About the Sonos Connect

Add streaming music to your existing system
Add streaming music to your existing system
You don't have to upgrade all your equipment to enjoy the convenience of wireless music streaming. Add the Sonos Connect to your existing stereo or home theater system, and you can stream tunes from dozens of music services over Wi-Fi®. This compact player works with almost any existing audio system — hook it up to a receiver or powered speaker system in any room of your home.
The Connect uses your existing Wi-Fi network to connect to the internet. Or, you can connect it to your network router, and Sonos will create its own dedicated wireless network for even better performance. Analog and digital audio outputs make this player compatible with just about any audio/video receiver, shelf system, or powered speakers.

Easy control with your smartphone
The free Sonos app is one of the best in the A/V world. It's easy to navigate and play music, whether it's stored on your phone, a networked computer, or in the cloud. Sonos works seamlessly with a host of streaming music services, including Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora®, SiriusXM, TIDAL, Amazon Music, and more (subscription required for some services). You also get access to thousands of radio stations.
Add more Sonos gear for a whole-home audio system
Once you own one Sonos product, there's a good chance you'll want to add more. They can all sync perfectly, so you can play the same selection in multiple rooms. You can also play different songs in different rooms at the same time. The app makes it easy to control multiple zones at once, with intuitive independent volume controls and source selection. Play a Spotify playlist in the living room with the Connect while a Sonos One speaker streams a Pandora station in the kitchen.
Stream audio from connected devices
The Connect has an aux input, so you can plug in an external audio device. Imagine connecting your turntable with phono preamp to the Connect and being able to listen to vinyl throughout the house using Sonos gear. It's a great way to get more mileage out of your LPs.
Add Alexa voice control
That aux input also opens up Sonos to voice control. Connect an Echo Dot or other Alexa-compatible voice control assistant and pair it with your existing Sonos system via the Alexa mobile app. Alexa will "see" all the rooms that you have set up in your Sonos system, and you can control music playback in all of them, simply by talking to your Alexa device. As of May 2018, the following music services work with Alexa: Spotify (Premium), Pandora, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, and Deezer.
Expand your Sonos system
You can have up to 32 Sonos music players in your system, and each one can play an independent selection of individual tracks or playlists. Listen to jazz in the den while your spouse plays rock music in the kitchen, or pump a single playlist of songs throughout the entire house during a party.
Product highlights:
- communicates with other Sonos players via Wi-Fi or a dedicated Sonosnet 2.0 wireless network
- free Sonos app allows control from smartphones and tablets, as well as Mac and Windows computers
- plays music and podcasts stored on your phone, tablet, or networked computers (MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC and Ogg Vorbis files)
- plays songs from subscription streaming services such as Spotify (premium), Apple Music, Pandora, TIDAL, Amazon Music, and more
- plays streaming Internet radio stations from TuneIn Radio and iHeartRadio
- plays programming from SiriusXM Internet Radio subscription required
- plays personalized Internet radio stations from Pandora®
- multi-zone synchronous playback (same music plays in multiple zones simultaneously) or multi-stream playback (each plays individually selected music)
- allows connection of an audio component such as a CD player, turntable, or a portable music player (music from these connected sources can be played back on any player in your system)
- front-panel controls for volume and muting
- 2-port Ethernet switch
- coaxial and optical digital audio outputs
- analog stereo output
- analog stereo input (RCA)
- 5-7/16"W x 2-15/16"H x 5-1/2"D
- warranty: 1 year
- requires high-speed Internet connection
- MFR # CTNZPUS1
What's in the box:
- Connect player
- 6' AC power cord
- 5' Ethernet cable (with male RJ-45 plugs on each end)
- 6' Audio patch cable (with 3.5mm miniplug on one end and stereo RCA plugs on the other end)
- 3' Audio cable (stereo RCA plugs on each end)
- "Set It Up" booklet
- Important Product Information booklet
Reviews (243)
Customer reviews for Sonos Connect
Loading reviews...
