(Pocket-lint) - Spotify announced earlier this year that Premium subscribers could stream their tunes on Sonos speakers. But what about users of Spotify Free?
Spotify and Sonos have announced a deal that will enable the music giant’s users to stream tracks through their new partner’s wireless multi-room speaker systems without leaving the Spotify app. Currently, the Sonos can only handle Qobuz 44.1 kHz CD-quality stream, which is still a big step up from Spotify’s 320k MP3s, the arrival of S2 will mean that Sonos can deliver the full Qobuz. Unfortunately, Spotify doesn’t support streaming from free accounts on a Sonos. As we all know, Spotify is the most popular music streaming service in the world and Sonos is one of the top brands of smart speakers. Here we will show you how to get them to work together with or without Spotify premium account. Method 1: Play Spotify music on.
Well, both Spotify and Sonos have now revealed that anyone on the Spotify Free tier can stream music on Sonos speakers, thanks to a software update. All you have to do is make sure you're running the latest version of the Sonos app and then head to settings. Here's how to get started.
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How to listen to Spotify Free on Sonos speakers
Spotify Free can be played through Sonos speakers directly from Spotify (using Spotify Connect) or through the Sonos app. You can start up playlists with your voice by song title, genre, or mood via Google Assistant on a voice-enabled device. Alexa does not yet work with Spotify Free.
If your Sonos speaker has Google Assistant, you can voice-control your Spotify Free playlists. Alexa, which is also available in a number of Sonos devices, does not yet work with Spotify Free. Sonos commissioned composer and pianist Philip Glass to write sonic logos for its new Sonos Radio service. While that is the typical bit rate for internet radio, it’s lower than the 160Kbps Spotify. Sonos Speakers Now Work With the Free Version of Spotify Until now, the only way to get Spotify working on a Sonos speaker was to pay for a Premium subscription, but that's about to change. If you are a Spotify free user and have got Sonos sound system, and want to enjoy Spotify music on Sonos, Spotify Music Converter is absolutely the best helper. Download the free trial version to have a try now. Download for PC Download for Mac. Spotify Music Converter. For Windows Users.
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- Be sure you're running the latest version of the Sonos app
- Go to Settings in the Sonos app.
- Go to Services.
- Click Add a Service under Music and Content.
- Then select Set-up or Log-in.
Spotify Free on Sonos lets you shuffle the entire Spotify catalog. It also features 15 on-demand playlists, including playlists like Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Daily Mix, as well as curated faves like RapCaviar.
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Want to know more?
For more about how Spotify works, see our guide here.