List of voice requests for Sonos 27voice
This article contains a list of the types of voice requests you can make with Sonos 27voice. You can start a request by saying “Hey Sonos.”
Sonos 27voice can handle complex, chained commands, as well as direct each request to any product in a Sonos system. It also works with supported third-party smart home integrations such as Philips Hue lights or Lutron home automations. Sonos 27voice supports US-English, and will be available for Early Access Fall 2026.
Note that the examples below are not comprehensive – there are many ways to ask Sonos 27voice to do a particular action.
Ask me anything
Sonos 27voice introduces the "Ask me anything" feature, broadly expanding the dialogue capabilities beyond Sonos Voice Control. If the first answer to your question doesn't seem quite right, simply respond to Sonos 27voice as you would another person in normal dialogue.
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Ask questions about musicians
"I heard Beyonce had a sister who was also a musician. Who are they?"
"Who is Miley Cyrus's godmother?"
"Tell me more about Dolly Parton"
Ask questions based on any topic
"How many table spoons are in a cup?"
"How many hours would it take to fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo?"
"Can you help me decide what to pack for that Tokyo trip in August?"
"Is there a better time of year to visit Tokyo?"
Playing audio
You can start some music right away by asking Sonos to play music from your supported content services. You can also ask for specific tracks, albums, playlists, and more.
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Play music
"Play some music"
"Play something"
Switch the music to something else
"Change the music"
"Play something different"
Play similar music
“Play a station by this artist.”
“Play a playlist by this artist.”
"Play more songs by this artist."
Play a specific song, artist, or album
"Play the song Borderline"
"Play Tame Impala"
"Play the album The Slow Rush"
Play a Sonos Playlist
“Play my Favorite Tracks playlist.”
Play music from a genre or mood
"Play some jazz"
"Play something relaxing"
Play music from a certain era or decade
"Play 80s music"
Play a radio station by name, callsign, or frequency
"Play Sunset Fuzz on Sonos Radio"
"Play KTYD"
"Play 99.9"
Play from a specific music service
"Play Tame Impala on Apple Music"
Play in another room or on a saved group
"Play some jazz in the kitchen"
"Play Tame Impala downstairs"
Product Controls
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Start or stop the music
“Stop the music”
“Pause what’s on”
“Resume in the kitchen”
Fast forward or rewind
“Fast forward a lot”
“Go back 30 seconds”
Skip to the next track or go to the previous track
“Play the next song”
"Play the previous song again"
Restart music
“Restart the song from the beginning”
Adjust the volume
“Set the volume to 20”
Mute and unmute
“Mute the kitchen”
“Unmute”
Turn playback modes on or off
“Shuffle the playlist”
“Play this album in a random order”
“Repeat this song”
“Repeat the album”
Grouping, ungrouping, and moving music
Group products and Rooms together or move music from one place to another.
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Group and ungroup products or Rooms
“Group the kitchen and bedroom”
“Group all of my downstairs speakers”
“Group everywhere”
“Ungroup all of my rooms”
Add or remove products or Rooms from a group
“Add this room to the group”
“Add the kitchen and the dining room to the living room group”
“Remove the office from the group”
“Play here too”
“Move the music from the living room to the kitchen”
“Move the music upstairs”
“Stop the music in the office and play it in the backyard”
“Fast forward a lot”
“Go back 30 seconds”
Manage your library
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Like or unlike tracks
"Like this track"
"I don't like this track"
Add or remove tracks from your library
“Add this track to my library”
“Save this album”
“Remove this song from my collection”
Add a track to a playlist
“Add this song to my morning playlist"
Home theater
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
TV On/Off*
“Turn on the living room TV”
“Shut the TV off”
Audio Mode Control
(Arc Ultra and Beam Ultra only)
“Turn on Night Mode”
“Set Speech Enhancement to the max”
Play TV audio
“Switch to TV mode"
"Go back to TV audio"
*Requires your Sonos home theater product to be connected to your TV with HDMI-ARC
Get information
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Ask what's playing or where
“What is this song?”
“Which of my devices are playing music?”
Ask for the time
“What’s the time right now?”
Volume questions
“What’s the volume in the living room?”
“Is the Beam muted?”
Playback mode questions
"Is this playing on repeat?”
“Is the playlist shuffled?”
Sonos products questions
“Is my kitchen speaker grouped with anything?”
“What’s the name of my player?”
