How to connect to sonos bluetooth

(Pocket-lint) - The Sonos Roam is the second portable Bluetooth speaker from the multi-room audio company, but unlike the first - Sonos Move - it doesn't have a Wi-Fi to Bluetooth toggle switch. Instead there is one button next to the USB Type-C power port that controls both the power to the speaker and pairing.

The speaker automatically transfers between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as you move in and out of your home, but if you're wondering how to put it into Bluetooth pairing mode and connect it to your phone in the first place, we're here to help.

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How to put the Sonos Roam into Bluetooth pairing mode

Connecting your Sonos Roam to your phone is pretty simple, just like the general setup of the device is when you're connecting it to your Sonos system. Follow the steps below to put your Sonos Roam into pairing mode:

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1. Open the Bluetooth settings on your phone
2. Press the power button on the Sonos Roam
3. A white LED light will start to flash above the Sonos logo when standing vertically 
4. When you have a solid white light, press and hold the power button again
5. Listen for the chime and release the power button
6. The LED light will flash blue, indicating it is in Bluetooth pairing mode
7. Select Sonos Roam in the Bluetooth settings list on your phone

The Sonos Roam will then be listed in your Bluetooth devices on your phone and it will switch automatically between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Want to know what other features the Sonos Roam offers and what it sounds like? You can read our Sonos Roam full review or our Sonos tips and tricks for all the features offered by Sonos speakers. 

We also have a separate Sonos Sound Swap feature explaining the Sound Swap function that is only available on the Sonos Roam currently. 

Writing by Britta O'Boyle.

How to Connect to a Sonos Speaker

By Chris Boylan

"How do you connect to a Sonos speaker?" We've gotten this question and many like it from friends and family, when they're visiting and want to share their music on our Sonos system or setting up their own first Sonos speaker at home. It's not immediately obvious how you actually connect to these Sonos speakers so you can get them to play your favorite music.

The first thing you need to know: with a couple of exceptions, Sonos ain't Bluetooth*. Most wireless speakers use the Bluetooth RF standard to connect from a phone or tablet to the speaker. And while this is handy when you're out and about or just want to play music from a single phone through a single speaker, it doesn't scale well. If you want to play music in multiple rooms in your home - and operate that system from more than one device - then you're going to need something more robust and scaleable than Bluetooth.

In addition to playing music from your phone, Sonos speakers like the Ray (pictured) can beef up the sound of TV shows and movies.

Sonos is built to handle playback of multiple music sources on multiple speakers. To do this, Sonos speakers connect to your home network using WiFi or a hard-coded ethernet cable. Once you've got your Sonos speakers connected to your home network, you can use the Sonos app on your phone or tablet to play music anywhere throughout your home.

So, to connect to a Sonos speaker:

1. Install the Sonos app on your mobile device, phone, PC or MacBook
2. Plug in the power cord of your Sonos speaker(s)
3. Open the Sonos app and select "Set up a new system" (if this is your first Sonos speaker) or "Join Nearby System" (if you're connecting to a Sonos system or speaker that has already been set up, like at a friend's house)
4. If you're setting up a new Sonos speaker or system, follow the prompts in the Sonos app to add the new speaker
5. Once the Sonos speaker has been added to your home network, click the music note icon at the bottom of the app to add your various music sources and music streaming accounts like Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music - you only have to do this once
6. Once the music services have been added, click the music note icon again to select what music you want to play in the Sonos app, then select which Sonos speaker(s) you want to play it on
7. Press the "play" arrow in the app

Clicking the gear icon in the lower right corner of the Sonos app allows you to add a Sonos speaker to your home network.

Clicking the music note icon in the Sonos app allows you to select music from streaming services or from the phone itself.

That's it. Once you're connected and playing music, you can control volume and playback in the Sonos app or on the speaker itself. Most Sonos speakers have a basic set of controls for volume up/down and play/pause on the top or side of the speaker. A double click of the pause button skips to the next song.

If you've gone through all this and are still having trouble, check out the Sonos support site. They've got a series of tutorials and videos to help get you started.

*Some Sonos speakers, including the Sonos Roam and Sonos Move, also support Bluetooth connectivity, and these can be paired with a phone or mobile device in the usual way. They can also be integrated into a whole home Sonos music system via Wifi.

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