Skip to main content

Controllers and Music services

Get help with the Sonos S1 Controller app and the Sonos App for mobile, and the Sonos desktop app. You can also get help with using partner apps with Sonos here.

  • 8,534 Topics
  • 57,903 Replies
Ken_Griffiths
Ken_Griffiths
answered this question

How to use Sonos in homekit

@BretonMaitre There are still some issues with HomeKit but if you Airplay to a Sonos speaker registered as an accessory in the Home App and...
  • 0
  • 3
8534 Topics
P
PandJContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Radio Stations No Longer Playing via TuneIn or myTuner Radio since latest S2 and S1 update

We own two Play:1 units (paired) and one Play:5 (1st gen) and have had them for over 10 years; through either TuneIn or myRadio Tuner we have been able to play our favourite radio station CKUA (from Edmonton Canada). We use the Sonos 2 App for the Play:1 speakers and the Sonos 1 App for the older Play:5 unit, and they have worked flawlessly until this past update (May 2024) version 80.01.08 for Sonos 2. The station is listed under a myTuner Radio search, but just will not play. We have had issues trying other stations as well. I do not know what the "update" contained, but it has completely ruined our listening pleasure and made our speakers virtually useless to us! 

7978
F
5 months ago
S
Stevie WContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Favourites just added all greyed out.

Hi folks,When I try to add anything from the Calm App such as a soundscape to my Sonos Favourites, it adds it to the list but they are always greyed out. I tried authorising the app again after deleting it and restarting the Sonos app but still getting the same issue.Apple Music tracks etc adds to the Sonos favourites and it lit up as it should be to select. Anyone got any other ideas why this is happening? Thanks.

2484
AlsoKnownAs
5 months ago
I
IambashContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
Why is the new Sonos App crap?

How does the app keep getting worse and worse over time. It's too bad, I've had some of my Sonos speakers for around 10 years now. Even on a brand new phone the current app is not user friendly, missing functionality that it used to have. And removed the playlists I had. So disappointing given how great the whole experience used to be. The new update is much worse, missing basic functionality now,  So irritated. 

22422268
R
5 months ago
L
lplrobContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
integration of Apple Music Playlists

I am having a hard time getting my Apple Music Playlist playing correctly on Sonos via the Sonos app. Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

251
Ken_Griffiths
5 months ago
A
a9979Enthusiast II
asked in Controllers and Music services
Spotify Playlists

Why can’t I see all of my Spotify Playlists? I can only see 50 of them. Is this a defect that is scheduled to be fixed?

80
A
5 months ago
S
SteenpiContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
trueplay

The true play tuning is asking for the movement of my arm but after circle is completed it says error and try again. I tried again but the circle is not starting. Only see a green dot. But tuning sound is playing.reset done, installed app again. any tips and tricks?pieter  

966
J
5 months ago
T
ThomassEnthusiast I
asked in Controllers and Music services
New Sonos App - Utterly useless!

I’m sure it’s not just me, but it’s possibly the worst ‘update’ yet! Can’t find half of the things which were previously easy to access. It’s a big 👎from me!

4569105
S
5 months ago
R
Robert_164Avid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
the new Sonos ios app update is TERRIBLE! DO NOT UPDATE!

Sonos, why would you release an app upgrade with so many problems!? Where are my playlists? They're gone! Where are my alarms?  I can no longer edit or save the queue! Where are my albums? I can't change the home interface! I can delete some of the things you guys added automatically but there's nowhere I can see to add anything. What a mess!Don't you guys check your work? I've been reading some other letters and there are many more problems.SONOS PLEASE FIX THIS ASAP

9165166
K
5 months ago
H
HiRESrulesEnthusiast I
asked in Controllers and Music services
sonos was unable to add the music folder 913

I tried rolling back to version 78 for W10 and the “windows library” options were greyed and even when I got it to work, I still get the error “sonos was unable to add the music folder 913”….this is a serious testing error and the new version should never have been released as “live”….disgrace SONOS! please fix this ASAP as none of us should have to wait a month to play our own music library collections!

2557
H
5 months ago
F
FatihContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Impossible installation with new app.

Hi,I am new to Sonos. I just purchased 2 sonos era’s and 1 beam. This is day 2 and I am still unable to setup my devices.. What a disaster is this.. I understood that I bought the speakers and the best moment I could.. The fantastic crappy new update.. Soo let me sum it up.New speakers, unboxed, app installed. Account created. Sonos devices discovered in network.. and then.. disaster loop begins..I gave the app the right to use my microphone, the speakers starts to make the sound to adopt. But the adoption never takes place.. the app even doesnt activate the microphone. I tried each one of the speakers one by one for a thousend times now. after second attempt the app gives the option to connect with code.. when select the option, the app crashes every single time. And yeah already tried remove and install app again.. and also install app on other phone.. No difference..After some research I found out that this new huge app release is a complete disaster and everyone is complaining abou

41011
buzz
5 months ago
B
Botanist CafeContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
sonos radio works, but streaming services gives error in app.

I get the error message: “Something went wrong” in the app, never had it before, started today.I can play sonos radio, but nothing from spotify or other music services, when i click on playlist from that, it takes a while, then no graphics or music come up, just the silhouette of the player, and then the error message on top.

1888
B
5 months ago
P
pgclarkContributor I
posted in Controllers and Music services
How to check battery levels of Sonos mobile speakers (Move & Roam) in the new Sonos app

The old Sonos app showed what percent the battery of my Move & Roam were at in the app.   Now, all it shows is a battery icon with a lightning bolt in it to show that it is currently charging.  Being of limited vision, I can not tell if the battery is ‘full’ our not.  Is there a way to see what % the charge of these speakers is at?

513715
T
5 months ago
T
TheodoreKMullinsContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Can't play music on multiple units

Hi,Since the app update I can no longer play music on more than one unit at the same time. I have a Roam SL and an Era 100..and also an IKEA Symfonisk shelf speaker. Before it worked well to just add a unit and then the music would play on that as well. Now I get “Can’t connect, try again later”.It works perfectly fine to play on the units one by one and updating them has also worked. I can create a Group but playing using it won’t work. And not playing on one unit and trying to add another. Is there anything I have missed? or is this to be considered due to the new app?I have tried restarting router, disconnecting devices and so on...yet nothing has worked.

27113
B
5 months ago
J
Jennifer WContributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Apple Music

How do I shuffle & play songs on Sonos new app in my Apple Music Songs list?

1216
Ken_Griffiths
5 months ago
B
BarCarAvid Contributor I
asked in Controllers and Music services
Unable to delete phantom TuneIn services

I have 2 phantom “TuneIn (New)” music services which show up on my iPhone, iPad and in the web app but not in the Mac OS app.I can’t authorise them and I can’t delete them (“Accounts not removed. Something went wrong when removing your accounts. Please try again”).Sonos support have had me wipe and reinstall the apps and restart all speakers but that didn’t help. When I sent them a diagnostic they said that there is no TuneIn service installed.I was on the phone with them for an hour trying to get them to delete with no success. Anybody else seen this? Really odd.

351
B
5 months ago