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music library after latest app update

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 7, 2024
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Just installed the new app. But I can’t find where the music library went. Also no option to add a folder to the library

Moderator edit: We have an article with instruction on how to add a music library share on Windows and MacOS. Have a look.

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Best answer by aitchgf

Hi mvosloo

Thanks for the response tip, will try it our and see how I get on!

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Scrubbrush

Enthusiast I

Same here, but thanks to PaulRB371 and HelpingIsKind I fixed it in 2 minutes. Here’s how:

I have a PC. Not a Mac.
Find a music folder that you want to “share” with SONOS (i.e. navigate to the folder on the PC).
Right click on the folder
Select “Properties” from menu
Select “Sharing” tab
Click “Share...” button (opens “Network Access” window)
Select your SONOS system from the pulldown menu in the center of the window.
Click “Share” button at the bottom of the “Network Access” window
It took SONOS 10 minutes to add my library of 10K+ songs

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San69

Lyricist I

Sonos has become totally useless not being able to go through my own, locally NAS stored, music library anymore and not being able to quickly scroll A-Z. From what planet do you come from thinking this primary functionality is not needed anymore.

As said by others, it’s looking like only servicing streaming providers. But if that’s the case I directly use Spotify because of a better interface…

What a bad choice from Sonos, please ask the decision maker to search for another job (not in software development).

Oh yes, and give me back the ‘old’ iPhone app asap!

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gerrard

Trending Lyricist I

Outrageous way to treat their loyal customers. Been buying Sonos for over a decade and this is the worst example of customer abuse I have experienced

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ChaKing

Lyricist III

Happy again, really !!😊

I posted before because I was able to install the old Sonos Android App version on my phone but not on my tablet and also not on the phone of my wife, but now I solved that….

There are 2 variants of the same app for android. I found them on APKMirror : https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=sonos where I selected version 16.1 and downloaded both files for armeabi-v7a and arm64-v8a. One variant installs on my phone and the other on my tablet and on the phone of my wife.

First download these files and after downloading you temporary disable all automatic updates, install, disable updates for the Sonos app and enable other updates again.

I think I followed the next steps :

Go into the app store app
In the top right corner click the little logo with the letter in it
Select > Settings > Network preferences > Automatic updates of apps > WiFi only

Turn off WiFi, you may leave your data connection on.

Remove the new Sonos app from your device.
Use the My Files app and click on the icon with APK in it and install one of the downloaded files. When the first attempt fails install the other one. (You may have to allow My Files to install apk files during this process)

Now we turn of the automatic update for Sonos only and enable other automatic updates again. Leave your WiFi off, you want to have your data connection on.

Go into the app store app
In the top right corner click the little logo with the letter in it
Select > Apps and device management > Management
Find the Sonos App and click on the icon ( it is black with white SONOS in it )
In the top right corner are 3 dots, click these and clear the check box
To do it easy, close and reopen the app store app
In the top right corner click the little logo with the letter in it
Select > Settings > Network preferences > Automatic updates of apps
Select the option you want.

Now start the “new old Sonos app”, connect to your Sonos and login.

Maybe there are little mistakes in the steps above but I hope this helps people to get the previous version back.

that might get some features back however if you updated the desktop app on the computer then this will not workto play files stored on the computer.

Sonos has eliminated playing music files directly stored on android devices back in mid to early 2023 and that my friend is never coming back, it was purposely done.

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ChaKing

Lyricist III

Total rubbish. How do I get an older version of the app on Android back?

https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=sonos

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ChaKing

Lyricist III

Total rubbish. How do I get an older version of the app on Android back?

https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=sonos

Scrubbrush
Lyricist III
17 replies
15 hours ago

Same here, but thanks to PaulRB371 and HelpingIsKind I fixed it in 2 minutes. Here’s how:

I have a PC. Not a Mac.
Find a music folder that you want to “share” with SONOS (i.e. navigate to the folder on the PC).
Right click on the folder
Select “Properties” from menu
Select “Sharing” tab
Click “Share...” button (opens “Network Access” window)
Select your SONOS system from the pulldown menu in the center of the window.
Click “Share” button at the bottom of the “Network Access” window
It took SONOS 10 minutes to add my library of 10K+ songs

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ChaKing

Lyricist III

Same here, but thanks to PaulRB371 and HelpingIsKind I fixed it in 2 minutes. Here’s how:

I have a PC. Not a Mac.
Find a music folder that you want to “share” with SONOS (i.e. navigate to the folder on the PC).
Right click on the folder
Select “Properties” from menu
Select “Sharing” tab
Click “Share...” button (opens “Network Access” window)
Select your SONOS system from the pulldown menu in the center of the window.
Click “Share” button at the bottom of the “Network Access” window
It took SONOS 10 minutes to add my library of 10K+ songs

This does NOT work. I do not see how this works. Nothing shows up in the music library or play options whether desktop app or trying to access with phone.

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Larry S

Lyricist I

Since the Sonos update my songs on each of my albums in my music library are no longer listed. Also, in the previous version when an album started playing those songs were immediately put into the queue and at the end of the album you could delete the queue. This function no longer seems to exist. How do I get a list of all the songs on the album when I play that album and how do I automatically have the songs appear in the queue so I can delete them at the end of listening to that album .

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Charles_19

Contributor II

I now eventually have regained access to my music library after sharing my music folder, but access is far harder than under the previous app.

As a generalisation, it is probably true that the more knowledgeable and passionate you are about music, the more likely you are to curate your own music library, rather than relying on streaming apps. (This is not to deny that there may be some knowledgeable and passionate music lovers who do rely only on streaming). We are the people that Sonos’ app “upgrade” has harmed. We are also the people to whom those less knowledgeable and passionate turn for advice. Even if Sonos believes that the future lies with streaming apps, it will not survive unless it meets the needs of those who have their own music libraries, because it will not be taken seriously by the group that cares most.

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Ungluck

Lyricist I

I am unable to get access to my music libray which is on my hard drive Itunes music folder

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