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

SONOS are recommending users install a Plex Server (on a NAS or computer) and connect your SONOS system to it to re-establish music library search.  It’s a bandaid solution but works sort of OK.  You can then use universal search. I have had occasional playback issues, and I don’t love needing to do this, but it is what it is.  For how long - who knows?

Search for Plex on these forums for more details.

Thanks stevepow - I will give that a go - anything is better than what I currently have.

how the fuck do they remove the ability to search my library? what moron came up with this??? how much more money do I need to pump into this stupid system to be able to play music I already own???

Spent last night trying to figure out what happened… finally found this thread.

I’m greatly disappointed in Sonos for removing this feature.

Like many others in this thread, I have a large, local music collection that I accessed through the mobile app.

The removal of this feature has rendered my Sonos devices useless for my daily use case.

I hope Sonos will restore this feature ASAP. Otherwise, I’ll need to fine another brand.

I’ve been a customer for 10+ years and am very disappointed.

Sonos - PLEASE fix this ASAP. I have thousands of albums in my library that you’ve effectively rendered worthless. 

“Mid-June” is approaching. When I first posted at least the Music Library was visible. Now it’s simply not there.

Here’s why it matters to me:

1. I encoded my music collection as FLAC so I wouldn’t lose quality as I moved to streaming from my NAS.
2. My CDs contain versions, mixes or sequences that aren’t available on streaming services.
3. I’ve paid for it, so I don’t see the need to pay for a streaming service.
4. My library is my own curated collection. Browsing it is part of the experience.

These are all reasons I bought my first Sonos in 2007 and have expanded it since. The loss of access to my music library is deeply personal. Sonos should be able to create much more value by appealing to that emotional connection than simply selling access to commoditised streaming services.

Clearly a crude effort to force one to use a service that has ads or is paid for. One still has access to BBC Sounds. Doubt if I will ever buy another digital-based setup. Back to Vinyl and it is really difficult for the corporates to mess it up! I certainly won’t be buying any more Sonos kit.

I'm absolutely furious that I can no longer search my music library in the new Sonos app. It's incredibly frustrating to see such a basic, essential feature being removed. I've invested a lot in building my music collection and Sonos system, and now it's become a hassle to find the tracks I want to listen to. This change has seriously diminished my user experience, and I'm deeply disappointed. Sonos, you need to fix this immediately!

Sonos has destroyed my support for their products.  The new app and the elimination of access to my music library destroyed my confidence.  I will move on to another product.

If you want an alternative to Sonos, Raspberry Pi with Volumio works very well (wireless and wired), a bit tricky to set up if you use USB DAC, but works reliably. Cost me about 80 GBP to get mine up and running. Volumino is free for basic service I.e. playback off a NAS, streaming services require subscription. If you don't want to use USB, you can either playback via hdmi via suitable amp or add  DAC top hat. I currently have mix of Rpi and Sonos, replaced my old S1 compatible device with Rpi.

There are other os options instead of Volumio, but it was first I tried and it is quite a nice interface so I didn't bother looking at others.