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Contributor I
May 14, 2024

Android notification and lock screen controls

  • May 14, 2024
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Recent update to Sonos app on Android and now cannot see controls anywhere except within the app itself. No lock screen controls, nothing in notifications bar, physical volume buttons don't control volume. Anyone else experiencing this? Pixel 5 with Android 14.

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68 replies

Lyricist I
March 20, 2025

Case in point.

jgatie
March 20, 2025

Case in point.

 

Exactly (but not for the reasons you think).

Lyricist I
May 10, 2025

I'm sure the Google Sonos lawsuit has nothing to do with it....  😉

 

It's really a bummer how the user suffers to the interest of bitter corporate greed and competition.

 

Market is getting wider and great speaker companies popping up everywhere. Might be time for me to switch.

Contributor I
May 10, 2025

I would really like this feature to come back on android.... i definately dont plan on investing any more intp sonos with how features seem to lessen with time 

Lyricist III
May 18, 2025

Another vote for the return of this feature - if possible.

If not possible, Sonos folks 

  • please update this thread to say so
  • please update the webpage “Control Sonos from the Android Lock Screen” where it states 

Sonos app version 80.0

This feature is not currently available in the Sonos app for Android, but it will return in a future update.

Thank you

Lyricist II
May 29, 2025

When is this feature coming back? My Spotify app does it perfectly so I don't see why Sonos can't do te same.

Come on Sonos, fix this. This is taking way too long.

controlav
Lead Maestro
May 29, 2025

When is this feature coming back? My Spotify app does it perfectly so I don't see why Sonos can't do te same.

Come on Sonos, fix this. This is taking way too long.

To be fair, the Spotify app is an audio app - it generates actual audio data, so system volume control makes sense.

The Sonos app is NOT an audio app - its a remote control and generates no audio data. To the phone it has no concept of volume.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
Lyricist II
June 6, 2025

Hey Devs add this back. Can't believe they would remove a standard media app feature 🤦‍♂️

jgatie
June 6, 2025

Hey Devs add this back. Can't believe they would remove a standard media app feature 🤦‍♂️

 

Sonos is not a media app.  The app can’t/doesn’t play anything, all the player logic is in the Sonos hardware.  

Lyricist I
June 6, 2025

Hey Devs add this back. Can't believe they would remove a standard media app feature 🤦‍♂️

 

Sonos is not a media app.  The app can’t/doesn’t play anything, all the player logic is in the Sonos hardware.  

They had it before with the older better app....  🤔