How to Connect/Play/Control Amazon Music on Sonos

Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers can now enjoy Dolby Atmos and Ultra HD quality playback on a range of Sonos speakers and soundbars. Amazon Music subscribers will see new badges on the Now Playing screen that clearly identify the quality of whatever music you’re playing. These new badges will show either HD (lossless 16-bit stream), Ultra HD (lossless 24-bit stream), or Dolby Atmos. Sonos currently supports streaming hi-res audio from Amazon Music Unlimited (which streams up to 24-bit, 192 kHz). In order to listen to hi-res audio from Amazon Music on Sonos (which Amazon calls “Ultra HD”), you’ll need to sign up for Amazon Music Unlimited. (Note: when streaming on Sonos, the maximum sample rate is 48 kHz.)

Sonos products must be running S2 software in order to play Ultra HD audio and Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos music is only supported on Sonos’ Atmos-enabled soundbars, the Arc and second-gen Beam, while Ultra HD audio can be listened to on a range of Sonos speakers and devices:

• Amp
• Arc
• Beam (1st and 2nd gen)
• Connect (2nd gen)
• Connect: Amp (2nd gen)
• Five and Play:5 (2nd gen)
• Move
• One
• One SL
• Port
• Roam
• Sub (all models)
• Symfonisk Bookshelf
• Symfonisk Table Lamp

Ultra HD audio playback is not supported on Connect:Amp, Play:1, Play:3, Playbase, or Playbar. Dolby Atmos playback is supported on Arc and Beam.

• Part 1 Where is Amazon Music available on Sonos?
• Part 2 How to Play Amazon Music on Sonos
• Part 3 How to Play Amazon Music on Sonos after cancelling subscription

Part 1 Where is Amazon Music available on Sonos?

Amazon Music is available on Sonos in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.

Part 2 How to Play Amazon Music on Sonos

First, you need to add your Amazon Music account to Sonos.

iOS or Android:

1. Open the Sonos app.
2. From the Settings tab, tap Services & Voice .
3. Under Music & Content , tap Add a Service .
4. Tap Amazon Music.
5. Tap Add to Sonos .
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the music service account.

Mac or PC:

1. Open the Sonos app.
2. Under the Select a Music Source section, click on Add Music Services .
3. Click on Amazon Music.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to add the music service account.

You can control Sonos directly from the Amazon Music app:

iOS:

To start casting from the Home Screen:

1. Tap the Menu icon in the upper right corner.
2. Tap Connect to a Device.
3. Select the device to which you would like to cast your music.

To start casting from the Now Playing View:

1. Tap the Casting icon in the upper right corner.
2. Select the device to which you would like to cast your music.

Android:

To start casting from the Home Screen:

1. Tap the Casting icon in the upper right corner.
2. Select the device to which you would like to cast your music.

To start casting from the Now Playing View:

1. Tap the Casting icon in the upper right corner.
2. Select the device to which you would like to cast your music.

Part 3 How to Play Amazon Music on Sonos after cancelling subscription

It' easy to play Amazon Music on Sonos, however, you need to have a subscription. Once you cancel Amazon Music subscription, is it possible to listen to Amazon Music on Sonos?

Well, it is accessible if you can download Amazon Music songs to MP3 to your computer, as Sonos allows you to stream your music library from any computer . Sonos supports the following audio formats when streaming from your local music library or Android device: MP3, MP4, M4A, WMA, AAC and HE-AAC, OGG, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, WAV. So how to download Amazon Music to Sonos supported audio formats on your computer? All you need is Pazu Amazon Music Converter.

Pazu Amazon Music Converter is a 100% safe and easy-to-use tool used to download Amazon Music to MP3, M4A, FLAC, AIFF, AAC, and WAV format. It is a 100% safe and clean shareware. You can play the songs forever even after cancelling Amazon Music subscription. Follow below steps and learn how to download Amazon Music songs, albums and playlists to MP3, M4A, etc.

1. Run Pazu Amazon Converter

Download, install and launch Pazu Amazon Music Converter on your computer then click the Sign In to log in to your Amazon account.

If you have purchased a license, click the key icon to register the converter. If not, continue using the trial version.

2. Choose output format

Click on the Gear icon on the top right corner to configure the output audio parameters. There are six audio formats, including M4A(AUTO), MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and AIFF, for you to choose from. From there, you can change the bitrate for MP3 and AAC outputs.

3. Add songs, albums or playlists

Navigate the Amazon Music catalog to select the desired songs, albums or playlists you wish to download. Once you open an album/playlist and tap the red Add button suspended on the right side, you’ll be presented with the list of songs.

All songs in the playlist will be added by default. Click the check the box next to the track that you don't want to convert.

4. Convert Amazon Music

Click the Convert button on the bottom right corner, and Pazu Amazon Music Converter will automatically download and convert Amazon Music tracks to the default folder on your computer.

When the conversion process finishes, you can browse all the converted songs in the history list by clicking on the icon. And now you’re prepared to stream your Amazon Music songs anywhere.

5. Add downloaded Amazon Music songs to Sonos

1. Open the Sonos app for macOS or Windows.
2. From the Manage menu, select Music Library Settings .
3. Click + (plus) on macOS, or Add if you are using Windows.
4. If you use iTunes or are not sure where your music is stored, select My Music folder . If your music is not located in the My Music folder , select the appropriate option.
5. Type in your computer’s password if prompted and follow the on-screen instructions to complete adding your music library. Depending on the size of your music library, it may take several minutes to index.