Sonos has unveiled a new integration allowing its Voice Control to manage Lutron smart home systems, including lights, dimmers, and shades. This expands Sonos speakers' role beyond music, enabling hands-free control of compatible Lutron devices like Caséta and RadioRA, alongside existing music commands. Users require a Sonos speaker with Voice Control, a Sonos account, a Lutron account, and a Lutron Smart Hub. Additionally, Lutron's Pico remote can now control Sonos speakers for basic functions without the app. This partnership facilitates creating combined scenes, like dimming lights and playing music for a "movie night." Following a previous Philips Hue integration, Sonos is positioning its speakers as convenient control points for specific smart home brands. This move, coupled with a new, improved app redesign in beta, signals Sonos's efforts to recover from past app issues and enhance user experience.
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