Sonos Introduces New Presets and Gears Up for the 27voice AI Beta

Early access testing for the Sonos AI voice assistant is right around the corner.

Sonos Rolls Out New Presets

Sonos is expanding its app experience with a set of new Presets, giving users faster access to their most-used listening scenarios. The Presets feature is designed to streamline how listeners launch content and control their systems, reducing the number of taps needed to get music playing across rooms.

Preparing for the 27voice AI Beta

Alongside the Presets rollout, Sonos is preparing to open early access testing for its AI voice assistant, built in partnership with 27voice. The beta will let a limited group of users try conversational voice controls — moving beyond simple commands toward more natural, context-aware interactions with their speakers.

Early access testing is expected to begin soon, with Sonos using participant feedback to refine the assistant ahead of a broader release. As AI voice control becomes a defining feature of smart home audio in 2026, Sonos's bet on 27voice positions the company to compete with rival platforms already integrating large language model–powered assistants.

What This Means for Users

The combination of new Presets and an incoming AI voice assistant signals Sonos's continued push to modernize its app and make multi-room audio simpler to control. Users enrolled in the beta will be among the first to test how natural-language voice commands interact with Sonos's ecosystem — from playback and grouping to room-specific requests.

Sonos has not yet announced a full public launch date for the 27voice assistant, but the early access program marks a key milestone toward that goal.

via The Verge