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Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your i Phone lockscreen

The frequently requested feature is now available with the latest update to the Sonos i OS app.

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Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for i OS’ Live Activities, giving i Phone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a “much requested, anticipated, and needed feature,” according to a post Sonos shared to Reddit today that was spotted by 9to 5 Mac.

While some features like displaying album art are not available, the Sonos Live Activity provides basic details and controls when listening to music or podcasts through a Sonos system without having to fully unlock your i Phone and open the app.

Support for Live Activities and lockscreen controls similar to what’s already available in the Android version of the Sonos app was teased by the company’s CEO Tom Conrad during an interview with Bloomberg last February. And following backlash to a major Sonos app update in 2024, support for Live Activities is off by default but can be enabled by navigating to both the Sonos app’s preferences as well as the Sonos app section of i OS’ settings.

Once it’s turned on, the Live Activity will appear “after you initiate playback and then close the app” and displays the name of the group or room where audio was last playing from and the title of what you’re listening to. After playback stops, the Live Activity will automatically disappear from your lockscreen after 15 minutes.

Support for the Apple Watch and Car Play is included, but while the Live Activity will be displayed on your wrist or in your car, the controls aren’t supported there. It’s not known if or when those controls will ever work, but Sonos says its team is still working to improve the new feature, and when it comes to album art, the company is exploring “alternative ways to enhance the lock screen experience.”

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