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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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    brockster-UK
    Trending Lyricist I
    May 14, 2024

    Looks like the app update to 80.00.08 and firmware to 16.2 has resolved the alarm issues for me. My alarms were not working at all, even if I used the Windows app. However, my Sonos system has not adjusted to British Summer Time so is an hour out!

    So I’ve just had to re-add all my alarms (as the update removed them) and set them for an hour early.

    I can’t find a way to adjust the timezone. I checked the time Sonos was using by asking ‘Hey Sonos what time is it’. 

    Brian_33
    Contributor I
    May 14, 2024

    OMG I hate this app update.  It just took me ten minutes to figure out where the system update was located.

    I have a lot of Sonos speakers and currently I will not buy another Sono’s product due to this disaster.

     

    Brian

     

      Mark7282
      Listener
      May 14, 2024

      I can help you..

      Run...Run away from Sonos.

       

      I allowed the SONOS update.

      It completely destroyed a functioning system.  My wife and I lost two hours of remote work due to it jamming my router and mesh with somehow...per Astound..

      I have rebooted, reinstalled, reiniated the software/app and set up over 10 times to no avail. I have lost my Sub and the full function of the Beam.

      The wait on the Sonos “support” line is over two hours. 

      I You cannot email them...the chat is closed.

      It was a perfect system prior to that. 

      What do you do with $1700 worth of unusable electronics.

        webmink
        webmink
        Prominent Collaborator I
        May 14, 2024

        The new app crashes on load on Android on a Chromebook, and unlike on phones I can’t roll back. Can you fix it please?

        Support musicians by buying music instead of streaming.
          Peter Johnsson
          Contributor I
          May 14, 2024

          There are very few (if any) positive comments to your new app. I suggest that you roll back to the old not-so-well-working version instead of using the one that you released to the public on may thr 7th, which apperantly is a proof of very low competence in the field of consumer software.

          Remember that most of the people here (including myself), explaining their frustration over the new app, have paid hundreds of dollars/euros/kronor and we expect more of you than this.

            pwdougherty561
            Listener
            May 14, 2024

            I am not able to access Qobuz playlists since upgrade.

            Your quality for your app is the poorest I have ever seen.

            Let me roll back to previous version!!!

            Patrick 

              1234bender
              Listener
              May 14, 2024

              Why do some of my IHeart radio stations work and not the other. I disappointed that I did the update. I told the wife to avoid it like the plague. 

              PapaFurb
              Contributor I
              May 14, 2024

              When is the Home Screen Widget coming back?  That should be an easy 'fix' to bring that small code function back from the prior version.

                Randomxrando
                Listener
                May 14, 2024

                 

                I know I'm not adding anything new here but want add another voice.  Iisten to alot of podcasts and some audio books and the removal of the notification bar, buttons to  rewind/skip 15/45 seconds and not being able to see what the seconds are while moving the bar is all infuriating.  As someone with a mental disability and I need those buttons because I need relisten to what someone says to understand them and now my speakers are virtually unusualabe for audio books since the chapters can be 2hrs long. Thanks for making things less accessible  

                The only update I ever wanted to see from Sonos app is for them to finally add Playback speed options; not this.

                Can you at least bring back the old app like you do for Sonos gen1? Giving the customers more options would be great.

                 

                Please and thank you

                 

                 

                eracode
                Enthusiast II
                May 14, 2024

                guys…. the only answer right now is to    1. Delete the current app.   2. read up on installing Sonos app 16.1 (the previous S2 one) on apkmirror.com for Android   3.  Enter Airplane mode to cut off 5G and Wifi.  4. DISABLE auto updates in the Play store for the app itself    5.  exit airplane mode

                not sure what Apple users have to do

                 

                Don't forget to disable Automatic Updates in your SONOS system too. You don't want your speakers to update to a new firmware and have the old app unable to communicate with your speakers.

                Would be grateful if you could give steps to find this setting - is in the app? Can’t see it anywhere. Thanks 

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