How to Play Youtube on Sonos? – SonosTube & AirPlay

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Although there are already many specialized music streaming services, many of us listen to music on YouTube.

This is no wonder, since YouTube is one of the most used search platforms on the Internet. Here you can find every song in good quality. And good sound quality is just the thing for Sonos’ smart speakers.

But how do you combine YouTube and Sonos? How can I play YouTube on Sonos?

There are two solutions to this problem:

  1. SonosTube App (Android & Apple iOS): This app accesses YouTube and connects the audio signal to the paired Sonos device.
  2. AirPlay (Apple iOS): AirPlay lets you stream any audio signal, including Youtube, from your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV to your Sonos speaker.

How exactly you implement these two solutions is described in detail in this article.

SonosTube – Play YouTube from Sonos via App

The SonosTube App lets you play YouTube from your Sonos speaker*. The app was created specifically to take advantage of the outstanding audio quality of Sonos speakers for YouTube videos and is even supported by YouTube itself to do it perfectly.

This app supports Apple devices as well as Android systems. It is also compatible with any Sonos device and Chromecast video streaming.

How does the SonosTube App work?

Setting up the Sonos App is really easy. After you download the app, it tries to find available Sonos speakers by itself. If it can’t find a device right away, you can manually enter the Sonos Speaker’s IP address to establish a direct connection.

There are also many settings you can make to customize your streaming experience to your situation. For example, you can adjust the streaming quality of your Internet connection or install a sleep timer.

After setup, the app works more or less the same as YouTube. You can search for videos, scroll through suggested videos and create your own libraries or playlists.

Here is a short video of how to use the SonosTube App on a tablet:

Where can I get the SonosTube App?

AirPlay – A custom solution for Apple Devices

AirPlay lets you stream any audio signal from your Apple device directly to a Sonos speaker.

The first step is to update your Sonos speakers and download the latest AirPlay version. Sonos speakers can be easily updated using the Sonos Companion App.

As soon as you have brought everything up to date, you are actually already finished. You should now find the Sonos speaker in the AirPlay menu. If you have multiple Sonos speakers, they will be grouped and the audio will play on all of them simultaneously. This allows you to use older Sonos speakers that are not compatible with AirPlay. As long as you have a newer Sonos speaker, a connection will be established. Check below to see which Sonos speakers are compatible with AirPlay.

You can also address the Sonos speakers via Siri by adding the Sonos speakers to the Home App in the iOS system. You can set this in the Home App by pressing the plus button in the corner and selecting your Sonos speaker from the menu. Then you can order Siri to play music!

As mentioned at the beginning, the audio signal from Apple devices is coupled to the Sonos speakers. In the end it doesn’t matter if you listen to music or watch a video on YouTube. The audio signal from the YouTube video is then also played back through the Sonos speakers.

Which Sonos speakers are compatible with AirPlay?

You can stream music from the following Sonos speakers via AirPlay:

As long as you own one of these Sonos speakers, you can control all your older Sonos devices via AirPlay. The old speakers are grouped with the new one.

What Apple devices can I use to play YouTube from Sonos speakers?

To use AirPlay, you need iOS 11.4 or better and at least an iPhone 5s, iPad Mini 2, or fourth-generation Apple TV or later.

Can I play the sound from my Apple TV over Sonos speakers?

Yes – all you have to do is select the Audio menu of your Sonos speaker on your Apple TV remote. So you can build your own home theater.

Sonos One: The Perfect Speaker for Music and Youtube

Sonos One*

Among the many Sonos loudspeakers, the new Sonos One stands out. This smart speaker has excellent audio quality, is compatible with almost all Smart Home systems such as Alexa or Google Assistant and can be expanded to a stereo system with additional subwoofers* or a second Sonos One.

Here are some of the Sonos One’s most convincing arguments:

  • First-class sound quality: The Sonos One can easily fill a room with ingenious music quality.
  • Smart home integration: You can address Sonos One with Siri, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
  • Music streaming: Stream music from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, and Tidal to Sonos One.
  • Attractive design: The complete Sonos loudspeaker family has a very simple, elegant design and fits perfectly into any room. It is always amazing how such a small and inconspicuous loudspeaker can fill a room with such first-class audio quality.
  • Multi-room function and grouping: Sonos speakers can be grouped and addressed together in a group. So you can either control each room in your house individually or combine several loudspeakers into a group and let the music play over all of them at the same time.
Price check: Sonos One*

Bottom Line

Whether you have an Android or iOS system, it’s very easy to play YouTube over a Sonos speaker. For Android systems the easiest way is the SonosTube App and for Apple devices AirPlay is the easiest.

So you can enjoy the superb audio quality of Sonos speakers even when watching YouTube videos.

YouTube is frequently used as a music streaming platform and through SonosTube and AirPlay you have the chance to enjoy it over your Sonos speaker.

If you’re still looking for the best Smart Home speaker for music, check out this article. It happens to be the Sonos One!

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