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Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen

Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen
The Verge Monday 17 August 2026, 16:38 UTC By Andrew Liszewski 1 min read
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Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS' Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a "much requested, anticipated, and needed feature," according to a post Sonos shared to Reddit today that was spotted by 9to5Mac. While some features like displaying album art are not available, the Sonos Live Activity provides basic details and controls when listening to music or podcasts...

Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS' Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a "much requested, anticipated, and needed feature," according to a post Sonos shared to Reddit today that was spotted by 9to5Mac.

While some features like displaying album art are not available, the Sonos Live Activity provides basic details and controls when listening to music or podcasts through a Sonos system without having to fully unlock your iPhone and open the app.

Support for Live Activities and lockscreen controls similar to wha …

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