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Socgray01
Contributor I
May 14, 2024 4:56 PM UTC

Android notification and lock screen controls

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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    Fanchoe
    Lyricist I
    Mar 20, 2025 7:42 PM UTC

    Case in point.

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    jgatie
    jgatie
    Mar 20, 2025 7:58 PM UTC

    Case in point.

     

    Exactly (but not for the reasons you think).

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    mcgeedis
    Lyricist I
    May 10, 2025 3:07 PM UTC

    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.

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    Cretinousmartyr
    Contributor I
    May 10, 2025 10:05 PM UTC

    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 

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      Stewart Harris
      Lyricist III
      May 18, 2025 9:12 AM UTC

      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

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        Job
        Lyricist II
        May 29, 2025 11:44 AM UTC

        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.

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          controlav
          controlav
          Lead Maestro
          May 29, 2025 12:34 PM UTC

          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.

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            corydmch
            Lyricist II
            Jun 6, 2025 5:42 PM UTC

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

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            jgatie
            jgatie
            Jun 6, 2025 5:52 PM UTC

            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.  

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              mcgeedis
              Lyricist I
              Jun 6, 2025 5:57 PM UTC

              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....  🤔

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