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*Soro 3.0 adds Control Center integration and brand new frontend to control your Sonos speakers.*
Soro also extends iOS and Siri and the Shortcuts app with new actions to manage your Sonos speakers and devices and implements Live Activity and Home Screen widget to control the playback from the lock and home screens.
On top of the new control functionality, Soro lets you create both quick actions or extensive workflows to control your speakers with the Shortcuts app using widgets, Siri voice commands or automations.
▶ CONTROL CENTER
- Direct access to adjust your settings
- Quick tap to see what’s playing, the queue, EQ from the Control Center, Action Button and Home Screen.
▶ MODERN FRONTEND
- Easy to use frontend that feels home on your iPhone or iPad
- Access to the queue and EQ settings
▶ LIVE ACTIVITY, WIDGET and APP SHORTCUTS
- Live Activity for the Lock Screen
- Widgets for the Home Screen and Standby Mode
- App Shortcuts for the Action Button, Spotlight and Siri
▶ SPEAK TEXT ON YOUR SPEAKERS
- Similar to the Intercom action available for the HomePod, this action lets users to play messages (or media files) on any of their supported* Sonos speakers utilizing the text to speech features built into iOS, iPadOS and macOS and continue the already playing content after the message.
- See the example shortcuts 'Text to Speech' and 'Walkie Talkie' to explore the possibilities of what you can do in your own shortcuts.
▶ SHORTCUTS AND AUTOMATIONS
- Soro adds 30+ action in the Shortcuts app to control your Sonos
- Create automations
- Create actions for the Action Button
- 3rd party app Integrations
▶ Available actions:
Group/Ungroup
Set Volume
Play/Pause/Stop
Mute/Unmute
Load Music and Favorites
Load URL
Set a Sleep Timer
Set Line-In input
Set TV input
Speak Text
Create/Separate Stereo Pair
Get Alarms
Create/Update/Delete Alarm
Change Repeat/Shuffle
Adjust Equalizer Settings (Treble/Bass/Loudness/Trueplay)
Turn Speech Enhancement On/Off
Turn Night Mode On/Off
Adjust subwoofer and surround sound settings
Set Crossfade
Set TV Autoplay
Set TV Dialog Sync Delay
Get Bandcamp Purchases
Wake Speaker
Set Touch Control
Battery Status
Please note that your device needs to be on the same network as your speakers and local network access need to be granted by first launching the main Soro app.
If you are using VPN, multiple Sonos systems or experiencing connectivity issues please try the feature called Direct Connect within the app. It also improves the speed of execution in general so feel free to utilize it anytime.
You can set it up by tapping ••• in the top left corner and selecting 'Multiple systems or using VPN?'
* 'Speak Text' action supported speakers: Sonos One, Amp, Port, Play:5 (gen 2), Beam, One SL, Move, SYMFONISK table lamp with WiFi, SYMFONISK WiFi bookshelf and all newer speakers using the Sonos S2 system.
* 'Speak Text' action (as the rest of the app) works over the local network only.
Soro is not affiliated with Sonos Inc. nor is it an official Sonos app. Sonos is trademarked by Sonos Inc.
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Welcome to an enhanced home control experience with Home Widget for HomeKit app – the ultimate solution for managing your HomeKit devices effortlessly, right from your Home screen. Say goodbye to the hassle of searching and organizing, and say hello to streamlined control and customization.
Have you ever dreamed of controlling your HomeKit devices right from your Home screen? Of checking the status of your HomeKit accessories without moving? Of customizing each action button without spending hours on it? Of finding the same actions always in the same place on your Home Screen? of toggling a device right from the Lock Screen?
Your dreams have become reality through our innovation!
Home Widget has been specifically designed for this purpose! You can now interact with your entire HomeKit universe (accessories, scenes, groups, shortcuts and cameras) from your iPhone or iPad Home Screen with the brand new iOS Home Widgets.
We were keen to design an app as simple as possible, in the spirit of iOS Widgets so that it is both efficient and pleasant to use.
Enough with words, let's dive into action!
You just create a panel in the application, you then add it accessories, scenes or sensors and even shortcuts, and that's it! All you have to do is add your Widget to the Home Screen and you can control your home right away. It’s a child’s play! HomeKit camera are also supported. You can open a live feed just with one tap from your widgets.
And if you are like us and do like everything to have its place, you can customize the icons, the names, the background colors of the panels, add transparency, blur, play with settings, and endlessly customize your control panels and widgets. You can also dim your lights with an integrated dimmer or even change the color.
Whether you have only a single connected lock or an entire HomeKit home, take the time to try it out. The possibilities are truly immense.
For example, if you want to hide a button that opens your front door under the Calendar Widget, it's simple! A stack of Widgets, a "Home Widget" under the Calendar Widget and you're done.
Last but not least, the great thing about Home Widget is that it it maintains the state of accessories, just like iOS Control Center does. If a lamp is on then the button is bright, if it is off it is dark.
One last tip for the road, you can also position your HomeKit widgets on the "Today View" by swiping right from the Home Screen or Lock Screen. This gives you access to your home from the locked screen. (It remains protected by Face ID / Touch ID).
To shorten it, “Home Widget”:
• brings HomeKit widgets to iPhone and iPad
• allows you to create customizable HomeKit control panels and actions
• provides state feedback for HomeKit accessories, scenes and groups
• shares panels between different devices via iCloud
• shares panels between different accounts using AirDrop
Family sharing is enabled on all our subscriptions and in-app purchase so you can use it across all the family devices.
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a real HomeKit control center!
Some functionalities require “Home Widget Premium” which is available as a one-time in-app purchase or for those who prefer, it also comes as as an annual or monthly subscription. Its price is extremely affordable and will allow us to keep improving and maintaining this smart app.
Your feedback is invaluable so please do not hesitate to contact us to give us your thoughts or make suggestions: contact@vision-apps.com
If you like it do not hesitate to recommend this app to your friends.
The Vision-App team
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