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I’m posting here out of sheer frustration with the current state of my Sonos system. Lately, every time I adjust the volume or change tracks via the Sonos app, there’s a noticeable delay – sometimes as long as 3-5 seconds! This might not sound like a huge issue on paper, but in practice, it makes the system feel completely unresponsive and, honestly, unusable.

When I’m trying to enjoy music, a delay in volume control is a dealbreaker. Imagine turning the music down for a conversation, only to have it stay loud for several more seconds – it’s incredibly disruptive. And don’t get me started on the delays when changing songs. This kind of lag ruins what should be a seamless experience.

I’ve tried all the typical troubleshooting steps – rebooting the system, checking for software updates, and even reinstalling the app. The issue persists, and it seems worse than ever. I’ve been a loyal Sonos customer for years, but this is seriously testing my patience. For a system that markets itself as being so user-friendly, this delay is a major flaw.

It sure seems like a local network issue, possibly wifi interference , or even a duplicate IP address causing a delay in your controller sending data to the speakers. Beyond the data in that linked FAQ, have you reset your network, by unplugging all Sonos devices from power, then rebooted your router? I’d wait a couple of minutes for the router to come back up before plugging back in your Sonos devices.

I have noticed a slight increase in time between sending the commands, but nothing at all like 3 to 5 seconds. Maybe 300 to 500 ms, just enough to annoy me, but nothing to the lengths you’re experiencing. 

I’m posting here out of sheer frustration with the current state of my Sonos system. Lately, every time I adjust the volume or change tracks via the Sonos app, there’s a noticeable delay – sometimes as long as 3-5 seconds!
 

 

I’ve struggled with the volume delay issue as well. I’m not a network engineer so had little desire to spend hours troubleshooting something that just worked before. Espresso with people saying it’s your wifi when the only change is the pos new app. 
 

One way way to narrow down the issue is to test the problem with the desktop app or third party app like SonoPhone. If it works in those apps it’s likely a new app bug. If it’s not you should contact support. 

I have the same issue for months now and it‘s getting worse. No changes in WiFi configuration, network is in full performance. 1000Mbit with 15ms delay. I‘ve reset all of my Sonos components and it stays the same. 

  • Coupling speakers or decoupling takes forever or just partly or doesn’t happen at all
  • volume setting changes after 300-500ms or even longer which ends up in having a 100% volume after a few clicks, very annoying

never happened before.

Diagnostics and a call to support will get your internal (you/we can’t see it) looked at by a tech, it is a likely next step for anyone still having issues after doing the December update.

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