The iPhone 14 finally works with one of the best Sonos speaker features

Trueplay tuning makes its way to the iPhone 14 range

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If you’ve got aSonossound system and an iPhone 14, you can now take advantage of Trueplay auto-tuning to get the most out of your speakers.

Using the Sonos app on a compatibleAppledevice – which includes many of thebest iPhones,best iPads, and thebest MacBooks and Macs– users can tune their speaker’s audio so that it’s optimized for the room. The process takes a few minutes, and involves holding your device in various places around the room as it analyzes the sound emanating from your speaker.

Until recently theiPhone 14range was not compatible; however, a recent update to Sonos’official list of compatible devicesreveals that Apple’s newest phones now work with Trueplay. Unfortunately, several generations of iPad Pro tablets – including the most recentiPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)and iPad Pro 11-inch (2022) – are still incompatible with Trueplay.

To get started with Trueplay, make sure your Sonos app and system’s OS are updated to the latest versions, open up the Settings menu in the Sonos App, and then head to System. Here, tap on the speaker you want to tune, and select the option to use Trueplay to optimize its audio.

Is there an alternative to Sonos' Trueplay?

Trueplay is a helpful tool for helping to set up the likes of theSonos One,Sonos Arc, and even the IKEA/Sonos collab products, such as theSymfonisk Picture Frameandnew Floor Lamp speaker. However, you don’t have to use Trueplay to get great sound out of your setup.

Whether you have an Android phone or an iPhone, you can use the manual EQ settings in the Sonos app to fine-tune your speaker’s audio performance – tweaking the bass and treble tones to suit your preferences.

While not as simple as the automatic process, this manual setup has some advantages. For one it can create a sound that you prefer; Trueplay may make the audio sound too bassy, or not give it enough bass for your liking. Additionally, if you have multiple Sonos speakers, you can use manual tuning to turn up the bass on booming speakers like the Sonos Sub, and then have other devices focus on the treble tones instead to create a fuller soundstage across your speaker system.

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For us, the optimum way to set up your Sonos speakers lies somewhere in between. We suggest using Trueplay to do most of the heavy lifting, and then fine-tuning the settings using the manual EQ controls.

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Hamish is a Senior Staff Writer for TechRadar and you’ll see his name appearing on articles across nearly every topic on the site from smart home deals to speaker reviews to graphics card news and everything in between. He uses his broad range of knowledge to help explain the latest gadgets and if they’re a must-buy or a fad fueled by hype. Though his specialty is writing about everything going on in the world of virtual reality and augmented reality.

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