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Sonos AI Coming in Controlled Beta as Company Aims to Avoid Another App Disaster

The assistant can control playback, set timers and answer general-knowledge questions as Sonos tests it with a small group before a 2027 release.

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When Sonos tried a major app update two years ago, things did not go well. Much-loved features disappeared, older speakers experienced connection problems, and accessibility features were broken. That debacle saw the company’s CEO fired. The company is taking a much more cautious approach as it moves into the AI era with a Sonos 27voice update, enabling natural-language voice control via Hey Sonos requests … more…

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Sonos is preparing the launch of the Sonos 27voice artificial intelligence assistant, which uses natural language to facilitate the control of music and domestic devices. After the severe crisis caused by the application reformulation in 2024, the company bets on closed tests and gradual distribution to avoid new software problems and regain consumer confidence.

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dailyguardian.ca broke the news on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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