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Contributor I
May 22, 2024
Question

Sub control not working after the updating the Sonos app

  • May 22, 2024
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Hey guys, today there is a new update rolling out for Sonos amp. After updated it , I lost control for my subwoofer. I currently have a 3rd party subwoofer connected to Sonos amp via wire, the app used to give me direct control to the subwoofer, I can turn it on and off. After the update, I can still change the sub level and other settings , it’s just the Sub switch button has no effect at all. Because I can’t manually switch the sub off or it has no effect, now I always have the crossover frequency no matter which setup I am switching to (I have two pairs of speakers connecting to the amp and using a speaker switcher to switch them on and off, one pair has great bass already which I needed to turn the sub output off). 

 

Is there a way to make it work , if not can i roll back to an earlier build of the app? Maybe this is simply not an issue with the app, but more of a firmware issue which being deployed along with the app update, I have no idea. I tried to restart the app, even reset the whole AMP , disconnect my speaker at all… Nothing works so far, the sub is always there as long as I have it connected. 

 

Any ideas? It drives me crazy ... 

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29 replies

Contributor I
June 12, 2024

Same issue here. Strangely when the rca cable to the sub is not connected the Sub Menu comes up under the Amp settings. However when the sub is connected the Sub menu disappears. 

The Amp is still outputting to the connected sub but the level cannot be set. When changing the bass under the Amp EQ it definitely changes the level of the sub bass so there is still a basic level of control but of course this affects more than just the bass from the sub.  

A Sonos app and/or Amp software bug that needs to be fixed please sonos

Lyricist III
June 17, 2024

Same problem for me.  My “3rd party” B&W siunded great untul this new app -- abysmal.  Sonos has killed my  enjoyment of the system.  Shameful.  Sonos sucks.

Lyricist III
June 19, 2024

The least they could do is publish an acknowledgment and assure their customer base that they are working  on a fix.  Have they done that?  Right now they seem like the Boeing Airlines of the electronics world.  My stereo door has fallen off!

jgatie
June 19, 2024

The least they could do is publish an acknowledgment and assure their customer base that they are working  on a fix.  Have they done that?  Right now they seem like the Boeing Airlines of the electronics world.  My stereo door has fallen off!

 

Right above the fold on their Support site:

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/the-new-sonos-app-and-future-feature-updates

Contributor I
June 19, 2024

I have a Sonos sub. Play bar and multiple play speakers. Since the latest update the sub is almost non existent. Even if I try to toggle it on and off it seems to stay at minimal levels. Full volume or off. Bass at 10 or 0. This is so frustrating. All treble no bass. Not my kind of sound. They need to do something to fix this. At least post an acknowledgment. I have a Sonos sub. Not a third party sub. This is not acceptable. 

Lyricist I
June 26, 2024

Sonos amp (latest version). Sub out “works” but the on/off toggle does nothing. Volume does nothing. Phase does nothing Crossover frequency slider works. Third party sub btw. And i now have some low crackling sound from the sub when the tracks are changing on spotify etc. Never had that before the new app. To me it seems like some kind of DSP related bug. 

Trending Lyricist I
July 16, 2024

Echoing @Fa5en  - 

Brand new Sonos Amp attached to speakers and (3rd party of course) subwoofer.  Took 3 attempts just to get the Amp recognized by the system.  Subwoofer plays, but none of the subwoofer controls work.  Volume, crossover, even the subwoofer on/off switch - none of those controls work.

I thought that fix was supposed to come out with the June update.  It is now July 15, all speakers, amps, and controllers fully updated.  Nothing works as it should.  Half the time I can’t see my local music library.  The new Amp sometimes stops playing altogether for no reason.  

Why did I invest in the Sonos system?  It used to be good. It used to be easy, which was important for my wife. Now, as a software engineer, I can’t get it to work. My wife has given up and gives me dirty looks every time she wants to play music or use the Sonos Arc with the TV.

FIX IT.  Better yet, give us back the old working app until you get the new one to actually work.

 

And a note about the much-vaunted Sonos Ace headphones that started the whole problem.  I was excited for them until I found out that only one with work at a time with Sonos soundbars.  What good is that?  Most of us have spouses and we want to watch together. So, a botched roll-out of a product that is useless to many of us.  Corporate heads at Sonos should roll ….

Lyricist III
July 16, 2024

I agree completely.  My third party subwoofer has had the same problem with my amp for the past month, since the horrible new app update -- but started working again several days ago.   However now other problems have popped up -  with the  Line In function, which seems to work erratically.  .

It’s the age-old adage about the tech industry -  hardware companies (like Sonos) have lousy software and software companies have lousy hardware.  But both have outstanding PR departments.

 And I agree that the headphones look way overpriced for what they can do.   And let’s not forget the $200 speaker stands!!!

Lyricist II
July 20, 2024

Same here, on/off toggle does nothing. Sub adjustments seem to have no effect at all. Running a Sonos amp and sub mini. Totally useless. Also the new app update erased all my sub and eq settings

Lyricist I
July 20, 2024

Looks like this issue has been seen for just over a year now.

I don't know why they would remove such a basic feature but have found it incredibly annoying. I've had to add an external signal booster and the volume control to make my system usable!