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Stéphane Lenclud
Collaborator II
Jun 7, 2020 6:28 AM UTC
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Sonos S2 Windows app

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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    Virtuoso
    Jun 8, 2020 9:21 AM UTC

    Sonos has confirmed that there will be desktop apps for S2:

    https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/will-there-be-s2-desktop-controller-apps-or-just-mobile-controller-apps-6840549

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    aametzger
    Lyricist III
    Jun 13, 2020 7:16 PM UTC

    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).

    IMO Its pretty lame that they release this touted feature but it's not available on all the controller apps.  As mentioned above, I don't really see any real changes to the windows app and that's kinda disappointing.  I use a combination of the ios app and the windows app for sonos, but my main control center in my basement is a large touchscreen tv with a windows pc connected.  I do run an android emulator sometimes on that pc, but the micro pc that im using is a little too slow to accommodate smooth use of the emulated android sonos app.  I hope they put some development in the windows app to add all features and make it more touch-friendly, as many new windows 10 devices are touch capable.

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      Lyricist III
      Jun 14, 2020 2:47 AM UTC

      why does my attempted post say it has to be reviewed by moderators?  i have not see this before. 

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      aametzger
      Lyricist III
      Jun 14, 2020 2:48 AM UTC

      why does my attempted post say it has to be reviewed by moderators?  i have not see this before. 

      IMO Its pretty lame that they release this touted feature but it's not available on all the controller apps.  As mentioned above, I don't really see any real changes to the windows app and that's kinda disappointing.  I use a combination of the ios app and the windows app for sonos, but my main control center in my basement is a large touchscreen tv with a windows pc connected.  I do run an android emulator sometimes on that pc, but the micro pc that im using is a little too slow to accommodate smooth use of the emulated android sonos app.  I hope they put some development in the windows app to add all features and make it more touch-friendly, as many new windows 10 devices are touch-capable.

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        marook
        Enthusiast I
        Jun 15, 2020 12:19 PM UTC

        Probably not, probably yes.

        Sonos don’t want to invest another dime in Desktop support, so its unlikely a new app would be produced for S2. O the other hand, its easy enough to support basic S2 features from an S1 app, so that is likely what they will do. Fancy S2 features will likely not be supported.

        We’ll find out for sure tomorrow i guess.

        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?

         

        But it’s a quick-port, still a 32-bit App.. what a lazy job!

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