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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...
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CacheCoherenceTrending Lyricist I
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New Sonos app: Where are my custom radio stations?

Prior to updating the app, I had a number of custom streaming radio stations whose URLs I had painstakingly curated using the (old) TuneIn service.After updating the app, where are they? Gone!Does the new app have the ability to configure streaming radio by URL? Nah, I didn’t think so. 

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Steve251Avid Contributor III
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Sonos desktop app Apple needs reauthorising

I tend to use the Sonos Windows desktop app as I work from home and it is easy for me to pause the music although I now sometimes use the voice command but does not work well when music is at a high volume. However, I seem to be having trouble re-authorising the Apple app.A week ago my Sonos desktop app asked to be re-authorised.My new shiny Sonos IOS app continued to work okay but I re-authorised it anyway Took about 3 attempts before I could play  using the desktop app. Now not even a week later the destkop app is aksing to be re-authorised again.I have done it again but it still wont play. In between it has been working okay and my IOS app still works on Apple music Thoughts?

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How do you set up queues in the new sonos app.

Hi How do I create a song queue in the new sonos app?  Am I doing something wrong .  I used to pass the phone around at gatherings and everyone used to add songs to the queue.   Or I’d find an artist and play the top tracks list.   Have both of these features vanished, these were my main ways of listening , or am I doing something wrong? If these features have vanished is there any work around or third party controllers so I don’t have to use the sonos app?

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Mick rowContributor II
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clear in the queue

I want to clear the queue on my now playing screen, but it does not give you the option to clear ?I have tried calling Sonos but unable to get throughPlus since the new update, I’ve had nothing but troubleand you can never get through to Sonos when you want to speak to somebody I’ve had my system for many years now, I’m getting to the stage I’m actually fed up with  the system as it doesn’t work right They need to get their act together you pay all this money for speakers  and  you have all this trouble 😡 

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RadioPlayer App not working since Update 80.04.04

Since the update to version 80.04.04, the RadioPlayer no longer works. "An error has occurred with Radioplay, please try again later." It is currently not possible to listen to the local radio station via Sonos. Please urgently request a bugfix.System iOS App.Best regards Sandra

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Feedback on Actual Usage of New Sonos App

Just installed the iPad version. Definitely do not like the app compared to the old one.The new app feels way more busier, due to everything being thrown at you at once (which was their design intention). I’m not saying this approach can’t work though. I’m just saying that the way they designed it, it doesn’t feel right.In terms of the look and feel, it feels less stylish to me and more cheap. Like it feels like I’m using the Amazon Alexa app (which I hate). The album covers are smaller and not as pronounced, compared to the previous apps recents area.And the Now Playing screen on the iPad?! Like WTF? Why is there a gap around it showing the interface area behind it (ie Home area)? Why isn’t it full screen (and without rounded corners)? Makes zero design sense, as it’s super distracting, only adding to the busy feeling of the screen. Also see no option to make the app dark instead of light.All said and done, this just makes me want to not use the app at all, unless there are substantia

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RichP319Contributor I
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iOS/iPadOS 18 Public beta - Airplay Atmos

Hi, I’ve installed iPadOS 18 public beta and have tried to play atmos music via airplay2 to my Era 300 but it’s only playing stereo. Does Sonos need to perform an update to enable Airplay Atmos, or is this an Apple restriction?Thanks,Richard

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Sonos New App Response?

Has anyone heard anything at all one way or another from Sonos about the new app: defending it, giving updates on return of missing features to new app, possibility of rolling back to old app, full apology, etc.?  I have not seen or heard anything myself other than their own backslapping on social media sites and on the top of their own website.  I kind of feel like they just don't care about us existing customers and hope that this whole new app total failure "expletive"-storm blows over.  I, for one, feel so let down by their "just don't care” attitude toward their customers that it would be hard for them to recover my loyalty and trust.  Some of the missing features, like playlist and queue management and the playing of my local NAS-stored music, are absolute show stoppers for me and will drive me to quickly find an alternative to Sonos for my hard-earned sound system buying dollars.

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Sonos products not found after switching wifi providers

I’ve just switched providers today, with new equipment etc and the Sonos app is supposed to still see my system and ask about the network, but it continues to say No products found

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ralsinclairContributor I
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strange things happening after the recent major update

Since the last major update I have had trouble changing stations. (Among other things) The last time I was listening to Kiss FM. I opened the app and selected Riviera radio. It is playing Kiss FM yet it says it’s playing Riviera Radio! See screenshot below.  This is getting very frustrating. I am using an iPad with iOS 17.5.1 with a Sonos Arc, sub woofer and 2 Play 1 speakers.  Regards. 

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YouTube Music playlist problem - only 100 songs?

I have a 17 device setup and have extensive 300+ song playlists on YouTube Music.They're leftover from the days when Google Play Music worked flawlessly with direct casting to Sonos, pre lawsuit days.Until recently everything worked fine, but today I noticed that the playlists are limited to top 100 songs, the rest do not show up!I deleted the service, reauthorized it, only to run into the same issue.Any advice of how to fix this?

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Playlists in New App

So I see lots of “old” (i.e., several weeks old) threads on missing playlists and no resolution.System forced update yesterday, finally, and yes my playlists are all gone.Are they gone gone? Like, the actual list will never be found? Because I have lots of playlists and, of course, had no way to back them up.

