If you have a Sonos speaker, you also have access to Sonos Radio . Thanks to this new service that the brand launched you will be able to access a selection of more than 60,000 radio stations completely free of charge. For this you only need to update the application if you have not already done so. From there, to enjoy integration.
More than 60,000 radio stations for you
Sonos Radio is a new online radio service that the popular speaker company has recently launched. Through it, as a user of one of its devices, you can access more than 60,000 local stations completely free of charge.
Ok, it is true that it may not be something very striking if we take into account that there are already many applications that allow listening to radio through the Internet. But here the great advantage is in integration. Not relying on any external application is always interesting. In devices like Sonos speakers even more.
Of course, not only integration is what it offers. As with the popular and highly valued Beats 1, a radio station available through the Apple Music service, the company also offers a series of content specially selected by DJs and other music professionals and the radio itself. You can find that content on the Sonos Sound System.
So while it may seem like an unattractive bet, the truth is that Sonos Radio is interesting if you have a Sonos speaker . A product with very high audio quality in all its variants, but which until recently offered software that was too “closed” for the needs of many users. For example, until the end of 2019 they did not allow access to the free version of Spotify.
How Sonos Radio works
Now that you know what Sonos Radio is, let’s see how it works. The first thing is to activate the service . To achieve this you must have the latest version of the application installed on your Android or iOS phone. Go to their respective app stores and hit update if you don’t have automatic updates turned on.
Once done, go to the settings of the application and then to the Services and Voice option. If you add service you will see that you have the option to add Sonos Radio . With the service already added to your application, you can go to the Explore tab to see begin to see the different existing categories and that group the different radio stations.
If what interests you are the radio stations in your country, you should go to the Local Radio section. If instead you prefer to see or discover those from other countries, it is best to start with the featured section or go to Locations and explore according to the region of the world that interests you.
In case you use the Sonos application for macOS or Windows, to activate Sonos Radio you must go to the Select an input source section . That is where you choose the service.
By the way, Sonos Radio is not incompatible with other services that you may already have or use to listen to the radio on your Sonos speaker, for example Tune In. You simply have a new alternative, completely free and with that support behind the company to add value to your product.
The most attractive Sonos devices
If you still do not have a Sonos speaker and were thinking about the possibility of getting one, these are the three most recommended options in relation to the price and sound quality.
Sonos One
This is the Sonos One, one of the models with the best value for money, a very complete speaker and high-quality sound. Along with the integration to the voice assistant of Amazon and Google, it is one of the best sellers.
Sonos Beam
Sonos Beam is a sound bar designed to be used next to the television. With a very elegant design and great performance when playing all kinds of music and audio, it is a great option to use in the living room.
Sonos Move
Sonos Move, one of the brand’s latest proposals and the first speakers that not only offer WiFi connectivity, also allow the use of Bluetooth to send content from mobile devices or computers to the speaker. In addition, you can carry it from one side to the other of the house by including an internal battery.