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Desktop app updates and then says it failed. But it worked.

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
June 7, 2026
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I guess it is by design as it has always done it but has always updated correctly. Is that just bad design or what?

Desktop Controller

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MoPac

Headliner III

I guess I got used to using the desktop app for library updates because the new music was added in the computer room. So I figured while I’m here I’ll update the library. Seemed faster than doing it on the phone. Maybe it seemed faster because I was doing backups of the new music & playlists while the library was updating. I will miss the desktop app.

Sigh still missing my CR-100.

I do wish Sonos would hire back some retired geezers to provide input on what works for 20 somethings versus the 70 plus user.

What’s a CR 100?

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Sheesh... Kids these days.

CR-100

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_616CR100/Sonos-Controller-CR100.html

And get off my grass! :-)

Airgetlam

One of the three no longer supported products…the CR-100, the CR-200 (both remotes, with limited memory chips) and the WD100, a dock that featured a 30 pin connector for connecting the old Apple devices (which Apple discontinued by moving to Lightning, then USB-C). Those are the only devices Sonos no longer supports, in either S1 or S2. All of their sound generating devices are still supported.

And no, this isn’t directed at you ;)

Bruce

MoPac

Headliner III

Sheesh... Kids these days.

CR-100

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_616CR100/Sonos-Controller-CR100.html

And get off my grass! :-)

I shooo ain’t no kid. Looks like a nifty device for its day.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

I tried the CR-200 and while it was very functional and pocket-sized the touch screen was too small for my fingers. It also wasn't as intuitive to use as the 100.

Didn't the CR-100 also rely on a direct connection to a Sonos device to function? Maybe the same as the direct (no home Wi-Fi used) connection from controller to device? Both long discontinued.

kdowling

Yes, the CR-100 & CR-200 were direct connection. The original android controller allowed direct connection too. Way faster than waiting to scan for devices over wifi. I used some dedicated android tablets in charging cradles after the CR-100 & CR-200 were killed. They worked great.

Airgetlam

Technically, I ‘think’ both used a SonosNet connection to communicate. Never had one, though, that’s based on what I’ve read over the years.

Bruce

kdowling

Technically, I ‘think’ both used a SonosNet connection to communicate. Never had one, though, that’s based on what I’ve read over the years.

They used SonosNet for the direct connection.

Airgetlam

Interesting that the chipset used wouldn’t connect directly to WiFi. On the other hand, that may have been a choice at the time of development that made sense. Unless the original designer pops in and comments (or maybe the Project Manager), we’ll never know.

Bruce

kdowling

Original Sonos system didn’t use home WiFi. It was ethernet and Sonosnet only.

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