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Walt Devaney
Contributor I
November 7, 2019
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Is 10.4 version of app still available?

  • November 7, 2019
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As of 10/28/2019 version 10.5 of the app requires Android 7.0 or later. We purchased a PLAY:5 planning to use our Android 6.0 phones to set it up. Is the 10.4 version still available? Otherwise a new phone ($$) or we own a boat anchor.

We plan to use it exclusively as an internet radio.

Any helpful info will be appreciated.

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    Best answer by bockersjv

    Invite a friend over who has a recent phone or tablet. Load the Sonos app and set up the speaker 

     

    failing that get an Amazon Fire tablet, £50 but often far cheaper in the Black Friday sales. Once set up you can use your 6 phones to play music ok. 

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    Walt DevaneyAuthor
    Contributor I
    November 8, 2019

    Castalla,

    There were several reasons for choosing the Sonos, the main one being our home system is Lutron. But now it looks like we will return the Sonos and go with a Bose.

    melvimbe
    melvimbe
    November 8, 2019

    I can’t guarantee that the software is harmless.

     

    What software?  The Sonos app?  

    Danny
    jgatie
    jgatie
    November 8, 2019

    Castalla,

    There were several reasons for choosing the Sonos, the main one being our home system is Lutron. But now it looks like we will return the Sonos and go with a Bose.

     

    Bose has a nasty history of dropping entire line-ups, abandoning them when they cannot add new features.  This is what happened to their SoundTouch line of Sonos competitors.  Unlike Sonos, they couldn’t make them work with Alexa, so they dropped the entire line after only 6 years. 

    Sonos may not support ancient mobile OS versions (as will be the case with any competitor), but it has never dropped an entire line of speakers, then replaced them with something completely incompatible with the old line.  

      Walt DevaneyAuthor
      Contributor I
      November 8, 2019

      Melvimbe,

      Yes, I was referring to the Sonos App. I am willing to put it on my own hardware, then the risk is mine. But I’m no software expert (and too old to become one).  Anyways, this is actually off the real subject.

       

      jgatie,

      I agree, but sans Sonos Bose seems the next best choice for an internet radio. Any suggestions for an alternative?

      BTW, my phone is 9 months old; that is a weird definition of ancient. The problem is probably that it is a cheap phone.

      RUBIX2
      Enthusiast I
      November 8, 2019

       

      BTW, my phone is 9 months old; that is a weird definition of ancient. The problem is probably that it is a cheap phone.

      Death, taxes, spending mucho $$$ upgrading your controllers.

       

      castalla
      Local Superstar
      November 8, 2019

      For ease of use, but require voice control mainly, there’s the upper-end Google Home, Apple or Amazon Echo  devices.  The Echo Show has a visual screen to boot.  Alexa has a better choice of radio options (not just Tunein).  There is also a Lutron Connect skill available for the Alexa range.

      I have a multiplicity of speakers from different makers (eg. Roberts, Loewe Airplay, Google chromecasts, Pioneer, Libratone, Sonos).  They are all integrated into the Logitech Media Server software and easily controllable from PC, Android apps.   

      Be aware that BBC radio is not easily available on Tunein due to recent legal issues.- 

      It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -
      jgatie
      jgatie
      November 8, 2019

      Melvimbe,

      Yes, I was referring to the Sonos App. I am willing to put it on my own hardware, then the risk is mine. But I’m no software expert (and too old to become one).  Anyways, this is actually off the real subject.

       

      jgatie,

      I agree, but sans Sonos Bose seems the next best choice for an internet radio. Any suggestions for an alternative?

      BTW, my phone is 9 months old; that is a weird definition of ancient. The problem is probably that it is a cheap phone.

       

      All competitors will be doing the dance between new features and support for older mobile OS.  No matter what you choose, this will be a problem.

      As to “ancient”, yes it is not ancient in a literal sense.  However, Sonos supports anything 7.0 and after.  The previous version, Android 6.X Marshmallow, was released in 2015, and support stopped in 2017, which is ancient in mobile OS terms.  

      Walt DevaneyAuthor
      Contributor I
      November 8, 2019

      OK, I give up. The Amazon Fire is on order.

      Thanks to all for the input, I will post after the Fire arrives.

        RUBIX2
        Enthusiast I
        November 8, 2019

        OK, I give up. The Amazon Fire is on order.

        Thanks to all for the input, I will post after the Fire arrives.

        There  you go, that's the smart move. 

        Walt DevaneyAuthor
        Contributor I
        November 17, 2019

        Fire arrived, searched on “How to install Android Apps on Amazon Fire”, ended up trying both the USB cable method and the direct APK file method. Both worked, each had a few problems due to menu changes, etc. My main problem was an authentication issue with Google Play, the messages were far from clear.

        So the Sonos is up and running, the sound is very nice, I look forward to playing with some of the features. 

        My primary controller is a Lutron Pico Audio Remote through a Lutron Connect Bridge. Installing the Sonos on Lutron was really easy. For things like adding stations we will use our existing cell phones.

        Alexa came loaded on the Fire but is easy to turn off and was never an issue during the Google Play, Sonos and Lutron installations.

        Again, thanks to all.

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