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owen1832
Contributor I
October 11, 2017

New App Upgrade - HORRID

  • October 11, 2017
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The new interface is nearly impossible to use... it doesn't even make sense how it works in relation to the previous interface which was better than good enough. As someone that has thousands of dollars invested in sonos I have to voice my utter disgust for this new app. PLs comment below and lets get Sonos to roll back from this atrocious attempt at an upgrade.
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      jgatie
      jgatie
      October 23, 2017
      It is indeed nonsense. The Browse button is on the new tab bar, which is the key navigation tool. It is, in effect, 'browse sources' and lists them exactly as they were on the old main menu, with local sources at the top of the list

      Not to mention you can add any of your own content to Favorites or construct playlists from local content and have them all prominently display on My Sonos.
      steview
      Lyricist II
      October 23, 2017
      I agree the new app is dreadful. I use Sonos almost exclusively with Tidal and would like to hear more about being able to control Sonos directly from the Tidal app. I understand this functionality is to be introduced this year?
        BoredofBalham
        Prodigy II
        October 23, 2017
        I agree the new app is dreadful. I use Sonos almost exclusively with Tidal and would like to hear more about being able to control Sonos directly from the Tidal app. I understand this functionality is to be introduced this year?
        Where did you get that information from?
        steview
        Lyricist II
        October 23, 2017
        https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/04/sonos-airplay2
        nicka99
        nicka99
        Local Superstar
        October 23, 2017
        Better link

        https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/04/sonos-airplay2-pandora-tidal-direct-control/
        DannyJ438
        Lyricist II
        October 23, 2017
        What is the work around for fast forwarding OR rewinding within a specific track or podcast. That functionality is missing.
        pwt
        pwt
        Virtuoso
        October 23, 2017
        What is the work around for fast forwarding OR rewinding within a specific track or podcast. That functionality is missing.

        Don’t you just use the slider bar in the Now Playing view, as before? Or are you talking about something other than the Sonos controller apps?
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        DannyJ438
        Lyricist II
        October 23, 2017
        The slider bar disappeared. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app and the slider bar reappeared.
        QGreaves18
        Lyricist I
        October 24, 2017
        This new upgrade makes me want to throw my SONOS out! Please let us go back. It's impossible to figure out. Who decided this was a good idea?
          John B
          October 24, 2017
          Here is my tutorial for the new app. If you haven't sussed the tab bar (and it seems many users haven't) then you have missed the key to easy selection of room and music

          All you need is a Room and some music. To select a room, press the Rooms button on the tab bar
          There are, as there always have been, three ways to select music:
          1. Search (Search button on the tab bar)
          2. Browse your sources (Browse button on the tab bar)
          3. Choose from your own Playlists and Favourites (My Sonos button on the tab bar)

          For non-day-to-day things like Settings, it's the More button on the tab bar.

          If the tab bar is not shown, swipe down the screen or hit the little arrow in the top left.

          That's about it really. Most of the things from there on are as in the previous app, although that is less true of My Sonos.

          I hope that the tab bar will be made visible on the Now Playing screen soon (it really should be already) and that will save some swiping hassle.
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