Is Sonos killing local libraries with these new software updates?

Running Plex on the NAS is actually the best workaround so far, thanks for this answer. 

Except you have to run Plex. No thanks :-( 

There’s nothing wrong with running Plex on a local NAS box.. I’ve used that for a few years now. It works well for me.

Understandably this adds quite a lot of overhead and remote connections for a feature that worked well before locally. But this appears to be the best alternative currently, since it does not seem we will get local library search before several months, if ever.

I don’t like Plex, for many reasons. I migrated from it to Jellyfin a couple of years ago.  But regardless, I shouldn’t need to run either of them just to get back basic functionality that Sonos have deigned to remove from the app:( 

Primarily I use my sonos to listen to my local music library.  Now I can’t even search for music in my library!!!!  Big boo from me.  I’m generally not one to complain, but I’ve been a vocal advocate of sonos to friends for years, and the removal of a local search feature is causing me to look for an alternative speaker system.  Really angry right now.

I’m Sonos user since 2007, that means 17 years (!). With a lot of devices now and in the past. And I was fine with the S1 and S2 change, etc.

But the last decisions, including esp. the new app is so Incomprehensible bad, that I really can imagine, how you and your colleague ever came to the conclusion, that all this are good ideas for the future of Sonos.

For me one of the main parts are local music on NAS. The only way in 2007 and the foundation of Sonos.

So whoever came to the idea, to hide the local music in the app and completely remove the possibility to search in local music, really don’t have the Sonos DNA in their mind it is offending a lot and esp. the most faithful and loyal Sonos users.

I have still a lot of devices in S1-ring and was going to change them and replace several of them (old amps, and players) to switch completely to S2. Do you really thing that I will only buy one single new device with such Sonos strategy and App moves? Never ever!

Unhappy at the state of the search.  I am a local music user and the app is becoming impossible to use fluently.  It's an embarrassment.  I have held off buying gear for some time and will continue to hold off.

I have been forced to buy the sonoPhone app so I have a working app on my phone (iOS so I can’t downgrade). I have switched off auto app updates on my ipad and also switched off firmware updates on my hardware.

Will slowly migrate away from sonos as they clearly cannot be trusted to provide a level of service that aligns with the premium costs of their hardware.

I have just updated my Sonos app & now my Imported Playlists (from iTunes) are not showing up -  If I can’t do that anymore, bye bye Sonos, will never use you again.