Android tablet recommendation?

I'd get an iPad, just the latest cheapest one(and it does pain me to say it). Then you get the ability to Trueplay your speakers too.

Android tablets never get firmware updates and are all too soon useless. However if you want to keep it cheap and cheerful maybe get an Amazon Fire tablet? That will run the Sonos app and it mega cheap, around £50 and often a lot less in one of Amazons frequent sales.

Hi bockersjv,

Thanks for the tips!

Regards
Edvardsen

Android tablets never get firmware updates and are all too soon useless.

Huh? I've got a 5 year old Samsung Tab S 8.4", and a 3 year old Samsung Tab S 10" and they are both run the latest Sonos app just fine. Matter of fact, the Sonos app for Android goes back a year further in compatibility (Android 5 - released April 2015) than iOS (iOS 10 - released Sept 2016).

It's more the Android OS versions I was referring to. Sounds like Samsung are good at keeping their Tablets up to date, but I have a drawer of retired Android tablets, from various dubious Chinese manufacturers, that I couldn't even give away yet my Daughter is still using her Ipad 2 daily, albeit not as a Sonos controller.

Took the reluctant plunge onto an iPad earlier this year, and must admit I use it more than any of my previous tablets, but it has its irritants!

No, bockersjv, you are right.
Android tablets are supported for much, much shorter time than Apple ones. A five year old Samsung Android tablet will still run Sonos fine - but its OS and probably security updates will probably be way out. In fact the same goes for much newer devices too. The S7 for example, I don't think it even got all of the Android 8 updates, nevermind 9. That's 3 years old.
While you many need a relatively recent version of iOS for Sonos, the devices actually get OS updates from Apple for far longer than Android devices tend to.
People like to say the opposite here and that it's Apple with the forced obsolescence thing.

The way I see it, the OP was looking for an Android tablet specifically to run Sonos. Since Android supports Sonos for a year longer than iOS, recommending an iPad for specific use as a Sonos controller is questionable.

Yup, don't disagree with that.

True, but I was assuming (yes I know) that he may want to use it for other things and IMHO an iPad is arguably a better option. I did also mention getting a Fire (pseudo android) tablet and that would probably support Sonos for as long as "proper" android. It is nigh on useless for anything else mind :)

Hey, the OP now has loads of options 🤔

Looking at the Sonos system requirements

Says you only need Android 5 or higher.

So with that said, go with something that's affordable and running at least Android 8. That way you should have support for quite a few years.

Same cannot be said for Apple.

Hi all,

And thanks for all the recommendations! 👍

Sorry if i didn't make it clear in the first post, but i was only looking for a Android tablet, not Ipad.
The reason for that is that i have been a Android user for several years, and if i would use it for other things than controlling Sonos, and use apps i have already paid for, i don't have to pay for them one more time. 😉

But do any of you think that the Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab would be a good tablet for Sonos?

Thanks again for all answers!

Regards
Edvardsen