Since my Sonos app was updated to version 14.18.2 I get constant the following notification:
Sonos: Stopping the service may interrupt playback notifications
I can disable it if I uncheck the Background Services Notification, but this should not be the solution…
Samsung S21 Ultra running Android 13
Same annoying issue here. Disabled the notification for Background Services as a workaround. Hope there will be fix by Sonos soon.
When will this be solved ?
So I registered here to create a post about how this and when I was typing the Subject, it popped up and linked me to this thread where it has already been discussed, so let me just add myself to the list of Sonos users who really wish this would get fixed.
Not sure why we need this notification, not exactly groundbreaking info. And I don’t want to turn off notifications, just want ability to not have THIS notification.
On a Pixel 7 if that helps at all...
Can we please get this fixed?
Somehow it’s now getting worse for me in the sense that I clear it after I open it up and then a few minutes later it just pops back up, whereas before it only seemed to come up when I first opened the App. Super annoying for an otherwise fantastic product and software.
So I made a short little video to illustrate how ridiculous and frustrating this is in real life usage:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPAWl05RNcZohbmGmQdToYkvXc4OGZho/view?usp=sharing
PLEASE fix this. And, to be clear, an actual fix and not some stop-gap ‘just turn off all of your notifications’ as has been suggested here in this thread. The biggest selling point when I tell people about Sonos is the fantastic Software -- from initial setup, to general everyday use, it’s been fantastic and why my entire house is littered with Sonos products. But this, to put it plainly, sucks. It sucks and it’s an obvious problem that a lot of people are experiencing that didn’t occur before. PLEASE FIX IT.
Im done.
SUPER disappointed. It's been at least 4 months. Such a silly issue to let linger.
Was a little excited when I saw the official Era pre-orders, but not upgrading. Might sound over the top -- the speakers are great, but what always tipped the scales for me to Sonos was the software. But stuff like this is beyond annoying.
Just adding a "me too." Android. Super annoying.
Fix your goddamn app Sonos, this has been months and months. Wouldn't be so bad if you could clear the notification but you can't. Work around doesn't seem to work on 15.1, now I can't see my controller.
Version 15.1 still the same issue…
Any update from Sonos on this issue?
Same for me.
Very frustrating considering I have updated some hardware in order to be 100% compatible with the S2 app. I didnt have this issue with S1
Google Pixel 5
I still have S1 and see the same annoying notification as everyone else.
Getting the same problem on huawei running S1. Hopefully a fix is on the way
same here, ZTE Axon 30, one of those weird notifications that seem to plague Sonos on android (but not iOS)
Same issue Pixel 7 Android 13 Sonos app 14.20.1
Seems to be symptomatic of a general decline, Sonos used to be so good, it always just worked. More recently it has become less reliable. Useless notifications in the app, products disappear from app but (sometimes) visible and useable in desktop controller, stereo pair separates for no obvious reason, sporadically slow app, hobbled desktop controller, Google assistant slow and unreliable on One and Roam. Was going to upgrade from Playbar to Arc, but not going to bother now.
Same for me.
Very frustrating considering I have updated some hardware in order to be 100% compatible with the S2 app. I didnt have this issue with S1
Google Pixel 5
Same issue for me, really annoying! Galaxy S21 android 13. Please fix
I get the same problem on a Samsung S21, a Samsung galaxy tab a, a Huawei MediaPad and a Lenova P11. Very frustrating.
Same frustrating issue on Pixel 5, Android 13, Sonos app 14.20.1, build 70436090
This is terrible UX.
Also have the same issue popping up for the first time in all my years of using SONOS on my android. Don’t use a widget on my phone so don’t know why it’s coming up (first hit on this issue from a few years ago - said it was tied to widgets (
SONOS fix your bug please!!
So I registered here to create a post about how this and when I was typing the Subject, it popped up and linked me to this thread where it has already been discussed, so let me just add myself to the list of Sonos users who really wish this would get fixed.
Not sure why we need this notification, not exactly groundbreaking info. And I don’t want to turn off notifications, just want ability to not have THIS notification.
On a Pixel 7 if that helps at all...
Can we please get this fixed?
Somehow it’s now getting worse for me in the sense that I clear it after I open it up and then a few minutes later it just pops back up, whereas before it only seemed to come up when I first opened the App. Super annoying for an otherwise fantastic product and software.
So I made a short little video to illustrate how ridiculous and frustrating this is in real life usage:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPAWl05RNcZohbmGmQdToYkvXc4OGZho/view?usp=sharing
PLEASE fix this. And, to be clear, an actual fix and not some stop-gap ‘just turn off all of your notifications’ as has been suggested here in this thread. The biggest selling point when I tell people about Sonos is the fantastic Software -- from initial setup, to general everyday use, it’s been fantastic and why my entire house is littered with Sonos products. But this, to put it plainly, sucks. It sucks and it’s an obvious problem that a lot of people are experiencing that didn’t occur before. PLEASE FIX IT.
+1
Google changed their background services policy with Android 11.
So? Android 11 was released some two years ago.
Am not sure why the Sonos S1 app never did this though 🤔 but S2 does
Google changed their background services policy with Android 11.
So? Android 11 was released some two years ago.
This is a workaround (Set Android to ignore Sonos notifications)…
No workaround, that’s the solution. The notification keeps background services alive that the Android app relies on, the only thing you can do is to hide it away.
So apparently the Sonos Android application has not relied on background services for years, since the superfluous notification only started materializing itself like a month ago?
Google changed their background services policy with Android 11.
This is a workaround (Set Android to ignore Sonos notifications)…
No workaround, that’s the solution. The notification keeps background services alive that the Android app relies on, the only thing you can do is to hide it away.
So apparently the Sonos Android application has not relied on background services for years, since the superfluous notification only started materializing itself like a month ago?
+1
This is a workaround (Set Android to ignore Sonos notifications)…
No workaround, that’s the solution. The notification keeps background services alive that the Android app relies on, the only thing you can do is to hide it away.
That's a pity and dare I say, rather slack and sloppy, of Sonos, because this didn't happen with the Sonos S1 app.
This is a workaround (Set Android to ignore Sonos notifications)…
No workaround, that’s the solution. The notification keeps background services alive that the Android app relies on, the only thing you can do is to hide it away.
Hey guys,
On the Android device go to ‘Settings → Notifications → Sonos’, there toggle off "Background Services".
This is a workaround (Set Android to ignore Sonos notifications)…
If there is a other issue with Sonos Services you will not get that notification because you disabled *all* background services notifications…
Sonos should fix this issue
Hey guys,
On the Android device go to ‘Settings → Notifications → Sonos’, there toggle off "Background Services".
And also 14.20.1 did not fix the issue….
Sonos does not care about Android users…. 😔
And this topic is not answered, only that somebody found a option in Android to kill the Sonos notifications does not mean the problem is solved.
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