Do Sonos speakers also work on an internal network?

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@meni123

My network is local and without access to an external network,
Will Sonos work fine for me?

Does Sonos need an internet connection? | Sonos Community
So in short, it would kind of work (with enough elbow grease and willpower), but not fine.

@meni123

I would love to receive more recommendations on a cheap speaker for TTS messages

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