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Sonos rolls out Sonos 27 update to all S2 speakers

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Sonos began rolling out the Sonos 27 update to all Sonos S2 products.
The update lets two portable speakers like Move 2 or Play act as rear surrounds with a compatible soundbar.
Sonos 27 adds bottom navigation, room-pinning, and a virtual volume knob.
The update also provides lock-screen playback control and iPhone Siri and Shortcuts integration.
Early Access for headphone linking launches on September 29 2026 for Sonos Ace Ultra headphones.

History

Historical Context

Amazon launched the Echo with Alexa in November 2014, initially invite-only for Prime members. It reached all US buyers in July 2015, expanded to the UK and Germany in 2016, and by January 2019 Amazon had sold over 100 million Alexa devices, creating a booming voice-controlled audio market. Sonos’ 27 update now adds Siri shortcuts and iPhone lock-screen control, extending that ecosystem into its multi-room speakers.

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Story summary

Sonos began rolling out the Sonos 27 update to all Sonos S2 products.
The update lets two portable speakers like Move 2 or Play act as rear surrounds with a compatible soundbar.
Sonos 27 adds bottom navigation, room-pinning, and a virtual volume knob.
The update also provides lock-screen playback control and iPhone Siri and Shortcuts integration.
Early Access for headphone linking launches on September 29 2026 for Sonos Ace Ultra headphones.

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