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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 III
    January 23, 2014
    Seven months ago, the official response was "It's been a little while since our last update and we know that many of you are keen to learn more about the direction of this request.  In short, the direction we're headed in is a good one, but we're not yet ready to share any details at this time. Until we have more to share, we're going to keep this topic marked as Under Consideration.  Thank you for your continued support and for sharing your comments with us".

    Well, since it's been a LONG while since your last update, we are again keen to learn more about the direction of this request, even if it's "get lost, loser. we have your money already".  We could probably live with that a lot better than how you're handling it now.
    Trending Lyricist I
    January 23, 2014
    PLEASE SONOS! Stop with the "under consideration" comments and release a proper controller for Windows 8 Phone and RT soon. This is especially important since you abandoned the separate Sonos Controller.
    Lyricist I
    January 23, 2014
    Guys, if you really value your customers then pull your finger out and get an app for Windows 8  Mobile. It really is very very bad that you still haven't got one in place and more the point you don't respond to this thread for 6 months or more. 
    Sonos Staff
    January 24, 2014
    Hello everyone,

    Thank you all for continuing to support this request and for sharing your point of view.  We hear and understand the request for further information but have nothing new to share at this time.  

    When we have news to share, this thread will be among the first to know.
    Lyricist I
    January 24, 2014
    Hello everyone,

    Thank you all for continuing to support this request and for sharing your point of view.  We hear and understand the request for further information but have nothing new to share at this time.  

    When we have news to share, this thread will be among the first to know.


    your non committal answer is more frustrating and insulting to your customers than you can imagine. The honest truth would be way better for this audience....give us all a statement indicating its overall prioritization ranking in your new feature list. If its high, it gives us hope, if its way down there, we can all move on knowing we have to purchase new hardware as controllers. We want direction with details.
    Lyricist III
    January 24, 2014
    Seriously need this app on WP8. Having to keep hold of an old Android device purely for Sonos control isn't ideal. Phonos app on WP8 is awful also. A for effort though, but still awful.
    Lyricist III
    January 24, 2014
    Hello everyone,

    Thank you all for continuing to support this request and for sharing your point of view.  We hear and understand the request for further information but have nothing new to share at this time.  

    When we have news to share, this thread will be among the first to know.

    "nothing new to share at this time" – Shocking (inject sarcasm). Essentially Sonos is saying to its Windows Phone 8/RT customers; scream all you like… a native app is not going to happen. With Google’s recent purchase of NEST, it wouldn’t surprise me if something similar was in the works with Sonos. At least NEST was open with their customers and flat out said a native Windows Phone 8 app wasn’t going to happen. This is extremely disappointing for those of us who have already invested a lot in Sonos. A sub and a Play:1 were in my hands the other day and after thinking about this thread, I put them down and walked away.  
    Lyricist III
    January 24, 2014
    Hello everyone,

    Thank you all for continuing to support this request and for sharing your point of view.  We hear and understand the request for further information but have nothing new to share at this time.  

    When we have news to share, this thread will be among the first to know.


    Can you tell us if you guys are at least working on it? Can we beta test? Do you need help developing?
    Lyricist III
    January 24, 2014
    Hello everyone,

    Thank you all for continuing to support this request and for sharing your point of view.  We hear and understand the request for further information but have nothing new to share at this time.  

    When we have news to share, this thread will be among the first to know.


    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/bythenumbers/index.html?utm_source=buffer

    Surface is also selling great now...time to feed the 100's of million users
    Lyricist II
    January 25, 2014
    Hello everyone,

    Thank you all for continuing to support this request and for sharing your point of view.  We hear and understand the request for further information but have nothing new to share at this time.  

    When we have news to share, this thread will be among the first to know.

    Sure the cost of supporting Windows will be far outweighed by the additional systems you would sell? I'm not an IT expert but in my simple brain it can't be that expensive? I really want to purchase Sonos (need 6 amps) but simply can't until you action this....