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Rip Torn
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New SONOS App - Adding to queue

I’m unable to add an album to existing queue. Is this feature gone or am I missing it?
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David Weller
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New SONOS App - Alarms

App has been upgraded,  We onlu have IOS no access to Mac or Windows, Lost ability to use alarms etc  Can we reverse upgrade and go back? Ne...
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aitchgf
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music library after latest app update

Hi mvoslooThanks for the response tip, will try it our and see how I get on!
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captainknutAvid Contributor I
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Volume normalisation on Sonos?

I just noticed that my Sonos system adjusts the volume automatically between loud and quiet songs. I haven’t noticed this before. It is extremely annoying, and especially noticeable when I play an album where the songs run into each other. The system also inserts a little gap between the songs. ALSO extremely annoying. I tried playing the same music files on another player, and there is no difference in the volume and no gap between the songs on that player, so it’s not the files that are ripped that way, it is the Sonos system that plays around with the volume. Like I said, I’ve never noticed it before. What has happened? Where do I turn it off?

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greg_67Contributor I
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Personal music library features removed in the new May 7 2024 app version

The new “improved” app version seemed to wreck all of the features that made a personal music library on Sonos usable. Two major problems:There is no way to search your own personal music library anymore Browsing your personal music library is extremely painful if you have thousands of albums. We used to be able to zoom in by first letter. Now if you want something beginning with a “T”, you have to scroll through hundreds of screens worth from “A”.Has anyone found a workaround for these?I know Sonos has been optimizing for streaming services these days. But completely abandoning support for your own hosted music library was not what I expected.

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User262360Contributor I
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Apple Music - can't connect

Hi there, for the past couple of weeks I’ve been unable to connect to Apple Music. “We’ve run into a problem. Please try again.” Tried signing out of Apple Music, reinstalling sonos app etc. No luck. 

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Corry P
3 years ago
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SuperheroContributor I
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YouTube music still not working!!

So I got a bunch of IKEA Sonos Speakers and I can simply not use them. The software is a huge big bug.How do you guys get you speakers to play anything at all, let alone the song you wish at the speaker you wish?Why is it after 7months STILL not possible to sync a premium youtube account to Sonos, it keeps asking for a premium account!!!Silly silly software, this is a shame as the speakers are of descent quality for the price. With the small hitch you can not use them. I’ve sent many many buy reports via the app, registers for beta program, keep asking for support but no, filled out many many of these feedback sheets about things not working, nothing all quiet not a beep from Sonos.

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3 years ago
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Room settings iPhone misingContributor I
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NAS or library removed from the new app???

It seems that the ability to play from a local library or a NAS server has been removed in the new app.This has major consequences for us who play music in an Odd Fellow lodge that we ourselves have recorded and own.This means that sonos is now completely useless to us.It is a significant deterioration and means that we can no longer can use sonos at all, and must find a new alternative.

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2 months ago
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HILLBELEYContributor II
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Radio skipping backwards - BBC radio repeats

Diagnostic 1334398637, occasionally the radio skips back and repeats a few seconds, the radio will later turn off.

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3 years ago
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RenneboContributor I
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Spotify randomly stops playing

I have had my Sonos setup for quite a while, but over the past week the sound randomly dissappears when listening to Spotify. When listening to radio the problem doesn't occur. How do I fix this? 

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Kernow1
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Account,system and services greyed out on app

Our router had been reset and I cannot now find my system neither can I access my account, system and services/voice on the app.  Phone or iPad app cannot find the system???????

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6 months ago
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C BartContributor II
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Boost missing in new updated sonos app May 7th 2024

The Boost is missing in new updated sonos app May 7th 2024. I cannot find it anywhere in the app. Anyone else having the same issue?

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2 months ago
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AudiophoneRenowned Enthusiast I
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revert to previous app

Hi, new sonos app was just installed on my android. It is a mess, half of the services won't work, can't find the other half. Design is chaotic. Had my favourite radio stations on top, now they are mixed and hidden somewhere. How do i revert to the old version?

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protaryContributor II
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editing or deleting rooms or deleting devices from an old room.

This has happened to me before and the S2 app is a bit clunky when adding or upgrading devices. I just upgraded my Home theatre setup by upgrading the sound bar to the Arc. i added it and also added the Sub so now my room is called Family Room (+sub). issue is that when i go to add the surrounds (2x One SLs) it wont let me as they are connected to the old Room now called Family Room (?).  i need to somehow delete that room and/or remove the One SLs for that room so i can add them to the Bar and Sub.  any advice would be greatly appreciated. Would be great if Sonos would work on making the S2 controller more intuitive and straightforward. Patrick

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petros429Contributor I
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Apple Music Playlist - Not showing new playlists

Hi I am having an issue where any new Apple playlist I create does not show up in the Sonos Controller. The odd thing is that if I delete a playlist, it removes itself from the list. It is only creating new ones that seem to not appear in the Sonos app. I have gone through the recommendations on this site that others have seemed to have tried but none of those checks worked. I have the following Iphone 11 Pro running IOS 13.2.3 Latest Sonos Controller App on Iphone Rebooted all Sonos Speakers (Just In case) Restarted Iphone Turned Apple Music Sync off and then back on (numerous times) Checked and reset preferences in ITunes on my Win10 Laptop   Thanks in advance Pete

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4 years ago
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rv2012agmailContributor I
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Deleting Speakers

How do I just remove a speaker from a room? Want to start another room and have it there. Somehow got 2 Playbars in one room! Seems that anyone would have a question like this when setting up multiple rooms. But nothing there when searching.

