Sonos has released an update to its iPhone app that adds support for iOS Live Activities. The feature places Sonos playback information and quick controls on the iPhone lock screen, allowing users to manage what is playing without opening the app.
The outlets describe the same core change: Sonos is enabling iOS Live Activities so iPhone users can view and control audio directly from the lock screen. 9to5Mac focuses on how Live Activities work within the Sonos app after the update. The Verge reports that Sonos is introducing the functionality as an iOS Live Activities control experience and notes that Sonos had been responding to long-standing user demand, including references to anticipation and requests discussed in a Reddit post shared by the company.
Both sources agree this is a new app-side capability delivered via an update, rather than a change to iOS itself. They differ mainly in emphasis, with 9to5Mac centered on feature mechanics and The Verge centered on the lock screen control convenience and user-request context.