Average review:
5.0 out of 5 starsThanks for submitting your review
Customer photos
This review was collected as part of a promotion
Pros:
Cons:
More details on the Sonos Connect

Features & specs
Connections | ||
---|---|---|
Ethernet Port | Yes | |
USB Port | No | |
3.5mm Input | RCA | |
RCA Input | ||
XLR Input | No | |
Phono Input | No | |
Digital Input | No | |
HDMI Input | No | |
Headphone Jack | No | |
Subwoofer Output | No | |
Wireless Features | ||
Bluetooth | No | |
Wi-Fi | 802.11 b/g | |
Wi-Fi Bands | 2.4 GHz | |
Audio Specs | ||
Max. Digital Audio Bit Depth | 16-bit | |
Max. Digital Audio Sample Rate | 44.1 kHz | |
Ecosystems | ||
Apple AirPlay | No | |
Apple AirPlay 2 | No | |
DTS Play-Fi | No | |
Chromecast built-in | No | |
Roon | No | |
Sonos | No | |
HEOS | No | |
MusicCast | No | |
SoundTouch | No | |
Bose Home Speaker | No | |
WiSA | No | |
BluOS | No | |
Klipsch Stream | No | |
KEF Stream | No | |
Music Services | ||
Amazon Music | Amazon Music HD | |
Apple Music | Yes | |
iHeart Radio | No | |
Pandora | Yes | |
Qobuz | No | |
SiriusXM | Yes | |
Spotify | Connect (Free) | |
Tidal | Yes | |
TuneIn | TuneIn,iHeart,SiriusXM | |
YouTube Music | No | |
Control | ||
Handheld Remote | No | |
Control by app | iOS,Android,Windows,Mac | |
Amazon Alexa | Optional | |
Google Assistant | Optional | |
Other Specs | ||
Width (Inches) | 5.367 | |
Height (Inches) | 2.906 | |
Depth (Inches) | 7.205 | |
Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
Labor Warranty | 1 Year |
Product Research
Network Requirements
Connections
Features
Sonos Multiroom Eco-System: The Connect (formerly the ZP90 Zone Player) is part of the Sonos wireless multiroom audio eco-system consisting of a family of wireless network speakers, players, and amplifiers. Start with a single Sonos product and add more Sonos products over time - including speakers, soundbars, players, and amplifiers (all sold separately - see Accessories Tab). With multiple zones, you can play the same or different songs in different rooms of your home. Up to 32 Sonos devices can be connected in one system.
Two Ways to Connect Wirelessly: Sonos brings great sounding music wirelessly to any room in your house, without a big wiring project through SonosNet or WiFi.
- SonosNet Wireless Mesh Network: Sonos can utilize its own SonosNet proprietary wireless mesh network technology to provides superior wireless range for whole-house coverage, ensure synchronous music playback, and avoid sources of wireless interference. The transmitting range of the Sonos wireless system is approximately 100', depending upon your home's layout. In addition to the Connect, you will need a Sonos Boost (sold separately) connected to your network router/modem via a Ethernet cable.
- WiFi Wireless Network: Sonos can also operate over your home's existing WiFi network (802.11 b/g; 2.4GHz). Because you are connecting wirelessly to your home's existing WiFi network, you do not need to hardwire a Sonos Boost to your router/modem. The Sonos system's wireless range will be dependent on your home's existing WiFi network. Sonos products manufactured after March 2014 are loaded with the proper firmware and ready to go out of the box for WiFi connectivity. All Sonos products manufactured prior to that date will first require a wire connection to facilitate a firmware upgrade and thereafter they will be able to work over Wi-Fi.
Notes:
- You cannot connect the Sonos system via both the SonosNet proprietary mesh network and WiFi; you will need to choose one. Sonos recommends using its proprietary SonosNet wireless mesh network over WiFi when applicable.
- The Sonos proprietary mesh network will provide a more secure wireless connection with fewer interruptions for optimum performance.
- WiFi is subject to greater interference from other WiFi and 2.4GHz devices on your network. WiFi connectivity is not compatible with 5GHz (you will have to use the Sonos wireless mesh network in this case).
Ethernet Port (10/100 Mbps): In addition to built-in WiFi, the Sonos Connect is equipped with two Ethernet ports (10/100 Mbps). Use them to wire directly to your router to operate Sonos if WiFi is unstable, or use the Ethernet ports to provide Internet accessibility to non-wireless devices if you're using a SonosNET Boost setup.
Music Services & Libraries: Sonos gives you access to popular online music services and internet radio stations, and well as music libraries stored on your computer or NAS drive.
