Sonos no longer support IOS streaming

If so, I have not been able to figure out how.

Not sure if it works as advertised, but here’s a howto: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/transfer-itunes-playlists-google-music/

Thank you

I use my phone as well, but there is nothing on my phone that isn’t in my library as well, which Sonos still has access to.

correct me if I’m wrong but if it’s a file physically on your phone, it physically resides in your iTunes library, which Sonos can still access.

Given that fact, what has anyone truly lost here? I agree, my Springsteen live recordings are essential to me, and are only on my iPhone and in my Library, but I’ve always had Sonos access those files from my library, not the phone itself. I don’t see how that isn’t an option for everyone in the iOS ecosphere.

You’re not wrong, assuming that they sync their music to their desktop machine. Not everyone does, but I, like you, do.

As I am listening to my garden speakers (controlled by Sonos) it would be very inconvenient to go inside and up a flight of stairs to start or change the playlist. We listen to music at dinner. Do we have to go to the computer room to change the playlist? Not having ever used Sonos from my desktop I am not sure if it keeps playing when the energy saver comes on and puts the computer to sleep or does that have to be changed.

Huh?
The iOS controller will still work in the same manner as always. The only change will be that you can’t play music stored on it. If your music is anywhere else, i.e. on a desktop’s hard drive, an NAS, or streamed, the iOS controller will work exactly as it always has.

I didn't know that

I am pretty sure that the energy saver puts the Mac into sleep mode and the drive is not longer accessible.

And there are settings on each kind of computer ( you didn’t specify which kind) that allow you to tell the hard drive not to sleep.