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Chrisclark
Contributor I
May 9, 2024 9:09 PM UTC
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Downgrade Sonos Port from S2 to S1

I have just unwrapped a new Sonos Port and tried to downgrade it from S2 to S1 in order to incorporate it into my system which contains some devices which can’t be upgraded from S1.

I can’t see the downgrade option in the Sonos app and the Sonos website indicates that v80 of the app does not support downgrading. 
 

Are there any other options that I can take to downgrade the Port or should I send it back and get a refund?

 

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    Stanley_4
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    Grand Maestro
    May 11, 2024 12:43 AM UTC

    Sigh.

    I have seen posts here on using an app cache service to pick up the v16 app but I have no idea how it will work or how trustworthy  the site is,

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    Kumar
    May 15, 2024 3:20 PM UTC

    There is another benefit of remaining in the quiet S1 backwaters and being of no interest to Sonos. 

    I am seeing some threads referring to EULA that posit that Sonos may be taking control of your Sonos kit via the new courageous app. Even if they are doing this via a new EULA, this is still a heist. 

    Stay on S1, present version; don’t even update within S1 and I don’t see that Sonos can then steal your speakers from you by taking control of them via the new app.

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      SirDigitalKnight
      SirDigitalKnight
      Enthusiast I
      May 15, 2024 5:01 PM UTC

      All update privileges for Sonos have been locked down! 🤓 I only recommended Sonos to one of my friends.. ok… I only have one friend 😜… and I feel sorry for him as he has Sonos at all 4 of his home locations and he uses an iPhone.. but I think he will be ok as he only listens to Spotify so he should be able to just use the Spotify app for most of his day to day operations.  😎

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        SirDigitalKnight
        SirDigitalKnight
        Enthusiast I
        May 15, 2024 5:13 PM UTC

        The other GREAT thing about S1 vs S2… NO MORE ADs!!! I hated the popup ads on S2. I would go to my tablet to skip a song or adjust the volume or group rooms and there would be a GIANT AD “Listen to Holiday music for that festival mood!” or “The latest Sonos Product model CR7#5#%3*2AP is here!” “Come spend your money on it! Click here!” 

        Not seeing that crap anymore!  Oh the joy! 😁🤘🏼

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          Kave
          Trending Lyricist I
          May 16, 2024 5:13 AM UTC

          I have now tried with your exact steps but it is now impossible to revert back to S1. Everything in your screenshots works just until after you have selected the device to downgrade to S1, it needs to check if it is the latest version. I have tried blocking Internet access etc but it will not pass if it can’t check and will not pass since it is not the latest version.

          I guess you made the downgrade in the exact right time.

           

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            Kumar
            May 16, 2024 6:38 AM UTC

            What happens if you factory reset the unit and have it be discovered by the S1 app?

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            Kave
            Trending Lyricist I
            May 16, 2024 12:08 PM UTC

            What happens if you factory reset the unit and have it be discovered by the S1 app?

            It sees it but it says it can only be added by an S2 app.

            Tried with Mac OS App by that can’t do anything, nor adding or downgrading.

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            Kumar
            May 16, 2024 12:22 PM UTC

            Hmm. I have no experience of this because I have never moved beyond S1. Are you running S1 just now with other units or are you fully on S2? 

            I wonder what would happen if you had a brand new Port and wanted to set it up on S1...

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            SirDigitalKnight
            SirDigitalKnight
            Enthusiast I
            May 16, 2024 12:23 PM UTC

            What happens if you factory reset the unit and have it be discovered by the S1 app?

            It sees it but it says it can only be added by an S2 app.

            Tried with Mac OS App by that can’t do anything, nor adding or downgrading.

            What version of the Sonos S2 app were you on before trying to go to S1?

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            SirDigitalKnight
            SirDigitalKnight
            Enthusiast I
            May 16, 2024 12:42 PM UTC

            There was a release after 80.0 which I heard is:  80.00.08 which I believe included a firmware update to the hardware itself so if you are running anything above 80.0 you are most likely locked out of going to S1 until Sonos releases an update to let you do so. 

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            AlexS3
            Lyricist I
            May 16, 2024 1:34 PM UTC

            In the same situation, I tried to load an old version of the Sonos app on my Android phone through Apkmirror to downgrade from S2 to S1, but unfortunately, during the process, it checks the version and gets stuck on 'Update the App,' making it impossible to proceed.

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