Get to know your Sonos Play

Learn more about Sonos Play's essential features like playback controls, Bluetooth pairing, grouping, and charging.


Playback controls

Black Sonos Play with the play/pause button highlighted

Press Next and play-pause touch control icon to play or pause audio.

Sonos Play with volume buttons highlighted

Press + or - for small volume adjustments. Press and hold to quickly change the volume.

Sonos Play with skip track controls highlighted

Double press Next and play-pause touch control icon play/pause to skip to the next track.

Sonos Play with return to previous track controls highlighted

Triple press Next and play-pause touch control icon play/pause to play the previous track.

Bluetooth


Back of black Sonos Move with Bluetooth button highlighted next to a phone showing the Bluetooth icon, for pairing

To pair a device, press and hold the Bluetooth button until you hear the pairing chime.

Sonos Play with solid blue status LED, showing a Bluetooth connection

Blinking blue: Ready to connect
Solid Blue: Connected to device


Voice

Add a voice assistant to Play and control your Sonos system with voice. See our article on adding a voice assistant for more information.

Sonos Play Voice Assistant button



Grouping

Group with the nearest Sonos product by pressing and holding the Play/Pause button until you hear the second chime. Sonos Play also supports grouping away from your home WiFi. See our article on grouping using Bluetooth for more information.

Press and hold the play/pause button to group multiple Sonos products together


Automatic Trueplay™

When Automatic Trueplay is enabled and the microphone is turned on, Play will automatically adjust its sound to fit your environment. Learn more in our Automatic Trueplay article.


Battery and charging


Sonos Play press power button once to sleep

Press the Power icon, a circle with a vertical line power button once to sleep. Wake Play by pressing any button.

Sonos Play press and hold the power button for five seconds to power down

Press and hold the Power icon, a circle with a vertical line power button for five seconds to power down. Press once to turn Play back on.

Sonos Play low battery indicator, orange blinking LED

The battery light blinks orange when the battery is low.

Black Sonos Play hovering over charging base, front view


Use the included USB-C cable to connect Play to a supported 45W charger, or place it on the provided charging base.

Still need help?

Our technicians can help over the phone or with a live chat. You can also ask questions and find answers with other Sonos owners in our Sonos Community.