Features / How it works

Turn daily Sonos control into plain language.

ZoneFoundry brings voice, music search, rooms, scenes, news, announcements and a local Bridge into one iPhone-first control layer.

Get started in 4 steps

Connect Sonos, then make it fit your home.

01

Connect Sonos

Authorize Sonos to sync rooms, groups and now playing. Basic playback works right away.

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02

Link music services

QQ Music, NetEase and Spotify use Sonos partner login; Apple Music is authorized through the Sonos app.

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03

Ask by voice or text

Say “play Eason in the living room”, “bedroom volume 20%”, or “read 3 news stories”.

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04

Add Bridge when needed

Run the Docker Bridge on NAS, Mac mini or Linux for local discovery, automation and faster advanced control.

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Core features

From playback to automation with fewer taps.

Assistant screen for voice or text commands

Voice control

Mandarin, Cantonese and English for playback, rooms, volume, scenes and news.

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Cross-service search

Apple Music, QQ Music, NetEase, Spotify and Plex from one search box.

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Rooms screen with per-room volume and now playing

Multi-room

Per-room volume, focus room, grouping and moving music between rooms.

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Scenes and schedules

Good night, wake up, reading, focus timers and announcement routines.

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Now Playing screen

Queue and favorites

View queue, jump to now playing, add to Sonos Favorites or playlists.

ZoneFoundry Live Activity on the Lock Screen showing three rooms

Lock screen / Dynamic Island

Live Activity shows now playing and exposes quick playback controls.

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And there’s more

News and announcements

News, weather or custom announcements, then restore music when possible.

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Focus integration

Automatically mute or limit Sonos volume when iOS Focus is active.

Bridge is optional, not a gate.

Start with iOS and Sonos authorization. Add Bridge on NAS, Unraid, Synology, Mac mini or a small always-on server when you want more reliable LAN control, scene sync and advanced automation.