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Contributor I
Nov 24, 2017 2:58 PM UTC

Why are the updates so frequent and disruptive

This is offered for your system management and senior development staff, please forward
I have had SONOS installed in our home (a $15K system) for 4+ years and it works and sounds great, but.... You keep updating your app to add features and "correct bugs". You are driving users nuts, it's a sound system, not a critical heart monitor or sophisticated pc. We have 2 i-phones, 2-ipads and a Mac. Everytime you update, we can't turn the system on or off. and the update takes some time. First, if you are going to update, advise the user that an update is available and leave system control capability available until the update is complete. Organize your updates so they are made periodically, like every 3-4 months rather than as some developer gets a wild hair. Test your systems before released, this last round had 3, 4,... who knows how many updates to fix bugs.
If you are not a teenager, are gainfully employed, have kids, are not independently wealthy, are over 60 or only moderately technically sophisticated, a smooth and reliable update process with cool new features that are better described would be a giant step toward better customer satisfaction. Apple does it pretty well, so can SONOS.
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Belly M
Nov 24, 2017 3:32 PM UTC
You can turn updates off, then just update when you are ready.
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RonBishopAuthor
Contributor I
Nov 24, 2017 4:32 PM UTC
Cool Breeze I assume I do that through Advanced Settings and turn off Auto Check for Updates?
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Belly M
Nov 24, 2017 4:41 PM UTC
Cool Breeze I assume I do that through Advanced Settings and turn off Auto Check for Updates?

Yes :D

Watch out for automatic uodates of the controller apps.
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jgatie
Nov 24, 2017 4:48 PM UTC
Also, turn off auto update on your mobile devices app store(s).
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RonBishopAuthor
Contributor I
Nov 24, 2017 5:07 PM UTC
Thank you all
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Nov 24, 2017 5:33 PM UTC
And warn everyone who may use the system not to choose to update their apps, and don't install any new devices or controllers.
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Enthusiast II
Nov 24, 2017 5:40 PM UTC
... and don’t buy any new products if you are switching off the updates as it will force you to upgrade.
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Virtuoso
Nov 24, 2017 7:57 PM UTC
... and don’t buy any new products if you are switching off the updates as it will force you to upgrade.

That was my downfall, adding an extra Play1 for upstairs forced me onto updating to 8..
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Trending Lyricist I
Mar 23, 2018 11:41 PM UTC
F!@# me. Everytime I turn Sonos on I get the threat upgrade or lose functionality. I just want to listen to music and not have to do system admin.
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Chris
Lead Maestro
Mar 24, 2018 12:02 AM UTC
turn off auto updates in sonos. There have been more updates recently because of additions people have been asking for.
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