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lumpsContributor I
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When will searching of local library return?

Any word on when the return of being able to search my own music library will be here? Pretty absurd to not be able to search a local library, or add an album at a time to the “now playing” queue.  

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Frank77Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Where is the Alarm and sleep timer?

The alarms and sleep timer are gone in the new app? Did sonos really destroy such essential features or is this a bug? I really hope they didnt just go "fork the paying user" on us here, a ton of us use and rely on those every single day. Gonna look for a money back option here

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Robert_164Avid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

the new Sonos ios app update is TERRIBLE! DO NOT UPDATE!

Sonos, why would you release an app upgrade with so many problems!? Where are my playlists? They're gone! Where are my alarms?  I can no longer edit or save the queue! Where are my albums? I can't change the home interface! I can delete some of the things you guys added automatically but there's nowhere I can see to add anything. What a mess!Don't you guys check your work? I've been reading some other letters and there are many more problems.SONOS PLEASE FIX THIS ASAP

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User185753Contributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

New SONOS app: many features no longer available!

Think twice before you install the new SONOS app as at least the following features are no longer available (temporarily or permanently):Sleeptimer has disappeared completely. Either you sleep the entire night with music on or you wake up to switch off the music… Quite defeats the purpose. Alarms: creating and editing an alarm is no longer possible. You can only toggle an existing alarm on and off. Local music library: make sure you don’t remove it as it is no longer possible to add a local music library stored on a NAS or shared device. Also the search doesn’t work on the local library any longer; it only searches the online music services. Sonos seems to have finally let down its initial user population that made Sonos big before music streaming services existed…Either this is a deliberate choice by Sonos to reduce the functionality or someone validated a pre-beta release for production to meet some preset deadlines… In any case, don’t upgrade if you need these features.

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Tom_69Enthusiast II
posted in Controllers and Music services

New Sonos app removes key features - beware!

Having just upgraded to the new app, I’m utterly amazed at how poor it is from a user perspective.There is no longer a volume number indication You cannot edit queues You cannot add single songs to a queue as ‘play next’ or ‘add to end’ You cannot create or edit any alarmsHow did this get through any UAT? These are basic features every Sonos user has enjoyed for years.Absolutely ridiculous, please add this functionality back ASAP.

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GFB20ProductsContributor I
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It takes "courage" to admit a mistake and make right, why not offer up S2 Gold App back on App Store?

Dear Sonos,You have a New Coke, or more recent example CNN+, level of self-induced crisis with your recent App update killing your core value proposition - The Sonos Ecosystem.This is beyond access/search to Personal Music Libraries or some systems not connecting, but by purposefully removing basic functionality like Queue, Sonos Playlists, Segmented Favorite, Search Personal Music, Mute, TV/Music Source Switch, Alarm, Sleep and others - you’ve demonstrated a lack of awareness on the importance of trust as the guardian of your company’s ecosystem.Apple is a dominant example of a stable (and expanding) ecosystem driving consumer confidence to invest in new hardware as well as upgrade hardware for want, not need.Mistakes happen, even by industry leading companies. It takes “courage” to admit them and do the right thing, not double-down and pat yourself on the back for a self-induced deadline (Q2 Earnings with CEO Update) to disrupt your ecosystem over the launch of a new product (headpho

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jnx827Contributor I
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Adding a Move 2 to my sonos system and it says "not registered"

I am trying to add this brand new Move 2 to my existing system. The setup fails saying to try again later. The speaker appears in my system but says “Move 2 is not registered”.I’ve been at this for hours. 

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linboxContributor II
asked in Controllers and Music services

New Sonos ap update sucks! How can I down grade again

I just upgraded to the new version of the app. I understand that it usually takes some time to get used to it. But my major way of listening to music is my local library. Not only can I not fast forward to where I need to go → used to be type a letter and you are thereNor can I not search the library anymore.Until you have this changed back or fixed please tell me how to downgrade the softwareI’m a sonos user for more than a decade and I have thousands of dollars invested. Please let me use my music system again!!!! Sonos does not need to look like Spotify!   

