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Sonos names Tom Conrad permanent CEOSonos names Tom Conrad permanent CEO
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The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2025The best Sonos speakers to buy in 2025
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Sonos is finally updating its Ace headphones with a long-delayed featureSonos is finally updating its Ace headphones with a long-delayed feature
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The Sonos Ace have hit their best price to date ahead of Father’s Day The Sonos Ace have hit their best price to date ahead of Father’s Day 
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Why on Earth would ants pick a speaker, of all things, to nest in?

I recently came home from a week-long vacation to discover that a colony of ants had taken up residence inside my Sonos Play:1. It was shocking and gross, but I also got weirdly fascinated by the whole situation.

My curiosity led me to some hilarious Sonos user forums, a pile of theories involving speaker grills and magnetic fields, and a conversation with an entomologist. You can listen to the whole creepy crawly story on this week’s Vergecast. Please enjoy, and/or I’m sorry.

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An in-depth interview with Sonos interim CEO Tom ConradAn in-depth interview with Sonos interim CEO Tom Conrad
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Sonos and Ikea are ending their partnershipSonos and Ikea are ending their partnership
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Sonos appoints software veteran Hugo Barra to its board after app troublesSonos appoints software veteran Hugo Barra to its board after app troubles
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Sonos says it’s ‘assessing potential implications’ of Trump tariffs for customersSonos says it’s ‘assessing potential implications’ of Trump tariffs for customers
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Sonos permanently drops the price of its Era 100 speaker and Ray soundbarSonos permanently drops the price of its Era 100 speaker and Ray soundbar
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Sonos is still trying to figure out why everyone hates its appSonos is still trying to figure out why everyone hates its app
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The Sonos app fiasco: how a great audio brand nearly ruined its reputationThe Sonos app fiasco: how a great audio brand nearly ruined its reputation
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Sonos has canceled its streaming video playerSonos has canceled its streaming video player
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Victrola’s Sonos-compatible turntables can now wirelessly stream to other speakers.

Through an upcoming automatic software update, Victrola is expanding the wireless compatibility of its Works With Sonos turntables to include Bluetooth, Roon, and UPnP, allowing them to connect to other speakers and audio gear.

This functionality was already introduced in 2024 with the premium Victrola Stream Sapphire, but is now being added to its Stream Carbon, Stream Pearl, and Stream Onyx turntables, as spotted by Engadget.

The Victrola Stream Onyx turntable on a white dresser next to a black Sonos speaker.
The software update will be installed automatically and users will find new options in the Victrola Stream mobile app allowing them to toggle on the additional connectivity options.
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Victrola’s cheapest Sonos-compatible turntable is over half off todayVictrola’s cheapest Sonos-compatible turntable is over half off today
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Sonos speakers and soundbars are 25 percent off for existing customersSonos speakers and soundbars are 25 percent off for existing customers
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Can Meta still make the metaverse?Can Meta still make the metaverse?
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Sonos’ chief marketing officer has left the companySonos’ chief marketing officer has left the company
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Sonos explored creating a MagSafe speaker for iPhonesSonos explored creating a MagSafe speaker for iPhones
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Sonos lays off 200 employees as its struggles continueSonos lays off 200 employees as its struggles continue
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After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box

Codenamed Pinewood, the black box will open up new possibilities for Sonos surround sound. It doubles as an HDMI switch and will offer a unified streaming experience. But it could end up being surprisingly expensive.

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Sonos soundbars and speakers are up to $250 off for the Super BowlSonos soundbars and speakers are up to $250 off for the Super Bowl
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The Sonos Arc is matching its best price to date just in time for the Super BowlThe Sonos Arc is matching its best price to date just in time for the Super Bowl
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Sonos continues to clean house with departure of chief commercial officerSonos continues to clean house with departure of chief commercial officer
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Tony Fadell pushed for Apple to buy Sonos many, many years ago.

It’s a fun exercise to think about how much would be different today if Fadell had successfully convinced Steve Jobs to acquire Sonos back when the audio company was in its earliest days. But Jobs took an adversarial view towards Sonos.

Credit to John Gruber for nailing down the “former senior Apple executive” mentioned in this piece by The Information.

Sonos’ chief product officer is leaving the companySonos’ chief product officer is leaving the company
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Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after disastrous app launch

As chief executive, Spence oversaw many successful products. But there was no coming back from last year’s app debacle: it has finally led to his ouster.

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Sonos’ interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employeesSonos’ interim CEO hits all the right notes in first letter to employees
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Sonos plans return-to-office push for its product teamsSonos plans return-to-office push for its product teams
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Sonos Arc Ultra review: don’t call it a comeback (yet)

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The company closes out a difficult year with this terrific soundbar that proves Sonos still knows how to do hardware. Software, though...

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The very best Sonos speaker is on sale for Cyber Monday — and that’s rareThe very best Sonos speaker is on sale for Cyber Monday — and that’s rare
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Sonos speakers and soundbars are up to $200 off ahead of Black FridaySonos speakers and soundbars are up to $200 off ahead of Black Friday
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Sonos’ smart TV plans might have found an OSSonos’ smart TV plans might have found an OS
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Sonos revenue falls in the aftermath of the company’s messy app debacleSonos revenue falls in the aftermath of the company’s messy app debacle
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Sonos announces ‘breakthrough’ Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4Sonos announces ‘breakthrough’ Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4
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Sonos has a plan to earn back your trust, and here it is

The Sonos app debacle will go down as an all-time tech industry blunder, but now the company is taking steps to turn the page.

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Sonos employees reportedly screamed about the new app in meetings before its release.

A new Bloomberg report includes details on some employee pushback to Sonos’ new app ahead of its disastrous launch:

Sonos employees, many of whom were fans before joining the company, started to directly and forcefully raise the alarm with Spence and other executives, according to three current and former employees. They described “yelling” and “screaming” in meetings.

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