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Contributor I
Sep 17, 2020 4:32 PM UTC

Sonos S2 Widget for iOS14.

Are there plans to get a widget for controlling the most used speakers in your home? I would love to be able to turn up and down the volume on my playbar from the home screen.

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Lyricist I
Dec 10, 2020 6:25 PM UTC

+1

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jdrednation
Avid Contributor III
Dec 18, 2020 4:17 PM UTC

I’d also love this!

However, for folk requesting interactive controls for things like volume, iOS 14 doesn’t currently allow for this, widgets can only display information, and link to particular points of the app (opening a specific task in a task manager, for example, not completing it within the widget).

Hopefully Apple will open up this level of functionality at some stage, but I would’ve get your hopes up until iOS 15 or after...

Interestingly, ‘Today View’ widgets prior to iOS 14 do have these interactive features. Shame...This would make for a hell of an addition to the Sonos app. 

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jdrednation
Avid Contributor III
Dec 18, 2020 4:19 PM UTC

Yeah I get that, but still find the updates slow coming. S2 was too similar to S1 no real major upgrades to it. When you pay a big price for these systems I expect constant new features added and things added promptly… But hey that’s just me.

I have to agree. Being that Sonos is an entirely app-controlled ecosystem, you’d think that the company would put the user experience at the top of the list. I love all of my Sonos products, but the app is definitely the weak link. 

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jdrednation
Avid Contributor III
Dec 18, 2020 4:36 PM UTC

Come here to give my vote for this feature. The app should be smooth as silk and the UI should have every accessibility feature possible.

As much as I love my Sonos system, actually controlling it is certainly its weakest point. The app is a disappointment for such a high dollar system. 

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Lyricist I
Jan 7, 2021 10:55 AM UTC

Having the possibility to switch between different EQ profiles (for example changing speakers volume balance - now it takes unlocking th device and 4 more clicks to getting there - frustrating) from the widget perspective would be very nice. I am quite shocked it’s not already implemented in the app - especially considering Sonos is not a tiny unknown company with limited engineering budget.

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Lyricist I
Jan 28, 2021 8:38 AM UTC

An iOS 14 widget would be highly appreciated! And while they’re at it, maybe they can also combine this with Apple Watch integration. Enabling to control the Sonos speakers using your Apple Watch, like the Spotify app does.

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Lyricist III
Feb 17, 2021 1:26 PM UTC

I am disappointed that after many months no Widget is available. Sonos marches to the beat of their own drum but the drummer is lost in the woods on this one

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Airgetlam
Feb 17, 2021 9:55 PM UTC

Or their engineering staff has more important things that they are working on, rather than a feature that might affect only 50% of their user base. We don’t know for sure. 

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Bruce
Lyricist I
Apr 3, 2021 4:19 PM UTC

Could you Sonos folks please hurry up with this iOS widget!?

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Lyricist I
May 16, 2021 4:26 PM UTC

+1

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