Put a HomePod and a Sonos in the same group

SoundFerry sends the same audio to multiple network outputs and provides per-speaker synchronization delay adjustments. Check timing on your own device and network configuration.

SoundFerry sends the same audio to multiple network outputs and provides per-speaker synchronization delay adjustments. Check timing on your own device and network configuration.

Because neither company has any reason to. The Home app groups Apple speakers; the Sonos app groups Sonos speakers. Multi-room audio is sold one ecosystem at a time, and that is a commercial decision rather than a technical limit — the technical common ground, AirPlay 2, is already in both.

It has no AirPlay radio; Sonos added AirPlay 2 with the 2018 generation. Group it behind an AirPlay 2 Sonos inside the Sonos app and Sonos will relay to it over its own network. It works, but that unit is one hop further out and runs on Sonos' timing rather than AirPlay's.

Neither. SoundFerry arrives at a Sonos speaker over AirPlay 2, the same way your iPhone does. Trueplay is applied inside the speaker after it receives audio, so it still works — and SoundFerry's EQ runs on the Mac before transmission, so the two stack rather than fight.

Expected — they are very different speakers. Set the relative levels once in SoundFerry's per-room sliders, on top of whatever each speaker is set to in its own app, and the balance holds when you move the master afterwards.

SoundFerry manages playback across selected speakers. Timing depends on the devices and network; SoundFerry provides per-speaker delay adjustment. Try your speaker combination before purchasing. No fixed synchronization accuracy is guaranteed.

Select SoundFerry as the macOS audio output to send audio from apps using that output. No browser extension is required. Apps that use a separate output need their own output setting adjusted.

The managed default audio path adds several seconds of delay. It is intended for listening rather than live instrument monitoring, gaming or video calls. Video playback may need delay compensation.

19 USD buys a perpetual license for version 1.x. Updates such as 1.0 to 1.1 are included. Version 2.x requires a separate purchase, with pricing not yet decided. There is no subscription. Other currencies are converted from the USD price.

The trial lasts seven days and requires no payment card. An internet connection is required to start it, after restarting the app, and every 12 hours during use. The server manages expiry; changing the Mac clock does not extend it. Purchased licenses are verified offline.