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ulvazell
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August 7, 2019
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Technological Obsolesence - On this iOS device

  • August 7, 2019
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I have two Play 1 speakers and a Play 3 speaker. The latest announcement regarding the loss of support for iOS has me wishing I had bought Bose instead.

That said however, since I’ve spent all this money how do I continue to be able to play music on my system from my iPhone?

If I get additional Sonos One speakers that ARE AirPlay compatible can I connect to them and use THEM as a conduit to have my iPhone play throughout my entire system, AirPlay compatible or not?

If not then I guess if I want to continue to play my iPhone through my Sonos system I will have to submit to the financial extortion from Sonos and buy some additional component like the Connect Amp?

Aside from selling all of the Sonos equipment and going to Bose, which I am definitely open to and considering, what are my options?
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jgatie
jgatie
August 7, 2019
Oh and Danny, that title was the kindest thing I could think of to call the thread. As ticked as I am about this if I had called it what I was really thinking, the moderators would have no doubt bumped the thread. Financial extortion comes closer but still falls short...


There are no cost and low cost alternatives, and playing "On this device" will still be available for Android devices, which points to Sonos not willfully choosing to remove the feature. Hardly extortion, and if there is any extortion going on, it is Apple's, not Sonos'.
    ulvazellAuthor
    Contributor I
    August 7, 2019
    Thanks for the information jgatie. I did not realize only iOS was affected.

    I went round and round with someone from tech support and that left a really bad taste in my mouth...
    Misfit
    Enthusiast II
    August 7, 2019
    The SYMFONISK speakers just dropped. $99 for an Airplayable speaker.

    Solid deal honestly.
    jgatie
    jgatie
    August 7, 2019
    Thanks for the information jgatie. I did not realize only iOS was affected.

    I went round and round with someone from tech support and that left a really bad taste in my mouth...

    Yes iOS only. And though it may be coincidence, the problems with "On this iDevice" playback started right around the time Apple released the new iOS with Airplay 2, which coincided with Sonos' enabling their Airplay 2 compatible speakers that carry licensing fees right back to Apple.
      John B
      August 7, 2019
      It is possible that this was strategic sabotage by Apple but I greatly doubt it. I generally favour the cock-up theory over the conspiracy theory.

      Just unfortunate collateral damage from changes to iOS, that has left Sonos with no good option. IMO.
      Misfit
      Enthusiast II
      August 7, 2019
      Just unfortunate collateral damage from changes to iOS, that has left Sonos with no good option. IMO.

      Meh. I say this is a great wake-up call for iOS users.

      Switch to Android. Enjoy your freedom.
      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      August 8, 2019
      I suspect one of two things. Either a security hole that they consider they have plugged, or a battery issue that they think may have been the cause of a number of complaints. I'm not a fan of the "Apple did this with messing with Sonos" in mind.

      As near as I can tell, if the program isn't running on the phone itself, it gets de-prioritized when the phone goes to sleep. Since the "program" of Sonos is running on the speakers, and not on the phone, the connection gets cut.

      I noticed that there are others who are running in to similar issues. And this is with programs that actually are running on the iOS device!

      https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/06/ios-13-facebook-messenger-whatsapp-voip-changes/
      Bruce
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