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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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    Mark.B
    Contributor I
    May 28, 2024

     

    SonoPhone

    Looks like it’s iOS only. Not Andriod :(

    Android ApK is available here https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sonos-inc/

     

    obituary
    Lyricist III
    May 28, 2024

    I’m a local music library user. Not only is that gone, but the app only detects my system half of the time. I have thousands of dollars of speakers that don’t work. 

    The lies this CEO keeps telling himself and others needs to stop.

    The app is more responsive? No, it’s less responsive. 

    The app is easier to navigate? No, it’s not.

    The app works? Half of the time it can’t even detect my system.

    This is a joke.

    What method have you used to add your library to the system? Apparently some old methods are no longer supported, but smbv2 and smbv3 shares are (it works for me).

    My library was there after upgrade and worked. Then it just disappeared out of the sources section. Again, that's even if I can see the system. The software is criminally bad.

    press250
    press250
    Prodigy III
    May 28, 2024

    My library was there after upgrade and worked. Then it just disappeared out of the sources section. Again, that's even if I can see the system. The software is criminally bad.

    I feel your pain, hang in there. One observation and one idea for you …

    Observation: a few days after the new app dropped, firmware v16.2 arrived and was likely auto-installed on your system. The firmware update MIGHT have triggered your local library disappearance.

    Idea: install the Windows/Mac desktop app, both are still on the old codebase and are definitely compatible with the v16.2 firmware. Much easier to ‘debug’ your local library from the stability of the desktop app … and if you can get it working on the desktop client it stands a good chance of working on the new app.

    Sorry about your local library music, this whole update is fubar.

    Paul575757
    Lyricist II
    May 28, 2024

     

    SonoPhone

    Looks like it’s iOS only. Not Andriod :(

    I thought Android could reload s2?

     

    Not that I am aware but if anyone know different and can tell me how to do it, I’d be very pleased.

    Rhonny
    Prodigy III
    May 28, 2024

     

    SonoPhone

    Looks like it’s iOS only. Not Andriod :(

    I thought Android could reload s2?

     

    Not that I am aware but if anyone know different and can tell me how to do it, I’d be very pleased.

    Yes, you can delete the Sonos app on Android and then sideload the previous Sonos 16.1 app APK from a ‘reputable’ APK website. There are numerous APK links across various threads.

    John Guarr
    John Guarr
    Enthusiast II
    May 28, 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.

    Last updated: May 21, 2024. See release notes.

    • VoiceOver on iOS now properly interacts with individual elements of the Sonos app's home screen - and now adds improved VoiceOver support for allowing for navigating and controlling the Now Playing Screen, System View, Output Selector, Queue, Volume Sliders, and Add Product
    • Improved TalkBack support for the Now Playing Screen, System View, and Add Product
    • Improved Local Music Library playback of folders
    • Adding and editing alarms with the ability to Search for content


     

    Coming soon

    • Continued improvements to navigation for visually-impaired customers: mid-June
    • Adding to queue and playing next: early June
    • Sleep timer: mid-June
    • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
    • Update WiFi settings: mid-June
    • Snooze alarms: TBD



     

    Known issues and workarounds


    "Sign in as the System Owner" error while updating products during setup

    • Workaround: No workaround currently available.

     

    Our latest update resolves some of the most critical known issues, but know we have more to do. We hear your feedback and are working hard to deliver the experience you expect and deserve.

    Keith from Sonos - I just don’t know how you can speak of the new app like nothing happened. Now Available - NO MUSIC!!!!   That’s what’s going on. When the hell are you going to fix that????

      John Guarr
      John Guarr
      Enthusiast II
      May 28, 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.

      Last updated: May 21, 2024. See release notes.

      • VoiceOver on iOS now properly interacts with individual elements of the Sonos app's home screen - and now adds improved VoiceOver support for allowing for navigating and controlling the Now Playing Screen, System View, Output Selector, Queue, Volume Sliders, and Add Product
      • Improved TalkBack support for the Now Playing Screen, System View, and Add Product
      • Improved Local Music Library playback of folders
      • Adding and editing alarms with the ability to Search for content


       

      Coming soon

      • Continued improvements to navigation for visually-impaired customers: mid-June
      • Adding to queue and playing next: early June
      • Sleep timer: mid-June
      • Local music library search and playback: mid-June
      • Update WiFi settings: mid-June
      • Snooze alarms: TBD



       

      Known issues and workarounds


      "Sign in as the System Owner" error while updating products during setup

      • Workaround: No workaround currently available.

       

      Our latest update resolves some of the most critical known issues, but know we have more to do. We hear your feedback and are working hard to deliver the experience you expect and deserve.

      Keith from Sonos - I just don’t know how you can speak of the new app like nothing happened.  Available Now - NO MUSIC!!!!   That’s what’s going on. When the hell are you going to fix that????  I sit in the Living Room and want to hear some music, but I can’t play anything.  I don’t know how my Beam Soundbar and two Play Ones are still working off my TV.  I guess you haven’t figured out a way to break that yet. 

       

       

      jgatie
      jgatie
      May 28, 2024

      Keith from Sonos - I just don’t know how you can speak of the new app like nothing happened.  Available Now - NO MUSIC!!!!   That’s what’s going on. When the hell are you going to fix that????  I sit in the Living Room and want to hear some music, but I can’t play anything.  I don’t know how my Beam Soundbar and two Play Ones are still working off my TV.  I guess you haven’t figured out a way to break that yet. 

       

       

       

      What makes you think Keith has any say in the decisions made, or is in charge of fixing (or breaking) anything? In our zeal to dump on Sonos the company, let’s not lose our humanity by abusing actual people.  Especially those who by the very nature of their jobs have to tow the company line and always deal with you in a professional manner.  Let’s give them the same courtesy, huh?

        BVRBVR
        Contributor I
        May 28, 2024

        Keith from Sonos - I just don’t know how you can speak of the new app like nothing happened.  Available Now - NO MUSIC!!!!   That’s what’s going on. When the hell are you going to fix that????  I sit in the Living Room and want to hear some music, but I can’t play anything.  I don’t know how my Beam Soundbar and two Play Ones are still working off my TV.  I guess you haven’t figured out a way to break that yet. 

         

         

         

        What makes you think Keith has any say in the decisions made, or is in charge of fixing (or breaking) anything? In our zeal to dump on Sonos the company, let’s not lose our humanity by abusing actual people.  Especially those who by the very nature of their jobs have to tow the company line and always deal with you in a professional manner.  Let’s give them the same courtesy, huh?

        Ok, then someone name the people responsible for releasing this unfinished, unusable piece of software. And who was the genius who decided my whole system should be available on the Internet?  Is this new app tracking everything I do on the app and will that data be commercialized? I don’t believe I opted in to that. 

          Paul575757
          Lyricist II
          May 28, 2024

           

          SonoPhone

          Looks like it’s iOS only. Not Andriod :(

          I thought Android could reload s2?

           

          Not unless I'm missing something but if anyone knows how to do it I'd be grateful to learn

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