Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen

Sonos 终于为其 iPhone 锁屏界面增加了“实时活动”控制功能

The frequently requested feature is now available with the latest update to the Sonos iOS app. 这项备受期待的功能现已随 Sonos iOS 应用程序的最新更新正式上线。

Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS’ Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a “much requested, anticipated, and needed feature,” according to a post Sonos shared to Reddit today that was spotted by 9to5Mac. Sonos 发布了其移动应用程序的更新，终于引入了对 iOS“实时活动”（Live Activities）的支持，让 iPhone 用户可以在锁屏界面快速访问播放控制。据 9to5Mac 发现，Sonos 今天在 Reddit 上发布的一篇帖子称，这项新增功能是“一项被广泛要求、期待且必要的功能”。

While some features like displaying album art are not available, the Sonos Live Activity provides basic details and controls when listening to music or podcasts through a Sonos system without having to fully unlock your iPhone and open the app. 虽然目前尚不支持显示专辑封面等功能，但 Sonos 的“实时活动”功能可以在通过 Sonos 系统收听音乐或播客时，提供基本的播放详情和控制，用户无需完全解锁 iPhone 并打开应用程序即可操作。

Support for Live Activities and lockscreen controls similar to what’s already available in the Android version of the Sonos app was teased by the company’s CEO Tom Conrad during an interview with Bloomberg last February. And following backlash to a major Sonos app update in 2024, support for Live Activities is off by default but can be enabled by navigating to both the Sonos app’s preferences as well as the Sonos app section of iOS’ settings. 去年 2 月，Sonos 首席执行官 Tom Conrad 在接受彭博社采访时曾透露，公司将推出类似于 Android 版 Sonos 应用的“实时活动”和锁屏控制功能。由于 2024 年 Sonos 应用的一次重大更新曾引发用户不满，此次“实时活动”功能默认处于关闭状态。用户需要前往 Sonos 应用的偏好设置以及 iOS 系统设置中的 Sonos 应用选项中手动开启。

Once it’s turned on, the Live Activity will appear “after you initiate playback and then close the app” and displays the name of the group or room where audio was last playing from and the title of what you’re listening to. After playback stops, the Live Activity will automatically disappear from your lockscreen after 15 minutes. 一旦开启，当用户“开始播放音频并关闭应用”后，“实时活动”便会显示在锁屏上，展示上次播放音频的设备组或房间名称，以及当前收听的内容标题。在停止播放后，该“实时活动”会在 15 分钟后自动从锁屏界面消失。

Support for the Apple Watch and CarPlay is included, but while the Live Activity will be displayed on your wrist or in your car, the controls aren’t supported there. It’s not known if or when those controls will ever work, but Sonos says its team is still working to improve the new feature, and when it comes to album art, the company is exploring “alternative ways to enhance the lock screen experience.” 该功能包含对 Apple Watch 和 CarPlay 的支持，但虽然“实时活动”会显示在手表或车载屏幕上，目前尚不支持在这些设备上进行控制操作。目前尚不清楚这些控制功能是否或何时会实现，但 Sonos 表示其团队仍在努力改进这一新功能；至于专辑封面显示问题，公司正在探索“增强锁屏体验的其他方式”。