Ikea Symfonisk speakers. Photo: Ikea
Sonos has confirmed in a statement that it is ending its partnership with Ikea to make home speakers.
In 2019, the two companies came together to introduce Symfonisk, a lineup of wireless home speakers that was well-received because it blended Ikea’s design smarts with Sonos’ audio know-how.
These Symfonisk speakers work with Sonos' own speakers are widely considered to be the most cost-effective way to start building a Sonos home audio system.
A Sonos spokesperson said:
Over the past eight years, we’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Ikea and are proud of what we’ve achieved. Although our work together has largely wound down and we won’t be releasing new products as partners, we’ll continue to support every existing Symfonisk product so customers can keep enjoying great sound in their homes for many years to come.
Sonos, on its part, has been scaling back and trying to right the wrongs of last year when it released a half-baked app that disrupted many users’ home setups and had numerous issues.
Earlier this year, it cancelled its rumoured streaming video player and now it’s ending its partnership with Ikea to focus on its own products.
At the time of writing, Symfonisk speakers are still available on the Ikea online store. If you’ve been thinking of getting one, now is the time. One great thing about the speakers is that even if Sonos ends support for them, they’ll still function as AirPlay 2 wireless speakers, which is great if you use Apple devices.
Source: The Verge
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