Sonos Ace Ultra as a room in the S2 app

Having Sonos Ace Ultra appear as a room in the S2 app could be useful for managing it alongside the rest of a Sonos setup. It would be especially helpful if the app clearly showed when the headphones are connected and what audio source they’re currently using.

Hey all, 

Just wanted to pop in and let you know that I’ve reached out to our Web team about the confusion around Sonos Ace Ultra compatibility. I’ll drop an update here once I’ve heard back and things have been sorted.

I posted this in the other thread, but it’s probably more appropriate here. I think this is big and really should be in the product details. Especially since the product specs explicitly mention Lossless Audio as a feature of the headphones.

Known limitations with headphone linking

No lossless audio

Headphone link sessions utilize an SBC codec to transmit audio information to the Sonos headphones. This means that lossless or spatial audio quality is not supported via headphone linking.

Thanks Keith - that will be super helpful to know which list is the correct one 😄

I get the confusion here, however that is a limitation of headphone linking and not of the Sonos Ace Ultra itself. This is why that limitation specifically in the Headphone Linking article and not on the product page. The product can produce lossless audio, Headphone Linking cannot. 

Great to hear that setup is just a one-time process! Still, relying on SBC for Wi-Fi headphone linking feels like a missed opportunity for a premium Sonos product. Looking forward to @Keith N’s update on the compatibility list before making a final decision!

The greatest thing about technology is that its constantly evolving and getting better with time. Here’s hoping we can bring lossless to Headphone Linking someday. 🤞🏼

So long as that will be on the soon to be available ACE Ultra and not yet another new version 🤣

No confusion on my part. Just disappointment. I didn’t realize linking would not be lossless and the limitations page wasn’t up yet when I ordered. I’ll continue to use a Bluetooth v5.4 aptX lossless transmitter on my Port output to get lossless, like I do with the Ace. I hope it does come to Ace Ultra though. I was going to repurpose that setup.

Fair point from kdowling – "linking limitation not headphone limitation" makes sense technically, but if linking is the main reason to buy, SBC-only still stings a bit. Still, it's fine for TV and casual listening, and an aptX transmitter off a Port covers the rest.

I'll probably still pre-order, just hoping lossless linking lands on this model and not the next one 🤞