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Hi. I’ve had an S1 system for over a decade (3x S5 gen1, Amp and Connect) and it generally worked fine. Over the years I’ve subscribed to (legit) Napster, Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Apple Music and Deezer. Plus BBC Sounds and a few other services without issue. 

Last night, we purchased our first S2 product, a Move. I removed all existing devices, reset them and, after setting up the S2 with Move, created a new clean S1 system.

All of the devices are there, but the only thing I can connect to is Sonos Radio. If I click to add a music service I just get a spinning ball type icon (happy to share a screen grab if needed) and the app hangs. It responds fine if I select to add a voice system.

I’ve obviously rebooted everything multiple times. I’ve reset the S1 app. I’ve deleted and reinstalled it. On two iOS phones. Nothing works. There are no issues using the Move on the S2 app. All services are visible and available to add.

I spent over an hour on Sonos chat and was ultimately told to call the UK freephone number quoting a case reference. When calling the number a voice recording informs that lines are closed. At 10am when they’re supposedly open?

I’m at a dead end and we’ve gone from ‘let’s trade all of the S1 kit up to a new S2 setup and add a sound bar and sub for the lounge’ to ‘the S2 is going straight back to the shop and the S1s in a skip because we can’t listen to anything.’

Before I literally take the S1 stuff to the recycling centre, does anybody have any tips or ideas that might save the day? To say we’re fed up is an understatement.

Thanks.

 

 

I’d suggest that you call Sonos Support directly to discuss it.

When you speak directly to the phone folks, they have tools at their disposal that will allow them to give you advice specific to your Sonos system and network.


I am having the same issue adding music sources via S1 on my iPhone.  Added Sirius, Pandora via the S1 Windows controller on my laptop.

SONOS, ARE YOU WORKING ON A FIX?  PLEASE RESPOND!


Hi @jpastagar 

We are aware of an issue preventing users from adding music services via a Android or iOS controller on S1 systems and are investigating. As yet, we have no estimation for when this will be resolved.

In the meantime, and as you have found, you can add services as per usual with the desktop (Windows or macOS) Sonos app, via the menu. Please note that this will not work with Apple Music, however.

I hope this helps.

 


Not great when the only service you have is Apple Music. Please release a fix ASAP Sonos!


Tried again today to add music services and now I’m seeing all the available options. Was able to successfully add Apple Music!


Hi @popguru et al

To confirm what @doctorbee just reported, we now consider this issue resolved. If you continue to experience this issue, please get in touch with our technical support team for assistance.


I just wanted to update this thread as to where we’re up to personally. I did receive an email from Sonos support. I tried responding but received no reply. I received a follow up saying that the case would be closed unless I responded within a certain timeframe. I replied again, and received no response. I have no idea if the case is open or closed: life moves on and this was consuming far more of my time than it warranted.

It’s disappointing to see that others have encountered the same issue and - speaking with my ‘day job’ hat on for a second - it must be frustrating and not just for us as consumers but also for Sonos themselves, if there is no clear pattern emerging. We were beta testing a video game once and the team repeatedly reported interference when one particular local train passed by. Sometimes it’s just not possible to find a single root cause.

And as to our system? Well, sometimes it works. Other times it doesn’t. Rebooting every component - router, phones, Sonoses, Devolo mesh - seemingly has no impact. Units routinely and randomly drop off the network with, as far as we can tell, no environmental changes.

So, we barely use any of the players now.

Thanks once again to everyone who contributed to this thread.


Suddenly decided to try again today and the Sonos1 app allowed me to add Spotify.  Only things I did since the last time I added a response to this thread were: A. Reboot my phone at some point B. Update my iOS at some point in the last week C. Connect to my friends Sonos2 hardware via the Sonos2 app.  I don’t know if any of the above individually had an impact but when I decided to try again this evening the Sonos1 app allowed me to add additional services and it worked. Go figure.


I had the same issue on Sunday. Hope it is now fixed.