Sonos App Update Brings iOS Live Activities Support for iPhone Lock Screen

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Sonos has released a mobile app update that adds support for iOS Live Activities, a feature users had long been requesting. iPhone users can now access basic playback controls and details directly from their lock screen while listening to music or podcasts. The update eliminates the need to fully unlock the device and open the Sonos app to manage playback. However, some features such as album art display are not yet included in the Live Activities interface. Sonos announced the update via a Reddit post, which was subsequently highlighted by 9to5Mac.

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