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Contributor I
May 18, 2023

Sonos S1 hangs when attempting to add any music service

  • May 18, 2023
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Hi. I’ve had an S1 system for over a decade (3x S5 gen1, Amp and Connect) and it generally worked fine. Over the years I’ve subscribed to (legit) Napster, Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, Apple Music and Deezer. Plus BBC Sounds and a few other services without issue. 

Last night, we purchased our first S2 product, a Move. I removed all existing devices, reset them and, after setting up the S2 with Move, created a new clean S1 system.

All of the devices are there, but the only thing I can connect to is Sonos Radio. If I click to add a music service I just get a spinning ball type icon (happy to share a screen grab if needed) and the app hangs. It responds fine if I select to add a voice system.

I’ve obviously rebooted everything multiple times. I’ve reset the S1 app. I’ve deleted and reinstalled it. On two iOS phones. Nothing works. There are no issues using the Move on the S2 app. All services are visible and available to add.

I spent over an hour on Sonos chat and was ultimately told to call the UK freephone number quoting a case reference. When calling the number a voice recording informs that lines are closed. At 10am when they’re supposedly open?

I’m at a dead end and we’ve gone from ‘let’s trade all of the S1 kit up to a new S2 setup and add a sound bar and sub for the lounge’ to ‘the S2 is going straight back to the shop and the S1s in a skip because we can’t listen to anything.’

Before I literally take the S1 stuff to the recycling centre, does anybody have any tips or ideas that might save the day? To say we’re fed up is an understatement.

Thanks.

 

 

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Pinned Reply By Corry P

Hi @popguru et al

To confirm what @doctorbee just reported, we now consider this issue resolved. If you continue to experience this issue, please get in touch with our technical support team for assistance.

59 replies

Contributor I
June 8, 2023

You can attempt to install the SONOS S1 client on your PC and then add a music service. Once that is done, you will be able to view the music service and play music from the mobile phone using the S1 client. That's what I discovered.

Lyricist I
June 10, 2023

I ran into this issue yesterday while moving from spotify to deezer. Removing spotify from my system (S1 system because of 1 old play 5 I still use) worked just fine. When I wanted to add a new music service, I got the infinite spinner…

 

I solved this issue by downloading the sonos s1 controller for windows and adding the service from there. Luckily, the bug that is happening in the mobile app isnt happening in the desktop app. 

 

Sonos S1 controller for windows (or mac, which will probably work as well) can be found here: https://support.sonos.com/nl-nl/downloads

 

@Sonos , just wanted to say that I am dissapointed in you guys. This issue is clearly a bug in the mobile apps, but instead of being upfront about it you guys just send people on a wild goosechase, spending hours debugging their entire system for absolutely no reason. 

Maybe I'm being too negative here, but every since the old sonos app got deprecated, I have the feeling that sonos is deliberately introducing these kinds of bugs (I have encountered quite a few bugs over the last few years) to discourage people from using older speakers.

I think it's disgusting and a kick in the face of loyal customers that have helped build your brand to what it is now. 

Trending Lyricist I
June 11, 2023

Same issue can't add any service making Sonos system useless. I have 7 speakers from Sonos and can't even play music on s1 system , my S2 works no problem with home theater but all garden and kitchen stuff can't be used...

Contributor II
June 11, 2023

Same issue here. Tried from my iphone12 and my wife’s iphone14 and neither will get past the spinning wheel . Reinstalling S1 app and rebooting the device does not work. Why you cannot add apple music from a MAC S1 app is also frustrating, The message reads that you have to add apple music from an IOS or Android device. Endless loop of frustration 

Lyricist II
June 11, 2023

I signed up for a “paid” Spotify account today and went to add it as a music service on Sonos S1 app and received the same error as popguru above (24 days ago), spinning logo with no ability to “Add Music Services”.

 

I have gone through all of the troubleshooting steps (rebooted all devices, identified the “associated Sonos device” and unplugged it and gave the Sonos app the ability to assign a new “associated device” and then did the S1 app iPhone app reset) provided in subsequent replies to popguru’s post and none has worked.

 

Is Sonos working on a solution to this issue?

 

Thanks

 

 

controlav
Lead Maestro
June 11, 2023

Same issue can't add any service making Sonos system useless. I have 7 speakers from Sonos and can't even play music on s1 system , my S2 works no problem with home theater but all garden and kitchen stuff can't be used...

Why can’t you play music? Its just adding music services (on mobile) that is borked right now, nothing wrong with playback.

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Contributor I
June 11, 2023

Yes, this is absolutely ridiculous and a great indicator of how Sonos is "supporting" s1. I have 20 s2 devices, 2 s1's, once again disgusted with Sonos support. 

Lyricist I
June 11, 2023

I am having the same issue, and when I try to use the Mac app (a solution suggested by others in this thread), I am unable to add Apple Music since that can only be added via Mobile.

 

Looking for a fix ASAP!

Lyricist II
June 11, 2023

I can play music with other services but it’s not possible to add the Spotify paid account because the S1 app no longer lists music services one can add.  

 

I’m hoping Sonos sees this thread so perhaps someone from Sonos can reply to my original question:

Is Sonos working on a solution?

 

Thanks!

Lyricist I
June 12, 2023

Cannot add apple music services on my S1 system with iPhone, Windows, iOS, and android.  I was able to add amazon music with Windows, but cannot add anything else.  Apple music is completely dead.  I have tried all suggestions and still im getting the spinning circle of death.