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lksdiwne
Contributor I
Dec 2, 2025 4:50 PM UTC
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Pandora Modes (deep cuts, etc.) missing in iOS works on Mac desktop

Has anyone figured out how to get Pandora Modes (e.g. Deep Cuts, Discovery, Energy, etc.) working in the new Sonos iOS app?   I’ve found several year-old locked conversations on this topic.  None have any real solutions.  Some blame Pandora for the problem - which I’m not buying because I also use the Sonos app for Mac and Pandora Modes work just fine. (See below.)  So Pandora’s APIs work.

 

While we are at it - I’ve closed the “Alexa AWS October 20 Outage” notification banner 15 times while writing the few sentences above.  Way to go Sonos: keep reminding us of how your software is constantly broken - and how you focus on your needs instead of your customers…. but I digress. 
 

 

 

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Jamie A
Jamie AAnswer
Sonos Staff
Dec 3, 2025 8:59 AM UTC

Hi ​@lksdiwne, welcome to the Sonos Community!

I’m sorry to hear that Pandora isn’t working as you’d expect in the Sonos app.

I’ve had a look and found that the team are investigating this issue and have raised this with Pandora. While I don’t have any ETA to share on when this will be resolved, I’ve tagged this thread with the issue and will reply if I have more information to share.

For now, the suggested workarounds to use the Pandora Modes feature will be to play from the Pandora app via Bluetooth, Line-In, or Airplay. The Desktop controller for Windows and Mac also work for using Modes.

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Jamie A
Jamie AAnswer
Sonos Staff
Dec 3, 2025 8:59 AM UTC

Hi ​@lksdiwne, welcome to the Sonos Community!

I’m sorry to hear that Pandora isn’t working as you’d expect in the Sonos app.

I’ve had a look and found that the team are investigating this issue and have raised this with Pandora. While I don’t have any ETA to share on when this will be resolved, I’ve tagged this thread with the issue and will reply if I have more information to share.

For now, the suggested workarounds to use the Pandora Modes feature will be to play from the Pandora app via Bluetooth, Line-In, or Airplay. The Desktop controller for Windows and Mac also work for using Modes.

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