Sonos users can now control their systems from Spotify

Sonos and Spotify have long been associated with each other, but the relationship has become even closer as you now control your connected music system from the Spotify app.

Spotify Connect integration has been added to Sonos Public Beta 7.0. It gives Android, Apple Mac and PC users the ability to fully control what music plays through a Sonos system without having to open the Sonos dedicated application. It also gives access to grouping and ungrouping of rooms.

The iOS version of the Spotify app will also gain the feature, along with other platforms, when it comes out of beta.

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The app gives you the ability to send whatever you’re playing on Spotify to any Sonos speaker in your home, instantly. This includes Spotify playlists. Grouping all rooms together means you can control the volume of all speakers at once.

Friends and family can also gain control of your system through the Spotify app without having to download the Sonos software. And you no longer have to be on your Wi-Fi network to control Sonos, you can even send songs to it remotely.

You need to sign up to the Sonos Public Beta programme to gain the new feature. You can find out more details on the dedicated Sonos webpage.