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I have Sonos at home and in a holiday (vacation) home, but I am not up to date with the technology. I want to buy a Sonos One or Play 1 as a Christmas gift for someone. However, their router is not in a convenient position for a Sonos device, so I'd like to know if the ONE and the Play 1 need a direct Ethernet connection? Is a Sonos Bridge needed? If so that is making it quite expensive.



And a general question. All other things being equal, would a Play 1 or ONE be a better choice? As far as I can tell their sound quality is the same but the latter comes with in-built Alexa, for about 50 GB pounds more.



Thanks
No, Sonos no longer required an Ethernet connected device, though in larger installs, it is recommended that you use Boost or Sonosnet mode for liability purposes.
Also, if you opt to use WiFi mode, it may be necessary to temporarily wire the Sonos device to change the WiFi settings if a new router is received.



...though in larger installs, it is recommended that you use Boost or Sonosnet mode for liability purposes.

I think you mean reliability. 🙂
Who wants to bet on autocorrect on that one? 🙂
Nice catch on the typo, Mike.
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