New Sonos speaker shows touch controls and 'Trueplay' room tuning

There have been updates to the Sonos app and the addition of new music services, but aside from a limited edition Play:1, we've seen no new Sonos products for a little while (which was no surprise).

That could be about to change according to some information buried within the beta version of the Sonos Android app.

The code appears to reveal there's a new Play:3 or new Play:5 speaker on the way, and that it will come with touchscreen buttons and gesture controls.

Also new is talk of a "Trueplay" tuning system, which will use the microphone in your smartphone or tablet to tune the speaker's sound to your individual room.

There have long been rumours around a Sonos soundbase (Playbase?) to sit alongside the Playbar, while a smaller, portable Sonos speaker or a larger Sonos Play:6 or Play:7 have also been floated. We'll be keeping an eye out for any more Sonos rumours...

Joe is the Content Director for What Hi-Fi? and Future’s Product Testing, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for almost 20 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff and The Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).