Set Up Your Sonos One With The Sonos App
To start, place the Sonos One in the desired location, attach the power cord, and allow a minute for the player to boot up. Once the LED light on the product is flashing green, it is ready to be added. Next, download and install the Sonos and Alexa apps on your mobile device of choice.

Open up the Sonos app and follow the on-screen prompts to set up your new system. If you already have a Sonos system and you’re adding a Sonos One, you can tap More > Settings > Add a Player or SUB. If you’re using a Mac or PC, “Add a Player or SUB” can be found in the Manage menu.

Once your system is set up, proceed to Step 2 to add Amazon Alexa to Sonos. Please note that you will need to use a mobile device for the remaining steps.

Add Voice Control
You can start the process of adding Amazon Alexa to Sonos in the Browse tab, or under the More tab in the Voice Services section.
Option 1: Tap “Add Amazon Alexa” from the Browse tab
Option 2: From the More tab, tap Voice Services > Amazon Alexa

Tap “Add Amazon Alexa”
Or tap More > Voice Services > Amazon Alexa
Tap “Add to Sonos”

Connect Your Amazon Account
The Sonos app will start by asking you to connect your Amazon account to your Sonos One. After tapping “Connect your Amazon account,” the app will have you log in using your Amazon credentials, then have you test Alexa to make sure it’s working properly.

You won’t be able to play music quite yet, but you can check out some basic commands such as “Alexa, what’s the weather?”

Tap “Connect your Amazon Account”
Sign in to Amazon
Accept permissions
Microphone is on! Tap “Continue
Try some commands to get started and tap “Continue”

Download The Alexa App
Next, you’ll need to download the Amazon Alexa app on your device. Tap on “Download the Alexa app” to open your device’s app store. If the app is already installed, this step can be skipped and you can go straight to Step 5.

Tap on “Download the Alexa app” if it’s not already installed
Tap “Download the Alexa app” to be taken to the app store
Download the Alexa app for your device in the app store
Next, we need to enable the Sonos skill

Enable The Sonos Skill
This step will walk you through enabling the Sonos skill in the Alexa app. Tap on “Enable the Sonos skill” and the Alexa app will open up allowing you to enable the Sonos skill.

Make sure you have your Amazon and Sonos account information available and that you are using the same Amazon account throughout this process. Once the skill is enabled, be sure to discover devices.

If this is your first time setting up Alexa, follow the in-app instructions to configure your Alexa account, and once completed, search for the Sonos skill under “Skills” in the Alexa app.

Tap “Enable the Sonos skill”
Tap “Enable”
Make sure your system is updated, and that you have your Sonos account information and tap “Continue”
Sign in to your Sonos account
Sign in to your Amazon account
Review permissions and tap “Okay”
The skill is added! Tap the X in the top right to discover devices
Tap “Discover devices”
Alexa will let you know once discovery is complete

Verify Music Services On Alexa
Finally, let’s add your music services to Alexa. Tap on “Verify music services on Alexa.”

From here, you can link your music service accounts to Alexa, and choose a default music service. Make sure the services you will be using are added to Sonos as well.

See below for currently supported music services.

Tap “Verify music services on Alexa”
Tap “Go to the Alexa app” to add your music services
Link your music service account to Alexa
Choose a default music service for Alexa
If you see this screen, you’re all done!
Try playing some music by saying “Alexa, play radio”

Which music services can I use with Alexa?
Music services need to be added to both Sonos and the Alexa app. The following services are currently supported:

Amazon Music
Spotify
TuneIn Radio
Pandora (Not available in the UK)
iHeartRadio (Not available in the UK)
SiriusXM (Not available in the UK)
Adding a music service to Amazon Alexa
Adding a music service to Sonos

What commands can I use with Sonos?
You can ask your Sonos One to play music from any of the supported music services, ask for the weather and traffic reports, and much more. You can also ask for music to be played to your other Sonos players by adding the name of the room to your command. For example:

Alexa, play Blondie in the bedroom.
Alexa, play Lorde in the living room.
Alexa, turn the volume up in the bathroom.
Not supported
Use voice to group rooms or move the music to another room
Calling, drop-in and messaging
Playing eBooks
Setting reminders
Receiving notifications
Changing the Sonos One wake word
For a list of commands you can use with Sonos check our article: Controlling your Sonos with Amazon Alexa