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October 22, 2012

Support Windows 8 RT for Surface Tablet and Windows Phone 8 for Mobile Devices

  • October 22, 2012
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This is not a full windows 8 platform but will work new surface tablet and Samsung and others plan to use this OS which is not fully windows 8 compatible. It would be very helpful if sonos would support this as the tablet looks promising.
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    Enthusiast I
    April 30, 2013
    Think this has been under consideration for too long!? Vote for this: https://ask.sonos.com/sonos/topics/implement_customers_good_ideas_more_quickly
    Lyricist I
    May 2, 2013
    I would vote for a Windows 8 User Interface app too. Windows 8 Windows RT Windows 8 Phone
    Lyricist I
    May 2, 2013
    Really you can't get a windows RT app out by now? Sono's, don't end up like other leaders in their respective product lines. Companies that rest on their success and do not innovate. Corel, Lotus, Nintendo, Atari, and the list goes on. Good now means nothing. Windows 8 / Windows RT / Windows 8 phone will catch up. Remember, Microsoft has a billion + users. Apple and Android together are a rounding error compared to that. Yes I realize that the market for Microsoft is many different OS's.
    Lyricist I
    May 3, 2013
    I'm here with my Surface and Windows Phone, and still have to go back to a PC somewhere in the house to change my music... Come on Sonos ! 😞
    Lyricist I
    May 6, 2013
    I have over $4000 invested in Sonos equipment, including 2 controllers that have been discontinued and $350 each. I find it astounding that Sonos, after saying they couldn't create an app for Windows phone 7 due to lack of features that were later added, still hasn't developed a Windows phone 8 app. I also agree with others, the rate of feature improvements is pathetically slow. Sonos, if you care about your customers, INVEST in them, lest you have a lot less of them in the future
    Lyricist I
    May 7, 2013
    I would like to invest in the Sonos system - but Windows 8 RT/Phone Support is missing. Please develop a Windows Phone/RT App
    Lyricist III
    May 9, 2013
    I'm holding off buying the Sonos sub, until there's a Windows 8 release. The Android app is garbage, especially on a kindle Fire. And the last software update actually made it worse. Sonos your hardware is world class, but your need to fire whoever is in charge of UI design.
    Contributor I
    May 10, 2013
    The new PhonosLite app in the Windows store only made the pain of not having a decent Sonos app even worse... Desperately need something in the Windows store!! 😞
    Lyricist III
    May 10, 2013
    Phonos 8 & RT are now in the Windows App store. However, it needs to be further developed. Currently it only does queue management. Soon no doubt an update will be available, just like with the Phonos WP app. Help support the developer and feed him with good ideas. I hope we soon have a working Phonos controller so we don't have to wait for Sonos itself.
    Lyricist I
    May 10, 2013
    This is taking to long. The plan was to purchase the new Playbar, but with no certain support for WP8 I will instead purchase the JBL SB400 today, and continue to use my Squeezebox Duet (which works fine).