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Adabs77Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

new sonos app released 7th May 2024 issues

 Apart from the listed problems with music libraries, sleep,alarm, wifi channel options missing and Rova issues, I’ve noticed another, forgetting Sonos systems.This is when i leave my home system and go to work which we have Sonos, when i opened my app with the old app, this would seamlessly connect to the work system, then when i get home seamlessly connect to my home system and so on. Now the new app requires me to ‘join new system’ every time i go to work and come home. It doesn’t remember or seamlessly change between the 2 systems. I also tried this when going to my parents home and brothers who have Sonos. I am on their local networks and the same issue. I have to join their system, then i get home and have to join my system. Too many bugs on the new app, and Sonos should allow us to download the old app until they sort out all the problems. Im sure once the bugs are ironed out, this new app will be a better experience. I have noticed when it is working, it is quicker on connectio

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prAscoContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Disaster App Update 80.xx.xx - May 2024

I just want to put my review (app store) from the latest update here in as already so many of us feel the same way: first of all - i m a customer and fan since 2011 and i ve several setups in my home: 1x arc - 2x era 300 - 1x sub (3rd gen) - 1x beam (2nd gen) - 2x era 100 - 1x one (2nd gen). also i m a software dev and system admin for about 25y (large international corporation). yesterday I downloaded the new update and it s a total failure and complete disaster! it s so bad that i m willed to sell all my speakers if it s not corrected or will be rollbacked. the new design is neither intuitive nor performant (iPhone 14 pro) and also key features missing like editing an actual playlist/cue, sleep timer, alarm, etc. also my favorites don’t work anymore, can’t mute, can’t switch between tv and music, nas settings gone and are not available, some services had to been removed and new connected, etc.how is it possible that a big company like this „burn it down to the ground“ when the app be

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SterlyWhirlContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Unable to download update, unable to login as “owner”

Unable to login as the system owner. I’ve had the same devices on the same internet, under the same profile, for four years.

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Cburd253Contributor I
asked in Portable speakers

Device Setup

Device setup issues and lack of customer support. Does anyone work on the support team?

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MarcovangennipContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

music library after latest app update

Just installed the new app. But I can’t find where the music library went. Also no option to add a folder to the library 

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Majo133
Majo133Enthusiast II
posted in Controllers and Music services

TruePlay simply does not work in the new App

I tried to TruePlay Arc / Sub / Ones but the tuning is simply stuck on “Continue” step.I’ve updated to the latest version 80.00.04.  @Corry P do u guys are aware of this? 

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LJO
asked in Controllers and Music services

alarms - to wake up!

Where did they go?? I need to wake up in the morning. What a waste of $ I will need to dig out my old school alarm clock. This was literally a purchase so I could wake up to NPR but I’ll go back to old school terrestrial radio if this isn’t fixed. WTH Sonos??l

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Mike_10Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Where is the music index now option and the new S2 app?

All of my digital music is stored on my western digital Nas Drive. The previous S1 and S2 apps allowed me to update my music index whenever I added or deleted music on my Nas Drive. I can’t find that option in the new app.   I was also able to create shortcuts to the various music folders on my Nas Drive through the old app, but apparently the new version no longer supports that option. Why is that?

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Dec913Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

absolute radio not working since uodate

So my most listen to station, Absolute Radio, is not working since the update! many thoughts on a cure?Ive disconnected the accounts and readded, but no different. Still not working!

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Capt DaveContributor I
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Setting up Sonos Move

Do I require Wi-Fi in my home to use the “ Move” speaker, or can I blue tooth from. I phone after set up?

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NDobzContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Help - How do i turn off alarm now?

