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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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    BVRBVR
    Contributor I
    June 30, 2024

    Posted elsewhere but I’m posting here too:

    What DNS servers are people using on their routers..?

    My system is working just fine, fast loading, generally responsive. I’m using Cloudflare DNS (primary 1.1.1.1 and secondary 1.0.0.1). 

     

    Just wondering if there is a pattern, given some (all?) Sonos command and playback processing is going through the cloud now…

    Does that mean you have to be connected to the internet to listen to your music library?

    Strange, no one seems to respond to this question?

    Ken_Griffiths
    Ken_Griffiths
    June 30, 2024

    Posted elsewhere but I’m posting here too:

    What DNS servers are people using on their routers..?

    My system is working just fine, fast loading, generally responsive. I’m using Cloudflare DNS (primary 1.1.1.1 and secondary 1.0.0.1). 

     

    Just wondering if there is a pattern, given some (all?) Sonos command and playback processing is going through the cloud now…

    Does that mean you have to be connected to the internet to listen to your music library?

    Strange, no one seems to respond to this question?

    Probably because there are already other threads/posts that have covered the topic, even some a few hours ago.

    BVRBVR
    Contributor I
    June 30, 2024

    Posted elsewhere but I’m posting here too:

    What DNS servers are people using on their routers..?

    My system is working just fine, fast loading, generally responsive. I’m using Cloudflare DNS (primary 1.1.1.1 and secondary 1.0.0.1). 

     

    Just wondering if there is a pattern, given some (all?) Sonos command and playback processing is going through the cloud now…

    Does that mean you have to be connected to the internet to listen to your music library?

    Strange, no one seems to respond to this question?

    Probably because there are already other threads/posts that have covered the topic, even some a few hours ago.

    Sorry, I must have missed them. I’ll look. 

      BVRBVR
      Contributor I
      June 30, 2024

      Posted elsewhere but I’m posting here too:

      What DNS servers are people using on their routers..?

      My system is working just fine, fast loading, generally responsive. I’m using Cloudflare DNS (primary 1.1.1.1 and secondary 1.0.0.1). 

       

      Just wondering if there is a pattern, given some (all?) Sonos command and playback processing is going through the cloud now…

      Does that mean you have to be connected to the internet to listen to your music library?

      Strange, no one seems to respond to this question?

      Probably because there are already other threads/posts that have covered the topic, even some a few hours ago.

      Sorry, I must have missed them. I’ll look. 

      I looked back two days on this thread and all I can find is the reference:

      Just wondering if there is a pattern, given some (all?) Sonos command and playback processing is going through the cloud now…
       

      which prompted my question. I’ll see if there is anything on the Sonos website that identifies requirements.

      John Guarr
      John Guarr
      Enthusiast II
      June 30, 2024

      Posted elsewhere but I’m posting here too:

      What DNS servers are people using on their routers..?

      My system is working just fine, fast loading, generally responsive. I’m using Cloudflare DNS (primary 1.1.1.1 and secondary 1.0.0.1). 

       

      Just wondering if there is a pattern, given some (all?) Sonos command and playback processing is going through the cloud now…

      Does that mean you have to be connected to the internet to listen to your music library?

      Strange, no one seems to respond to this question?

      Sorry, I keep looking at this question. I’m using the default Comcast DNS Servers but I have lost my Internet connection several times this past year. I have my own music on my locally stored WD My Cloud NAS drive and  have always been able to play my music with no internet connection. I don’t subscribe to any streaming services, but I’m sure that if you need to play anything from the cloud (or anything out over the Internet) then I’m sure that wouldn’t work. But I know for a fact that last year, when I was down for over a week, replacing my modem, I was able to play my music autonomously, with no internet connect. I hope that is currently unchanged with the new app and the new way Sonos does things. John

        press250
        press250
        Prodigy III
        June 30, 2024

        I’m using the default Comcast DNS Servers but I have lost my Internet connection several times this past year.

        Hi @John Guarr, fellow Xfinity user here. Independent of Sonos, give Cloudflare DNS a try. I think you’ll find it faster and more reliable than Comcast’s DNS. Cloudflare’s IPv4 servers:

        • Primary = 1.1.1.1
        • Secondary = 1.0.0.1

        I’ve done some experiments with the new app and can confirm that local library music is dodgy without an internet connection. Hardly surprising as it’s kinda dodgy with an Internet connection ...

          John Guarr
          John Guarr
          Enthusiast II
          June 30, 2024

          I’m using the default Comcast DNS Servers but I have lost my Internet connection several times this past year.

          Hi @John Guarr, fellow Xfinity user here. Independent of Sonos, give Cloudflare DNS a try. I think you’ll find it faster and more reliable than Comcast’s DNS. Cloudflare’s IPv4 servers:

          • Primary = 1.1.1.1
          • Secondary = 1.0.0.1

          I’ve done some experiments with the new app and can confirm that local library music is dodgy without an internet connection. Hardly surprising as it’s kinda dodgy with an Internet connection ...

           

          John Guarr
          John Guarr
          Enthusiast II
          June 30, 2024

          I’m using the default Comcast DNS Servers but I have lost my Internet connection several times this past year.

          Hi @John Guarr, fellow Xfinity user here. Independent of Sonos, give Cloudflare DNS a try. I think you’ll find it faster and more reliable than Comcast’s DNS. Cloudflare’s IPv4 servers:

          • Primary = 1.1.1.1
          • Secondary = 1.0.0.1

          I’ve done some experiments with the new app and can confirm that local library music is dodgy without an internet connection. Hardly surprising as it’s kinda dodgy with an Internet connection ...

           

          I am familiar with those DNS Servers. I think I’ve used them in the past. Maybe I’ll give them a try again. Thank you for the info. 

          ksucats
          Lyricist I
          June 30, 2024

          Two requests for queues, and one should be incredibly simple. 

          First, when you open the queue, show the currently playing song towards the top of the queue. Right now it just opens to the first song at the top and it is impossible to find where you are if you have a queue with 1000 songs. 
          Second, allow the saving of the queue to a Sonos playlist. That was great functionality in the previous app. Now if you add songs to the queue, you have no way of saving those changes. 

            Ken_Griffiths
            Ken_Griffiths
            June 30, 2024

            Two requests for queues, and one should be incredibly simple. 

            First, when you open the queue, show the currently playing song towards the top of the queue. Right now it just opens to the first song at the top and it is impossible to find where you are if you have a queue with 1000 songs. 
            Second, allow the saving of the queue to a Sonos playlist. That was great functionality in the previous app. Now if you add songs to the queue, you have no way of saving those changes. 

            I agree +1 from me too.👍

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