- Online Music Services: Sonos works seamlessly with Apple Music, Amazon Music (including HD), TIDAL, Pandora, Spotify, SiriusXM, Google Play Music, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Rhapsody, Deezer, SoundCloud, and more; plus downloads from any service offering DRM-free tracks. (Service availability varies by region.) Click here for the latest online music services (some online services require a paid subscription).
- Music Libraries: Sonos supports playback of music from any computer or network-attached storage (NAS) device on your home network where you have shared music folders. Sonos can play music stored on up to 16 PCs, Macs or NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices on your home network, supporting the most popular audio formats. Sonos indexes your music folders so you can view your music collection by categories (such as artists, albums, composers, genres, or tracks). Sonos supports the following audio file formats - MP3 (compressed), WMA (compressed), AAC (MPEG4), Ogg Vorbis, Audible (format 4), Apple Lossless, FLAC (lossless), WAV (uncompressed), and AIFF (uncompressed).
Sonos Controller App: Sonos allows you to control playback functions, search features, and multiroom audio distribution through the Sonos Controller app (for Apple iOS 10.0+ and Android OS 5.0+) or the Sonos Controller software (for Windows PC (7-up) and Mac OS X 10.10-up) - letting you control the entire Sonos eco-system from your compatible smartphone, tablet, laptop, or computer. The new navigation bar (My Sonos, Rooms, Browse, Search and More) at the bottom of the app makes finding what you're looking for effortless and moving between music quicker than ever.
- My Sonos: Organize your music with the My Sonos tab. It's the simplest way to combine and access all the music you love. Bringing together in one simple screen all your favorite songs, playlists, albums, podcasts and radio stations from across your different music services.
- Now Playing: The Now Playing screen features album art and basic playback controls. For a deeper look into the music you're listening to, the "Info View" screen gives you artist bios, album reviews and concert listings. See related artist suggestions to discover a new band for your queue. You can also add to your playlists, delete songs from your library, and share tracks to Twitter or Facebook.
- Rooms: You can choose to play different songs in different rooms, choose to group all rooms together to hear the same music throughout your home, or choose to group only certain rooms together for music playback. You can also crank up the volume for each room individually or together.
- Browse & Search: Browse your music services, favorites, internet radio, personal music library and playlists. You can browse your music content by Album, Artist, Song, or Playlist. You can even search across all of your music services and files simultaneously, so you can find the music you love instantly.
- More: Provides personalized & custom settings for your Sonos system, allowing you to adjust audio settings like bass, treble, balance, and loudness for each room location.
Note: The Sonos device, Apple iOS/Android device, Windows PC, and/or Mac computer must be connected to the same wireless network.
Optional Voice Control: Through a free network software update you'll be able to control your Sonos system through any Alexa or Google Assistant enabled device (including the Sonos One, Amazon Echo, and Google Home - all sold separately). Specific control functions will vary by digital voice assistant.
- Amazon Alexa: You can ask Alexa to play music on a specific Sonos device in an specific room of your home from these featured music services (Apple Music, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Pandora, iHeartRadio, SiriusXM, & Spotify). Using the Alexa app, you can group your Sonos products and your Alexa-enabled devices together. This makes it easier for Alexa to control your Sonos products based on which room or area they are in. You can pause, resume, and skip songs, as well as change the volume with all Sonos compatible online music services.
- Google Assistant: You can ask Google to play music on a specific Sonos device in an specific room of your home from these featured music services (Google Play, Spotify, YouTube Music, Pandora, Deezer, Tidal, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio). You can pause, resume, and skip songs, as well as change the volume with all Sonos compatible online music services.
Notes:
- You can only configure your Sonos system to work with one digital voice assisant; choose either Alexa or Google Assistant (you cannot use both). You will need to search and enable the Sonos skill from the Alexa or Google Home app on your mobile device or computer. Your Sonos equipment and Amazon Alexa-enabled devices must be on the same wireless network.
- Sonos and Alexa or Google Assistant work together using a single Amazon or Google account. If you have a second Sonos system in another location, you'll need to use a second Amazon or Google account if you'd like to use Alexa. An Amazon or Google account can only be in use on one Sonos system at a time.
- Click here for more information regarding Amazon Alexa on Sonos. Click here for more information regarding Google Assistant on Sonos.
