radio stations, bands and artists.
To make a playlist to My Sonos, tap on the respective playlist > Click the top three dots in the top right > Add Playlist to My Sonos.
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