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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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    Lyricist I
    October 29, 2013
    Come onnnn! How much is it to get this done? $5000? You want me to pay it? Very disappointing so far I must say. 
    Lyricist I
    October 31, 2013
    Sonos isn't under my consideration anymore. It's ridicolous that it takes such a long time to create a Sonos app for Windows Phone and Windwos RT. Windows Phone markets share in Germany is 8,8 % (plus 5 in one year), iOS markets share is 9,5 % (minus 1,6). Make a decision what the future is. In England Windows Phone markets share is 12 %.

    Hej, we take about develloping an Sonos App and not to fight the Roman Empire. I'm looking now for a bluetooth solution to stream my music from my Windwos Phone and my Surface RT. I know it's not like it could be under Sonos. But currently Sonos on Windows Phone or Surface RT is nothing. Thank you Sonos, it could be so beautiful. But I have to go. Because you are not interested in customs like me. By, By ...
    Lyricist I
    October 31, 2013
    Just do it.
    Lyricist I
    November 1, 2013
    I'd like to add my support for this too. Can we get some update on if/when this is coming on windows phone and tablets. If its not coming, then I don't want to expand my sonos collection and start considering other options
    Lyricist II
    November 3, 2013
    Please Sonos,

    Stop looking at relative percentages and start looking at the absolute number of customers you are letting down. I'ts getting increasingly annoying to ask my wife's iPad to control Sonos. The phonos app on my Windows phone is workable, but does not provide the possibilities the iPad app has. The phonos app on my Surface RT is a joke and will backfire on you if you don't hurry up now. (I know phonos is not yours, but it apparently fills a gap you guys are unwilling to fill)

    You can't continue this silence. Just give us a decent answer. Are you going to develop apps or not. If yes: when? 

    Need help developing or testing Windows phone of RT apps? Contact me.

    By the way, but it looks like you don't care, I'm not investing anything anymore in my Sonos system atm and am looking for decent alternatives.
    Lyricist I
    November 3, 2013
    What is the status???? This is realy bad support! Good audio system, bad service! Don't buy an other Sonos player for now.
    Enthusiast I
    November 4, 2013
    Just to add my £600 worth. I was sold a Sonos system (Play:3, 5 + Bridge) in Peter Jones department store (Sloane Sq. London) by an official Sonos rep on the understanding that a Windows Phone app was "imminent". This was in February. Here's a link to the definition of imminent http://www.thefreedictionary.com/imminent. Now unless he was using the archaic form I have now reached the point where I believe I have been mis-sold these products.
    Unfortunately for me I love the damn things, I'm still deeply dissatisfied by my whole experience and feel that a representative of your company essentially lied to me to close out a £600 sale. As for the whole "we don't comment on future releases" it's utter madness to keep people in the dark especially when this has been the most requested feature for over a year (although kudos on the website redesign which nicely hides the most requested behind the most recently active, an extremely transparent piece of spin!).
    This whole episode has left a sour taste, I'm not going to threaten to sell my Sonos components, they're to good, I will however be rethinking my surround sound solution, bye bye £1,000 for Sonos.
    Sort it!
    Lyricist I
    November 5, 2013
    Too bad there no viable application for  sonos under  Windows surface. I have just bought a play3 Sonos that I'm going to return to the local reseller.
    Lyricist I
    November 6, 2013
    what about a new status? My surface 2 needs this. The world needs this
    Lyricist I
    November 6, 2013
    When the newest Apple iPhone was released, I promptly laughed and made way with researching the Surface Pro 2 and Nokia line of Windows Phone 8 smartphones. The changes in these devices allowed for me to still keep it simple in my day to day tasks while still being able to provide the complexity I needed for more special needs. I have been in the market for a wireless sound solution for approximately 3 years and have not yet purchased a Sonos device due to the lack of Windows 8 device support. With the newest launch of Windows 8 tablets, and while considering the numerous amounts of third party tablet developers, it seems that this would be an opportunistic time to launch a Windows 8 app for using your devices.