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Sonos One Gen 1 and AirPlay 2

  • February 11, 2021
  • 8 replies
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I just can’t find the answer to this anywhere: Does the Sonos One (Gen 1) support Airplay 2?

Best answer by Ken_Griffiths

It’s the Sonos One (Gen 1), not the Play. It does allow me to stream via Airplay, I was just interested why it didn’t have a circle to allow me to stream to multiple rooms. Maybe it’s because I only have the one Sonos speaker at the moment. The second one is coming tonight! Thanks for your help. 

The circles appears when you first select a device - the circles next to the other ‘available’ devices should then appear in the iOS list. They no longer show by default.

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  • Lead Maestro
  • 10452 replies
  • February 11, 2021

The following Sonos products are compatible with Airplay:

  • Amp
  • Arc
  • Beam
  • Five
  • Move
  • One
  • One SL
  • Play:5 (Gen 2)
  • Playbase
  • Port
  • SYMFONISK

The Play:1 is not compatible.


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  • Contributor I
  • 3 replies
  • February 11, 2021

Thanks GuitarSuperstar. So even the Generation 1 of the Sonos One is compatible? Because for some reason it’s not showing up with a circle in my iOS.


  • Lead Maestro
  • 10452 replies
  • February 11, 2021

The Sonos One is compatible. The Sonos Play:1 is not compatible. Do you have the Play:1 or the One? If you have the One, have you tried unplugging it from power for a minute or two? Have you restarted your iOS device?


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  • Contributor I
  • 3 replies
  • February 11, 2021

It’s the Sonos One (Gen 1), not the Play. It does allow me to stream via Airplay, I was just interested why it didn’t have a circle to allow me to stream to multiple rooms. Maybe it’s because I only have the one Sonos speaker at the moment. The second one is coming tonight! Thanks for your help. 


Ken_Griffiths
  • 22015 replies
  • February 11, 2021

Yes, I have Play:1, Sonos One (gen-1) & (gen-2) and the latter two are both Airplay compatible and working here. A reboot of the device and/or router usually fixes things or resetting the network settings on the Apple device. Note too however, the One (gen-1 or 2) will not work as an Airplay device, if they’re ‘bonded’ as a surround to a Home Theatre device.


Ken_Griffiths
  • 22015 replies
  • Answer
  • February 11, 2021

It’s the Sonos One (Gen 1), not the Play. It does allow me to stream via Airplay, I was just interested why it didn’t have a circle to allow me to stream to multiple rooms. Maybe it’s because I only have the one Sonos speaker at the moment. The second one is coming tonight! Thanks for your help. 

The circles appears when you first select a device - the circles next to the other ‘available’ devices should then appear in the iOS list. They no longer show by default.


Ken_Griffiths
  • 22015 replies
  • February 11, 2021

‘Before’ and ‘After’ selection Airplay screenshots attached...


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  • Contributor I
  • 3 replies
  • February 11, 2021

That’s great. Thanks Ken.