Sonos adds iPhone lock screen controls for speakers in app update
A new Sonos app update uses Apple’s Live Activities feature to put speaker controls on the iPhone lock screen.
Sonos has released an app update that lets iPhone users control speakers from the lock screen, according to Engadget. The feature uses Apple’s Live Activities system and is available again after a previous version of the company’s app offered similar controls.
The update is aimed at making playback easier to manage without opening the full app, giving users quick access to basic speaker functions from the phone’s home display. Engadget reported that the change arrives through the latest software release rather than new hardware.
The move comes as smart-home and audio companies continue to add more phone-based controls to their products. Sonos has not said whether the lock screen tools will expand beyond iPhone or whether more features are planned.
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