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new app

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 7, 2024
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I just installed the new app and at first sight it‘s totally crap :(

First thing I want/need to do is set a new alarm clock for tomorrow morning… hard to find the function at all. Easy access is something different… setting new times is not possible - function will be available with future updates… honestly????

please tell me this is not what you really release! Give me back the old app! Now!!!

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Trad99

Renowned Enthusiast II

I know it’s just the first day, but I’m really struggling with the new user interface. Lots of things seem to be missing, and it’s very hard to maneuver, as drop down screens, buttons etc are very slow to respond. I was fine with the old app and wish I could get that back.

Ken_Griffiths

@Joe Dax,

I’m able to add/edit/delete an alarm in the new Sonos App… see screenshot attached.

Goto ‘Settings/Manage/Alarms’ to access the feature.

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Doktorko

Lyricist II

New app is unfortunately far from being intuitive, must say, that old was easier to navigate. I struggle to find what I am searching for.

In my case app didn't recognized it was playing signal from TV and when I put playing from Spotify, it just played and not possible to return back to play content from TV. I had to turn off TV to get back to play TV YouTube. In old app it was possible to see that TV is playing and get back to that source. (TV connected through Arc)

Ken_Griffiths

New app is unfortunately far from being intuitive, must say, that old was easier to navigate. I struggle to find what I am searching for.

In my case app didn't recognized it was playing signal from TV and when I put playing from Spotify, it just played and not possible to return back to play content from TV. I had to turn off TV to get back to play TV YouTube. In old app it was possible to see that TV is playing and get back to that source. (TV connected through Arc)

With your TV room in focus in the new App, on the main Home Screen, you just simply select the TV icon in the ‘Your Sources’ area of the App and that will switch it from playing Spotify. back to playing the TV audio.

…or you can use a voice assistant instruction “Hey Sonos (or Alexa) switch to TV Mode in the Living Room” or simply press the volume up button repeatedly on the TV remote control.

Hope that assists. 👍

Bumper

@Joe Dax,

I’m able to add/edit/delete an alarm in the new Sonos App… see screenshot attached.

Goto ‘Settings/Manage/Alarms’ to access the feature.

It’s not available for everyone. Some have no access to alarms from /Settings/Manage and some can only turn existing alarms on and off. It’s good that you can access them.

What platform are you using and what app version cause there’s actually been updates to the app today (80.00, 80.00.02 and 80.00.04)

Airgetlam

Oddly, I can access Settings / Manage / Alarm even though I have no alarms set, using iOS build 80.00. Hard to imagine they pulled the functionality from subsequent releases.

Bruce

Airgetlam

And yet, it appears they have. I just updated to 80.00.04, and it is gone. Most curious.

Bruce

Ken_Griffiths

Oddly, I can access Settings / Manage / Alarm even though I have no alarms set, using iOS build 80.00. Hard to imagine they pulled the functionality from subsequent releases.

Yes same here - I use iPad and iPhone controllers - I have an Android tablet, but not updated that yet, but I’ll check it tomorrow. Alarms are working here though.👍

Ken_Griffiths

And yet, it appears they have. I just updated to 80.00.04, and it is gone. Most curious.

I think these App features, can be enabled/disabled server-side for fixing/updates etc. so it’s perhaps just some ‘teething issues’ that the developers are resolving during the roll out on Day-1. The new App distribution seems to be staggered too, as some UK users are mentioning they are not seeing the App in their device App Store. I guess worldwide update/distribution of the App is perhaps more complicated than we may realise.

Bumper

Oddly, I can access Settings / Manage / Alarm even though I have no alarms set, using iOS build 80.00. Hard to imagine they pulled the functionality from subsequent releases.

It wasn’t hard for me to imagine with how bad this app update is.

Probably best to not update at all at this point or you might lose other function like play/pause 🤣 It truly can get worse

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