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billqContributor II
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When is the new app going to work?

[Edit - I meant to say “ever going to work”]It’s been several months now and basic functionality, like the volume control, still don’t work. I don’t know why I’m bothering to explain, since 1) everyone who uses the app knows this, and 2) Sonos apparently doesn’t read this forum, but:it’s now completely random whether the volume controls will take effect it takes 5-60 seconds to decide it often applies the change to some but not all rooms the room volume sliders bounce aroundAnd even starting a stream is a random process - the app thinks for a while and then, maybe you get what you wanted, maybe nothing happens. I was at a dinner party on Saturday, everyone has multi-room Sonos, and everyone is having nothing but trouble with the new app. I’m only highlighting one basic feature that doesn’t work. There are more. This is really inexcusable that it’s been months and nothing has changed. I guess the entire dev team is working on headphones?

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how can you set all speakers to the same volume number?

HelloHow can you set the speakers to the same volume number?I have ten speakers which by the end of the day will be on significantly different volume values as people listen to different music in different zones at different volumes, as is expected.Problem is I subsequently want to play music on multiple zones, but I don’t want the speakers to be at significantly different volume levels. In the old app you could ‘zero’ the volumes by adjusting the slider down to zero. Then all the speakers would increment back up in volume together.  I appreciate that different models of speakers might have different volumes even if they’re on the same number, but I’m talking about equalising large differences in volume here, rather than arguing how exact they need to be.  Is there a way to equalise volume in the new app? I don’t think it’s asking for much, for such functionality, from a product specifically designed to serve music across multiple speakers.  Thanks

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Rollback the app, please

I literally can’t use my Sonos system now without drops and stutters. I see several convos talking about this, asking for a rollback. Seems to be some advice on how to do it manually, but others saying it won’t work.If anyone has managed to do it, please post here?

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KiWi2106Avid Contributor I
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Sonos Radio HD stations: No more station identification

Hey,is it just me or are the station identifications on Sonos Radio HD channels gone? What I mean is this: “You are listening to Mellow Morning/Cocktail Hour”, “Dreamy and dark, Sunset Fuzz, only on Sonos” or “You are tuned in to Hit List”. I kind of liked this and I was wondering if this is yet another issue brought about by the release of the new app?  

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POG2023Avid Contributor I
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Latest App Update

Just updated the app to the latest release and entire controller is now Blank.No services - nothing. What has to be done to make this usable again?

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Pennywise46Contributor I
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Trueplay issue after New Updatz

Last Update, was ok,  not very easy to add my Arc , mini sub , and 2 One Sl. Trueplay with my ipad dont want to start. I have 1 start of thèse but no sound for calibration and it stop few second later. NOw it feeze before the beginning of calibration 

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lets_rockAvid Contributor I
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How do you clear the queue on the new App

How on Earth do you clear music on this new AppWhere has the clear Queue function gonei can’t stop music from playing 😡 

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Sonos Web App And Deezer

Deezer is my streaming service of choice. It is displayed in the App (latest version) and on the Windows PC App but it is not available from the web/browser version. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix this?Here you can see the services the web app recognises:And here, in the web app you can see Deezer playlists playing…Your confirmation number is: *************.Moderator edit: Combined posts, recorded and removed diagnostic number

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llalondeContributor I
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Plex search error on IOS, but works on MacOS

On the IOS S2 App (S2, buid: 80.04.04-release+20240627.fa7966dd1) , I am able to browse, play content from my Plex server.   However, searching the Plex music library gives this error:An error occurred with Plex.  Try again later.The Sonos application (version 16.2, S2, build: 79153290) on MacOS works fine for searching my Plex collection.  I don’t think that this error is coming from Plex.I switched to Plex for my personal library because I could not search anymore since the May updates.I am not a happy Sonos user since May 2024 when the new version of the app has come out.   Sonos should have done more beta testing before releasing.    The new version is flaky, buggy and slow.

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olistrutContributor II
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Deezer Flow with new Apps

In the new app, when starting Deezer Flow, Sonos treats the flow as a radio station: No scrolling is possible within songs, there is no back button and it is impossible to see the list of past songs.  this worked perfectly in the old iOS app.  Flow is THE central way to play music on Deezer - and the new app fundamentally broke it.  @Sonos: when will this be fixed?

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GringaRojaContributor I
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the last update

The controls are not intuitive on my phone. Slow to respond. Volume goes down between use.

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Deano66Contributor I
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the new app, not great, slow and some functions dont work

the latest update is not great, evertime i try to put music on in more than one room a msg saying “ canot connect please try later” very annoying 

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Andy DandyContributor I
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still missing playlists on new app

HiI have discussed this matter with a Sonos rep twice and advised to check updates. I need some real customer service please.Prior to the new app I had dozens of Sonos playlists created over last 5 years. They worked splendidly. When I navigate to Sonos Favourites I hit the ‘Playlists’ view all and I see just one playlist !Please advise the method to use to view all playlists as per the S2 version (pre new app). Note I am using an iPhone and iPad.Special note that I have a Mac which is not updated and I can view and use all my playlists.If these playlists  have been swiped for good this would certainly be a huge loss for me. My future reviews and referrals to friends would highlight that Sonos used to be absolutely great and is now below par.

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