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Contributor I
February 27, 2023

Does Sonos share user data with its servers in China?

From investigative journalist Brian Krebs:

Little Snitch reported today that Sonos tried to connect to a domain called tmp.sonoschina.com. I can't find much information about this domain, other than it is China-based but is out of a US ARIN IP block.

 

This is the first time I've seen something like that from Sonos. I said no thanks. I get that the hardware is made an assembled there, but this makes me worry maybe the data's going there, too.

 

A screenshot of the Little Snitch firewall for Mac OS asking whether to allow Sonos to connect to sonoschina.com.

https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109932539931470329 

 

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Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
February 27, 2023

Not seeing my Sonos devices connect to it but my controllers are doing so, see image.

Address info:  

https://myip.ms/info/whois/47.99.90.125/k/611693039/website/tmpfiles.sonoschina.com

 

 

Contributor I
February 27, 2023

V curious about this

Lyricist II
June 16, 2023

It would be helpful for some transparency on this China data issue from SONOS.

controlav
Lead Maestro
June 16, 2023

I’m not seeing the S2 app doing this on Windows. And I KNOW my apps don’t do this!

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.