How to Use the Sonos (How to Play Music, How to Use the Speakers)

Here's how to play some tunes in your Wander home.

Jill Chua
JillGuest Experience
How to Use the Sonos (How to Play Music, How to Use the Speakers)

All Wander homes come packed with neat amenities, including a Sonos sound system that allows you to play your favorite music seamlessly throughout the house. 

Never used a Sonos before? Not to worry because we laid out the instructions for you!

Easiest: Connecting Through WiFi

Follow the steps below to connect to Sonos through the WiFi.

Step 1 

Go to your phone's settings and make sure you're connected to the Wander network wifi.

Step 2 

Open your streaming service on your phone. This can be Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc.

Step 3

In your streaming service, play your chosen song and tap on the AirPlay icon.  The AirPlay icon looks like a rectangle with an arrow pointing up at the bottom. Choose one or more Sonos products to stream the same audio across all of them using AirPlay.

Step 4

You may control the music directly in your streaming service.

Step 5

Alternatively, you can control Sonos by downloading the Sonos S2 app on your Apple or Android device. Ensure you are connected to the Wander Wifi and access the "System" tab on the app (sound bar icon in the middle) to control Sonos in the house. Are you still having trouble connecting with the Sonos? Contact Wander Concierge to help you.

Connecting Through Bluetooth

Follow the steps below or see the video tutorial here.

Step 1 

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Open your streaming service on your phone. This can be Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc. 

Step 2

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In your streaming service, play your chosen song and tap on the AirPlay icon. Select one or more Sonos products to stream the same audio across all of them using AirPlay.

Step 3

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You may control the music directly in your streaming service. 

If you’re staying in Wander Joshua Tree, there are white knobs on the wall in each room that allow you to control the volume. 


Using the iPad

Follow the steps below or see the video tutorial here.

Step 1

Open the Sonos app on the iPad. 

Step 2

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Select the “rooms” tab and choose the room you want to start playing music in. To play music in multiple rooms, select “group” next to the designated room and check the other rooms you want music to play in. 

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Go to the “browse” tab. Select your chosen music source and start playing music. You’ll see the current song playing and the room it’s playing in on the black bar below.  

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Click the bar to pause the music, go back or forward, and adjust the volume. You may also tap on the square icon next to the volume bar to change the room you want to play music in. 

Step 5

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If you want to play a different song in another room, go back to the “rooms” tab, choose your designated room, and select your music source in the “browse” tab. Follow the steps above. 

Step 6

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To ungroup rooms, tap “group” next to the group you want to change. Simply tap the rooms you want to remove from the group, then tap done.

For more information about grouping and ungrouping rooms, check out this page


Still having trouble with the Sonos? Contact Wander Concierge to help you troubleshoot!

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