This article was updated in January 2025 to account for changes in the Sonos app.
This article will give you an overview over the System Settings.
We will show you where to find the settings and give you a short explanation of what the setting does.
System Settings
Settings menu
Tab the General Settings option in the title bar to access more settings:
Alarms
Set an alarm to automatically play content at a specified time in a room or room group. Select Alarms or select to set or edit an alarm.
Groups
Create preset groups to quickly play audio to multiple rooms and products.
Music Library
Manage the music library you have stored on a computer or network attached storage drive.
Network
Switch your Sonos system to a different wireless network, or, if you have a product wired to your router, you can change your system’s wireless channel to reduce interference.
Switch System
Switch to a different Sonos system on your network.
General Settings menu
About My System
Displays detailed information about your system and all the products registered to your account, like serial numbers and IP addresses. Additionally, you can check Sonos app details, like version and Sonos OS numbers.
AirPlay
See a list of all AirPlay compatible speakers in your system.
Audio Compression
Allows you to override the pre-set and choose if Sonos compresses the audio when streaming Line-In. Sonos presets the best Audio Compression level for your system; this setting overrides the pre-set.
Date & Time
Set the systems timezone. You can also specify whether you want the time adjusted for daylight savings.
Parental Controls
Restrict access to explicit content.
Privacy & Security
Manage usage data transmission, personalization services an view our Privacy Statement.
System Name
Enter a new name for your system. The system name displays at the top of Home.
System Updates
Select Check for Updates to manually download the latest Sonos software. Enable Update Automatically and schedule updates in the background so your listening experience is never interrupted.
Voice Assistants
Set up a voice assistant, like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, or SonosVoice Control for hands-free listening and system control. Learn more about Sonos Voice Control
Transfer System Ownership
Use this option to transfer your system to a different Sonos ID.
Forget Current System
Remove a Sonos system from your app so you can connect to a different system.
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