Android notification and lock screen controls

I read on Reddit that these were deliberately removed in the updated app. There was a comment that they will come back at a later stage but they aren't on the official list of upcoming fixes/features unfortunately.

I used this feature all the time and it also showed up on my watch. , I didn't think anything of it and just now realizing there is no option for the notification. Hope they can put it back sooner than later...

Yeah, it's terrible this feature went away. I just invested thousands more in Sonos speakers and they can't even take the time to respond to this issue here in their own community forums. I wish there were other options out there with similar wireless functionality and equivalent speaker sound quality but too late for me now even if there is. Stuck with Sonos. 

Anyone seen any updates on this.  So frustrating cannot control in notifications bar or lock screen or my watch.... had for years snd now do not?

Nothing yet...and I have not heard any new developments on this subject. 

On another thread @Corry P said it'd be back in June. Still not back. Any update? 

Not working for me. And no settings options either.  

At this point it's just so frustrating... When are we getting the notification bar and lock screen back?  How is this not one of the top priorities???  I went all on on Sonos just before they broke the app.  How annoying is it to go in and out of the app vs just having the controls available like every other app?  What about the widget???  Come on now!!  

They say 90% of the app has been restored, but, we're still waiting on this feature.

I realize they had some major issues and have fixed many of them. I just don't use it as much without the notification control feature, and actually hope they bring it back. 

@SONOS, are there any updates on this? Having to open the app every time I want to skip a song is super annoying.