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cpalmer74Prominent Collaborator I
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Has anyone figured out how to install the old ios s2 app?

We know it’s bad, they have not provided guidance, and I can expect a few months before it’s back to ‘before the regression’ of features.  I just want to know how to install the old app. Need to move on with my life. No drama. My mistake for falling for their hype.  thanks!

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keithhuAvid Contributor I
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New app volume control issue

Updated to the new app yesterday.  When I try to use the volume sliders on a group of speakers, or individual speakers within the group, the volume does not change and the slider just pops back to the previous position.  Tried repeatedly to get it to work, no luck. Anyone else?

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CraigsterContributor I
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Recent Update has all Sonos Devices dropping connection

Hello All, I have a Sonos setup in my home with a Play5, 3 Sonos One, and a Sonos Port connected to powered monitors. I have successfully run with no issues for years on my Netgear Orbi Mesh.Since the last Sonos update, each speaker drops connection randomly every day or so. The only way to recover is to power down and reboot the device. I show no issues in the network or router, have done packet tracing etc (Im an engineer) and there is no anomaly in any other device on the network (PCs, TVs, cell phones, etc). Even though it was a waste of time, I reset and re-setup all devices on the network, but the problem persists ONLY with the Sonos devices and the Sonos app. Anyone else seeing similar issues?

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McMarcContributor I
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I can't play a radio station via MyTuner Radio anymore via the updated app

Hi,I can't play a radio station via MyTuner Radio anymore via the updated app. This worked all fine untill the app update (of last week). Even BBC Radio 2 can’t be played. If I use the app on my Windows computer it all works fine. The only error message I get is: Something went wrongPlease help!Thanks, MarcPS: I have tried all the usual stuff (un and re-install the app, remove and add myTuner Radio as a service)

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Tcnd543Contributor I
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Error 1000

I am getting a 1000 error repeatedly. There was another issue that mentioned the answer is to disconnect from VPN. I do not have VPN for the device I am using any other ideas? 

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Corry P
1 year ago
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rrl_edmEnthusiast I
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New SONOS App - Missing all but 2 Playlists?

I just installed the new Sonos app. After doing so, all but 2 of my playlists have disappeared?  Specifically, if I selected Sonos Favorites, then Playlists View All, only 2 playlist are showing . . . countless are MIA.I sure hope there are instructions for resurrecting my playlist. 

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skullcProdigy III
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14.19 update

Anyone updated any idea what it does?

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jmschlesContributor I
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Explicit songs from Spotify blocked.

I recently set up a Sonos system, and Spotify is the only service I’ve connected. I want to be able to play songs marked as “explicit” through Sonos, but they’re grayed out. It seems like this has to either be a Spotify thing or a Sonos thing, but… I’ve never filtered explicit content in Spotify, but I checked my Spotify settings just in case, and “Allow explicit content” is indeed enabled I found “Content Filters” in the Sonos settings, but “Filter Explicit Content” is grayed out and says “Not supported” Any idea what might be going on? I haven’t found an answer on the forums yet. Thanks!

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Tyler.MContributor I
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Spotify Cutting Out on Sonos

Hello,When using my spotify on Sonos, my music keeps skipping tracks or stopping completely. The strange thing is, if my wife plays the same spotify account on Sonos from her phone, no issue. Only when i press “play” on my phone does the issue occur. If i use “Sonos radio” from my phone, no issue. We have two spotify accounts connected and I have tried toggling between both from my sonos app on my phone without luck.Given the information above, i would think to rule out internet speed/connectivity (since everything works fine on her phone) and also any spotify account issues (since these also work fine from her phone).  Thoughts?

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iancoleContributor II
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FIP won't play

I can no longer access FIP radio either through TuneIn or Sonos Radio. Is this a temporary problem?

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3 years ago
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TwincamanAvid Contributor I
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SiriusXM not playing

Why is there so much trouble connecting with SiriusXM lately?

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Long Time FanContributor I
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New Sonos App Update Sucks Massively

Sonos really screwed the pooch on the update.  Nothing connects now, simplicity is gone.  What in wide world of sports were you thinking?????  Was there any real world testing done?  Massive screw-up.  Thinking of pitching what I have and starting over with another brand.  Awful product

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