Sonos
Sonos Five
- Native integration
- Local control
- Wi-Fi
- Ethernet
Prices verified October 2026
Our verdict
The Sonos for people who care about music first: three tweeters, three midwoofers and a built-in 3.5mm line-in plus ethernet, which makes it the right pick for a turntable. It has no microphone or built-in voice assistant, so voice is via Siri over AirPlay 2 or a separate Echo or Google speaker. Place it horizontally for stereo or vertically for mono. At £549 it is the dearest speaker here, but nothing else Sonos sells does line-in this well.
What can Home Assistant control on the Sonos Five?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Media player | Media player | Playback, volume, grouping, play_media and TTS announcements; supports Sonos favourites as sources. |
| Bass / Treble | Number | EQ levels exposed for every Sonos device. |
| Loudness / Crossfade / Touch controls / Status light | Switch | Per-speaker toggles available on all devices. |
| Alarms | Switch | One switch per Sonos alarm; leave about a second between rapid updates or the speaker can drop offline until a power cycle. |
Sonos integrates natively in Home Assistant over the LAN (local push, per the HA docs), with no cloud account needed for control. Media player entities handle playback, volume, grouping and announcements. Prerequisite: UPnP enabled in the Sonos app, and HA must reach the speakers on TCP port 1400 or it falls back to slow polling.
Specs
| voice | No built-in voice assistant |
|---|---|
| airplay | AirPlay 2 |
| drivers | 3 tweeters, 3 midwoofers, 6 Class-D amps |
| line in | 3.5mm (cable not included) |
| ethernet | 10/100 port |
| orientation | Horizontal stereo or vertical mono |
How does the Sonos Five compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonos Five (this product) | £549 | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Yes | Native |
| Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) | £79.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Cloud | HACS |
| Amazon Echo Pop | £61.9 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Cloud | HACS |
| Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd gen) | £99.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Cloud | HACS |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Sonos Five work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The Sonos Five is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (sonos), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the Sonos cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the Sonos Five use, and do I need a hub?
- The Sonos Five uses Wi-Fi. To pair it with Home Assistant you need no hub — it joins your Wi-Fi network directly. Sonos's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (sonos).
- How much does the Sonos Five cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Sonos Five is £549 at Amazon UK, with other UK retailers at up to £549. Prices were last checked in October 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.
Sonos
Sonos Five
£549 at Amazon UK