the update/android

The same thing happened when the original S2 app came out - they eventually got round to adding it back. Overall this update is much worse than the S1 → S2 switch feature wise (queues and playlists missing is ridiculous) but at least the app seems relatively stable.

My widget has also disappeared this morning after the update. Infuriating. I will go to Bose when I upgrade my music system as, whilst the Sonos speakers are excellent, the frustration of using their poor software over the years has become unbearable.

Same here.
The widget has vanished, and the App name has changed from Sonos S2 to ‘Sonos’ with a default colour scheme’.

What’s going on?

 I just uninstalled the app from my smartphone, downloaded the March update from APK Mirror website, reinstalled and the widget went back.

You must uninstall the app before the reinstallation: the direct downgrade won't work.

Make sure to disable the automatic updates in the top right three dots menu of the app play store page.

You should do this just after the manual installation.

Sonos is starting to make a mess of it. I use the widgets daily.

It looks like the magic Sonos had in the early years is fading away.

Also, I’ve just found out from one of the Chat assistants that the alarm setting on the Sonos app has also been removed.  So the existing alarm that has been set to all three of my speakers is working, but I can’t change the times, change the music, add new alarms or delete the current alarms.  She has no idea if this is coming back.  WTAF?!  How can a company be so poor at what they do and still keep getting away with it? So frustrating.

This worked for me - thanks very much.  Still looking to replace the Sonos system with Bose, but this will give me a bit more time.  Cheers.

Thank you, Sir! Not all heroes wear capes! 🫡

I use the widget every day as well. I even keep it on the bottom of my home screen. It really sucks it is suddenly gone. Waiting for the Verge article to rip this update to shreds. 

Sonos, you are far too focused on your hardware to the point where you've let how to control the hardware go to crap. And alarms are gone I read! Seriously? 

Thank you! Brings back the sleep timer as well. Another missing feature from the new app!