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I am a HUGE Sonos fan, and I am concerned that Sonos still does not support Apple Silicon for a desktop install on Mac.  Apple released Apple Silicon for MacBook Pro back in November of 2020, so it has been 4 years!

I see Sonos as a cutting-edge technology company, so not recompiling to allow a native Apple Silicon experience is very disappointing.  I waited on upgrading my laptop to an Apple Silicon processor to avoid having to use the emulation software (Rosetta).  All of my software is running natively on Apple Silicon. Sonos is the only product that has not made the effort after 4 years to update to a natively supported Apple Silicon application.

I am now using the web app, which is very slow to respond to commands/actions and not as good as the desktop app.  Why is this a native app for Apple Silicon that is not an option today? 

 

The desktop apps will be retired, web app only (besides the mobile Apps) soon or so I’ve heard. 

The desktop apps will be retired, web app only (besides the mobile Apps) soon or so I’ve heard. 


Where did you hear that? 

The desktop apps will be retired, web app only (besides the mobile Apps) soon or so I’ve heard. 


Where did you hear that? 
 

 

a lot of posts here in this community discussing it. Also the press coverage with the  crap app release for ex https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24137502/sonos-new-app-announced

 

The desktop apps will be retired, web app only (besides the mobile Apps) soon or so I’ve heard. 


Where did you hear that? 
 

 

a lot of posts here in this community discussing it. Also the press coverage with the  crap app release for ex https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24137502/sonos-new-app-announced

 

​@EbayYellow thanks for that article.  Sonos support needs to be honest that the desktop app will be sunset and replaced by web app.  It should be as front and center as being an official FAQ when you search for Apple Silicon support of MacOS desktop app.

When I tried to get an answer from support about Apple Silicon native support on MacOS they said I should call Apple Support 🤣.  I did not let that slide and indicated they should not push this off as an Apple issue.  Apple Silicon processors have been available for 4 years, so they have had plenty of time to port their app.

The article you referenced helps me let go of my expectations of the desktop app.  I have been using the web app, and it needs a bit of work to help indicate selections you make (it has quite a lag from the time you press an item like a song and it to respond on the system and the UI of the app).

Looking forward to improvements to the web app.  I really want to have a way to control my music experience from my Mac, so hopefully the web app gets some love (at least for music control - fine with not allowing configuration to happen from just the mobile app).

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