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Contributor I
May 21, 2024
Question

problems with new Sonos app

  • May 21, 2024
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The new Sonas app is awful. It typically will not connect to music even when the music is playing, hence I cannot switch the music of,

but worst problem is trying to control the volumes of the various sonas speakers. Even when I adjust the volume in the app it mysteriously changes itself back to the other setting.

trying to adjust volumes is almost impossible and VERY VERY frustrating.

fthis app should not have been released in such a dismal and poor state. It really damages Sonas reputation and brand.

when will these problems be fixed..?

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434 replies

Prodigy III
November 2, 2024

It’s been months and the App is still an unreliable steaming pile of shit. How can a company sell you speakers and then brick them for months without being hold accountable? Sonos is of my Christmas list now and in the future, what a shit company. 

Any details? Are your app and system updated? What’s the issue specifically?

Trending Lyricist I
November 2, 2024

Issue? Like in the fact that app works sporadically, drops speakers, fails to load playlists…. as mentioned before, making old fashioned wired speakers much more acceptable.

I am at the state now where the app on my mobile device does not even recognize my system, after deleting and reinstalling it several times, and oddly, after months of the desktop version of the app not working correctly, it works better than the non functioning mobile app and the next time the system explodes I will procure something else - shame because the sound is very good - whole set up was much better a few years ago, and now beginning to get annoyed and the constant new product emails as opposed to  making existing customers who spent thousands happy.

I have wasted too many hours with customer service to even bother calling them anymore.

Prodigy III
November 2, 2024

I was talking to @maven in case there were specific issues that could be addressed.

Enthusiast I
November 2, 2024

It’s been months and the App is still an unreliable steaming pile of shit. How can a company sell you speakers and then brick them for months without being hold accountable? Sonos is of my Christmas list now and in the future, what a shit company. 

Any details? Are your app and system updated? What’s the issue specifically?

I could name a long list of issues, hence I summed it up as “unreliable” because it also changes all the time. Many issues like Sm001listener, the app continuously loosing the system or just random speakers being one of the most annoying. Everything is up to date - which I wish it was not (time machine to the old app would be great). I think many users will also loose the will to keep trying at some point - if users wanted to solve problems all day and thinker with a system they would buy a unix based dyi system. 

Contributor I
November 11, 2024

I would like to send you a sound example, but how can I do this? You would be surprised…

 

Contributor I
November 11, 2024

I have two soundbars, four sonos 5’s, two Moves, and quite many other devices. Now mostly useless as the software is so awful.

Seriously, have you given up or should we still wait for a short while? I am really had enough of this stuff!

Trending Lyricist I
November 11, 2024

It is only totally infuriating when you constantly receive marketing emails from them for new product….right.

Contributor I
November 11, 2024

Why my Sonos is responding to my commands? I want to stop, but nothing is happening!

Lyricist II
November 15, 2024

This as to be the worst upgrade in software history. The twelve Sonos devices that I have now look like the worst investment ever.

 

Thank you Sonos.

Trending Lyricist I
November 17, 2024

Congratulations Sonos!!! The new version of the app actually worked for two days before it sh*t the bed and revisited dropping speakers forcing many time resetting up system, having it not recognize speakers, garbage garbage - keep it coming, you are making me a tech expert...god awfulness