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Contributor I
May 8, 2024 7:52 AM UTC
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Dual Mono on new Sonos App

I just upgraded to the new Sonos App and the dual mono setting for the two Amps I run is missing.  I used this setting for single ceiling speakers in different rooms.  This has to be brought back, I can’t have the right channel playing in one room and the left in another.

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Lyricist I
Jun 18, 2024 7:42 AM UTC

This is now confirmed to be present and working again! Thank you community! 

 

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Lyricist I
Jun 21, 2024 7:09 AM UTC

This is now confirmed to be present and working again! Thank you community! 

 

I think for now, this is an IOS only feature.

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Airgetlam
Jun 21, 2024 9:49 PM UTC

That would strike me as very odd. My impression had always been that the iOS app and the Android apps were merely different exports from the same codebase. This is certainly the way we did game development, with a single codebase, and two exports, one for each OS.

I would certainly be tempted to do a full power cycle of the system, including the router. I’d also run another software update process after that, to ensure that both the Android controller was on the current version of 80.03.06, and that the Amps in question are updated to the latest firmware. 
 

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Bruce
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Prodigy III
Jun 21, 2024 9:59 PM UTC

That would strike me as very odd. My impression had always been that the iOS app and the Android apps were merely different exports from the same codebase.

Hi @Airgetlam, I was under the same impression … but that is not the case. I am running the new app on iOS and Android, and there are any number of things broken/missing in the Android app. For example:

  • Artwork for local library music does not show up
  • Sonos Favorites of local library music are grayed out (not functional)

On the other hand, the new Android app has the distinct advantage that you can replace it quite easily with the v16.1 app via sideloading.  ;-)

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Lyricist II
Jun 21, 2024 11:19 PM UTC

I wish they would get this feature and all the other missing features ported over to the Android app. Fortunately I was able to get someone else with an iOS device to set my amp to mono mode for my outdoor speakers.

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Lyricist I
Jun 21, 2024 11:38 PM UTC

That would strike me as very odd. My impression had always been that the iOS app and the Android apps were merely different exports from the same codebase. This is certainly the way we did game development, with a single codebase, and two exports, one for each OS.

I would certainly be tempted to do a full power cycle of the system, including the router. I’d also run another software update process after that, to ensure that both the Android controller was on the current version of 80.03.06, and that the Amps in question are updated to the latest firmware. 
 

From the Sonos software update release notes:

"Added stereo or mono configuration for Amp/Port output on iOS."

So mostly an IOS only option at this point. I have an ipad so wiill check if option appears on the app.

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Lyricist I
Jun 21, 2024 11:39 PM UTC

I wish they would get this feature and all the other missing features ported over to the Android app. Fortunately I was able to get someone else with an iOS device to set my amp to mono mode for my outdoor speakers.

Why not just sideload the older 16.1 Sonos app ? Stop the auto update for the app. Have been using the older app on my android without any issues.

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Lyricist III
Jul 19, 2024 6:28 AM UTC

When is this going back into Android? Unacceptable.

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Lyricist II
Aug 21, 2024 5:18 PM UTC

So apparently this is only working with the Sonos Amp but not the Sonos Connect:Amp?? I still do not have the option to select Dual Mono on my system. This is such a PITA. Dammit Sonos! Fix this!

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Airgetlam
Aug 21, 2024 6:04 PM UTC

I don’t think Dual Mono was ever a feature on the older CONNECT:AMP. 

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Bruce
Lyricist II
Aug 21, 2024 6:10 PM UTC

It was. I used it. 

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