Key Takeaways
- Sonos has extended its TV Audio Swap feature to Arc on Android.
- Users can transfer audio between the soundbar and the Ace headphones.
- The update included bug fixes and was released 12 days after the roadmap.
In a software update released on Tuesday, Sonos expanded support for the TV audio swap feature between its new Sonos Ace headphones and its Ray and Beam soundbars, and added audio swap support for Sonos Arc, which was initially only available on iOS, to Android. Since the headphones were released in June, Sonos has been gradually adding features through software updates, and this update includes the latest addition that people online have been waiting for.
Users can now switch audio from their TV to their headphones using the content key on the right ear cup of their Sonos Ace. This feature requires the Sonos app for both setup and adjusting settings, and also requires a Wi-Fi connection. Users will need to ensure their Sonos Ace is updated as well, but this can be done through the Sonos app.
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What does TV Audio Swap do?
This is a useful feature for anyone using the Sonos ecosystem.
TV Audio Swap allows Sonos Ace users to direct audio from their Sonos soundbar to their headphones, making it easy to switch between the two as needed. The feature uses Wi-Fi, enabling lossless, low-latency audio for wireless headphones. The feature also supports Dolby Atmos spatial audio, providing an immersive audio experience when watching movies and TV with Dolby Atmos.
The update comes 12 days after Sonos released a detailed roadmap of upcoming updates to the Sonos app in response to complaints from users about a bumbling rollout of the revamped app. In addition to new support for audio exchange between Ace and multiple soundbars, the software update also includes several bug fixes.
The next software update for the Sonos app is scheduled to be released within the next two weeks, according to a roadmap published by CEO Patrick Spence in late July.
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