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Stéphane Lenclud
Collaborator II
June 7, 2020
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Sonos S2 Windows app

  • June 7, 2020
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Will there be a new Windows app for S2? Will the current Windows app still work if I upgrade to S2?

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    pwt
    pwt
    Virtuoso
    June 10, 2020

    Well I was obviously wrong on this one. However, I am trying to detect any functional difference between the S1 and S2 versions of the PC app.

    Apart from the icon, and the check to limit each one to the matching version of the players I haven’t detected any difference yet. Anyone else?

    The macOS S1 and S2 controllers look and behave identically, as far as I can tell. Different icons and app names, but that’s it.

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    master_grunthos
    Lyricist III
    June 11, 2020

    So far, since update, I can only control my S2 units on the PC. Being able to use S1 would be very useful and it appears there is currently no way to do this in parallel via a Windows environment.

     

     

     

    controlav
    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    June 11, 2020

    So far, since update, I can only control my S2 units on the PC. Being able to use S1 would be very useful and it appears there is currently no way to do this in parallel via a Windows environment.

     

     

     

    I have no problem with this, I have both S1 and S2 apps on my PC and each controls their respective devices.

    My iPhone on the other hand had real trouble getting the S2 app to find my S2 system that it set up the previous day, but its ok now.

    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
    Kyruder
    Lyricist III
    June 11, 2020

    Just gave a try to the S2 PC app. It is still not usable with a touch screen, and still very slow. A bit disappointed...

    master_grunthos
    Lyricist III
    June 11, 2020

    interesting. I don’t seem to be able to reinstall (i have the install exe from the end of last year when i got the computer) or download S1. Anyone have a link?

    S2 works fine with the touch screen on my Surface Pro 6.

    I’ll search harder. I did stop when it wasn’t obvious because normally Sonos make stuff like this obvious, for good reasons.

    master_grunthos
    Lyricist III
    June 11, 2020

    Got it. Sort of.

    Both exist and are installed. 

    BUT, starting S2 then trying S1 just opens S2 app window. Same happens in reverse. They don’t seem to want to co-exist.

    master_grunthos
    Lyricist III
    June 11, 2020

    And like magic S1 now needs update and then they now co-exist on the same screen. Happy days. No update was found earlier. just a teething issue here.

    aametzger
    Lyricist III
    June 12, 2020

    Does anyone else have an issue with not seeing the room group option in the s2 windows app? I have created 2 room groups via the s2 ios app, and group creation/selection works fine there, but in the windows app I do not see any room group options.  I have even uninstalled both the s1 and s2 windows apps and only installed the s2 fresh, and still the same issue.

    aametzger
    Lyricist III
    June 12, 2020

    Does anyone else have an issue with not seeing the room group option in the s2 windows app? I have created 2 room groups via the s2 ios app, and group creation/selection works fine there, but in the windows app I do not see any room group options.  I have even uninstalled both the s1 and s2 windows apps and only installed the s2 fresh, and still the same issue.

    According to this https://support.sonos.com/s/article/3391?language=en_US there should be a “Rooms” pane on the left, but I don't see that anywhere.  Does anyone else see it?

    controlav
    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    June 12, 2020

    I see a Rooms pane in the Desktop S2 controller (although it is called System for some reason), but I don’t see any saved groups because the Desktop controller doesn’t have that feature (per the description on that linked page).

    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
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