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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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    pmorris2
    Listener
    August 16, 2024

    I was able to add my music library on my Windows 11 computer by:

    1. Adding a local account (using the Microsoft article linked above).
    2. I then shared the folder as follows:  Navigate to the folder, click on properties, select the sharing tab, go to advanced properties, create a share name,  and add the user created above as a share user with only read access.
    3. When adding the folder in the Sonos app I using the second option (Add a folder). I did not search for the folder.  I used the \\ComputerName\SharedFoldername and clicked next.  It then asked me for the user name and password that I created.  Click Next and it added the Music Library.

    Good Luck

      Busta999
      Contributor I
      August 16, 2024

      Thanks

       

      but I suspect this current issue is on MacOs.

       

      but good that Windows users can listen to their music on Sonos ! 

      pmorris2
      Listener
      August 16, 2024

      The music library issue is affecting both Windows users and Mac users.  I was providing a fix for Windows users.  The thread started as a generic thread with issues about the new app.

      amblue02
      amblue02
      Lyricist III
      August 16, 2024

      Thanks

       

      but I suspect this current issue is on MacOs.

       

      but good that Windows users can listen to their music on Sonos ! 

      Sharing the Music folder was key, unfortunately I don’t remember.  If you search on jgatie about 1 month earlier in this thread, he provided a video link with instructions that I followed. 

      Do you File Sharing and Media Sharing checked in General?  Have faith, it will work, I just don’t remember all the details…

       

        Busta999
        Contributor I
        August 16, 2024

        I’ll try it!,!

         

        thanks

        danjustous
        Avid Listener
        August 16, 2024

        Ok 22 days since this message and I still have issues!  I can’t play music in my other rooms! The stupid app recognizes the incorrect speaker playing music. Let’s go already!

        Rhonny
        Prodigy III
        August 16, 2024

        Ok 22 days since this message and I still have issues!  I can’t play music in my other rooms! The stupid app recognizes the incorrect speaker playing music. Let’s go already!

        What happens when you drag up the Now Playing area at the bottom of the screen (or tap the name of your system top left of the home screen)? Are you not then presented with your list of speakers/rooms?

        What happens when you then tap one of these other speakers/rooms? Can you not then search for music and press play, to play the track on that speaker/room? 

        BRJ
        Lyricist II
        August 16, 2024

        Thanks all for all the suggestions - some techy and some (to me) very techy!!!   I just want to be able to wake up one day and think, ‘I’ll play something from a playlist while I eat my breakfast’ and then do just that. (And possibly add to playlists!!!) Right now I can’t. The only thing I can rely on is playing bbc radio through Alexa and that’s only about 75% reliable.   I’ve spent a lot of cash on this system and expect better.    
         

        Come on Sonos/CEO, sort out the mess you’ve made, for whatever reason, and think of people like me who need nurturing through the techy bits to enable us to just use the system we thought we’d bought.

         

        QUESTION to techy people from a non techy please re suggestions above to delete and reinstall the app. I just play through the app on my IOS IPhone.  Are my SONOS playlists on the speakers or the app?  If I delete the app will I lose my playlists or can I delete and reinstall the App safely without losing the playlists?

        Rhonny
        Prodigy III
        August 17, 2024

        @BRJ

        Playlists will not be affected by un-installation and reinstallation of the app.

          Crud7
          Listener
          August 17, 2024

          I have just purchased 4 speakers to kit out my new house and can't use a single one of them. The app says I need to update but won't let me and won't move past that stage. Everytime I try to log on I have to sync the speakers again just to get no where. What a waste of money. Glad I didn't the sound bar. Heart broken

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