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Why is the Sonos app so terrible?

  • September 5, 2026
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First I'll say that this system was awesome when I first got it and everything worked great for the first few months (though I've always found the app to be very clunky and tough to use). Then everything started to crumble.

The connectivity between it and spotify is really bad/ not working at all at the moment.

It won't hold a connection with the arc ultra. Can't figure it out. 

The sub audio drops out constantly. Can't figure it out. 

Linking speakers to the arc only sometimes works and only some of the speakers.

The move 2 went rogue for a few days a month ago and after resetting multiple times seems to be working for now. 

 

I have tried factory resetting every device and rebooting my router as all the forums say to do (multiple times). It's still not working. All the devices I have issues with are really close to the router. I'll probably have to make a call during business hours to resolve this?

 

I'm absolutely pissed. What a waste of my time and money. You would think at the premium price you'd get a premium product. I looked up threads from people with the same exact issues from 5 years ago. That does not instill confidence that sonos is doing anything to fix these issues. 

 

Nobody is using sonos music. Eliminate it and fix the app and the connection with Spotify and also the connection to your own devices. I would not recommend a sonos system to anyone at this point. The idea is great, the sound is great but it needs to work. Fix this garbage system. 

4 replies

Airgetlam
  • September 5, 2026

That certainly suggests some sort of wifi interference, and nothing to do with the app at all, despite your protestations. Since the issue is with the Arc, and its connections to both the surrounds and the Sub, I’d guess either an issue in the 5 GHz range, or the radios have been turned off, for some reason. 

But these are just guesses. If I were you, I’d recommend that you submit a system diagnostic within 10 minutes of reproducing the issue  and call Sonos Support to discuss it. Don’t post the resulting diagnostic number here.

There may be information included in the diagnostic that will help Sonos pinpoint the issue and help you find a solution.

When you speak directly to the Support staff, they have tools at their disposal that will allow them to give you advice specific to your network and Sonos system.


buzz
  • September 5, 2026

As you have discovered Factory Reset does not resolve fundamental issues and it wastes lots of time. Further, it destroys diagnostic data that SONOS support could have used to identify your issue.

Since the system initially worked, something has changed. This could be an update or hardware failure.

Without further data from you, we can’t make any appropriate suggestions for resolution. Based on the percentages, this is probably a network related issue. I suggest that you contact SONOS phone support. 


  • Lyricist III
  • September 5, 2026

The Sonos app can be frustrating when basic tasks take more steps than expected or the interface feels inconsistent. It would be useful to hear which parts of the app are causing the most problems for others, since specific examples could help highlight what Sonos should improve first.


Stanley_4
  • Grand Maestro
  • September 5, 2026

The Sonos app is a remote control, no music passes through it. Blaming it for issues listening to music is like blaming your TV remote for a bad picture.

Not saying tne app is perfect, only that it is not the source of your issues.

With more Information we users here might help you find why Sonos is having connectivity issues using your network. If you want that post more details, otherwise the diagnostic and support call is your best bet.