Using the Line-in jack on Sonos

One of the best features about the Sonos Five, Port and Amp is their line-in connection. Connect any audio device with an audio-out cable directly into the back of a Line-In equipped Sonos component to explore this feature.

The Era 100 & Era 300 also have line-in connectivity for external audio sources - however you will need to buy the adapter separately. Sonos recommend using their own adapter for the best results.

Play the line-In audio out loud on the connected speaker or group this audio wirelessly, to any other Sonos speaker you have in your home. Whether you’re into vinyl, tapes, CDs, it doesn’t matter, listen to them all in every room of your home with Sonos.

HOW DOES IT ALL WORK?

Firstly, identify which source you’d like your music/audio to come from. Is it from your TV, turntable, CD player, tape deck or is it audio played from an app such as YouTube from your phone or tablet?

Connect your device into the back of your Sonos line-in component (Port, Amp or Five) using either a 3.5mm mini-stereo cable for the Five or standard RCA or RCA Y-cable for Port and Amp. Then select Line-in on the Sonos app.

Once you’ve done this, the source becomes available on your entire Sonos system. That means you could group your vinyl audio to every Sonos speaker in your home for full party mode!

CHANGING THE SONOS LINE-IN LEVEL VOLUME

All audio devices are different, so when you connect Sonos to different audio components, the resulting volume will vary. That’s why Sonos allow the line-in level input to be changed on the app allowing you to preset the level of the volume that will play out of your Sonos speakers from your chosen device.

That means it won’t sound too quiet or too loud. Each volume level will be ideal for a certain audio device, e.g. 8 for an analog component like a turntable. This is a very common question from our customers who report their turntable audio level is too low. Follow the easy steps below to rectify this:

Settings > System > Select the room under "Products" > Source Level under "Line In" > Change to at least 8 for turntables

ENABLING AUTOPLAY ON SONOS

Autoplay is a useful tool on the Sonos app that automatically switches the source or your Line-In device to play on any selected speaker in your Sonos system.

For example, if you had a turntable wired to the line-in port on a Five with the Autoplay option enabled as soon as you start your playing your Turntable the audio will play for your Five at your previously defined volume level all without opening the Sonos App.

Another great feature of Autoplay is you can select the audio to play on any Sonos speaker in your system, not the just the Sonos device the Line-in device is connected to. Please see the steps below to set this up.

Settings > System > Select the room under "Products" > Autoplay > Autoplay Room > Select your chosen room you'd like to Autoplay on

If you have any questions about your line-in connection, feel free to get in touch and chat with one of our specialists.