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sonos ace autopause

  • March 19, 2026
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Is there a way to turn the autopause feature off? 

I found it a bit 'sketchy' at times when wearing a beanie or hat of some sort. Which in these colder countries like Finland where i live is quite unavoidable to be without at times. 

 

It 9 out of 10 times pauses if I turn my head a certain way if I'm wearing a hat. 

Best answer by jgatie

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/guides/sonosace

 

Wear detection

Sonos Ace uses sensors in the ear cups to detect if it's on your head and ready to use. When you take it off, Sonos Ace pauses your content so you don't miss a second.

Note: Sonos Ace will turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Wear Detection is enabled by default. You can disable it in the Sonos app:

  1. Go to Settings .
  2. Choose your Sonos Ace under Headphones.
  3. Select Wear Detection, and then select Wear Detection.

Note: If Wear Detection is disabled your Sonos Ace won't turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Feature Description

Play/Pause

Content pauses when you take your headphones off and resumes when you put them back on.

4 replies

jgatie
  • Answer
  • March 19, 2026

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/guides/sonosace

 

Wear detection

Sonos Ace uses sensors in the ear cups to detect if it's on your head and ready to use. When you take it off, Sonos Ace pauses your content so you don't miss a second.

Note: Sonos Ace will turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Wear Detection is enabled by default. You can disable it in the Sonos app:

  1. Go to Settings .
  2. Choose your Sonos Ace under Headphones.
  3. Select Wear Detection, and then select Wear Detection.

Note: If Wear Detection is disabled your Sonos Ace won't turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Feature Description

Play/Pause

Content pauses when you take your headphones off and resumes when you put them back on.


  • Contributor I
  • May 21, 2026

When connected to my Beam, my Sonos Ace turns off after 30 minutes, even while it’s in use and I’m wearing it. I’ve disabled the Wear Detection and the situation persists. Any ideas how to fix that?


Stanley_4
  • Grand Maestro
  • May 21, 2026

Are your controller app and firmware in the Beam and Ace fully updated?


106rallye
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  • May 21, 2026

Strange. Mine keeps on playing. Maybe call Sonos?