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Renowned Enthusiast I
May 10, 2024
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revert to previous app

  • May 10, 2024
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Hi, new sonos app was just installed on my android. It is a mess, half of the services won't work, can't find the other half. Design is chaotic. Had my favourite radio stations on top, now they are mixed and hidden somewhere. 

How do i revert to the old version?

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Best answer by Audiophone

I got the previous version on apkmirror.com and installed it. Disabled auto update in app store and sonos app. Now everything is good again.

 

But I'm thinking about selling my Sonos stuff. I don't want to depend from a bunch of incompetent people when listening to music

82 replies

Lyricist I
May 14, 2024

New update is just awful. One of my speakers won’t connect to the app at all. I depended on the sleep timer EVERY NIGHT. Whose idea was It to get rid of that???? So disappointed. Going to see if I can download the old app. No more updates!!!

Lyricist III
May 16, 2024

can someone explain what to do after going to the apkmirror site?  lots of junk downloads, not clear to me what to do next.

thanks!

Lyricist III
May 16, 2024

ah, got it

but now i can’t find the place to disable auto updates; playstore > profile > manage apps > manage

then find sonos s2 … but it’s not there, only the new terrible version shows (even though i uninstalled it before loading the old version 16.1)

Lyricist III
May 16, 2024

ah, finally:

launch sonos s2, settings > system >system settings > system updates

no need to reply, this did it (and maybe helped some other beginner!)

Lyricist II
May 16, 2024

this new app is dreadful.

ive invested in sonos all over my home . i use music to chill out this new app has put me off using my system.

 

how can i revert to the old app please ?

should i down grade to the s1 app  ?

Prominent Collaborator I
May 16, 2024

this new app is dreadful.

ive invested in sonos all over my home . i use music to chill out this new app has put me off using my system.

 

 

This was my first comment to SONOS when I received the update.  You’re reinforcing hatred for your product as often as people attempt to listen to music in their homes.

Seems like a pretty horrible brand-strategy.

AMPx2, One SLx6, Play5x2, SUBx2, Play1x2, Move, Roam (Yuck), ARC, PlayBar, Beam, SYMFONISKx2, Awful New App.
Lyricist III
May 17, 2024

I wanted a SONOS system for a lot of years, but felt that I could not afford it. However, as I am now retired and home a lot, I decided to go for it when I had to buy a new television. I loved the ARC and the software. Now, I am up to seven SONOS speakers in my little house. I love to give a little tour of my system to friends. I have a new high-end CD player for my 300+ CDs and I play from my 80,000 digital tracks on my computer. I also use streaming services. Music is very important to me and I have spent what to me is a lot of money on these speakers. Indeed, I drive a 20 year old car in order to afford these. 

Now it doesn’t work. It is so difficult and yet I feel like I can’t afford to just dump the gear on eBay. I humbly suggest that the company do the damage control to lessen the pain: Make the old app available for use, and support it. I use an iPhone, so need the iOS compatible old app. 

Also, if any other users know how to get the old app in iOS, please post. And perhaps there is a market for a third party app! 

Lyricist III
May 22, 2024

One more of these adverse software events and there are going to be 3 more sonos units on ebay (for cheap) 

May 23, 2024

ah, finally:

launch sonos s2, settings > system >system settings > system updates

no need to reply, this did it (and maybe helped some other beginner!)

Sorry but this is incorrect. This setting controls updates to the Sonos system, not the app. To stop the app updating you need to stop updates in the relevant app store.

Renowned Enthusiast I
May 23, 2024

ah, finally:

launch sonos s2, settings > system >system settings > system updates

no need to reply, this did it (and maybe helped some other beginner!)

Sorry but this is incorrect. This setting controls updates to the Sonos system, not the app. To stop the app updating you need to stop updates in the relevant app store.

You should block both: the ones in app store AND Sonos app.

Anyway,  with the architecture overhaul S2 will stop working while S3 still doesn't...

Keep it simple