diff --git a/plexapi/sonos.py b/plexapi/sonos.py
index 14f83d31..8f1295f4 100644
--- a/plexapi/sonos.py
+++ b/plexapi/sonos.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import requests
 
-from plexapi import CONFIG, X_PLEX_IDENTIFIER
+from plexapi import CONFIG, X_PLEX_IDENTIFIER, TIMEOUT
 from plexapi.client import PlexClient
 from plexapi.exceptions import BadRequest
 from plexapi.playqueue import PlayQueue
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class PlexSonosClient(PlexClient):
             _session (obj): Requests session object used to access this client.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, account, data):
+    def __init__(self, account, data, timeout=None):
         self._data = data
         self.deviceClass = data.attrib.get("deviceClass")
         self.machineIdentifier = data.attrib.get("machineIdentifier")
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def __init__(self, account, data):
         self._last_call = 0
         self._proxyThroughServer = False
         self._showSecrets = CONFIG.get("log.show_secrets", "").lower() == "true"
+        self._timeout = timeout or TIMEOUT
 
     def playMedia(self, media, offset=0, **params):