Voice Control Archives

Sonos expands voice control to 27 more countries

11/03/2023

Sonos expands voice control to 27 more countries with a rollout scheduled for Spring 2023. Last year, Sonos introduced Sonos Voice Control, as a new fast and private way to control music on Sonos speakers, in the US and France. In collaboration with Amazon to further voice interoperability, Sonos Voice Control is able to work concurrently alongside Alexa providing listeners an easy way to play music, set timers and alarms, check the weather, control compatible smart […]

Deezer activates mood selection for Sonos Voice Control

09/12/2022

Deezer activates mood selection for Sonos Voice Control allowing users to be able to set the mood with a perfect blend of songs through the Flow feature, simply using their voice. Sonos users in the US now have the ability to launch a playlist based on their mood through Sonos Voice Control, with the addition of the Deezer exclusive Flow feature. Listeners can access mood based playlists from Deezer, with simple voice commands such as […]

35% of adult Americans own a smart speaker

18/06/2022

35% of adult Americans own a smart speaker according to a report from NPR and Edison Research with 62% of saying that they have used a voice assistant on any kind of device. The 2022 Smart Audio Report highlights the increased usage of voice technology with 20% of smart speaker owners spending most of their audio time listening through a smart speaker compared to 18% in 2017. Key findings from the report 57% of voice […]

Deezer launches Sonos Voice Control

17/06/2022

Deezer launches Sonos Voice Control as part of a new partnership between the two companies. With Sonos Voice Control, Sonos users will be able to stream their favourite music from Deezer effortlessly, using only their voice. In addition Deezer has updated its app interface to include an improved user experience, with access to Deezer’s exclusive recommendation feature Flow. Charles Jaubert, VP Partner Strategy & Business Development at Deezer said, “I am thrilled to see our […]

Spotify rolls out new voice control feature

13/04/2021

Spotify rolls out new voice control feature called “Hey Spotify,” to make it easier for users to start, navigate, and search for their music and podcasts without using their hands. This new feature, built within the existing listening user experience unlocks a truly mobile and versatile way for users to enjoy voice-controlled access to their personalized Spotify experience, anytime, anywhere. “Hey Spotify” voice control features To turn it on – Go to Search, tap the mic icon, and […]