Sonos Ts

Sonos TypeScript MCP Server

Your comprehensive Sonos control companion powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This intelligent server provides seamless access to Sonos audio devices over your local network using UPnP/SOAP protocols. Whether you're controlling playback, managing zones, browsing your music library, or setting up alarms, this MCP server delivers complete device control directly to your AI assistant, enabling smart home automation and better audio experiences.

Specifically designed for coding agents and AI-driven home audio automation workflows. This server enables AI assistants to build intelligent multi-room audio experiences, music library management, zone grouping, queue management, and integration with smart home platforms.

Data is sourced from real-time UPnP/SOAP communication with Sonos devices to ensure accuracy and completeness.

📊 Feature Status: Phase 4 complete! Implements real-time event subscriptions with UPnP GENA protocol for playback, volume, queue, and topology changes. See Phase 4 completion for details.

📚 Documentation

• Comprehensive Tool Descriptions - Detailed guide for coding agents with use cases, workflows, and best practices for all 50+ tools
• API Reference - Technical API documentation
• Example Scripts - Sample automation scripts and use cases

Getting Started

The Sonos TypeScript MCP Server can work with any MCP client that supports standard I/O (stdio) as the transport medium. Here are specific instructions for some popular tools:

Basic Configuration

Claude Desktop

To configure Claude Desktop to use the Sonos MCP server, edit the claude_desktop_config.json file. You can open or create this file from the Claude > Settings menu. Select the Developer tab, then click Edit Config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sonos-ts-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sonos-ts-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Cline

To configure Cline to use the Sonos MCP server, edit the cline_mcp_settings.json file. You can open or create this file by clicking the MCP Servers icon at the top of the Cline pane, then clicking the Configure MCP Servers button.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sonos-ts-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sonos-ts-mcp@latest"],
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

Cursor

To configure Cursor to use the Sonos MCP server, edit either the file .cursor/mcp.json (to configure only a specific project) or the file ~/.cursor/mcp.json (to make the MCP server available in all projects):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sonos-ts-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sonos-ts-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code Copilot

To configure a single project, edit the .vscode/mcp.json file in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "sonos-ts-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sonos-ts-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

To make the server available in every project you open, edit your user settings:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "sonos-ts-mcp": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "sonos-ts-mcp@latest"]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf Editor

To configure Windsurf Editor, edit the file ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sonos-ts-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "sonos-ts-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Testing with an Agent

You can quickly test the MCP server using the built-in CLI agent, which uses natural language to interact with your Sonos system:

# Run directly with npx (no installation required)
npx sonos-agent-cli "Play jazz in the living room"

# Use a specific AI model
npx sonos-agent-cli "What's playing in the kitchen?" --model gpt-4o

# Use Gemini models
npx sonos-agent-cli "Set volume to 50 in all rooms" --model gemini-3-pro-preview

Required Environment Variables:

• OPENAI_API_KEY: For OpenAI models (gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini, etc.)
• GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY: For Gemini models
• SONOS_AGENT_MODEL: Set a default model (optional)

Build Behavior:

The CLI automatically builds the MCP server before running to ensure the latest code is used. To skip the build (e.g., during rapid testing), use --skip-build:

npx sonos-agent-cli "Play music" --skip-build

This agent provides an easy way to verify that the MCP server is working correctly and can communicate with your Sonos devices.

Features

This MCP server provides comprehensive control of your Sonos audio system:

• AI-Powered Agent Tool: Natural language control via the sonos_agent tool (requires AI API keys) ✨ NEW
• Topology Persistence: Device topology automatically saved to disk and loaded on startup
• Intelligent Device Resolution: Control devices by friendly name (e.g., "Kitchen") instead of UUIDs
• Automatic Discovery: Discovers devices on startup and every 5 minutes
• Device Discovery: Manual SSDP-based discovery of Sonos devices
• Playback Control: Play, pause, stop, next, previous
• Volume Control: Get and set volume levels, mute/unmute
• Transport Info: Get current playback state and track information
• Zone Topology: Query zone groups and speaker configurations
• Queue Management: Full queue control (add, remove, reorder, save, play)
• DIDL-Lite Support: Complete metadata handling for tracks, albums, and containers
• Playback Properties: Shuffle, repeat, and crossfade controls
• Group Management: Join and unjoin devices to create multi-room groups
• Music Library Browsing: Browse artists, albums, tracks, genres, and playlists
• Library Search: Fuzzy search across your music library
• Audio/EQ Controls: Bass, treble, loudness, night mode, dialog enhancement
• Sleep Timer: Automatic playback stop after duration
• Alarm Management: Create, update, and delete alarms
• Snapshot/Restore: Save and restore complete device state
• Party Mode: Join all devices at once
• Event Subscriptions: Real-time notifications for state changes ✨ NEW
• MCP Prompts: Exposes AI agent instructions as discoverable prompts ✨ NEW
• Pure TypeScript: Built from scratch without external Sonos libraries
• MCP Compatible: Integrates with any MCP-compatible client

Planned Features (Phase 5+)

This project is actively expanding to match the comprehensive feature set of the Python SoCo library:

• Music service integration (Spotify, Apple Music)
• 🟢 Advanced group management (stereo pairs, home theater)
• 🟢 Audio analysis and diagnostics
• 🟢 MCP event tool integration

See the Phase 4 completion for the latest features.

Tools Available

AI Agent Tool ✨ NEW

Discovery Tools

Playback Control Tools

Volume Control Tools

Queue Management Tools

Playback Properties Tools

Group Management Tools

Music Library Tools

Music Services Tools

Audio/EQ Control Tools

Sleep Timer Tools

Alarm Management Tools

State Management Tools

Event Subscription Tools

Information Tools

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