User's Manual

Product Guide

Your Home Network

To access Internet music services, Internet radio, and any digital music stored on your computer or Network-Attached

Storage (NAS) device, your home network must meet the following requirements:

Home network requirements

• High-speed DSL/Cable modem, or fiber-to-the-home broadband connection for proper playback of Internet-based

music services. (If your Internet service provider only offers Satellite Internet access, you may experience playback

issues due to fluctuating download rates.)

• If your modem is not a modem/router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos' automatic online

updates, or stream music from an Internet-based music service, you must install a router in your home network. If

you do not have a router, purchase and install one before proceeding.

• If you are going to use a Sonos application on an Android™ smartphone, iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad® or other tablet,

you may need a wireless router in your home network. Please visit our Web site at http://faq.sonos.com/apps for

more information.

• Connect at least one Sonos component to your home network router using an Ethernet cable, and then you can add all

other Sonos components wirelessly.

• For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library collection to

your home network router using an Ethernet cable.

Compatible operating systems

• Windows® XP SP3 and higher

• Macintosh® OS X 10.6 and higher

• Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. iPhone and iPod touch require iOS 4.0 or later. iPad requires iOS 5.0 or

later.

• Android: 2.1 and higher, certain features may require higher versions of Android

Sonos Controllers

You can use any Sonos controller with the SONOS PLAY:5, including:

• Sonos Controller for Android—Touch the Play Store or Market button on your Android device to download the free

Sonos application from Google Play.

• Sonos Controller for iPhone or Sonos Controller for iPad—Touch the App Store button on your iPhone, iPod touch

Note: Your network must have a high-speed Internet connection, as the Sonos system is

designed to provide you with online software updates. Your Sonos system must be registered

to receive these updates, so be sure to register during the setup process. We do not share

your e-mail address with other companies.

Note: For the latest system requirements, including supported operating system versions,

please visit our Web site at

http://faq.sonos.com/specs.