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Avid Contributor I
Jul 29, 2015 1:24 PM UTC

Windows 10 compatibility?

Is the Sonos controller Windows app compatible with Windows 10?
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Ryan S
Retired Sonos Staff
Jan 25, 2016 11:06 PM UTC
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.

Glad that worked for you Plover! Let us know if anything else comes up.
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Contributor I
Mar 16, 2016 11:18 PM UTC
Windows 10 universal app please? I rely on a 3rd party app Phonos! You are obviously a small company, too small to make apps or milking the money out of the company.....?
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jgatie
Mar 17, 2016 12:47 AM UTC
Windows 10 universal app please? I rely on a 3rd party app Phonos! You are obviously a small company, too small to make apps or milking the money out of the company.....?

A billion dollars in sales is not small. What is small is the market for Windows apps.
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Contributor I
Mar 22, 2016 2:43 PM UTC
For now a good (free) alternative is this third party universal Windows 10 app:

http://bit.ly/21Fm93z (direct link to windows store to download the app)
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controlav
Lead Maestro
May 13, 2018 1:27 AM UTC
Yeah, a "free" app, with ads and in-app purchases.
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Prodigy II
May 13, 2018 10:15 AM UTC
Yeah, a "free" app, with ads and in-app purchases.

So pay for it if it solves your problems. Software won't develop itself.

That said, had a quick play with Zonos. Found the UI a bit confusing (library browse is under "search"). And noticed they haven't improved on the queue/playback confusion of the official controller. On Zonos, browsing to an album and selecting "Play All" (which should clear expired queue and play) does a Sonos "Play Next" (insert selection into expired queue), which is a feature that I assume no one wants.

Plenty of opportunities for a third-party controller to improve on the windows desktop experience, but Zonos isn't there yet.
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controlav
Lead Maestro
May 13, 2018 8:51 PM UTC
There are many other options, including my apps. The behavior of Play All that so offends you is the same in every app, with good reason. However the queue model makes little sense in a voice environment, so my alexa skill always clears the queue when playing something new which sounds like is what you desire.
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jgatie
May 13, 2018 9:50 PM UTC
Meow! Mention another 3rd party app and the claws (as well as the Spam) come out.
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Prodigy II
May 14, 2018 5:56 PM UTC
There are many other options, including my apps. The behavior of Play All that so offends you is the same in every app, with good reason. However the queue model makes little sense in a voice environment, so my alexa skill always clears the queue when playing something new which sounds like is what you desire.

I'm assuming this comment is directed at me and my highlighting of a missed opportunity, so why not... Yes, I do hate the stupid unintuitive has-no-reason-to-exist "play next" behaviour of the Sonos app (as opposed to "play all" which is just fine). I pointed out a single example where a 3rd-party controller deviates from Sonos and has "play all" perform a "play next"-style "insert into dead queue". Whether 3rd-party controllers should seek to improve on the Sonos UX, or merely replicate it, is worth considering though...
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