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My ongoing disappointment with Sonos continues. The system is virtually unusable - literally every time I switch on my Playbar, Sub, Play:1 Surrounds, I have issues introduced since the previous use. Software ‘updates’ that do nothing but create issues. Not least of which that the Play:1 speakers need to be plugged in to the router to update, because while they work perfectly fine when up and running, software updates invariably fail to recognise them to connect and update wirelessly. Thousands of pounds worth of kit that I cannot be bothered to use any more, because of the hassles experienced at every turn. Such a shame, as the sound quality, when working, is now good.

When are Sonos going to sort their software, so that the (fundamentally good) hardware, is not being constantly let-down?

These issues aren't common, can you try the steps in my article below to rule out any duplicate IP address issues:

https://en.community.sonos.com/speakers-229128/tips-tricks-resolving-random-issues-impacting-sonos-devices-6845346

These issues aren't common, can you try the steps in my article below to rule out any duplicate IP address issues:

https://en.community.sonos.com/speakers-229128/tips-tricks-resolving-random-issues-impacting-sonos-devices-6845346

I disagree - reading down the community here, these are VERY common issues. :(

Thanks for the link, I will take a look, but I can get the system working perfectly, only for an update to screw up the whole thing before my next use…..

These issues aren't common, can you try the steps in my article below to rule out any duplicate IP address issues:

https://en.community.sonos.com/speakers-229128/tips-tricks-resolving-random-issues-impacting-sonos-devices-6845346

I disagree - reading down the community here, these are VERY common issues. :(

Thanks for the link, I will take a look, but I can get the system working perfectly, only for an update to screw up the whole thing before my next use…..

Then turn off auto updates in the app and on your devices. Then you can control when to update. 

The system is virtually unusable - literally every time I switch on my Playbar, Sub, Play:1 Surrounds, I have issues introduced since the previous use.

Sonos kit seems to work best when it’s left on

@amun - perhaps, but leaving on unnecessarily is not an option.

@nik9669a - thanks, I’ll try to locate that.

 

 

This is such a funny post…

@NeilUK78, when you turn off a network attached device, you risk losing the ip address that device was associated with to another device that leaves and returns to your network… like your phone. So your Sonos speakers have to be assigned a new address. 
 

what I suggest you do if you feel turning your speakers off is a must, you should start your DHCP pool  at something like 192.168.1.50.

Then set static IPs for your speakers below .50, so that when you turn them on again they will grab the same IP address every time.

@amun - perhaps, but leaving on unnecessarily is not an option.

Up to you, but I thought that you wanted it to be more reliable. leaving them on and reserving IP addresses in the router should help.

Personally, I turn of all updates and lock off sonos access in the router, so it can’t update.

Since i reserved IP addresses i have no more issues with powering down and up. 

Solved my update issues too.

This is such a funny post…

@NeilUK78, when you turn off a network attached device, you risk losing the ip address that device was associated with to another device that leaves and returns to your network… like your phone. So your Sonos speakers have to be assigned a new address. 
 

what I suggest you do if you feel turning your speakers off is a must, you should start your DHCP pool  at something like 192.168.1.50.

Then set static IPs for your speakers below .50, so that when you turn them on again they will grab the same IP address every time.

Thanks for the advice - will give it a go. 👍🏻

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