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Keith N
Keith N
Sonos Staff
May 11, 2024

The New Sonos App and Future Feature Updates

Hey all, today we're sharing a message from our chief innovation officer, Nick Millington in the announcement here. Going forwards we will update that topic and we therefore close this one for further replies.

 

 

We set out to create a more personalized and effortless listening experience with the updated Sonos app. It was rebuilt from the ground up to ensure it could support future innovation in the years to come. For its initial rollout, we focused on how we could answer some of the most common requests from our customers, including increased reliability, performance, and faster access to music.


Many of you have shared valuable feedback on both the improvements that have made your experience better, as well as the areas where we fell short. We are listening to all of your comments and working to address them as quickly as possible. Over the coming weeks, we will reintroduce the below features, while fixing bugs and performance issues. Thank you for your engagement and we look forward to building upon this first step to create a listening experience that meets everyone’s needs.
 

 

Available now

 

To access these changes, check for updates in the iOS / Android app store to download the latest version of the Sonos app. Make sure your Sonos products are also up to date.


Last updated: Oct 28, 2024. See release notes.

The update has the following version numbers:

 

80.11.38 - iOS
80.11.32 - Android

 

In this update:

 

  • Support for the all-new Arc Ultra soundbar and Sub 4
  • Music library improvements*
  • Improvements to product setup
  • Improved performance when browsing content in Home and in Browse on Android
  • Improvements to multi-system support on iOS
  • Fixes for multiple settings including Bluetooth display, EQ, and Sub bonding on iOS
  • The ability to schedule System Updates on iOS
  • Continued Voiceover improvements on iOS

 

* Requires player update - 81.1-58074 (or higher)

 

 

You can also follow along with updates in this article: 

 

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    La Foucherie
    Lyricist I
    June 5, 2024

    We set out to create a more personalized and effortless listening experience with the updated Sonos app. It was rebuilt from the ground up to ensure it could support future innovation in the years to come. For its initial rollout, we focused on how we could answer some of the most common requests from our customers, including increased reliability, performance, and faster access to music.


    Many of you have shared valuable feedback on both the improvements that have made your experience better, as well as the areas where we fell short. We are listening to all of your comments and working to address them as quickly as possible. Over the coming weeks, we will reintroduce the below features, while fixing bugs and performance issues. Thank you for your engagement and we look forward to building upon this first step to create a listening experience that meets everyone’s needs.
     

     

    Available now

    To access these changes, check for updates in the iOS / Android app store to download the latest version of the Sonos app. Make sure your Sonos products are also up to date.

    Last updated: Jun 4, 2024. See release notes.

     

    • Improved playback settings including “Play next,” “add to end of queue,” and on iOS, the mute button
    • Improved product setup, Bluetooth discovery and WiFi settings
    • Added sleep timer settings
    • Improved Trueplay setup on iOS
    • Introduced distance settings for home theater surrounds
    • Improved navigation for users who are blind or visually-impaired 
    • Added VoiceOver support for toast messages on iOS


     

    Coming soon

    • Continued improvements to navigation for visually-impaired customers: mid-June
    • Playback controls including mute and volume numbers: June
    • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
    • Improved playback settings including Play Now: July
    • Create and edit local music library: July
    • Improved Autoplay settings: July
    • Improved Sub audio settings with Amp: July
    • Snooze alarms: TBD



     

    Known issues and workarounds


    "Sign in as the System Owner" error while updating products during setup

    • Workaround: No workaround currently available.

     

    Our latest update resolves some of the most critical known issues, but know we have more to do. We hear your feedback and are working hard to deliver the experience you expect and deserve.

    What's about the widget? (Android)

    La Foucherie
    Lyricist I
    June 5, 2024

    Still miss the widget (Android). Not even listed above 😫

    CC22
    Contributor I
    June 5, 2024

    The latest app update (June 4) is asking me to agree to updated Terms of Use. I would normally just agree automatically but my confidence that Sonos won’t try and screw me over has been more than a little shaken recently

     

    Does anyone, Sonos, anyone, know what has changed that they  are asking us to agree to?

