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Local Superstar
September 17, 2016
Question

What do you think of the new 6.4 software?

  • September 17, 2016
  • 45 replies
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A poll to see who prefers the older or the newer software version.
Opinion seems very strong.

EDIT: I can't edit but would like POLL: In front of the thread title.

What do you think of the new 6.4 software?

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    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    September 17, 2016
    Yea you gotta do the poll first
    Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
    sjwAuthor
    Local Superstar
    September 17, 2016
    Even though I said a Poll it seems to still want a separate title and comment. Hopefully the poll appears for others to see and vote.
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    September 17, 2016
    I am a no answer on the Poll as I don't want Sonos to roll back (and they categorically will not role back software) I want them to improve next version and bring back better options to secure the queue and keep play now from interrupting music.

    Sonos WILL NOT role back software - this was a huge topic in the 5.0 software update.

    My bar tablet is safely still on the old version.
    Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
    sjwAuthor
    Local Superstar
    September 17, 2016
    I haven't suggested that they should or would. The option is that IF you had the option to revert would you? I certainly would, until the time that it was improved. I wouldn't want to willfully sit on this version if I didn't need to - while changes were being made.
    Renowned Enthusiast II
    September 17, 2016
    Roll back to a previous version wholesale .....not necessarily needing that. Rolling back some of these features I absolutely support. Not a single person has been able to tell me the need to delete/replace queues from single taps. A philosophical hard line on refusing to roll back features that have made the user experience worse is the wrong way to go. At the end it will be up to Sonos to gauge what has been the overall impact of this "upgrade"!
    (1) Play 1, (1) Play 3, (2) Play 5s Gen 1, (1) Play 5 Gen 2, (1) Connect Amp powering a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1, (2) Echo Dots.
    Chris
    Lead Maestro
    September 17, 2016
    We just need some Sonos executives to have their first party with guests.
    Respect the Queue (2)Move (3)Beam (1) Era100 (2)ARC (1)SonosOne (1)Playbar (4)Play5 (4)Play1 (3)Play3 (1)Port (2)Connect (1) Roam (2) Ace (1)Connect:Amp (4)Sonos Amp (1)Sub + (9) Echo + Smartthings; (2)Play)
    nicka99
    Local Superstar
    September 17, 2016
    Had my first party tonight since 6.4. No one replaced the queue completely but there was a LOT of inadvertent Play Now killing whatever was playing
    jgatie
    September 18, 2016
    Had my first party tonight since 6.4. No one replaced the queue completely but there was a LOT of inadvertent Play Now killing whatever was playing

    You must not have handed out the manuals. 😉
    September 18, 2016
    We just need some Sonos executives to have their first party with guests.
    Given the nature of my use, I am not seeing enough change in the user experience to get excited about it - in either direction. What puzzles me though is that I don't remember seeing as much reaction to the public beta as I am seeing now. Did Sonos do things beyond what was in that? Or did I miss seeing these reactions then, and Sonos simply ignored them?
    Renowned Enthusiast II
    September 18, 2016
    Most of what is being said now was said at time of Beta testing. It's just that I suppose some hoped that it would not have reached release in that form. Also it appears a number of persons have now joined the community for the main purpose of letting their voice be heard in terms of dislike for the new controller software.
    (1) Play 1, (1) Play 3, (2) Play 5s Gen 1, (1) Play 5 Gen 2, (1) Connect Amp powering a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 10.1, (2) Echo Dots.