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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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    cpalmer74
    Prominent Collaborator I
    May 14, 2024

    roll

    it

    back

     

    thank you 

      Werbi1809
      Avid Listener
      May 14, 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.

      • Adding and editing alarms
      • VoiceOver on iOS now properly interacts with individual elements of the Sonos app's home screen.


      Coming soon

      • Additional improvements to screen reader for visually impaired customers: May 21
      • Adding to queue and playing next: early June
      • Sleep timer: mid-June
      • Snooze alarms: mid-June
      • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
      • Update WiFi settings: mid-June

      Bring back Alarms Now ! ⏰

      I’m back from holidays and can’t set it back ON 😭

      Life is so sad without music to start the day in a good mood !

        jljue
        Renowned Listener
        May 15, 2024

         

         

        Bring back Alarms Now ! ⏰

        I’m back from holidays and can’t set it back ON 😭

        Life is so sad without music to start the day in a good mood !

        Or just to keep the morning in sequence.  I have a routine where each program change at a certain time means something to my morning routine without having to look at the clock.

        Anonymous
        May 15, 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.

        • Adding and editing alarms
        • VoiceOver on iOS now properly interacts with individual elements of the Sonos app's home screen.


        Coming soon

        • Additional improvements to screen reader for visually impaired customers: May 21
        • Adding to queue and playing next: early June
        • Sleep timer: mid-June
        • Snooze alarms: mid-June
        • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
        • Update WiFi settings: mid-June

        Bring back Alarms Now ! ⏰

        I’m back from holidays and can’t set it back ON 😭

        Life is so sad without music to start the day in a good mood !


        Did you not read what you just posted?  The Sonos post you copied in your reply states that alarms have been included in today’s update and is available to download.  And you reply by saying ‘bring back alarms…’ ???

        jljue
        Renowned Listener
        May 15, 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.

        • Adding and editing alarms
        • VoiceOver on iOS now properly interacts with individual elements of the Sonos app's home screen.


        Coming soon

        • Additional improvements to screen reader for visually impaired customers: May 21
        • Adding to queue and playing next: early June
        • Sleep timer: mid-June
        • Snooze alarms: mid-June
        • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
        • Update WiFi settings: mid-June

        Bring back Alarms Now ! ⏰

        I’m back from holidays and can’t set it back ON 😭

        Life is so sad without music to start the day in a good mood !


        Did you not read what you just posted?  The Sonos post you copied in your reply states that alarms have been included in today’s update and is available to download.  And you reply by saying ‘bring back alarms…’ ???

        You have to successfully get all of the devices updated in order to access the alarms setting.  I got my Beams updated, and I’m still having a hard time getting some of the others to update.

        Sidddd
        Contributor II
        May 15, 2024

        no native macOS app, neither iOS widget?

        UPoppy
        Lyricist I
        May 15, 2024

        Just being able to connect to our existing speakers would be nice. Not having to re-register existing products that ultimately fails creating a process loop, constant “unable to connect try later” style error messages. Just the simple things that Sonos is meant to do… play music through speakers

          tg1
          Enthusiast II
          May 15, 2024

          You have to successfully get all of the devices updated in order to access the alarms setting.  I got my Beams updated, and I’m still having a hard time getting some of the others to update.

          I updated my app and all my units, but Alarms still don’t show for me.  I even did the “force quite the app” thing they suggested.  I assume they will show up for me soon...

          jljue
          Renowned Listener
          May 15, 2024

          You have to successfully get all of the devices updated in order to access the alarms setting.  I got my Beams updated, and I’m still having a hard time getting some of the others to update.

          I updated my app and all my units, but Alarms still don’t show for me.  I even did the “force quite the app” thing they suggested.  I assume they will show up for me soon...

          I finally got all but the Play:5 Gen 2 updated, so now 2 of the 3 devices show alarms--the Play:5 Gen 2 that I just mentioned doesn’t show up because its not updated.  I’m about to go test the PlayBase to see if the audio issue is fixed or not.

          Ken_Griffiths
          Ken_Griffiths
          May 15, 2024

          You have to successfully get all of the devices updated in order to access the alarms setting.  I got my Beams updated, and I’m still having a hard time getting some of the others to update.

          I updated my app and all my units, but Alarms still don’t show for me.  I even did the “force quite the app” thing they suggested.  I assume they will show up for me soon...

          Alarms are showing here for me now on the new (iPad and Android) Sonos controller Apps. I followed the steps mentioned in the Sonos AMA, reproduced below, to save anyone having to searchi for the steps…

          1. Update your app to:
            1. iOS: 80.00.08 - available now in the App Store
            2. Android: 80.00.05 - available now in the Play Store
          2. Update your firmware to 79.0-52294 - available now via the Sonos App:
            1. Tap the settings gear in the top right
            2. Select “Manage” next to your system name
            3. Select System Updates
            4. Select Check for Updates
          3. Launch the Sonos app twice in order to guarantee we fetch the latest feature flags:
            1. Start the Sonos app
            2. Force quit the app
            3. Start the Sonos app again
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