     

    Thanks

      UpHillBattle
      Contributor I
      June 5, 2024

      Can’t control my Roam from the Sonos (S2) app (iPad/iPhone). Haven’t been able to since the new app was launched - except for a couple of hours after factory resetting the Roam, then it went back to not being controllable.

      I can control the Roam from the Windows app and via https://play.sonos.com/. I can also control it using the API from Home Assistant, just not from Sonos’ own app (and yes, the app and the system are updated to latest version).

      I have a bunch of Sonos products, have been using Sonos since my first purchase in 2012. I have recommended Sonos to anyone that would listen, and I kept my mouth shut, in spite of the inconvenience, when S1 was replaced by S2. But not being able to control - in the recommended way - a Sonos product with Sonos’ own app? This is ridiculous. 

      John Guarr
      John Guarr
      Enthusiast II
      June 5, 2024

      its good to see Play Next and Add to End of Queue Added in the latest update.  I believe “Play Now” is coming soon as well but are you bringing back a way to remove items from a queue, clearing the entire queuei, saving the queue as a playlist and rearranging the queue, preferably via drag and drop as you could in the old app.  Other than the two functions to build the queue I can’t actually manage the queue once an item is in the queue (even trying to use the play next function on an item in the queue, to move it, its not an option on things already in the queue, only when adding new items.

      I would also like to see a way to edit an existing playlist or queue. Cannot see that option yet in the new app even though we can now add stuff to the end of a queue.

      I just upgraded to the newest IOS version and can’t find Play Next and Add to End of Queue. I thought that queue editing was coming out in mid-June.  I am confused. And for some reason, maybe it’s just me being very critical, but my Sonos Beam, which is connected directly to my Sony TV’s eHDMI port, sounds a little tinny, or hollow. I tried turning up the base with no change. Is it possible that I need to do a TruePlay process. I’m hearing that that does not still work, even though that appears to be highlighted when I go into that menu. 

      SFM
      Lyricist II
      June 5, 2024

      I have been a Sonos customer from the start and in recent years have had nothing but problems, mainly system drop outs, missing speakers etc where the advice has been get a PhD in IP networking and go figure.  I agree with the strategy of rebuilding the app from scratch but it is not right to release it with so many bugs and such limited functionality. My experience so far is it is slow, takes 10 seconds or so to display the song being played, changing volume again has a similar lag.  Grouping speakers there’s a lag.  I move back through a queue and previous song continues on some speakers new song starts on others. I hate to moan, but I have invested a lot in Sonos kit, at times I’ve felt pressured to do so to keep a working system, I still miss my Play 5’s.  Oh and the Idagio integration is very flaky. I suggest bite the bullet provide a roll back to S2 and work on the new app for a launch later in the year. Bizarrely I am now grateful to have S2 still on my Mac… 

      John Guarr
      John Guarr
      Enthusiast II
      June 5, 2024

      The latest app update (June 4) is asking me to agree to updated Terms of Use. I would normally just agree automatically but my confidence that Sonos won’t try and screw me over has been more than a little shaken recently

       

      Does anyone, Sonos, anyone, know what has changed that they  are asking us to agree to?

       

      Thanks

      I reluctantly did perform the upgrade yesterday, it took a while and my devices were all flashing during the process. after that, I was still able to play the last song that was in my Sunroom queue, Schurbert’s Serenade for Strings and was able to just put my head back and enjoy the music. But I started going through the menus and found that when you select a room, using my iPad, if you click on the bottom left, which looks like folders or pages, it finally showed all the songs that were in my current playlist. That is one change that I found. But couldn’t find much more. I which these songs, showed the album picture instead of just musical notes. I would make it easier to locate various songs. 

      My Alexa 7:30 pm alarm has been working each evening, even though I read about Alexa problems. 
       

      Moderator Note: Removed duplicate posts*

      OIC1971
      OIC1971
      Contributor I
      June 5, 2024

      Widget for Android devices - WHEN will this be back?!

      It's mentioned nowhere, which isn't good enough! 

