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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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    kassey22000
    Enthusiast II
    June 26, 2024

    Add the S2 to S1 downgrade feature back!

    Sadly, it’s not going to happen.  Why do you think they kept the S2 designation even though this is a “complete rewrite” of the app?  Because, they KNEW it was trash, and they knew it would cause horrific negative feedback/reviews on all of the apps store ratings if it had been introduced as S3… that would crash the ratings to 1 star, thus impacting the potential for new buyers.  It takes a long time for the Apple App store, Amazon, and others for enough negative reviews to ding the overall rating and Sonos’ cynical and arrogant management team knows this! 

    Plus P.Spence’s ego is still smarting from the last debacle when he had to actually apologize and reintroduce S1.  NOPE, not going to happen again especially when he promised the investors that his shinny new Bluetooth headphones would staunch the red ink from lagging revenue. 

    The leaders of this company are lame period!

      BrianJG
      Enthusiast II
      June 26, 2024

       

      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 17, 2024. See release notes.

      • Added numerical values to volume and group-volume sliders
      • Updated the volume icon to reflect the volume level on iOS
      • Introduced mute button on Android
      • Added stereo or mono configuration for Amp/Port output on iOS
      • Improved TalkBack screen reader support for volume sliders on Android
      • Added support for SonosNet channel selection on iOS
      • Expanded support for service reauthorization on Android


       

      Coming soon

      • Continued improvements to navigation for visually-impaired customers: mid-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

       

      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.

      How can we actually expect an app that functions the way it should, when the timelines do not seem to matter? Is anyone at SONOS is listening? Everything I’ve heard back from SONOS, including the reply from the CEO’s office, is just lip service with no answers.  

        Rhonny
        Prodigy III
        June 26, 2024

        Coming soon

        • Continued improvements to navigation for visually-impaired customers: mid-June

        Mid-June has passed us by… the latest update (June-24th) 80.03.04 (Android), 80.03.07 (iOS) did not mention these in the release notes,

         

        In 17th June’s update:

        • Improved TalkBack screen reader support for volume sliders on Android.

         

        PJJ
        Contributor I
        June 26, 2024

        Can we please have an update on the Coming soon updates given we were supposed to have access to our local libraries again from mid June and its now the 26th June.

          Bumper
          Bumper
          June 26, 2024

          Can we please have an update on the Coming soon updates given we were supposed to have access to our local libraries again from mid June and its now the 26th June.

           

          You can use the desktop app to set up your local music library today. Here’s their list updated June 24.

          https://support.sonos.com/en-ca/article/the-new-sonos-app-and-future-feature-updates

          melsdc
          Renowned Listener
          June 26, 2024

          The app was working relatively well for me since beginning  I have two separate Sonos homes now and not able to sync my move and roam to my other devices : beam play 5 and sonos one. Everything was working fine yesterday when I update the app. Woke up this morning with this issue. 

           

          Only my Move and roam show up  the iOS app. However my beam, five, sonos ones show up on the desktop controller.  SMH . I thought I got away pretty free from issues but add me to the list. 

          SuperJohn007
          Listener
          June 26, 2024

          When will Google Assistant be fixed?  This is a core feature advertised to work on your speakers.  Your product page lies that this is a working feature.

          More hands-free help

          Ask Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to control your smart home devices, manage your calendar, and more.

          https://www.sonos.com/en-us/shop/beam#footnote-google:~:text=More%20hands%2Dfree,calendar%2C%20and%20more.

          PJJ
          Contributor I
          June 26, 2024

          Thanks Bumper just added my music library back from my pc and old Sonos Playlists active. Look forward to being able to access it again from the app in July.

          BrianJG
          Enthusiast II
          June 26, 2024

          Can we please have an update on the Coming soon updates given we were supposed to have access to our local libraries again from mid June and its now the 26th June.

           

          You can use the desktop app to set up your local music library today. Here’s their list updated June 24.

          https://support.sonos.com/en-ca/article/the-new-sonos-app-and-future-feature-updates

          In reading the Community forums, a lot of people still cannot use the desktop app to set up local libraries. I know I cannot - the app just continues to give error messages each time, and SONOS has not offered a solution or workaround.  I am on MacOS, so if you have a realistic workaround, I would be happy to try it out. I have already changed the security settings as others have recommended. 

          DaveS00
          Lyricist III
          June 26, 2024

           

          Not all loseless is the same and of course Apple always go their own way, including forcing manufacturers to pay fees to use it formats. A PC/mac is a very powerful multipurpose device so often it is a simple matter of software. For devices with limited processing power they often use chips to help with processing the decoding (codec) - so it generally isn’t a matter of a software update - it is a limitation of old tech.

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