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Contributor I
Dec 8, 2025 4:30 PM UTC
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Port + Sonos Play 3 Stereo Pair

I have a Port and a a pair of Play 3 as a stereo pair. Every time I stream music from iTunes I have to do the dance of remember in the Sonos App how to get the Port to play to the Play 3’s - can I configure the Port to always auto pair with the Stereo pai?

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Airgetlam
AirgetlamAnswer
Dec 8, 2025 9:04 PM UTC

Curious as to why you use AirPlay 2, rather than stream within the Sonos app. No need for the Port at that point, the PLAY:3s do all the lifting, since AirPlay 2 isn’t required. 
 

Bruce

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106rallye
Dec 8, 2025 5:39 PM UTC
IanDTMAuthor
Contributor I
Dec 8, 2025 5:50 PM UTC

Auto play is not available - as it is AirPlay.

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
Dec 8, 2025 6:02 PM UTC

You could save a Port / Play 3 Group which might help bit.

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IanDTMAuthor
Contributor I
Dec 8, 2025 6:13 PM UTC

You could save a Port / Play 3 Group which might help bit.

I do that - but I dont think it really accelerates the process.

What would be nice is if Groups appeared as Airplay endpoints - or Auto Play worked with Airplay.

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jgatie
Dec 8, 2025 6:49 PM UTC

Autoplay only applies to the Line-In (or an HDMI-ARC in), and can only be set to a single room.  With any other source, be it Airplay or the Sonos app, grouping is done manually.  There are no groups that automatically form when a source is chosen, though for the Line-In, HDMI-ARC, and music through the Sonos app, groups are persistent after they are formed (Note: Groups are only persistent for Line-In and HDMI-ARC if ‘Include Grouped Rooms is set to On and ‘Ungroup on Autoplay’ is set to Off, respectively).   

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Airgetlam
AirgetlamAnswer
Dec 8, 2025 9:04 PM UTC

Curious as to why you use AirPlay 2, rather than stream within the Sonos app. No need for the Port at that point, the PLAY:3s do all the lifting, since AirPlay 2 isn’t required. 
 

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Bruce
106rallye
Dec 8, 2025 9:33 PM UTC

Okay. So you bought a Port to AirPlay to the Play:3’s?

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IanDTMAuthor
Contributor I
Dec 9, 2025 12:58 PM UTC

Okay. So you bought a Port to AirPlay to the Play:3’s?

I have had this setup for mpore than 8 years and predates airplay support. And your question is kinda obnoxious - move along!

 

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IanDTMAuthor
Contributor I
Dec 9, 2025 1:12 PM UTC

Curious as to why you use AirPlay 2, rather than stream within the Sonos app. No need for the Port at that point, the PLAY:3s do all the lifting, since AirPlay 2 isn’t required. 
 

Missed that the Sonos App now support iTunes - do not use it much as the app interface drives me nuts.

You used to have to have all the music downloaded to a server to use iTunes.

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AjTrek1
Dec 9, 2025 1:59 PM UTC

Curious as to why you use AirPlay 2, rather than stream within the Sonos app. No need for the Port at that point, the PLAY:3s do all the lifting, since AirPlay 2 isn’t required. 
 

Missed that the Sonos App now support iTunes - do not use it much as the app interface drives me nuts.

You used to have to have all the music downloaded to a server to use iTunes.

Do you have an Apple Music subscription?

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