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music library after latest app update

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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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jlilly4b

Lyricist II

Need to fix the app.

Alphabetical access to your music library is a critical function

search results should include music library

i I mean seriously - dropping that functionality is absurd and will lead me to another solution. Sonos was a really good product, let’s hope this isn’t some dastardly master plan, but rather just an inept rollout of new software

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Dont_Pay_Subscription_Feez

Lyricist I

This is the gentle cattle prod towards subscription fees and ONLY subscription fees. I will buy a whole new sound system

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FozzyB

Lyricist III

Can somebody confirm what I have experienced and I read here - that the new app does not include tracks from my own library in its search. I have to go get the music by scrolling through the menus

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beynym

World-Class Superstar

Can somebody confirm what I have experienced and I read here - that the new app does not include tracks from my own library in its search. I have to go get the music by scrolling through the menus

Indeed, at the moment the search option does not include the local music library.

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MarcovangennipAuthor

Contributor I

Most of us does not have access to local library. It returns an error message.

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FozzyB

Lyricist III

What a pile of poop :(

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VinceD

Lyricist I

With new Sonos do not have access to my music on computer hard drive. Was fine before.

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tim66taylor

Lyricist III

This is the gentle cattle prod towards subscription fees and ONLY subscription fees. I will buy a whole new sound system

Quite agree.
I’m a musician and despise Spotify and all the streamers who take all the cash and don’t pay the artists. Have already bought an alternative (Naim) and my Sonos is on eBay. Fukkem.

DGR1

Chromatic Producer I

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.

I suspect what you say is true, although am surprised by how many users (particularly in the Sonos subreddit) fail to understand the need for a local library. To me, and you I believe, it is obvious. I would have thought the speed of access and reliability of a local music source would be enough, before you start getting into curation and the lack of availability of swathes of music on streaming services. I love buying old, cheap CDs on ebay, ripping them, and enjoying the music. Often the albums aren’t available through streaming.

And I note that the competition (Wiim, Bluesound, Cambridge Audio, Naim) all support local libraries - it’s just a standard feature - nothing fancy.

Anyway, hopefully all sorted mid-June.

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helpme101

Lyricist I

The new Sonos app is awful. Spent many hours trying to access my music library which for years has worked flawlessly, Finally put the music library on my PC's drive and again after hours of effort was able to access it. The iphone app still doesn't work. Unable to see songs in a playlist, etc. You need to fix this app immediately or bring back a functional prior edition. BTW I own numerous Sonos devices and recently put architectrual speakers with Sonos amp in all rooms, My older equipment on the S1 app works fine.

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