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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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    tim tully
    Avid Listener
    May 19, 2024

    I WANT MY MUSIC LIBRARY NOW!!!

    Ken_Griffiths
    Ken_Griffiths
    May 19, 2024

    @BVRBVR,

    It should eventually look something like this (attached), based on the animated preview screens published on Sonos.com. 

     

    BVRBVR
    Contributor I
    May 19, 2024

    @BVRBVR,

    It should eventually look something like this (attached), based on the animated preview screens published on Sonos.com. 

     

    Can’t wait for “eventually” to get here. 

      JimC415
      Lyricist I
      May 19, 2024

      +1 to all that has been written — this update experience has been horrible. 

      I’ll add that the last thing I want right now is free shipping — so QUIT IT with the free shipping offers, unless it’s to send back all my kit for a full cash refund. 

      I mean, come on — I’m logging tech support issues, and Sonos wants to know if I’d like fries with my pile of now useless audio gear.

      This will be B-school case study material for decades to come. 

       

        Mattg-2024
        Lyricist II
        May 19, 2024

        The main post mentions no workaround to the “sign in as system owner” bug. Does that mean there is no fix? I have over a dozen speakers completely unusable by the update - this is not acceptable. 

        simont
        Trending Lyricist I
        May 19, 2024

        I’m sorry, I didn’t read the entire thread but want to make a simple statement: if basic functionality is not ready until June, then *don’t release the app until June*! It’s not that hard, is it?

        Is there any new product or feature release that made the release at this moment absolutely essential? 

        This release is so botched that I expect an email from the CEO to all users apologising for neutering the functionality of their audio systems without sufficient warning.

          sjw
          Local Superstar
          May 19, 2024

          @BVRBVR,

          It should eventually look something like this (attached), based on the animated preview screens published on Sonos.com. 

           

          Can’t wait for “eventually” to get here. 

          I'm a time traveller and already at ‘eventually’…. (I didn't update and have core, been there for years, expected, why would a music app not do this, functionality….)

          Xris
          Contributor I
          May 19, 2024

          WHY did you break Folders?! What’s the point? Both the Controller and App are already the most user-hostile software I continue to use. Do you also not understand regression testing, so you don’t break existing function while “improving” it?

          /rant

            Ken_Griffiths
            Ken_Griffiths
            May 19, 2024

            WHY did you break Folders?! What’s the point? Both the Controller and App are already the most user-hostile software I continue to use. Do you also not understand regression testing, so you don’t break existing function while “improving” it?

            /rant

            Folders (I assume you mean local library) are working, that’s if you are sharing the local library using SMB v2 (or higher). The new Sonos App does not support SMB v1 or http shares, by design, as mentioned elsewhere in the community.

            The only issue I’m seeing is that some artwork is missing on some screens, but otherwise things should be working okay. I’m using an iOS controller in the attached example, but Android is working here too.

            Xris
            Contributor I
            May 19, 2024

            WHY did you break Folders?! What’s the point? Both the Controller and App are already the most user-hostile software I continue to use. Do you also not understand regression testing, so you don’t break existing function while “improving” it?

            /rant

            Folders (I assume you mean local library) are working, that’s if you are sharing the local library using SMB v2 (or higher). The new Sonos App does not support SMB v1 or http shares, by design, as mentioned elsewhere in the community.

            The only issue I’m seeing is that some artwork is missing on some screens, but otherwise things should be working okay. I’m using an iOS controller in the attached example, but Android is working here too.

            I’m not talking about the Sonos App.

            The Sonos Controller is on the same machine and main drive as the Music Folder I’m trying to add to the Controller’s Library. When I try to do that, it says it can’t, with “(913)” appended to the message.

            I get the same error when I try to add any subfolder of the main Music folder.

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