Sonos produces arange of excellent home speakersthat arepacked with smart featuresand ready for a wide range of sound services. They’re one of the best options if you want both Google Assistant and Alexa in your speakers. Plus, they are a common choice for a big home entertainment system upgrade. We’re big fansof the Sonos Era 300for whole-room sound.
But adopting a new system like Sonos requires some setup work, and it’s more involved than plugging your speakers into the right connections. Sonos offers wireless support and requires an internet setup to activate all its features, so there are a few steps. Here’s everything you need to do when you’re ready to get started.
How to set up your Sonos device
These steps apply to all Sonos speakers and ancillary items like the Sonos Connect. ensure your home Wi-Fi network is available and have your Wi-Fi password before you begin. The steps shouldn’t take longer than 15 minutes or so.
These steps work great for the majority of Sonos devices. There are some occasions, such as when mounting outdoor speakers or setting up a complex surround sound system, that you may want the help of a professional certified for Sonos installation.
How to factory reset a Sonos speaker
Start from scratch in a few easy steps
Adding more devices to your Sonos system
If you get a new Sonos device, adding it is even simpler. Open the app, selectSettings, and selectSystem. Then, chooseAdd Product. The Sonos app lets you choose your new speaker and quickly complete the setup process.
There are some exceptions to these processes. For example, older Sonos speakers may not be compatible with the current version of the Sonos app. But as long as you have a Sonos speaker from the past few years, you shouldn’t run into any problems.
Enjoy your Sonos tunes
Your Sonos speaker is ready to go! Update the Sonos app regularly so that everything keeps working well. If you have Wi-Fi connection problems, reposition the speaker or connect it with an Ethernet cable. Look at our guide for thebest mesh Wi-Fi routersfor more ways to solve connection issues.
