After a difficult year so far, Sonos is looking to revive its fortunes by opening its service up to partners including Amazon and Spotify.

We get up close and personal with the latest version of Savant Pro – 8.0 – to see whether the update delivers an improved user experience.

It wants to control each part of your connected home experience; with a new version, Savant Pro becomes a more complete automation system

Recent developments at Sonos suggest that the luxury connected speaker manufacturer is currently going through a rocky period.