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how can i get the previous version of the app back? this one is useless

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May 8, 2024
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The new version of the app makes it extremely difficult to navigate with various sets of speakers in my house . Absolutely useless. No comparison with the previous version i urgently want back

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press250

Prodigy III

INDEXING UPDATE: I ripped new music to my NAS library using Apple Music on macOS on 6/30/24.

While the Sonos Controller 2 app installed from apkmirror.com continues to have grayed-out music library settings, the app presents and allows the playing of new music added to the library. It appears the indexing of the music library is done automatically. The grayed-out settings include “Schedule Music Index Updates” which is set to “on.” (daily)

I am unable to manually execute indexing.

Hi @NAS Only, ditto on the v16.1 Android app with the v16.2 firmware. I am able to manually index my local library from the Windows desktop app, fwiw.

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Archidee

Contributor I

The new version of the app makes it extremely difficult to navigate with various sets of speakers in my house . Absolutely useless. No comparison with the previous version i urgently want back

Absolutely agree. Switching my entire home system ( 8 rooms and receivers to BluOs in combo with NAD Receivers for the multimedia rooms)

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urbatell

Contributor I

Roll back steps to 16.1:-

I uninstalled the sonos app.

Went to apkmirror.com on my phone browser, and downloaded Sonos 16.1 (arm64 v8a). Then opened the download folder and ran the install. (You may have to select the permissions on your phone to allow you to do that). Following install I turned off wi-fi and mobile data, then went to play store and selected do not automatically update apps. Then turned wi-fi and mobile data back on, then ran the app and signed in.

I tried this and it looked successful at first, but when I open the app I get a message that “an update is required” and that “this version of the Sonos App can longer control [my] system”

In particular, I find that I am unable to add back services such as radio stations, Libby and Spotify but the SONOS app refuses and wants to force me to update. I am however, able to cast from spotify to Sonos, but I really want to get back my other services.

Did I miss a step or are there new limitations since this was first posted?

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Keithmac

Virtuoso

It's a shame one or a group of people can't get together and write a firmware and open source app for these speakers. After all the customer has bought the hardware outright.

I would hazard a guess people would pay for the privilege..

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Marcel Segers

Contributor I

Roll back steps to 16.1:-

I uninstalled the sonos app.

Went to apkmirror.com on my phone browser, and downloaded Sonos 16.1 (arm64 v8a). Then opened the download folder and ran the install. (You may have to select the permissions on your phone to allow you to do that). Following install I turned off wi-fi and mobile data, then went to play store and selected do not automatically update apps. Then turned wi-fi and mobile data back on, then ran the app and signed in.

I tried this and it looked successful at first, but when I open the app I get a message that “an update is required” and that “this version of the Sonos App can longer control [my] system”

In particular, I find that I am unable to add back services such as radio stations, Libby and Spotify but the SONOS app refuses and wants to force me to update. I am however, able to cast from spotify to Sonos, but I really want to get back my other services.

Did I miss a step or are there new limitations since this was first posted?s

I have the same issue. Since May I installed and used the old Sonos S2 16.1 Android app with success. As I heard Sonos recently launched a new important update of the app, I tested it today but still get stuck in the famous "configuration update loop". So I want to reinstall the old S2 16.1 version as I did before, but now it refuses to start giving a system message the new app version is required! The tweak to install the previous version is no longer valid... 😫

press250

Prodigy III

Heads up @Marcel Segers and @urbatell, the v16.3 firmware released on 16 July blocks the v16.1 app on both Android and iOS. Most of the icons are grayed out and you’ll get a “thou shalt update the app” message. Seriously disappointing, to be sure.

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