How do I search my music library in the new app?

Use one of the Desktop apps, they can still search Local Libraries.

Anybody have an idea how to re-index my library?

They’re demonstrating the SONOS ecosystem is no longer viable for all content/source control. It’s now become iPod Shuffle with an algorithm streaming service. This destruction of value prop and not allowing the S2 App be available to go back on the App Store demonstrates their negligence as custodians of an world-class ecosystem and therefore doesn’t warrant further investment to upgrade hardware or new services. 

Thank you. It’s good to know the functionality still exists somewhere. Having it on mobile (iOS in my case) is the best option.

I’m guessing that those of us not streaming are a low proportion of Sonos customers. It doesn’t make it any easier to swallow.

This update has removed most of the ways I use my system - searching and then playing from my NAS based library and alarms.

I now seem to have a very expensive system with significantly less value to me … anyone want to buy some well looked after units while I look for a company that cares about it’s customers?

Yes. Couldnt browse music library!

Sonos is declining!

You can still do all of this using the Desktop apps.

I know, but that is not really a satisfactory longterm solution for anyone.

Firstly … what is a Desktop? Many families will leave the set up to the techie in the family and just access the resulting library. So for them the functionality is just gone.

Then even for that techie, you need to go to another room; start up the desktop; do your searching; hit play …  every time you want to use a function that was built in to all of the apps a few days ago.

Not really a use ability step forward, is it?

@Turucuk , you won’t find anyone (except, seemingly Sonos management) disagreeing with you.

@controlav is just trying to help and giving you a possible workaround.  I’m sure he hates the situation every bit as much as pretty much all customers seem to.

The official response to (y)our problems is a much more condescending, disgusting and arrogant one:

“…. It takes courage to rebuild a brand’s core product from the ground up, and to do so knowing it may require taking a few steps back to ultimately leap into the future….”