Sonos Connect Ready (Firmware Update Available): Instantly upgrade the music streaming capability of your Onkyo receiver (sold separately) with the Sonos Connect and a free over-the-network firmware update. With the Sonos Connect connected to your Onkyo receiver via a set of stereo RCA cable, the audio system you've built around the receiver can now be part of a Sonos Wireless Multiroom Audio System (components sold separately). After a simple set up, the Onkyo receiver will seamlessly tie into Sonos, instantly turning on from network standby, changing inputs and playing at the volume you command through the Sonos controller app on your compatible Apple iOS or Android device.
- Functionality: Once the Onkyo receiver is connected to the Sonos Connect you will be able to send any music or source on the Sonos app to the receiver. You will also be able to group the receiver to other Sonos devices on the network or use it independently. Whenever you start playing music back from your Sonos app and the Onkyo receiver is selected, the receiver will automatically turn on and switch to the correct input.
- Compatibility: Compatible Onkyo stereo receivers include the TX-8260 and TX-8270; compatible Onkyo home theater receivers include the TX-RZ920, TX-RZ1100, and TX-RZ3100; compatible Onkyo preamplifier includes the PR-RZ5100 (all sold separately).
Note: Click here to learn even more about Onkyo and Sonos working together to give you the ultimate home theater and multiroom audio experience.
Controls/Indicators: The Connect's only controls are a mute button and a rocker-type volume control, both mounted on the front of the unit. An LED status indicator flashes white when powering up or connecting to the Sonos Digital Music System, and lights solid white when powered up and connected to the music system.
Network Requirements
Home Network Requirements: To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or Network-Attached Storage (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements:
- High-speed DSL/Cable modem, or fiber-to-the-home broadband connection for proper playback of Internet-based music services. If your Internet service provider only offers Satellite Internet access, you may experience playback issues due to fluctuation in download rates.
- If your modem is not a modem/router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos' automatic online updates, or stream music from an Internet-based music service, you must install a wireless router in your home network. If you don't have a wireless router, you will need to purchase and install one before setting up your system.
- The Sonos Controller app (for Apple iOS 10.0+ and Android OS 5.0+) is required for system setup. Initial setup is not possible through the Sonos Controller software (for Windows PC (7-up) and Mac OS X 10.10-up)
- Connect at least one Sonos component to your home network router using an Ethernet cable, and then you can add other Sonos components wirelessly. Or setup your Sonos component wirelessly via WiFi without any hardwire connection.
- For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to your home network router using an Ethernet cable.
- Make sure all of your Sonos components have the latest software update installed.
Note: Although Sonos is compatible with most networking equipment, some network devices are incompatible. Usually when networking hardware does not work with Sonos, it's because it lacks support for the network protocols that Sonos uses to operate, like UPnP, STP, and SMB/CIFS.
Automatic Updates: The Connect allows for free automatic software updates so you will always have the newest features and music services to enjoy. Simply register the Connect and Sonos will automatically notify you when software updates are available through the Sonos Controller app. By simply pressing one button your system updates itself.
Connections
2-Port Ethernet Switch: There are 2 female RJ-45 connectors for plugging in Category 5 Ethernet cables. You can connect a router, computer, or an additional network device, such as a network-attached storage (NAS) device. Specifications: 10/100 Mbps, auto MDI/MDIX.
Analog Inputs: You can connect an external source, such as a portable music player or a CD player, to the unit's left and right RCA jacks. The input jacks automatically detect a device is connected, and the source appears in the system. Music from the external source can be played in any zone. The volume is controlled by the Sonos Digital Music System, however, the playback (pause, music selection, etc.) must be controlled at the source.
Analog Outputs: The Connect is equipped with stereo RCA jacks for connecting the player to a separate amplifier or receiver. The stereo RCA jacks have a variable audio output, with the volume controlled by your wireless controlling device (iPhone, iPad, etc.), Sonos controller or the Connect's front panel volume controls.
Digital Outputs: The player has both coaxial and optical digital outputs for connecting the unit to a receiver or amplifier with digital inputs.
The Sonos Connect replaces these items
Loading accessories...
Customer Q&A
26 questions already asked
Loading articles...
Great sound, great software and easy setup. This device does everything the manufacturer claims it will do. Setup took about 10 minutes, but only because the software did an automatic update when I installed it on my computer. I will buy another one soon.
Bill from Seattle, WA