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Sonos Sonos Play
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Sonos Sonos Play · Sonos official press photograph — Sonos Play - 3q Hero Black.JPG

Sonos

Sonos Play

Released March 2026

A mid-sized portable Sonos stereo speaker from 2026, with a replaceable battery and charging base, sitting between Roam 2 and Move 2.

Type
Portable speaker
Atmos
No
Connects by
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Battery
24 h
Weight
1.3 kg

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it sounds clear, powerful and well balanced for its size, and praise its versatility at home and away, its build and its battery life. TechRadar and Engadget note that non-portable speakers such as the Era 100 sound better for the money; What Hi-Fi? found it occasionally lacks drama, and Engadget regrets that no power adapter is included.

From whathifi.com, techradar.com and engadget.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
Portable speaker
Channels
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
No
Drivers
Two angled tweeters and one mid-woofer
Amplifiers
Three class-H digital amplifiers
Room tuning
Automatic Trueplay; bass, treble and loudness adjustable in the Sonos app

Connections

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
AirPlay
Yes
Voice assistants
Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
USB-C (charges a phone; line-in with the Sonos Line-In Adapter or Ethernet with the Sonos Combo Adapter, sold separately)
Streaming
Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; direct control from apps such as Spotify and TIDAL
Multi-room
Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; two can be rear surrounds for a Sonos soundbar; groups with up to three more Sonos Play or Move 2 speakers over Bluetooth
App
Sonos app (iOS and Android)

Design

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 24 hours
Water and dust resistance
IP67
Weight
1.3 kg
Battery life detail
4,800 mAh lithium-ion battery, replaceable; charging base included, power adapter (USB-C PD, 18 W or more) sold separately
Controls
Buttons for play, pause, skip, replay, volume, voice mute and grouping; Bluetooth button; microphone switch
Microphones
Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation; switch cuts power to the microphones
Size
192.3 × 112.5 × 76.7 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Black, White, Sand
In the box
Sonos Play, charging base (2 m cable), documentation

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 24 hours of playback from a replaceable 4,800 mAh battery
  • IP67, and 1.3 kg
  • Groups with up to three other Sonos Play or Move 2 speakers over Bluetooth away from home

Cons

  • The charging base needs a USB-C PD adapter of 18 W or more, sold separately
  • Line-in and Ethernet need adapters sold separately
  • Alexa is the only built-in voice assistant listed

Closest rivals

Model
TypeAtmosConnects byBatteryWeightReleased
JBLGo 5
Portable speakerNoBluetooth8 h0.23 kgApr 2026
SonyULT FIELD 3
Portable speakerNoBluetooth24 h1.2 kgApr 2025
BoseSoundLink Plus
Portable speakerNoBluetooth20 h1.53 kgJun 2025

Sources

  1. sonos.com/en-gb/shop/sonos-play
  2. newsroom.sonos.com/262995-sonos-returns-to-the-system-that-built-the-brand-with…

Photo: Sonos official press photograph — Sonos Play - 3q Hero Black.JPG

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