SONOS has launched a new voice control system for its speak range, allowing users to control their music, including SONOS Radio and streaming apps, using their voice. They’ve teamed up with Breaking Bad and Mandalorian actor Giancarlo Esposito to provide the silky voice for the speakers, and unlike Alexa and Siri, there’s no cloud aspect that sees your audio uploaded to the cloud. For privacy reasons, any commands are processed within the speaker, giving you peace of mind if other voice services put you off.
Everything you might expect can be controlled such as volume, next track, and playing and stopping, as well as asking what battery percentage your device is on for any Bluetooth speakers you might own. You can also use voice controls to group speakers together and play music in certain rooms. The new voice system is supported on all SONOS speakers that feature a microphone.