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Contributor I
May 9, 2024
Question

Unable to add to existing, or create new playlists with the recent app update

  • May 9, 2024
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Spent over an hour waiting on line to talk to customer service rep who was not helpful. He finally came back and said the recent I couldn’t add a playlist or put music onto existing playlists was because, “Sonos is improving its service to accommodate new products.” He also said additional updates will be released to facilitate what I’m trying to do. Huh?!! When does an update eliminate basic features of a product and only roll them back out when the bugs are worked out. Thankfully, I didn’t update the app on my wife’s phone so can still use this function. Truly unbelievable!

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29 replies

Lyricist II
May 22, 2024

Most companies offer updates as a improvement to its existing features,but not Sonos.More like a down date.

Just give me back my add to playlist and create a playlist.So so frustrating,it wasnt broken so you didn't need to fix it.In fact your so called improvements was to completely remove it WTF 😒 😒 😒 😒 😒 😒 😒 😒 

Lyricist I
May 23, 2024

Is this app update a sick joke?

I can’t create playlists and the update has destroyed my existing ones.

I spent ages  trying to create one, before I realised you can’t.Contacted the “help” line to discover the waiting time was 95 minutes!!

This feature was a major aspect of the old app and you can do this in almost any other app. In what universe did getting rid of this feature make sense??? Did they consult the users, their customers?

What the hell are Sonos thinking - this is sheer incompetence. 

Lyricist II
May 23, 2024

If Sonos did mobile phones I'm sure you're update would be a red call box and a bag of 10p pieces

Lyricist I
May 24, 2024

What are these people playing at? Unable to create playlists, a basic function, following recent upgrade, or should one say, downgrade? Seriously annoyed.

Contributor I
May 24, 2024

FYI 

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

Lyricist I
May 25, 2024

The CEO of sonos is Patrick.spence@sonos.com send an email requesting this is fixed

Lyricist II
May 26, 2024

Thanks. I definitely will. 

Trending Lyricist I
May 26, 2024

Yep same here and when I try to change the album or playlist I’m listening to in the room I’m in it defaults to playing it in a different room. I then have to tick my lounge and untick my dining room in the app. The very basic thing a music app should be able to do they have taken away! It beggars belief that this update was rolled out at this stage. 

Contributor I
May 31, 2024

What on earth were they thinking with this app? Pretty much all the features I use have been removed!!! I can’t search my own music library, can’t add to playlists , and just changing the volume on different speakers is a pain. Would I recommend Sonos to anyone now ? - hell no!

Lyricist II
May 31, 2024

A previous poster suggested I write to the Sonos CEO, Patrick Spence. I have done so. I await a reply.