Windows Desktop App in the Store

I think it unlikley, never been any mention of it. it would also help Windows 10S users though if they did do so.

Watching topic - I was surprised by this today as well.

Sonos ruled out doing a UWP app nearly two years ago.
https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/windows-10-controller-6730901

In the meantime, Windows Phone has had the last rites.

Sonos ruled out doing a UWP app nearly two years ago.
https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/windows-10-controller-6730901

In the meantime, Windows Phone has had the last rites.
However – the Windows tablet is still considered alive. With that said I wouldn't mind a more touch-friendly Controller.

Sonos ruled out doing a UWP app nearly two years ago.
https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/windows-10-controller-6730901

In the meantime, Windows Phone has had the last rites.


Thanks for the link and comment, however I just want to clarify that it is not relevant to my question. I am not asking about Windows Phone, nor am I asking about UWP. You can bring *win32 desktop apps* to the Store, and use the Store as a distribution mechanism with your software that is more reliable, and seamless to the user. I'm looking to see if Sonos is planning on bringing their current, win32 desktop application to the store. This would give me a more trusted, reliable and seamlessly updated app, rather than manually installing separately.

If Sonos is going to put an app in the Microsoft Store, it would likely be UWP (Universal Windows Platform) so that it can be used on Windows Phone, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (and also Xbox One consoles, though I'm sure they don't care too much about that), and the other variations of Windows that are out there (like Windows 10S).

In lieu of Sonos not having their own app in the Microsoft Store, an enterprising individual has created an app in the Microsoft store called Phonos. Originally intended for Windows Phone, it's a UWP app that can be used to control Sonos from any supported device. It's not free, but it does have a trial period so you can give it a try for 30 days. It can't do everything that a regular Sonos controller can do, but it can do many of the things.

I am the proud owner of a brand new Microsoft Go tablet.
It runs in S mode and therefore only Store apps can be installed.
This means I cannot install the Sonos controller for now.

@Sonos: The Store is here to stay.
Please enable the Sonos app as a Microsoft Store app asap!

Yep, the Surface Go is definitely Windows Store-only. I would imagine that with Sonos' new API now open to all developers, there could be a bunch of new options eventually showing up. But I don't think Sonos will be the one creating any Sonos apps that show up in the Microsoft Store.

As I mentioned in my last post a few months ago, there is a third-party controller called Phonos (originally meant for Windows Phone) that is available in the Microsoft Store, though it does have a price for use beyond the trial period. But you'll need to use another device (iPhone, Android, or a full Windows 10 system) to do any first-time setup tasks, as I don't believe Phonos can help with that.

I do not care about initial setup, but I do not want to (have to) rely on a 3rd party developer to use a client for one of the most common operating systems (Microsoft Windows).
I have tried some of them, but the interface is not what I expect from Sonos, and I do not wish to pay for 3rd party for a way to control my Sonos devices. The Windows Store is not something exotic, it is the preferred method of installing applications since Windows 8 was introduced several years ago.