Yes, Sonos documents a line-in adapter, or a combo adapter, to connect a 3.5mm source to the Play's USB-C port. A bare 3.5mm cable has nowhere to plug in, and line-in switches off when the Play is used as portable surrounds.
Yes: a Sonos Play 3.5mm adapter is what turns the speaker into something an aux cable can talk to, because the Play has no 3.5mm socket of its own. The only wired input is the USB-C port on the back, and Sonos sells a Line-In Adapter that plugs into it and gives you a 3.5mm jack.
Yes, the Play needs an adapter. Sonos documents its Line-In Adapter (or a combo adapter) for the USB-C port, and a 3.5mm cable then runs from your source into the adapter. Line-in switches off when the Play is used as portable surrounds. If you are still choosing a speaker, our wireless speakers range runs from R299 to R6,499.
The Play's back panel offers USB-C and nothing else for wired audio, so a bare 3.5mm plug has nowhere to go. The Line-In Adapter sits in that USB-C port and exposes one 3.5mm input. From there you need either a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable or an RCA to 3.5mm cable, depending on what the source outputs.
That second cable choice trips people up. A laptop headphone jack or a phone dongle uses 3.5mm. A CD player or amplifier usually offers red and white RCA sockets, so you buy the RCA to 3.5mm version instead.
Autoplay can be switched on so the Play starts the line-in source by itself when it detects a signal. Without it, you tap the source in the app each session.
Two situations catch buyers out, and neither is fixed by buying a longer cable. First, line-in is disabled while the Play is being used as portable surrounds in a home cinema setup, so a cable-fed turntable and a surround pair cannot share the same speaker.
Second, a turntable without a built-in preamp needs an external preamp between its RCA outputs and the adapter's 3.5mm input. Plugging a bare deck straight in gives you a faint, tinny signal at best.
A South African braai weekend is a good test of why this matters. A laptop playing a playlist from its 3.5mm jack can feed the Play through the adapter, which keeps the audio steady even when the Wi-Fi router is shut inside the house and the signal drops at the far end of the garden. Keep the laptop and its cable well away from the grill smoke and spilled drinks.
If all you want is background music from a phone, a Bluetooth speaker skips the cable question completely. Browse the wireless speakers range, or look at what sells fastest in the best-selling speakers chart, or the wider speakers category if you prefer a wired design.
Yes. Sonos documents a Line-In Adapter, or a combo adapter, that connects a 3.5mm source to the Play's USB-C port.
Its wired input runs through the USB-C port, so a 3.5mm plug has no socket of its own to enter.
No. Sonos disables line-in while the Play is used as portable surrounds.
Yes, as long as the laptop has a 3.5mm output and you have the adapter plus a 3.5mm cable. Pick Line-In in the Sonos app and start playback.
Only if it has a built-in preamp, or you add an external one. Sonos notes some turntables lack a preamp.
Need a speaker that fits your setup? Browse our wireless speakers and compare sizes, battery life and input options before you commit to a cable-fed setup.
Yes. Sonos documents a Line-In Adapter, or a combo adapter, that connects a 3.5mm source to the Play's USB-C port.
Its wired input runs through the USB-C port, so a 3.5mm plug has no socket of its own to enter.
No. Sonos disables line-in while the Play is used as portable surrounds.
Yes, as long as the laptop has a 3.5mm output and you have the adapter plus a 3.5mm cable. Pick Line-In in the Sonos app and start playback.
Only if it has a built-in preamp, or you add an external one. Sonos notes some turntables lack a preamp.
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No, the MX Master 4 is a Logi Bolt mouse, and Bolt and Unifying devices and receivers are not cross-compatible. If you are upgrading an old Logitech desk in Pretoria, plan on Bluetooth or a Bolt receiver; Evetech's office mouse shelf runs from R59 to R1,699.
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Find Chrome's caption control, check language and audio and bring back the floating bubble when captions disappear during playback.
Open the simplified Chrome reader, adjust type and spacing and check whether the page supports the view before changing your display setup.
Find an open Chrome tab by title with a keyboard shortcut or the address bar, and keep important links in bookmarks for later.
Yes, Football Manager 27's published minimum names Intel HD 530, so integrated graphics can be enough. Steam lists 6GB RAM minimum and 12GB recommended, which puts Evetech's HP 15-fc0115ni at R10,799 in range.
No firm answer yet: Shrek 2 Remastered reaches PC on 10 November 2026 and its published requirements are not settled. Set a Rand ceiling first, since Evetech's Nvidia shelf runs from R1,099 to R33,999.
Free up to 212 GB on your PS5, because Rockstar says the install size depends on the device. That is a heavy pull on capped South African LTE, and Evetech lists a 500GB WD Blue SN5100 NVMe M.2 2280 drive at R1,999 to check against Sony's fit rules.
Yes, but wired only: Steam lists full DualSense support for Sonic Pico Park as USB only. For a braai-weekend couch session, a spare MARVO GT-90 Gamepad is R269 at Evetech and the GameSir Nova Lite is R349.
