Enthusiast I

I've rolled back to version 16.1

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 9, 2024
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The new app is an unmitigated disaster. I think on that everyone seems to be agreeing.

I’ve now rolled back to the previous version on my Android phone. Its a bit of a fiddle but can be done. Its definitely worth doing. It suggest others who are frustrated with the new version do the same.

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Anonymous

I’m ditching Sonos and moving on to Denon components, just ordered today. The end. SONOS has given ZERO respect to the $$$$ invested by users in creating an app that works… a big FuSoNOs, and thanks for years of nightmares, in doing nothing to provide the controller support that should have been priority 1.

Even though I can barely afford the change… I’d rather be piss poor than deal with this any longer.

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Topbrick1

Enthusiast II

Sonos have made a total joke of themselves; this on top of years of frustration trying to get their system functioning. I finally managed it after buying a new router and cables; and now they go and mess it up again. Incompetence!

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MGX

Lyricist II

They probably rank in the top most incompetent and unprofessional companies out there!!!

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Johnny Rico

Chromatic Producer I

Thankfully I'm back to 16.1 thanks to the help here and no longer wondering why my music library with over 7000 carefully curated mp3 files would appear and disappear every other day from this horrific new app. Dear Sonos: I don't use all these services you seem to want to push and support over music libraries.

Here are a couple well-known terms in the world of software development that you might want to ask your team (including the head of it) if they've ever heard: backwards compatibility and breaking changes. If they don't know these terms, it explains a lot. If they do know these terms, it explains a lot more.

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Reed Rothchild

Lyricist III

The new update is a total disaster to say the least, but is there a way to update my library when adding new music to my external hard drive?

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Sam Therapy

Lyricist I

How did you do that? Do you mind sharing the steps? I’ve tried to get the previous APK but when opened, it opens in the new version of the app, even though the APK version is the one before the update. Thank you.

No problem,

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.

cheers

Another hearty THANK YOU ChrisJC for this advice (I suspect you will be getting loads of thanks at the moment!). I'm now happily using the old app again on my phone and tablet. Strangely I can't access widgets on the tablet but can on my phone (both android) .... but that's a minor irritation.

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Johnny Rico

Chromatic Producer I

The new update is a total disaster to say the least, but is there a way to update my library when adding new music to my external hard drive?

I can’t speak to the iOS app but I assume it’ll be the same as follows. I use the Windows app and the Android app. In either, you can schedule a time to update the music library (I do mine daily at 4am), or you can update it on demand. There is no functionality that I’m aware of for it to detect changes in the library files (such as copying new files into the library) and update upon such changes.

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Drew66

Lyricist I

How did you do that? Do you mind sharing the steps? I’ve tried to get the previous APK but when opened, it opens in the new version of the app, even though the APK version is the one before the update. Thank you.

No problem,

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.

cheers

Thank you, it worked for me. 👍

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Frostie

Trending Lyricist I

How did you do that? Do you mind sharing the steps? I’ve tried to get the previous APK but when opened, it opens in the new version of the app, even though the APK version is the one before the update. Thank you.

No problem,

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.

cheers

Many thanks Chris, worked on both Androids, but not on the Kindle!

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FidelityQuest

I rolled back as well (Android). Ahhh maybe I won’t throw away speakers JUST yet (I was very close)

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