Set up Sonos 27voice
This article will show you how to set up Sonos 27voice on your Sonos system. Once set up, you can use Sonos 27voice to request music, control playback, group and ungroup rooms, and more.
Sonos 27voice is available for Early Access starting Fall 2026, supporting US-English. Customers based in the United States will be able to opt in to experience this feature while also providing feedback during the early refinement of the Sonos 27voice experience. Once Early Access concludes, Sonos 27voice will be available globally, supporting US-English.
Before you start
- You can add Sonos 27voice to any Sonos product with a microphone.
- You can activate Sonos 27voice and Amazon Alexa on the same speaker.
- While you can’t activate Sonos 27voice and the Google Assistant on the same speaker, you can activate the Google Assistant on a different speaker in the same system.
- Sonos 27voice and Sonos Voice Control apply system-wide, and cannot both be installed on a single system, but you can upgrade or downgrade between the two.
Join Early Access for Sonos 27voice
Sonos is offering limited sign-ups for Early Access testing of Sonos 27voice. Your feedback helps us continue to refine the voice control experience.
Early Access enrollment available for customers based in the United States only. Acceptance into Early Access is first come, first serve, and enrollment is not guaranteed.
- Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android.
- Navigate to Settings.
- You may see a tile on the Settings page titled Join Early Access for Sonos 27voice.
- Select Request Early Access.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to Request Early Access.
- After applying, the tile on the Voice Assistants page will change to say You’re on the list.
- If approved for Early Access, this tile will now say Set up Sonos 27voice.
Add Sonos 27voice
If you have not previously added Sonos 27voice to your system, you can choose it as a new voice assistant.
- Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android.
- Go to the Settings menu and select General Settings.
- Select Voice Assistants, then Add a Voice Assistant.
- Select Sonos 27voice.
- Follow the in-app instructions to add Sonos 27voice to your Sonos system.
Upgrade to Sonos 27voice
If you have previously added Sonos Voice Control to your system, follow steps below to upgrade to Sonos 27voice.
- Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android.
- Go to the Settings menu and select General Settings.
- Choose Voice Assistants, then select Sonos Voice Control.
- Select + Upgrade, then choose Continue and follow the on-screen prompts.
If you’d like to ask for weather-related information from Sonos 27voice, make sure to set your default location in the Sonos app after you’ve finished setting up the voice assistant.
Use Sonos 27voice
Sonos 27voice delivers fast, accurate hands-free control of your music and your Sonos system. It understands natural language so you can speak to it the way you’d speak to a person. It can handle many types of requests, even those unrelated to audio playback. Check out our article on controlling Sonos with Sonos 27voice to learn more.
Content services like Apple Music and Spotify work with Sonos 27voice. See our article for the full list of content services that can be used. If you have multiple content services, make sure to set your favorite as the default.
Downgrade from Sonos 27voice to Sonos Voice Control
- Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android.
- Navigate to Settings, then select General Settings.
- From there, choose Voice Assistants, then select Sonos 27voice.
- Under Sonos 27voice Settings, select Downgrade.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the downgrade process.
Remove Sonos 27voice
To fully remove Sonos 27voice, check out our article on how to remove a voice assistant.
