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Contributor I
May 7, 2024

Sonos Boost and new App

  • May 7, 2024
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Just upgraded to the new App and it seems they have not allowed the Sonos Boost to connect to it.  Spoken to Support and after an hour it seems that the developers have yet to allow the Boost to connect so they will need to update it.  I can connect via WiFi but if you have a Boost in your system it does not recognise.  Unless anyone knows a work round or support tells you they have fixed it.

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Lyricist II
May 14, 2024

 

I’ll reach out to Sonos support this week.

I spent a lot of money for the boost.

I’d rather go back to the old app if that’s possible

We should have been warned and advised that we would lose the boost if we upgraded to the new app.

I would have opted to stay with the previous app

that was poor communication on Sonos

Trending Lyricist I
May 16, 2024

I was told. The app does not support boost. I'm glad I unplugged it to at least use my system now but this is rediculous.  Is someone going to tell me when I can use my boost again?

Lyricist II
May 16, 2024

After waiting an hour on the phone for support, It was suggested that I unplug (throw away) my Boost and connect a speaker to my home’s router. I explained to the rep that this is not a vialble solution since my (3) Play 1 speakers are used outside and the home router is on another floor inside the house. I ran the diagnostics but this did not help. I was told that there is no ETA on a remedy for this issue. And we cant revert back to the previous version of the app.  So, SONOS essentially forced us into a newer version of their app that does not  support the boost. That’s costly and wrong. Im done with SONOS

Trending Lyricist I
May 18, 2024

I did the same thing that's why I posted. 

Lyricist II
May 18, 2024

It’s unfortunate that Sonos put out such a crappy update on their new app. I recently joined the Sonos Facebook page for insights and many people are complaining on there with similar issues.

Contributor I
June 2, 2024

I have two Sonos systems in two different residences. I have two Sonos boosts at one residence, and one Sonos boost at the other. The system with two boosts mostly worked after the update (My old play:3s randomly don’t play any sound, although they say they’re connected), but the app can’t even find the system at the residence with only one boost. I think the main difference is that all the speakers connect through the boost at the single boost residence, while at the double boost residence, there are some new Era speakers that connect directly to Wi-Fi. 

Lyricist I
June 22, 2024

Just upgraded to the new App and it seems they have not allowed the Sonos Boost to connect to it.  Spoken to Support and after an hour it seems that the developers have yet to allow the Boost to connect so they will need to update it.  I can connect via WiFi but if you have a Boost in your system it does not recognise.  Unless anyone knows a work round or support tells you they have fixed it.

Does anyone know if this has been fixed? My system is choppy without the boost since I have so many speakers linked to it, big lag!

Lyricist I
July 25, 2024

Hmmmmm, We just sold a second home and brought home the Sonos Gear, that house had bad wifi and the boost helped, course I was going to install it in the primary house even though the wifi does a ok job, just ok.

Now, here I am stuck with more Sonos Paper Weights!!!!!! They *  canned products back some years ago (Legacy Stuff), which I had a few and now this one with no advance warning.  I say that as I’m selling the stuff from our sold home and wanted to make sure I didn’t sell folks anchors, thankfully I wanted to make sure I installed the unit correctly, guess there isn’t a correct way!!!!!!!!

Thanks Folks for the Heads Up

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Lyricist III
August 3, 2024

My boost is still missing from the new app. I do hope that they fix this sometime soon.

Lyricist III
August 23, 2024

My boost is still missing from the new app. I do hope that they fix this sometime soon.

It has appeared! My whole system is now showing in the app. Finally.

iOS app version 80.06.03. Firmware 16.3.1.