Speaker Volume Bridge

Installation

This page covers the current generally available release, v1.6.3.

Only install Speaker Volume Bridge from the official latest release or an official store listing.

Night schedule is included in this release. Choose the download for your operating system and processor architecture.

Already using Sonos Volume Bridge? Quit the old app before installing and follow Upgrading to Speaker Volume Bridge. Updating within the same distribution retains settings; the macOS bundle, Windows default installation folder, and Ubuntu package have platform-specific migration steps.

Use the speaker-volume-bridge-* downloads below. The release also includes identical copies named sonos-volume-bridge-* to keep older download links working.

Windows direct download

  1. Open the latest full release.
  2. Download speaker-volume-bridge-windows-x64-unsigned.exe for an x64 (AMD64) PC, or speaker-volume-bridge-windows-arm64-unsigned.exe for an ARM64 PC. Check Settings → System → About → System type if unsure.
  3. Run the installer.
  4. Start Speaker Volume Bridge from the Start menu.

The direct-download Windows installer is not digitally signed. Windows SmartScreen may therefore show a warning. Continue only if the file came from this project’s official GitHub release page.

The normal graphical installer creates a Start menu shortcut and does not create a desktop shortcut. Installing a newer full release performs an in-place update and preserves application settings.

In v1.6.3, an existing installation in the old default folder is moved to Speaker Volume Bridge, while a custom location stays unchanged. If a folder move is blocked, follow the upgrade guide before retrying.

Microsoft Store on Windows

Use the existing Microsoft Store listing for the Store edition. The rebrand retains the same Store product. The displayed name and available version may lag behind GitHub while Microsoft processes a release.

Use one Windows distribution consistently when possible. If you switch distribution channels, confirm your settings after the new installation starts.

macOS direct download

  1. Open the latest full release.
  2. Download speaker-volume-bridge-macos.dmg for an Apple Silicon Mac.
  3. Open the disk image.
  4. Drag Speaker Volume Bridge.app onto Applications.
  5. Eject the disk image and launch the app from Applications.

If Sonos Volume Bridge.app is already installed, quit it and remove that old bundle while retaining application data. Dragging in the differently named app does not automatically replace the old bundle. Check Start at login after upgrading.

The direct-download macOS app is signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. macOS 13 or later is required.

Ubuntu direct download

The release provides x64 (AMD64) and ARM64 Debian packages for 64-bit Ubuntu. Run dpkg --print-architecture if unsure: amd64 uses the x64 download, and arm64 uses the ARM64 download.

  1. Open the latest full release.
  2. Download speaker-volume-bridge-linux-x64.deb or speaker-volume-bridge-linux-arm64.deb to match your architecture.

  3. Open it with Ubuntu’s software installer, or install it from a terminal:

    sudo apt install ./speaker-volume-bridge-linux-x64.deb

    Use the ARM64 filename in the command if that is your download.

  4. Start Speaker Volume Bridge from the application menu.

The package depends on pulseaudio-utils, which supplies pactl. It works with PulseAudio or PipeWire’s PulseAudio compatibility service. See the Ubuntu guide for audio-service and troubleshooting details.

Direct download and store editions on macOS

Direct-download and store editions can be separate installations with separate application data. Before moving from a direct-download macOS edition to a Mac App Store edition, uninstall the direct-download edition. Settings are not migrated automatically, so select the speaker and audio preferences again.

After installation

Continue with Getting started. If the app opens but cannot find a speaker, go directly to Diagnostics and troubleshooting.