Sonos and Ikea End Their Symfonisk Partnership
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:20 pm
The iconic collaboration between Sonos and Ikea has officially come to an end, leaving fans of the popular Symfonisk speakers with mixed feelings. Although software support remains intact, the breakup signals a clear shift in strategy for these storied brands—sometimes even great sounds must part ways!
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One of the best ways to get entry-level Sonos speakers was through its Ikea Symfonisk partnership, but that’s ending as the two companies go their separate ways. Ikea is not restocking the Symfonisk units that are in its stores currently so if you want a speaker, now is the time. In a statement to…
The Sonos and Ikea partnership produced great-sounding bookshelf, picture frame, and lamp speakers with AirPlay 2 support, but that partnership has come to an end.Sonos Symfonisk bookshelf speakerSonos has been pulling back significantly since a 2024 app update caused mayhem for users. The system…
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