How to connect the Sonos Ace to a Sonos soundbar

It was only a matter of time before Sonos blessed the world with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones. The company has been revered for its wireless speakers, soundbars, and other AV peripherals for years, which brings us to the release of the Sonos Ace. These ANC headphones offer a comfortable fit, great performance, and a very cool feature called TV Audio Swap.

As literal as it sounds, TV Audio Swap lets you use your Sonos Ace headphones to hear any sound routed through a Sonos soundbar, be it Sonos Arc, Sonos Beam (Gen 1 and 2), or Sonos Ray. Of course, both devices need to be set up correctly for this to work, so we’ve created this step-by-step guide to connect your Sonos gear.

How to set up and use TV Audio Swap

The feature that lets you link and share audio between your Sonos Ace headphones and a Sonos soundbar is called TV Audio Swap. Here’s how to set it up:

Step 1: To get started, grab the phone or tablet you have the Sonos app installed on. When you open the app for the first time, you’ll also need to create a Sonos account.

Step 2: Once you are logged in, tap the System settings Gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Step 3: Select the Sonos Ace headphones from the list of registered Sonos devices.

Step 4: Scroll to the bottom of the Settings window and tap Add TV audio swap.

Step 5: Tap the Set up Click the button that appears, then select your Sonos Arc, Beam, or Ray soundbar from the device list. If one of these soundbars is the only Sonos soundbar you own, you can simply click Continue.

Step 6: At this point, TV Audio Swap should be enabled. Test it by putting in a movie or show. If all the sound is coming from your Sonos Ace headphones and you can control the volume of the on-screen content using the headphones, everything is fine!

How to send audio back to a Sonos soundbar

If you’re tired of headset audio, streaming audio to your Sonos soundbar is easy. There are two ways to do this:

Step 1: If you don’t want to open the Sonos app, just press and hold the main button. Content key on the right earcup of your Sonos Ace headphones. This will automatically send the sound back to your Sonos soundbar.

Step 2: You can also undo the TV audio swap using the Sonos app. Simply open the app and tap the yellow Exchange back button. As long as you have audio playing on the Sonos Ace, this button should be visible.

Step 3: If the sound is already being played through the Sonos soundbar, Exchange back Option is replaced by a white one To exchange Button that routes the audio to your Sonos Ace headset. You can also use the Sonos app to enable and disable Spatial Audio and Head Tracking for the Sonos Ace.

Which Sonos soundbars use TV Audio Swap?

Sonos’ TV Audio Swap feature is available for Sonos Arc, Sonos Beam (Gen 1 and 2), and Sonos Ray.

Is Sound Swap the same as TV Audio Swap?

In a way, yes. Sound Swap and TV Audio Swap are wireless Sonos features that let you instantly share audio between two different Sonos speakers. But here’s where they differ: Sound Swap is only for Sonos Roam speakers, and TV Audio Swap is only for Sonos Ace headphones and the Sonos Arc, Beam, and Ray soundbars.

With Sound Swap, when you press and hold the speaker’s Play/Pause button, the Sonos Roam device will pick up audio from a nearby Sonos speaker or speaker group.

How do I connect the Sonos Ace to a Bluetooth device?

Whether you’re an iOS or Android fan, you’ll want to know how to pair your new Sonos Ace headphones with your favorite Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices. Luckily, we have a detailed guide to walk you through the process, including answers to frequently asked questions.