Hi - With the app update I can’t seem to turn off the alarm I set a couple of days ago (I won’t get into how unhappy I am that it wasn’t made clear that we’d lose this functionality). The help notes are saying to go to the web app and click on alarms from the select a music source pane - I’m on the web app but I can’t find any thing to click on. I’ve been trying for two days to figure this out…. Any help appreciated as I don’t want to wake up at 5:30am for the rest of my life.  Thank you!

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ViNoContributor I
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Who wants to return their entire system?

New update = no alarms, no sleep timer, no local libraries, no queue editing, no new playlists, no grouped volume control for individual speakers...shall I go on? This forced update ruined my entire 20+ speaker system except for my play bars which still work for sound on the TV, thankfully.  Roll us back, do your job and give us an app when it's actually functional. Never. Remove. Functionality. 

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JStormContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

SONOS S2 App Update Problems

I just found out that SONOS had an app update and I was fine with it hoping to see connection updates or any UI improvements. When I open the app, everything was gone including services, systems, and other features. Why'd they release an app update when everything isn't even working properly? I can't even connect any services, ie. Spotify or SoundCloud. Anyone got any suggestions? Samsung S20 FE btw. I managed to connect to my Symfonisks but only through the Spotify app.    Also, the UI is very laggy and glitchy. SONOS if you see this, bring back the old S2. At least it works.

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NollindProminent Collaborator I
posted in Controllers and Music services

Feedback on Actual Usage of New Sonos App

Just installed the iPad version. Definitely do not like the app compared to the old one.The new app feels way more busier, due to everything being thrown at you at once (which was their design intention). I’m not saying this approach can’t work though. I’m just saying that the way they designed it, it doesn’t feel right.In terms of the look and feel, it feels less stylish to me and more cheap. Like it feels like I’m using the Amazon Alexa app (which I hate). The album covers are smaller and not as pronounced, compared to the previous apps recents area.And the Now Playing screen on the iPad?! Like WTF? Why is there a gap around it showing the interface area behind it (ie Home area)? Why isn’t it full screen (and without rounded corners)? Makes zero design sense, as it’s super distracting, only adding to the busy feeling of the screen. Also see no option to make the app dark instead of light.All said and done, this just makes me want to not use the app at all, unless there are substantia

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GahamContributor I
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Please can someone from Sonos explain the action plan for the New App

As is evidenced by all of the posts here, the new App is not fit for purpose. This means that we, the users, need a plan of action to deliver all of the functionality we need. We need this in hours/days not weeks/months.The obvious solution is to backout the New App and redeliver the previous one.Please can someone from Sonos explain why this has not happened already?   

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rosswells127
rosswells127Collaborator II
asked in Controllers and Music services

My list of issues with new Sonos App on IOS

​​​​​​I have updated the Sonos IOS app on just ONE of my IOS devices (thankfully).My overall impression of the new Sonos IOS app is that it is missing quite a bit of functionality that was available in the old app. I therefore suspect there will be quite a backlash from existing users until Sonos address some of these issues.For what it is worth, here is my initial list of issues/questions…1 - There are issues with the Rova service on the new app. When you click on Rova via the “Your Services” rail nothing shows.My other IOS devices that are still using the old Sonos app correctly show the list of Rova Station selections as expected.2 - Related to the above point, when searching for a radio station. e.g. “The Sound” the Rova stations do not show in the results and the Rova service icon in the search rail shows with a “!” icon next to the service name. Doing the same search using the old app correctly returns the Rova stations in the search results.3 - The “Sonos Favorites” rail list on

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N2ckContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services

Sonos App not fit for use

Upgraded S1 on my iPad this morning at 08.30 and just had to abandon it now at 11.04 as it does not allow Spotify connection. Speakers disappear. Constant log in requests to adjust speaker settings, can’t find how to group speakers into zones and in a nutshell a very backward move and definitely not an upgrade.my question is does anyone know if I can roll back the app to the previous release as now I can only use my iPhone with Sonos and definitely won’t be upgrading the app on any other devices. 👎👎

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