Wishlist for Sonos Controller Improvements

There definitely should be an option in the library to sort (or filter) tracks by YEAR. Its should be added to the headings... currently Artists, Albums, Composers, Songs, Genres. Perhaps an advanced option to display say four of these headings if screen space is an issue.

The only way I've found to do this currently is to create multiple playlists, one for each year, which is rather tedious and inflexible when new tracks are to be added.

I would also like full controller customization but what I would really like is for when my alarm goes off in the morning and I turn my iPhone on the room that is being used is the room displayed not the last room used. I shouldn't have to look for which room to control if there's only one room in use.

Please, add controls to the iOS-device lock screen. Having to unlock my device every time I want change volume, skip songs or any other activity is really annoying.

Lets make it easy. this is lovely but will Sonos do anything about any of it? I think i am used to the answer now. They produce a great product but hate any criticism and do not like suggestions. Customer service job must be easy. Training lesson 1
Listen to the question
Respond "thank you. No"
Job done

I really would appreciate to be able to sort my spotify playlists on 'datetime song added to the list', so my most recent additions will be played first.

Would be nice to have the a-z links going down the right side of screen on the Amazon music library screen rather than having to scroll through the whole list.

Not sure if this possible requirement has been asked in a different way.. Though I'd like to be able to press a button called along the lines of "Fade In" then once selected he next song fades in on demand. I always find it harsh when one night I'm chilling with delicate tunes and then I hit next and there is a loud silence between songs if that makes sense.. 🙂

My list, not that it will help. I’ve been waiting for these for years!

1: Reorder Favourites, perhaps group into family member folders
2: stream from native applications. Perhaps a $99 Bluetooth zone?
3: better alarm controls. Preset groups just for alarms
4: apple watch app with complications, and prob an android wear

Need a night mode for the controller app so it's not so bright at night.

Would be a rare phone or tablet that doesn't have an auto dimming screen; no need to have any app do it.

Quite a basic ask, but how about some skins or different colour options for the controller instead of the blue and black? Shouldn't be too difficult an option to offer?

Oh my god yes to the skins. Alternative colour schemes and buttons would be so amazing. I find it so hard to see what I'm trying to do on there at the moment because the colour scheme is so dark. Similarly, can something be done about the size of the buttons; they are probably the items I use the most after creating playlists, but they're impossible small- especially the 'time slider bar' (whatever that's officially called).
Under the 'manage' drop down, I don't see the need for five options which activate the same pop-up box (albeit a different tab on that pop up). Surely a button which opens the settings box is simpler.

Lastly, that 'rooms tab'. Is there some way this can be hidden if you're not well off enough to own more than one speaker?

Having written these, my conclusion is that there's a lot of wasted space on the interface.

I wish I could edit poll and add new things as they come up. But Echo integration is expected to be announced on August 30th.

1. What about adding 'your music' to the navigation bar ? It would save some clicks.
Maybe even control Sonos from Spotify.

2. I'm always asked to quit tv audio when I choose to play from the playbar but not the other way around.
When I accedently hit the Apple TV control The music stops and the party dies. It's a real mood killer.