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David Weller
Avid Contributor II
May 8, 2024

New SONOS App - Alarms

  • May 8, 2024
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App has been upgraded,  We onlu have IOS no access to Mac or Windows,

 

Lost ability to use alarms etc 

 

Can we reverse upgrade and go back?

 

New app is awful! so user non friendly 

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    Pinned Reply By Jamie A

    Hi all,

    With the latest update, alarms are now available in the Sonos app. You’ll need the latest version of the Sonos app and speaker firmware to have them show, and steps are posted in the Sonos App Redesign AMA, which are:

    1. Update your app to:
      1. iOS: 80.00.08 - available now in the App Store
      2. Android: 80.00.05 - available now in the Play Store
    2. Update your firmware to 79.0-52294 - available now via the Sonos App:
      1. Tap the settings gear in the top right
      2. Select “Manage” next to your system name
      3. Select System Updates
      4. Select Check for Updates
    3. Launch the Sonos app twice in order to guarantee we fetch the latest feature flags:
      1. Start the Sonos app
      2. Force quit the app
      3. Start the Sonos app again

    Once you’ve performed the above, you’ll find alarms in the Sonos app under System Settings (⚙) → Manage → Alarms.

    You can view the current roadmap on our article for Future Feature Updates in the New Sonos App and also in the Release Notes for Sonos software updates.

    If you have any further feedback to share, please continue to share it the main topic for the New Sonos App linked below or any relevant threads on the community:

     

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    Rushian
    Lyricist I
    May 11, 2024

    Another example of change for changes sake. Things that were simple and intuitive are now difficult and functions that were critical to our experience (alarms) gone. Either roll back this half-baked attempt at an app or fix it fast! 

      misterbelgic
      Lyricist II
      May 11, 2024

      Removed widget & alarm, in one fell swoop. The 2 things I used on a daily basis.

        Pippiohrnen
        Contributor I
        May 11, 2024

        I was forced to update to the new App. As everyone else. What a disaster!!

        I had to reset the whole system. Took me 4 hours to connect everyting again.

        The sound disappear from the spealers while playing. I use a Pro-Ject record player connected to a Port och use a Arc, Sub och 2 SL speakers. Connected together with 2 more SL and a Sub mini. So a total of 7 speakers.

        In the Arc you can here some cracks after the update. Witch was’nt there before.

        I use a Asus Zenwifi XT8 AX6600 AiMesh, and made all the configurations there is on Sonos homepage to connect everything correct, but after the new app. There is way more problems.

        And why remove the Alarm???

          BartBPWK
          Lyricist I
          May 11, 2024

          Which idiot made the alarm function unavailable? We have a whole house and a whole family using the Sonos as alarm function and now I have to train everybody on using a workaround? What where they thinking? Only 50% of our users uses this so we’ll just remove it hoping nothing happens?

          Really unbelievable… indeed people should get fired for this. 

          So when this going to be solved?

            brockster-UK
            Trending Lyricist I
            May 12, 2024

            HI,

            Following the “most extensive app redesign ever”, all my alarms have stopped working (amongst lots of other things). I can see the alarms via the Windows app but I am unable to make any changes or add new alarms.

            I get the error message below. Has anyone got any suggestions for a workaround?

             

            I’ve been using Sonos since 2009 so know my way around the system.

             

             

            PenguinPK
            Lyricist I
            May 12, 2024

            Since the App update I have been unable to turn off my pre set alarms and hence keep getting awoken at stupid times at the weekend. I know the Alarm functionality was not included (big mistake) but has anybody found a was of disabling pre set alarms?

            Thanks

            Reluctant User
            Contributor I
            May 12, 2024

            Just Found out reading on the Sonos Community that the Alarm feature does not work yet.  Why does this company brag about releasing a software that has problems? 

            NickDMpls
            Lyricist I
            May 12, 2024

            I made a huge mistake by thinking that the new app would be an improvement. Not only is it buggy, but it took away two of the features I use daily - alarms and sleep timer. As someone with a product management background, I’m actually very curious as to how you go about UAT and beta, and why you would unapologetically release a new version of your software that is actually a functional downgrade. 

            The best thing you could do right now is to push the prior version out as a “new” version so we can all go back to using the features that we depend on. And asking me to control everything from my laptop isn’t a good plan B.

             

            Dragontail
            Lyricist I
            May 12, 2024

            Hi

            I can’t find the standard functionality “Wake up” in version 80.00.04. Please help me or fix this issue with an updated version.

            KR, Roger

            ritajoao
            Lyricist I
            May 12, 2024

            dear sonos, please bring the alarm back to the mobile app asap.

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