Sonos iPhone App Finally Gains Live Activities Support
Sonos just updated its iOS app with new Live Activities support, providing quick access to playback controls from your Lock Screen. Image credit: MajorAtmosphere Sonos shared a Reddit post announcing the new feature, which appears after you initiate playback on a Sonos device and then close the app. The Live Activity shows the current room or group you were last playing audio from and allows you…
Sonos has released an update to its iOS app, adding Live Activities support which allows users to access playback controls directly from their iPhone's Lock Screen. The update was announced on Reddit. To access Live Activities, a user must start playback on a Sonos device and then exit the app. The Live Activity displays the current room or group the audio was playing from and enables the user to pause or skip tracks.
Even if playback was initiated outside of the Sonos app via Direct Control, Bluetooth or AirPlay, users can still use the local playback controls that appear on the Live Activity. Currently, album art is not supported in Live Activities, but Sonos is exploring ways to enhance the Lock Screen experience. Live Activities are also available on Apple Watch and CarPlay, although controls are not supported in these scenarios. Sonos described Live Activities support as a "much requested, anticipated, and needed feature."
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