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SarahN
Local Superstar
February 23, 2023

Recent 15.1 update - Sonos Boost 'Updating' (looks like an app glitch)

  • February 23, 2023
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Hi

Did the update last night and ever since, my Boost sporadically shows as ‘updating’ on the app, with a blue dot next to it. It does sometimes show as normal but then reverts to this ‘updating’ status. It isn’t updating though and everything seems to be working fine. 

So looks like just a glitch and I have noticed folks on Reddit also commented the same.

Anyone else got this little issue?

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Pinned Reply By Corry P

Hi Everyone!

The current issue with Boosts reporting that they are still updating long after they have finished doing so appears to be due to the Boost failing to report its current status back to the Sonos App.

To be clear, the Boosts have successfully updated, but have failed to report their status back to the controller and therefore the in app “updating” message is erroneous and can be ignored.

If you log out of the app, the Boost should no longer erroneously show as updating in app. You can control playback of your Sonos system without logging into the app, so if the message is bothering you you can sign out of the app, but note that while logged-out, you will be unable to configure the system. If any speakers/players show as updating, we recommend rebooting these devices.

If you require any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our technical support team.

We would like to sincerely thank you all here on this thread for your assistance in our investigations.

If you’ve just come across this thread, we no longer need further diagnostics or reports. Thank you

We will of course aim to resolve this in a future update.

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Flare
Prominent Collaborator I
February 23, 2023

Hi @Flare 

Thanks for that additional info. As you’re unable to play, I recommend you get in touch with our technical support team.

I am having the same issue but worse as it happens consistently. The blue dot and the words Updating appears randomly on different speakers on the device I used to run the update.

Does this mean that other controller devices don’t show the same issue?

Hi Corry. So far ONLY the device which ran the update appears to have this issue. I checked 3 other iOS devices in my household and they don’t seem to exhibit the same behaviour…for now at least. 

Arc + Sub x 2 + Sonos One Surround | PlayBar + Sub + Sonos One Surround | Beam Gen1 | Play5 Gen2 x 2 + Sub | Sonos One x 4 | Play3 x 1 | Boost
Corry P
Sonos Staff
February 23, 2023

@daglish @jamrod @Blaubaer82275 @Reflux69 

Can you please confirm that your ability to play music on your Sonos system has not been affected by this issue, as repor​​​​​ted by ​​@Flare? 

@SarahN - I know you already said that it’s not in your case - thanks!

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
Corry P
Sonos Staff
February 23, 2023

Hi @Flare 

Thank you! I can’t imagine this not being important information!

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
SarahN
SarahNAuthor
Local Superstar
February 23, 2023

@Flare  - re-boot your devices that are showing not online and they should be OK. My system is showing ok in the app again now but the Boost updating thing is still there. Just checked a few speakers to make sure they are playing OK and they are thankfully.

Seems like an App issue to me

Can you have too many Sonos speakers? 🤔 😆
SarahN
SarahNAuthor
Local Superstar
February 23, 2023

@daglish @jamrod @Blaubaer82275 @Reflux69 

Can you please confirm that your ability to play music on your Sonos system has not been affected by this issue, as repor​​​​​ted by ​​@Flare? 

@SarahN - I know you already said that it’s not in your case - thanks!

Yeah I can play stuff fine and just checked my HT set up too as that has the Sub mini and 2 surrounds attached. All ok there

Can you have too many Sonos speakers? 🤔 😆
Flare
Prominent Collaborator I
February 23, 2023

@Corry P I can confirm using an unaffected device I can play music. But on the device that exhibits the problem (the one used to update to 15.1) I can only play when no issues are reported (no blue dots) but at the moment this is a small window of a few minutes then I loose connection again. 

Arc + Sub x 2 + Sonos One Surround | PlayBar + Sub + Sonos One Surround | Beam Gen1 | Play5 Gen2 x 2 + Sub | Sonos One x 4 | Play3 x 1 | Boost
Lyricist III
February 23, 2023

Hi @Corry P - your suggestions above do not resolve the issue. Sonos Boost shows still „Updating“ with blue dot.

SarahN
SarahNAuthor
Local Superstar
February 23, 2023

@Corry P 

Another thing that might be my imagination is that when I use my TV and then switch it off, it seems to take ages for the Beam room on my app, to stop showing that the TV is still on (if you get what I mean). I swear it used to go back to saying ‘no music selected’ way faster than it is at the moment?

Can you have too many Sonos speakers? 🤔 😆
SarahN
SarahNAuthor
Local Superstar
February 23, 2023

If fact I’m sure what I just wrote is also a strange glitch 

Can you have too many Sonos speakers? 🤔 😆
SarahN
SarahNAuthor
Local Superstar
February 23, 2023

It is like the App is just being really odd right now

Can you have too many Sonos speakers? 🤔 😆