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BoredofBalham
Prodigy II
October 7, 2017

We want SONOS App dark mode back!

  • October 7, 2017
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I like the light background.
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    yasec
    Lyricist III
    October 8, 2017
    The white colour is just one problem. The other, much bigger problem is the step backwards in software design. If you try to do something, you need to press twice amount of keys like before! The icons doesn't fit anymore on the screen, you need to slide the screen left/right, up/down. Maybe it looks modern for you, but it is definetly difficulter to control. In short term: it is a joke! I don't see the point for the change. Please explain me, WHY?
      yasec
      Lyricist III
      October 8, 2017
      It is simply: fire this software engineer, and switch back to the old one, job done.
      We all can make mistakes, just try to corrigate it! 😉
        yasec
        Lyricist III
        October 8, 2017
        Sadly, sonopad is only for Apple products. Anyone know something for Android phone? Need a useable controller, the original one is now terrible!
          LRRH
          Lyricist II
          October 8, 2017
          #KILLTHEWHITE
          Not a Novice. Don’t require a ‘badge’ to be an Expert user.
            olc
            Avid Contributor I
            October 8, 2017
            Thanks for the feedback everyone. We hear you, and I completely understand your frustration. Sometimes the app can be too bright. Turning the screen brightness definitely helps, but it's not the same.

            We've been sharing with the development team so they can look into this. I don't have any specifics to share, but I want to assure you that this is just the start of the new app. You'll see it improve in a number of ways as we go. As soon as there's any word we can share with you all, we'll let you know!
            nicka99
            nicka99
            Local Superstar
            October 8, 2017
            Sadly, sonopad is only for Apple products. Anyone know something for Android phone? Need a useable controller, the original one is now terrible!

            Just google 'Sonos 7.4 apk' and install the old version again
              olc
              Avid Contributor I
              October 8, 2017
              It's not just the glaring white UI that's a change for the worse. It's more clunky example: the icons along the bottom add nothing but clutter and less ease of use. Another peeve - using Google Play Music, If I am listening and want to search for another song or album, I have to go to a different page, do a search, then return to what's playing. In the old version it was all on one page.
                loungebob
                Contributor II
                October 8, 2017
                Bright mode be gone! Seriously. In times where everyone nags Apple to finally bring a proper dark mode, Sonos thinks it’s a good idea to go bright and on top kill the dark theme as an option?
                And who did those icons at the bottom? Music app 2013 much?
                  Creekmoose
                  Lyricist I
                  October 9, 2017
                  The new bright white app is just unbearable! Give us back the dark app!
                    Luis Almonte
                    Contributor I
                    October 9, 2017
                    I agree with everyone for all the reasons provided. Making the awfully bright white background the only choice after being dark for so long was absurd!!!
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