      It's a core functionality of the everyday user experience, and must be prioritised as such.

        JCR28
        JCR28
        Trending Lyricist I
        June 5, 2024

        “Added sleep timer settings “ annoncé pour le 4 juin !!!!

         

        MAIS absent de la mise à jour !!!!!!!

        agbrowne
        Contributor I
        June 5, 2024

        We set out to create a more personalized and effortless listening experience with the updated Sonos app. It was rebuilt from the ground up to ensure it could support future innovation in the years to come. For its initial rollout, we focused on how we could answer some of the most common requests from our customers, including increased reliability, performance, and faster access to music.


        Many of you have shared valuable feedback on both the improvements that have made your experience better, as well as the areas where we fell short. We are listening to all of your comments and working to address them as quickly as possible. Over the coming weeks, we will reintroduce the below features, while fixing bugs and performance issues. Thank you for your engagement and we look forward to building upon this first step to create a listening experience that meets everyone’s needs.
         

         

        Available now

        To access these changes, check for updates in the iOS / Android app store to download the latest version of the Sonos app. Make sure your Sonos products are also up to date.

        Last updated: Jun 4, 2024. See release notes.

         

        • Improved playback settings including “Play next,” “add to end of queue,” and on iOS, the mute button
        • Improved product setup, Bluetooth discovery and WiFi settings
        • Added sleep timer settings
        • Improved Trueplay setup on iOS
        • Introduced distance settings for home theater surrounds
        • Improved navigation for users who are blind or visually-impaired 
        • Added VoiceOver support for toast messages on iOS


         

        Coming soon

        • Continued improvements to navigation for visually-impaired customers: mid-June
        • Playback controls including mute and volume numbers: June
        • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
        • Improved playback settings including Play Now: July
        • Create and edit local music library: July
        • Improved Autoplay settings: July
        • Improved Sub audio settings with Amp: July
        • Snooze alarms: TBD



         

        Known issues and workarounds


        "Sign in as the System Owner" error while updating products during setup

        • Workaround: No workaround currently available.

         

        Our latest update resolves some of the most critical known issues, but know we have more to do. We hear your feedback and are working hard to deliver the experience you expect and deserve.

        We set out to create a more personalized and effortless listening experience with the updated Sonos app. It was rebuilt from the ground up to ensure it could support future innovation in the years to come. For its initial rollout, we focused on how we could answer some of the most common requests from our customers, including increased reliability, performance, and faster access to music.


        Many of you have shared valuable feedback on both the improvements that have made your experience better, as well as the areas where we fell short. We are listening to all of your comments and working to address them as quickly as possible. Over the coming weeks, we will reintroduce the below features, while fixing bugs and performance issues. Thank you for your engagement and we look forward to building upon this first step to create a listening experience that meets everyone’s needs.
         

         

        Available now

        To access these changes, check for updates in the iOS / Android app store to download the latest version of the Sonos app. Make sure your Sonos products are also up to date.

        Last updated: Jun 4, 2024. See release notes.

         

        • Improved playback settings including “Play next,” “add to end of queue,” and on iOS, the mute button
        • Improved product setup, Bluetooth discovery and WiFi settings
        • Added sleep timer settings
        • Improved Trueplay setup on iOS
        • Introduced distance settings for home theater surrounds
        • Improved navigation for users who are blind or visually-impaired 
        • Added VoiceOver support for toast messages on iOS


         

        Coming soon

        • Continued improvements to navigation for visually-impaired customers: mid-June
        • Playback controls including mute and volume numbers: June
        • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
        • Improved playback settings including Play Now: July
        • Create and edit local music library: July
        • Improved Autoplay settings: July
        • Improved Sub audio settings with Amp: July
        • Snooze alarms: TBD



         

        Known issues and workarounds


        "Sign in as the System Owner" error while updating products during setup

        • Workaround: No workaround currently available.

         

        Our latest update resolves some of the most critical known issues, but know we have more to do. We hear your feedback and are working hard to deliver the experience you expect and deserve.

        When are we going to get the ability to edit the queue by dragging songs up and down?

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