Sonos reportedly unveiling its own Alexa-competing voice assistant in June – CNET [CNET]

While Sonos speakers support Alexa and Google Assistant, a report says the company will soon reveal its own voice assistant.

While Sonos’ range of speakers supports Alexa and Google Assistant, the audio company will soon release its own voice assistant, reported the The Verge on Wednesday. 

Sonos Voice, as the voice assistant is reportedly called, lets customers control music with voice commands will arrive on Sonos speakers as part of a software update on June 1 for US device owners. All Sonos devices running the company’s S2 software will support the assistant, including some on our list of the best Sonos speakers, according to the report. 

When it launches, Sonos Voice will reportedly work with audio streaming services Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer, and Sonos Radio — with notable exceptions Spotify and Google’s YouTube Music. The voice control activation phrase will be, unsurprisingly, “Hey Sonos.”

It’s unclear when Sonos Voice will launch in other markets. Sonos didn’t respond to request for comment as of press time.