Check set location
“What is my location set to?”
Set timers and sleep timers
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Status of timers and sleep timers
“How much time is left on my sleep timer?”
“When will the timer ring?”
Set timers (with optional names)
“Set a timer for 20 minutes”
“Set a 10 minute timer called cookies”
Cancel/Restart timers and sleep timers
“Restart the sleep timer”
“Cancel my casserole timer”
Pause/resume timers and sleep timers
“Resume the bedroom sleep timer”
“Pause my casserole timer”
Set, change, or cancel a timer or sleep timer
“Set a timer for 15 minutes”
“Add two minutes to the timer”
“Cancel the timer”
“Start a 20 minute sleep timer here”
“Play Shakira for one hour”
Update timers and sleep timers
“Add 30 minutes to the kitchen sleep timer”
“Add 25 minutes to my casserole timer”
Weather information
Sonos 27voice can provide info on current weather conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, precipitation information, and more.
You can set a default location for Sonos 27voice’s weather info using the Sonos app.
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Ask about the weather in any location
“Will it be hot in Madrid next week?”
"Is it raining in Osaka right now?"
Ask for current weather conditions
“What’s the weather right now?”
“What’s the current temperature?”
“Do I need an umbrella?"
Get today’s forecast
“What’s the weather like today?”
“What’s the forecast for this afternoon?”
“What will the weather be like at 7PM?”
Get daily or weekly forecasts
“What’s the weather like on Friday?”
“Give me the weekly forecast.”
Ask for future weather conditions
“Is it going to rain tomorrow?”
“Will it snow this weekend?”
“Will I need gloves tomorrow?”
Get air quality information
“What’s the air quality today?”
"What's the air quality in Los Angeles compared to Santa Barbara?"
Find out when the sun will rise or set
“When does the sun set today?”
“What time is sunrise on Monday?”
Hue Product integration
Control functions specific to Hue smart light and plug products using Sonos 27voice.
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Turn lights on and off
“Turn on the lights”*
“Turn on the living room lights”
“Turn off all the lights”
“Turn on the floor lamp”
Adjust brightness
“Dim the lights”
“Set brightness to 75%”
“Make it brighter”
Adjust color
“Set the TV room lights to Cyan”
“Make the kitchen light warmer”
Start a scene
“Turn on my movie night scene”
“Set the mood to ‘SoHo’”
*If there is an exact match between the Hue room name and the Sonos product name, commands that don’t explicitly name a device or room will automatically control the lights in the room where the command was heard.
Lutron product integration
Control functions specific to Lutron integration using Sonos 27voice. Turn on or off lights, change brightness, lower/raise shades, and enable scenes with Lutron products.
Action
Example requests with "Hey Sonos"
Turns lights on or off in a targeted room
“Turn on the lights”
“Turn off the lights”
“Turn on the bedroom lights”
“Turn off the candelabra and the foyer”
Obtain light status
"Are the lights on?"
“Which lights are on?”
Adjust brightness
"Set the brightness of the bathroom to 15%"
“Turn down the ceiling light by 10%”
“Turn up the basement light by 14%”
Adjust the color of lights, relative to their current color
"Turn bedside lamp more red"
“Turn ceiling fan lights warmer”
“Make the downstairs more gold”
“Reduce the crimson on the candelabra downstairs”
Activates or deactivates scenes
"Start the ‘Sundown’ scene in the bedroom"
“Start ‘Dreamy dusk’ here”
“Turn off ‘Sundown’ downstairs”
Turns on or off all plugs in the relevant room
"Turn the smart plugs on"
“Turn the smart plugs on in the basement”
“Turn the smart plugs off”
“Turn the reading light off”
Obtain plug status
"Is the air purifier plug on?"
Raise or lower the height of the shades
“Open the curtains halfway”
“Raise the kitchen blinds”
“Shades down”
“Basement and dining room windows down a little”
Adjust shade tilt value
"Turn the blinds to 16%"
“Tilt the basement shades”
“Tilt the shades by 40%”
“Tilt the blinds on the computer room to 1%”
Obtain status of the shades
"Are the kitchen shades open?"
“Is the bedroom shade closed?”
*If there is an exact match between the Lutron name and the Sonos Product then the voice request should be as explicit as possible so the correct action is taken.
Differentiating the names between Lutron rooms and Sonos products could produce better results for similar voice requests.
