Enthusiast I

Question

Sonos widget no longer available on android

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
May 10, 2024
19 replies
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Looks like the Sonos app has had a makeover which usually means trouble. The first being that there is no longer a widget on android which is a massive PITA. I'm assuming I'm not the only one and also am hoping this is a goof and not deliberate on the part of Sonos.

Version 80.00.04-release+20240507.671145b com.sonos.acr2

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F1ash

Lyricist I

Seems like this has happened before and was fixed rather soon after major updates. I'm on your team though and hope they fix it soon as well.

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IanRAuthor

Enthusiast I

I've downloaded the APK of the previous version and restored sanity then turned off updates both of the Android app and the Sonos speakers themselves. It wasn't just the lack of widget but also there isn't a way to turn mute on and off from the volume sliders any more, that's if you're quick enough to use the sliders before they vanish. I didn't go much further into the app after finding those two gotchas.

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Matthew Lucas

Ugh, WHY MUST SONOS ALWAYS GET IT WRONG?

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Lauste

Lyricist I

Sad state of affairs

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Lauste

Lyricist I

I'm even having problems staying connected to Spotify and music services now. Awesome to speakers that cant play any music waaahhh

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sonos-nz

Lyricist III

Same issues as everyone else, and I see the old bug is still there, it seems too find the one gen 1 device first, and just gives up, force close the app etc brings back the list of gen2 devices..

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Solarpoweredtree

Lyricist I

I'm having latency issue with volume control. What's up, Sonos?

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IanRAuthor

Enthusiast I

I've downloaded the APK of the previous version and restored sanity then turned off updates both of the Android app and the Sonos speakers themselves.

Does anyone know how to do the equivalent on IoS? I only have one IoS device and I rarely use it but I want to keep it on the working release of the sonos app, it’s currently on a much older version which needs updating to connect to the speakers, but I don't want it updating to the botched makeover version.

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bobthefunny

Lyricist III

First they remove the ability to play songs stored on the phone, now they get rid of the widget with no warning…

When it comes time for me to update my home sound system, I’m not staying with Sonos, and I’m never recommending them to anyone. From limited features, to having no expectations of having any feature stick around, they’ve lost all of my trust and confidence.

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George_H

Lyricist I

First they remove the ability to play songs stored on the phone, now they get rid of the widget with no warning…

When it comes time for me to update my home sound system, I’m not staying with Sonos, and I’m never recommending them to anyone. From limited features, to having no expectations of having any feature stick around, they’ve lost all of my trust and confidence.

I am also considering switching to Google because connectivity and integration is really bad... it's sad

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