Observed arrival · 2026-11-11
Sonoir puts Sonos controls in the Mac menu bar
Sonoir is a Mac menu-bar remote for controlling Sonos speakers, rooms, and groups, with volume keys and a global shortcut.
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- Mac users with Sonos speakers on a home network
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- When Sonos is quiet, the Mac’s volume keys return to controlling the computer; setup requires Sonos UPnP to remain enabled.
Field notes
The page describes discovery on the local network and says changes made in the Sonos app, Spotify, or on a speaker appear in Sonoir. Controls include room grouping, individual room volume, a sleep timer, and keyboard navigation. It lists macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel support, and a requirement to keep Sonos' UPnP setting enabled.
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