Sonos for Apple Watch

They didn't rule out they just said they would not have one at launch. 

Maybe they ordered a watch to test before they release and they are stuck with a June delivery date like me :)

But point - we are talking about a device that the manufacturer is still trying to get released out to public.  I find it hard to criticize anyone for not having "wish list" items for it already.

So the "no brainer" statement is all about eventual support, not a development cycle?  Then you continue in your post to criticize the fact that Sonos did not deliver a watch app prior to launch?  So in other words, the discussion of who knows what about a software development cycle is on the table after all?

Well I'll tell you what I know about software development:  A company like Sonos is not going to dedicate the man-hours to something like a watch app until there is a sufficient market for the app.  They are certainly not going to support what may be a vanity niche item right out of the box.  They are going to wait to see what the market impact is, just as they did with the iPad, Android, and Windows Mobile platforms.

I was among the first to clamor for an Apple Watch Sonos app. But I do think that a watch app is NOT a "no brainer"... 

The Sonos app on the iPhone is a complex and multi-faceted application, providing a wide array of choices. How to condense that functionality into an Apple Watch is probably tricky: what to include, what to exclude, and how to provide the most satisfying interface is probably not an easy task. To include too much would be disasterous for this small screen, but leaving out crucial functionality would have the members of the forum incensed. I can't imagine that Sonos is not thinking about this issue very carefully. This is not a matter of simple "play/pause/stoop" functionality, nor loading just a boarding pass and notifications...

I look forward to Sonos' creative thinking on this issue. 

I wouldn't think we would get more then Current Song Playing, pause/play, forward, back.  Which for a basic remote as the watch would be should be plenty.  Maybe background behind the info above be the album art (watermarked behind).

I wouldn't think we would get more then Current Song Playing, pause/play, forward, back.  Which for a basic remote as the watch would be should be plenty.  Maybe background behind the info above be the album art (watermarked behind).
Think we covered this up the thread somewhere @Chris. Basic functionality is all I envisage and I would hope people would be happy with that - think if you try to cram to much functionality into the watch it wouldn't be a good user experience.

@Mark Guilford

I agree with @Mark. It's no unreasonable for people to have started up their Watch and expected to see a Sonos app right there ready to go. If it was, then you would see no apps, but the reality is plenty of companies manage to develop ahead of the launch of the hardware. As someone noted: "Pandora already has it done along with several other music players".

Considering there is another thread I've been following keenly for years on a Sonos integration with IFTTT (formerly known as) and on which there seems to have been little action on, I'm a little worried Sonos aren't really the innovators I thought they were to be honest.

Itisa no-brainer (as is IFTTT!) so I'm with everyone else in the expectation it happens pretty soon.

It is understandable that people like to see a Apple Watch app, and I would welcome this as well.


At the same time, this is kind of a "nice to have" feature and not a show stopper; especially with more pressing issues as the threads show.


What however strikes me funny is the fact how "demanding" some users are (not targeted to anybody specifically).

If one makes an app request like that in the Apple forums ,they don't even get staff response. Sonos chose to handle their business close chested like Apple does but at least responds occasionally (even though we may not like the answer).

Instead of trying to pressure them with sales loss (how many Play1 does one not has to buy until they recognize negative revenue?) take on the coolness you been taught by Apple - sit back and wait until engineering is ready for you;)

I was among the first to clamor for an Apple Watch Sonos app. But I do think that a watch app is NOT a "no brainer"... 

The Sonos app on the iPhone is a complex and multi-faceted application, providing a wide array of choices. How to condense that functionality into an Apple Watch is probably tricky: what to include, what to exclude, and how to provide the most satisfying interface is probably not an easy task. To include too much would be disasterous for this small screen, but leaving out crucial functionality would have the members of the forum incensed. I can't imagine that Sonos is not thinking about this issue very carefully. This is not a matter of simple "play/pause/stoop" functionality, nor loading just a boarding pass and notifications...

I look forward to Sonos' creative thinking on this issue. 
I know I don't speak for everyone, but what I'd like to see is something very basic sooner rather than wait for something complex.  Really, just Room, Now Playing, Pause/Play, and Volume.  Keep it simple.  

After that they can update later with additional functionality, especially when the full SDK comes out.

Sorry Chris, wrong @.  

But to address the "no brainer" comment, I wasn't the one who made the comment, but look at the full quote, "Just got my watch too and sad/shocked to see that there's no app for it!! It's a no brainer guys!!"

I really think that is meant in the context of there will obviously be Apple Watch owners wanting a Sonos app, not a "You're stupid for not having this".

I was among the first to clamor for an Apple Watch Sonos app. But I do think that a watch app is NOT a "no brainer"... 

The Sonos app on the iPhone is a complex and multi-faceted application, providing a wide array of choices. How to condense that functionality into an Apple Watch is probably tricky: what to include, what to exclude, and how to provide the most satisfying interface is probably not an easy task. To include too much would be disasterous for this small screen, but leaving out crucial functionality would have the members of the forum incensed. I can't imagine that Sonos is not thinking about this issue very carefully. This is not a matter of simple "play/pause/stoop" functionality, nor loading just a boarding pass and notifications...

I look forward to Sonos' creative thinking on this issue. 
there are plenty of other things Sonos can work on to improve their core program without fast tracking a function such as Apple watch that is a nice to play with feature. exactly how many consumer electronics companies have jumped on controls off the bat for Apple watch. Just because there are a few doesn't mean the vast majority have Just because you want it immediately doesn't mean it should be that way.

The more I hear the "I wants" around here the less I even want to see it happen. I'm waiting on my Apple watch and am to the point now I care less if it has Sonos on it. Thanks for clearing that up for me.