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A-Z listing disappeared from Local library on update 14/4/26

  • April 15, 2026
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On this weeks iOS (April 26)  update the A-Z listing down the left hand side of the screen  for “Songs” has disappeared (from Local Library)

It’s still there for Artists and Albums

Best answer by Corry P

Ah well. We’ll look into it. Thanks for making sure, ​@ainsley002!

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  • Lyricist III
  • April 15, 2026

Can confirm same here. 


MoPac
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  • Headliner III
  • April 15, 2026

Same here.  IOS.  Sonos app up to date.


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  • Renowned Enthusiast I
  • April 15, 2026

Have you also got the issue with Imported playlists not playing? This wasn't this update but happened a couple of updates ago.

2nd level Sonos support have told me its a known issue but no timescale for a fix. 


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • April 16, 2026

Hi ​@ainsley002 et al

We are sorry to hear of this issue you are having with the A-Z picker not showing at the side of the Songs listing for Music Library.

Could you all please report your iOS device model and iOS versions here, as well as submitting a diagnostic report from the same device? Thanks. Please do not share the given number here, but please say here when you have completed the process and I’ll be able to find it (assuming you use the same account here as on your Sonos devices).


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  • Renowned Enthusiast I
  • April 16, 2026

HI, thanks for the response Corry, much appreciated.

Mine is an iPhone Air and the iOS version is 26.4.1

 

I’ve just submitted the diagnostics (13:23 UK time)


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • April 16, 2026

Thanks, ​@ainsley002 - I’ve forwarded that on for inspection.

@MoPac, ​@Mangoe - Could you please also follow the steps in my previous post? More data will be more helpful. Thanks!


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • April 16, 2026

Something I did spot when looking on my Android phone, ​@ainsley002, was that the A-Z Picker only showed up once I had already started scrolling down the page - could that be why you don’t see it, perhaps? I just want to make sure, just in case it’s as easy a fix as that.


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  • Renowned Enthusiast I
  • April 16, 2026

I was hoping it was that easy but sadly not 😊


MoPac
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  • Headliner III
  • April 16, 2026

IOS:  Scrolling did not bring up A-Z.


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • Answer
  • April 16, 2026

Ah well. We’ll look into it. Thanks for making sure, ​@ainsley002!


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  • Renowned Enthusiast I
  • April 28, 2026

A little annoyingly, todays updates didn't fix this or not being able to play local library imported playlists via the iOS app (an unwanted present from the update a month or two ago).


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • April 28, 2026

Hi ​@ainsley002 

Today’s update was likely compiled and ready for release before the issue reported here was even raised.


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  • Renowned Enthusiast I
  • April 28, 2026

Fair comment😊. The issue with imported playlists is a longer term thing, however, that 2nd line support are aware of


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  • Lyricist III
  • April 28, 2026

Hi ​@ainsley002 

Today’s update was likely compiled and ready for release before the issue reported here was even raised.

Hopefully your beta testing will resume soon to pick up issues before release. 


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • April 29, 2026

Hi ​@MoPac & ​@Mangoe 

My colleague was unable to reproduce the issue reported here and is still awaiting further diagnostic reports to be submitted. If you’d like this issue to be investigated, please follow my earlier steps:

Could you all please report your iOS device model and iOS versions here, as well as submitting a diagnostic report from the same device? Thanks. Please do not share the given number here, but please say here when you have completed the process and I’ll be able to find it (assuming you use the same account here as on your Sonos devices).

Thanks!


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  • Renowned Enthusiast I
  • May 12, 2026

Just in case anyone was getting excited, todays update (12.5.26) doesn't address either of these issues 😒


Corry P
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  • Sonos Staff
  • May 12, 2026

Hi ​@ainsley002 

I’m afraid that is because when I asked for diagnostics from anyone affected here on the thread, you were the only one to respond. We were unable to replicate the issue ourselves, so we were relying upon getting diagnostics from those who could.

As this thread is the only thread that I know of in relation to this issue, and as there are only 3 people reporting the issue in total, it seems rather likely that the issue may be local in nature. Please try a restart of your iPhone, if you have not done so already in the intervening time.

I hope this helps.


buzz
  • May 12, 2026

Screen size varies from model to model. I wonder if the issue is related to screen width.


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  • Lyricist III
  • May 12, 2026

Just in case anyone was getting excited, todays update (12.5.26) doesn't address either of these issues 😒

Confirmed here as well. 
 

 


  • May 12, 2026

I’m confused about this report. The A-Z index appears on the right side of the screen for the Artist and Album listings. Not on the left side. But I also do not have an index on the Songs listing. I’ve never looked at the Songs listing before, so couldn’t say if it ever did.

This is on an iPad and iPhone 15 Pro Max  iOS 26.5, Sonos ver 85.00.31. So maybe not based on the size of the screen. Possibly the size of the library? 

The index scroller arrows do appear on the Songs listing on the Android controller ver 85.00.31. (On the right hand side of the screen).


  • May 12, 2026

Ok, Done. 😀 

iPad Air (4th gen) and iPhone 15 Pro Max both on iOS 26.5. Diagnostic submitted from the iPhone. The email address used here is same as the sonos account.


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  • Enthusiast II
  • May 12, 2026

Ditto for me. iPhone 14pro running latest IOS and today’s Sonos App update. A-Z showing for all local library options except for ‘Songs’. Diagnostic submitted from iPhone. Email address here same as Sonos account. 


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  • Renowned Enthusiast I
  • May 12, 2026

I’ve done multiple restarts of the phone for various reasons over the last few weeks so it’s not that. The only thing I haven’t done is to delete the Sonos app and reinstall so I might try that.

 

I’ve also wondered if it was maybe to do with the size of the Library? My local Library is around 50,000+ tracks which, although it’s well within the Sonos limits, could be upsetting the app maybe? However, having said that, I’m not aware of this being a problem previously.


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  • Lyricist III
  • May 12, 2026

I’ve done multiple restarts of the phone for various reasons over the last few weeks so it’s not that. The only thing I haven’t done is to delete the Sonos app and reinstall so I might try that.

 

I’ve also wondered if it was maybe to do with the size of the Library? My local Library is around 50,000+ tracks which, although it’s well within the Sonos limits, could be upsetting the app maybe? However, having said that, I’m not aware of this being a problem previously.

I have a lot less than 50k tracks. 


buzz
  • May 12, 2026

If you touch the long edge of the screen does the index appear?