Turn off updates and update notifications on a CR200

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October 22, 2016
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Hi,

I already asked this question elsewere but think it's better dealt with in it's appropriately titled own thread.

Because I am afraid that at some point in time an update more or less might brick my CR200 because Sonos decides not to support it anymore, I would like to switch off the search for updates and the update notifications, too.

Advices I've got so far:
-turn notifications off in the settings menu - but there is no such setting on a CR200.
-use parental control of my router and block u*.sonos.com.
But it seems like the implementation in my router is somewhat flawed - many websites take much longer to open when I use the blacklist with u*.sonos.com as the only entry.
Or maybe this is related to the recent hack attacks on big companies they mentioned in the news today?

Anyway, when I use this blacklist item, I'd expect the 'Check for updates' to fail.
But it doesn' give any error message, it just tells me that my system is up to date.
Could a Sonos rep chime in and give further advice?

Thanks in advance
Thomas

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dave77

Headliner I

I've said it before but I can't see why Sonos can't build a CR200 based on Android that can keep up with the updates for years to come. I love my CR200, I don't want to leave a Fire Tablet (or other) around the kitchen, I want a little controller with a huge battery. Wall mountable would be nice too :)

On the subject of turning off notifications. You may get problems doing library updates if you do that as you can only do them when all connected devices are on the latest firmware! I recently found that out when moving house and having no Internet for a few weeks, therefore no firmware updates, therefore no new music to listen to 😞

U

upstatemike

2- A customer should never have to give up the ability to expand or repair their system in order to protect it from upgrades that would reduce the functionality of some components in their large audio system investment

I personally have no interest in the Playbar or Play5 Gen2 and would happily give up the ability to add those products to my system if it returned full setup menus to my CR100s or restored the local mute button to it's previous configuration. I like the system I bought and never asked for or wanted anything that has been done to it since.

Goalposts successfully moved. Thus, I'm done with this conversation. :rolleyes

I always intended "expand your system" to mean "add more rooms" NOT "add new components that do not exist in the firmware level you are using". I want to add another ZP120 (aka Connect Amp) without having to update to the firmware designed to support the Play5 Gen2.

In any case I agree the topic has been covered sufficiently and I also will stop here.

Local music library with carefully constructed playlists - no shuffling!, Integration with Homeseer Automation, No touch screen devices, No streaming services, No Apple products ever

jgatie

I always intended "expand your system" to mean "add more rooms" NOT "add new components that do not exist in the firmware level you are using". I want to add another ZP120 (aka Connect Amp) without having to update to the firmware designed to support the Play5 Gen2.

In any case I agree the topic has been covered sufficiently and I also will stop here.

As I said, goalposts moved. But yes, this has been done to death, and I think we both know that regardless of feasibility, the market for these requirements is vanishingly small, not worth the ROI, and never going to happen. Thusly, my "absurd" comment stands.

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