# Sonos Play

*Sonos*

> Sonos Play is a battery speaker with up to 24 hours of playback and an IP67 rating. It has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 and AirPlay 2 and runs on the Sonos app. It suits Home Assistant users through an integration (the maker's cloud).

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/sonos-play
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Sonos](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/sonos) |
| Category | Smart speaker |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Kind | Portable speaker[^1] |
| App support | Sonos app only[^2] |
| Voice | Voice enabled (services not named)[^1] |
| AirPlay 2 | AirPlay 2 (over Wi-Fi)[^1] |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4 or 5 GHz)[^1] |
| Power | Battery, up to 24 hours[^1] |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3[^1] |
| Released | 2026-03-31[^3] |

## Integration paths

**How the Sonos Play connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wi-Fi cloud](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) | Sonos app, Internet connection[^1] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Sonos Play**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | sonos |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld | com.sonos |

## Releases

**Sonos Play release events**

| Date | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10[^3] | Announced | Announced with Era 100 SL; pre-orders opened the same day at $299. |
| 2026-03-31[^3] | Released | General availability. |

## Related pages

- [Sonos portable speakers](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/sonos-portable-speakers) (line)
- [Sonos](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/sonos) (brand)
- [Wi-Fi through a cloud service](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) (protocol)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: Sonos US store: Sonos Play (product page and tech specs). https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/sonos-play-black (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-13)
[^2]: Sonos support: Sonos app version compatibility. https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/sonos-app-version-compatibility (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-13)
[^3]: Sonos press release, 2026-03-10: Sonos Play and Era 100 SL. https://newsroom.sonos.com/262995-sonos-returns-to-the-system-that-built-the-brand-with-two-essential-speakers-for-the-home/ (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-13)