Playing Music; Music Services - Sonos PLAYBAR Product Manual

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Playing Music

The PLAYBAR doubles as an all-in-one Sonos player that allows you to stream all the music on earth. You can use any Sonos
controller to select music—simply touch
select from the MUSIC pane within the Sonos Controller for Mac or PC.Radio
Note: If TV Autoplay is set to On, the PLAYBAR automatically stops playing music and
switches to TV audio whenever the TV is turned on. For more information, see "TV autoplay" on
page 13.
Radio
Sonos includes a radio guide that provides immediate access to thousands of free Internet radio stations and broadcast
programs. You can easily find radio stations from all over the world—music, news, and variety programming, including
archived shows and podcasts.
To select a radio station, simply select Radio and choose a station.

Music services

A music service is an online music store or online service that sells audio on a per-song, per audiobook, or subscription basis.
Sonos is compatible with several music services - you can visit our Web site at 
www.sonos.com/howitworks/music/partners for the latest list. (Some music services may not be available in your country.
Please check the individual music service's Web site for more information.)
If you are currently subscribed to a music service that's compatible with Sonos, simply add your music service user name and
password information to Sonos as needed and you'll have instant access to the music service from your Sonos system.
To add a music service, touch Add Music Services from the Sonos music menu on your handheld controller.
1.
Select the Sonos-compatible music service you would like to add.
2.
Select Add Account, and then follow the on-screen prompts. Your login and password will be verified with the music
3.
service. As soon as your credentials have been verified, the music service displays on the Sonos music menu.
Free music service trials are available in some countries. (Please check the individual music service's Web site for more
information.) If there is a music service trial visible on the Music Services menu, simply touch it to select. Touch Add
Account -> I'm new to [music service], and then follow the prompts to activate the music trial. After the trial period is up,
you will need to subscribe to the music service to keep the music playing.
Local music library
The Sonos system can play music from any computer or network-attached storage (NAS) device on your home network
where you have shared music folders. During the setup process, you are guided through the process of accessing your local
music library (such as your iTunes library). Over time, you may wish to add or remove folders from this list.
to select from the music menu on a handheld controller, or click to
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