How do I change the background colour on the Sonos for PC controller?

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July 16, 2013
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I'm really struggling to see a lot of the buttons on the PC controller window. It's almost impossible to read any of the grey-on-black. I have no idea where the volume is because I can only just see the slider but not the bar. It is difficult to see most of the other buttons too because they are grey on black. Where are the accessibility settings please? I have normal vision (tested recently, no problems with anything else) and I have tried looking at my screen from various angles and tried other screens/computers (other programs are fine) so it's Sonos. This website is bad too - I can hardly see the 'find a store' or the 'sign in' on the top bar. This makes me feel like I am disabled! How on earth do partially sighted people manage with Sonos if it's nearly impossible for me? Please help. How do I choose a better more visible setting?

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jgatie

Or they are hard at work at developing voice control, which not only will drive sales and delight customers, it will make 75% of the controller functions redundant, and the other 25% so utilitarian you don't need a splashy color scheme.

Sonos has made some mistakes, the horrendous handling of the queue function being the number one recently. However, not listening to their customers is a hollow, not to mention highly inaccurate, accusation. There are dozens and dozens of features implemented which are the direct result of customer requests, and a request with less than 10 posts over 3 years not being fulfilled does not belie that fact. A simple search for Echo support which returns 3005 topics is all the proof one needs for Sonos listening to customer requests.

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johncanter

Enthusiast II

I stand by my opinion 'that they don't care about the simple tweaks that can make the user experience great for individuals.'

My personal opinion on voice control is that it is a fad and like with Siri, 90% of people won't use it after the initial honeymoon period. I like to browse and discover music and can't see how voice control will help. I can't see myself shouting volume up, down, play next etc. The second hand market for Echos and Dots will be massive in a couple of years.

jgatie

We shall see. Till then, agree to disagree. As to Sonos not caring "about the simple tweaks that can make the user experience great for individuals", see this thread (and know that the features listing didn't stop there, they continued for years in another, now defunct, forum):

https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/has-any-posting-here-ever-produced-anything--29154

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joe_boro

Lyricist I

I have the same problem, and agree with all that has been said. The original post is 3 years old. It's about time we could change the background colour - perhaps some of the profit should be used on development!🆒

biffta

Headliner I

I stand by my opinion 'that they don't care about the simple tweaks that can make the user experience great for individuals.'

My personal opinion on voice control is that it is a fad and like with Siri, 90% of people won't use it after the initial honeymoon period. I like to browse and discover music and can't see how voice control will help. I can't see myself shouting volume up, down, play next etc. The second hand market for Echos and Dots will be massive in a couple of years.

biffta

Headliner I

Agree entirely. A point I've made in another thread on Alexis/Dot.

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