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July 29, 2015

Windows 10 compatibility?

  • July 29, 2015
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Is the Sonos controller Windows app compatible with Windows 10?
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29 replies

Lyricist I
November 19, 2015
If Sonos are interested in their customers, they will make a win 10 universal app very soon. I don't understand the strategy for not telling anything. Ofcourse Sonos know what they are planning to do. Silence is the worst frustration! Silence from Sonos is reason enough for not recommending Sonos to friends. Come on Sonos! You know better.
bockersjv
Local Superstar
November 23, 2015
Maybe they are waiting for Trueplay and Windows 10 mobile? Or Christmas?
Lyricist I
November 26, 2015
Definitely a windows 10 universal app. Should be easy to do. Microsoft has released tools to port iOS apps to Windows 10 as a universal app - would be great to run on my surface pro and on my new Microsoft 950 XL phone. Would be easy to port the iOS Sonos app to Windows 10!

Devs - check out the iOS to Windows 10 universal porting tools. PLEASE!

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/mt238321.aspx
Contributor III
December 8, 2015
anyone had issues with running the Sonos Desktop on Windows 10. It installs and then when it runs there are no graphics/buttons on the prompt windows to setup your system. If you use the mouse you can actually cancel the window by clicking around but the buttons/graphics are not visible. This is running 6.0.1

thanks in advance
bockersjv
Local Superstar
December 8, 2015
Mine runs fine, albeit with some issues when I re-size the window.
Contributor III
December 17, 2015
C'mon Sonos. Awesome hardware but the support for Windows phone / Windows is just not where a should be. As many have said on this thread, and in other forums, a universal app will not only work for all the Windows phone users out there, but also open up a whole new world of possibilities with X-Box etc.
Contributor I
December 31, 2015
I'm also having trouble with windows 10. Its a fresh download, never used desktop control before as my new pair of play 1's in stereo were a present from my lovely wife for Christmas!!
The speakers work fine from my phone, however though the windows 10 desktop app connects, the actual app doesn't respond!


It recognises I have 2 speakers,


but I can't play or control them from my PC. A software issue me thinks. I've given the app all the correct permissions in AVG and windows firewall (even tried disabling both temporarily), running as administrator.

An unofficial windows 10 free app called "ftscontroller" is able to communicate to the speakers from my PC (though VERY limited funcitonality) therefore I have a feeling its a problem with the app iteself... unless its working for other people?
Lyricist I
January 24, 2016
It is a mixed bag. I have Windows 10 on 2 laptops and the Sonos app worked fine. However, I bought a new HP laptop in December, loaded Windows 10, then the Sonos controller. It loaded fine but each time I tried to use it gave an error message. (Checked firewall to allow the app; didn't help.) After 3 times un- and re-installing, I finally uninstalled Windows 10, reinstalled Sonos app, works fine. I'm considering reinstalling Windows 10 (since I hate 😎 but concerned about the Sonos app working. Anyone else have this experience?
Lyricist III
January 25, 2016
I have Windows 10 Pro and a 64 bit HP computer (less than 3 years old). The Sonos App is working fine on my Android LG Vista phone. I have 2 play 3's and a boost. The desktop app will not open most of the time. It starts to open and then a windows message pops up. I finally got my WD My Cloud NAS working with Windows 10 and I am wondering if something is going on between the two that I've missed, maybe an improper share or something. The phone App and the NAS are working beautifully whether the computer is on or off. Sometimes if I restart the computer it comes back. I did a restart of the NAS Modem yesterday to get it working properly. I, also, did a restart of my modem yesterday which is on the list as compatible. Between the cable, router and My Cloud, it is difficult to get all working well at the same time. I am not sure where the NAS fits in on the order of a hard reset. I will keep tinkering with it. I think it might be related to the WD My Cloud. I am only using it as backup and to stream music.
Lyricist III
January 25, 2016
Well, my issue is solved. I decided since Windows 10 has crashed more than once that perhaps my Sonos Controller was corrupt. I uninstalled and reinstalled and it did not work. HOWEVER, I restarted the computer and then it worked. Don't forget to do that last step. Everything was set up just like nothing had happened.