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Talk about Sonos S1 and S2 Controller apps for mobile, and the desktop app. This is also the place to talk about partner apps, Airplay, and direct control.

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Gwenddoleu
Gwenddoleu
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New SONOS App - Feedback

In the new 2024 Sonos App :Where are the alarms settings? Where is the Last.fm service?Where is the Android widget?This is a real nightmare....
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New App: how do I add songs to a playlist currently playing

I cannot seem to find a way to add songs to playlist in the new app. when I click on the ••• next to a song while another is playing, the on...
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george99Enthusiast I
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Newly redesigned Sonos App

Hi, I just wanted to provide some feedback about the new app. Honestly, I really do not like it. I find it confusing, and non-intuitive. The old app was by far easier to use. I specifically don't like the Songs Favorites, or lack of it. When I go to "my sonos", it only shows me some random favorites. Not all my favorites. I don't see any way to control this. When I click edit, it tells me to drag my stations in the order I want, but it doesn't show me any stations. Just very unclear and doesn't seem to work right. Also, the way that the room selection at the bottom in red shows, is not clear. I used to be able to select the room(s) in a much easier way. Lastly, there should be an option for Alexa NOT to mute Sonos for every Alexa request.

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odwaanContributor I
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Hate the new update

I cannot stand the new update!! The function to automatically play the whole album is stupid. What's worse is it overwrites the queue that was already there!!! So unless you save your queues every time you add a song you risk losing music!! My memory isn't the best, I add a song I like, accidently wipe the queue and can't remember the song!!! I know you can add individual songs by holding down but it's easy to fuck up!!!! It's a stupid update, I would prefer it to revert to the old system, change for the sake of it is pointless!!! A solution would be to have a history of every song played in reverse order somewhere!! Is that not possible???? Rant over!!!! Peace

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DHitchcock
DHitchcockAvid Contributor I
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Sonos Bridge (SonosNet) vs pure WiFi network

I have struggled over the years with my Sonos system and it's intermittent on/off the network. So, I finally re-configured network to be 100% on my WiFi with a LinkSys net extender (using same SSID). It's stable now...BUT 1) My Sonos controller (not a phone) no longer works because it needs to communicate through a bridge; correct? But, using a bridge means I have to go back to a private SonosNet; correct? 2) So, my options are to continue using Android phones/tablet to run the system (wife likes the old controller) or to migrate to voice-control (Amazon Echo) or other controller (waiting for a Flipp).... I think that voice-control may be her best bet....thoughts?

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neilembergContributor I
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user history

Is there a way to see the user history for my sonos?

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JC79Contributor I
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Please just go back to previous version (or the one before that)!

This latest version is the worst in a series of updates moving the app away from what made it so fantastic; simplicity and stability! Everything just worked and I felt in total control. Now things seem to happen (or don't happen) unintentionally (kind of like the Spotify App, which I have previously used as a comparison to show how good the Sonos app was). If you decide to stay on this development track, please help me downgrade to any of the previous versions, or I will start looking for something else.

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Senior RamblerContributor I
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Sonos surround sound and playbar while also listening to earphones.

My husband has cancer. As a result he can't hear the TV. We like to watch together. Is there anyway he can listen to the tv using headphones while I listen through the Sonos surround sound? :? Otherwise we need to turn the volume way up and it hurts my ears!

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TomPurcell
TomPurcellContributor III
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iPhone Volume Buttons Don't Work

Hi, I have seen similar topics on here regarding this issue but think this one is unique. I received my Play:1 & 3 yesterday and set them up fine. At this point my iPhone 6 was able to adjust the volume using the physical buttons. Later that day I set my girlfriend's iPhone 6 up and realised that my buttons no longer worked. I have reset the app, re-downloaded it, even factory reset both speakers and set it up again. As it stands her phone can control the volume but mine cannot. Is there anyway to resolve this so that both phones can use the physical buttons to control the volume? Thanks in advance for any help.

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NewLexiconContributor I
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Managing 'Play Next' and 'Add to Queue' for Spotify through Sonos

Hey, I'm new to Sonos in general here--I work in a kitchen and we recently just got a system there. Beforehand, we typically would play various artist radio stations from Spotify through an AUX connection, and would add songs/albums to the queue when we wanted them to play next. Now we're still using Spotify, but through the Sonos App. However, now when we're playing a Spotify station and want to add songs/abums to play next (and have it automatically revert back to that station when those songs/albums added finish I should add), it will just continue playing from the station and ignore we have manually added. We've tried 'Play Next' and 'Add to Queue' and neither work the same way they seemed to when it was just the Spotify app without being filtered though the Sonos app. Hopefully this question computes, and it's a simple thing that we're missing. Anyone know how to do this? Thanks in advance!

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User535831Contributor I
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I can't update my sonos desktop controller because i've forgotten my password. I've reset the password online but this doesn't work.

I can't update my sonos desktop controller because i've forgotten my password. I've reset the password online but this still doesn't work. tearing my hair out!

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neilandjanChromatic Producer I
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Using the new APP on iPhone and iPad

Some time ago I updated my iPhone app to the latest version and all works well (except for the white!). It asked me to update my speakers, which I did. Now today I come to update the app on my iPad and its again asking me to update the speakers. Why is this necessary. Weren't they updated the first time? Thanks for any feedback

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andrewhContributor I
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Plex connecting to wrong server

Hi, I have been runnning a Plex service into my Sonos, all was working great until I rebuilt my Plex server and used a different server name. The old server has been deleted from my Plex account so it just shows one server but my Sonos keeps trying to connect to the old name. I have removed the service and reauthorised but it's still trying to connect to a server that is no longer there. Any ideas how to fix?

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AtALoss
AtALossContributor I
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IPad App not working

I didn't do anything at all and my iPad app is nonfunctional. Tried deleting and reloading, but no use. Sonos still working with iPhone and Mac at least. What just happened, anyway?

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dstreet11Contributor I
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Sonos Controller 7.4 iOS .ipa file

I like many hate the new controller in version 8.0 / 8.1 I’ve been trying (without luck) for hours now to get version 7.4 back onto my iPhone & iPad. Does anybody know where I can get the .ipa file for version 7.4? Or can anyone be kind enough to upload it to Dropbox or equivalent? Thanks in advance

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JoPeContributor I
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New feature - Lock Volume when Grouped

I think it will be a great idea if it was possible to "lock" a speaker to a specified volumelevel when it is in a group. I have a speaker in the garden and to prevent trouble with the neighbours when I turn up the music inside I will like the outside speaker to stay on a choosen level but the level on the rest of the speakers can increase 😃

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