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Hi.  I updated my Sonos desktop app from version 16.6 to 16.7 yesterday and then tried to update my local music library since I had added some new songs but now I get this error message:This message doesn’t make sense because my music files haven’t moved and I was able to index my library under version 16.6 a few days ago without any problems.  I tried updating my content on the mobile app too; I didn’t get an error message but the new songs were not added.Any ideas or do I just need to wait until the next update for this new bug to be fixed?  (Troubleshooting this app after each update is really getting tiresome.)Thanks.

Hi Sonos Community, I am trying to connect a USB hard drive to my router which I have loaded with songs from my computer and play through Sonos using the app. Some time ago this worked fine by the following: Manage - Music Library Settings, using a path as - //192.(IP Address...)/Name of Drive but this errors out when I progress further. It seems to be since upgrading to Windows 11 or possibly because the Sonos app has changed? I have also read that SMB security settings need to be set back to v1, which I believe I have done.Could anyone tell me if they have successfully enabled connecting a hard drive to their router on their Sonos set up and how they have achieved this, and if I need to correct the path or settings to make this work?

Why does TunIn and even the New Tunin not work for local stations when you use Sonos Voice.I have tried everything for voice commands and it still won’t play local stations. Even tried the radio station frequency. 

I'm running the latest SONOS app and have Amazon Music connected.  It will search and play music without issue, but it will not allow me to access any Podcasts.  Is there a fix or workaround?  I'm also a weirdo and not in the apple ecosystem, still rocking my andtoid based Samsung S21 Ultra.TIA,Brian

I just bought an Era 100 Sonos and I set it up and I am using Spotify on it but I really want to listen to Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. The instructions are to open the Sonos app - fine and go to Settings fine and then go to Services and Voice - not find because my app doesn’t have this. I searched through all the radio channels and searched for BBC Sounds and it says it has nothing. I just don’t know what I need to do. 

So I have a Sonos amp (Fully updated) and I’m trying to connect my Forza 10 inch outdoor sub using Nobsound G2 PRO TPA3255 Hi-Fi 300W sub amplifier. The subwoofer wires are connected to the red and black audio out. I then used a single RCA to RCA and connected that to sub out on the Nobsound and plugged it directly into the Sonos amp labeled Sub I still have no sound.  The only way to get the sub to power up is to splice the wires to my sonance left speaker or sonance right speaker.  I know there was a thread on this before but I can’t continue that conversation. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Realizing the inevitable (phasing out the desktop app and going to a web-based controller), I’m starting, grudgingly, to use my browser to connect with my systems.I’m not seeing any ability to adjust the EQ on my speakers through the web-based controller?  Am I wrong and, if so, where can I do that?   If I’m not wrong, I hope this feature is added asap.

I have a 10+ hear old Play 1 using the S1 system. I am considering purchasing an Era 100 for a stereo setup with voice control.Can I expect that setup to work resonable well or is it a bad idea?

I'm still experiencing the terrible lag on basic play controls, volume and mute which make the listening experience rather traumatic rather than pleasurable as it use to be - just wondering whether anyone, anywhere, any how had discovered a reliable fix/ solution??Note for Sonos - basic play functions like volume, track selection, skip forward, skip back have to work instantaneously it is a basic user experience expectation - if it is true from what I read that even basic control functions go to the cloud with the added latency and lag for using the system I paid you alot of money for to play music reliably in my own home then you really need to rethink that engineering decision - simply unacceptable! (you might also think about making a clear and unambiguous statement about that, as the speculation and lack of trust is hurting you badly)

So I’ve had my Sonos arc ultra for a little over a week now and I’ve enjoyed it, but when trying to watch tv now it’s just not recognizing the hdmi arc anymore. It just shows tv hdmi on the app and the power is working but it’s not getting recognized at all. Really frustrating 

I am running approximately 14 devices using iPhones, iPads and two separate Mac computers.   Everything iOS works fine but suddenly both controllers on OSX will not recognize the system.  I have deleted a reinstalled the OSX apps, reset Modem and Wifi Routers.  I have checked the firewall settings and there have been no changes to the system, just stopped working and no help. I’ve been on the help line for 30 minutes with someone who seems to know less than me and I’ve been a user for 15 years.  All the iOS devices continue to work, really frustrating that I can select and run the system from Spotify better than using the Sonos app.   Roon endpoints will be my next stop.  Anyone with something other than start over?

Why did Sonos need to change the view of what is playing?  After having a nice big view of what is playing it’s now a popup box that a ¼ the size of the screen…why?  Why make it smaller?  It so small that it’s impossible to slide the progress bar, as your finger blocks the view. Once again, we get an update that’s a downgrade in what we had before. Why do they keep trying to fix something that’s NOT broken? It’s as if you feel if we need to constantly have things changed, why? The old saying of it’s not broken, don’t fix it.  

Hi all,I took the plunge 2 months ago and upgraded from Arc, Sub Gen 3 & 2xOne to Ultra, dual sub with Sub Gen 4 & 3, 2 x Era 300's. Absolutely loved it.In the last 48 hours though, I noticed Sub Gen 3 had dropped off and showed as 'Not Connected' in the app. I could not get it back into this set up or any other set up, seemed bricked but white status light still steady.I performed multiple hard resets on all the speakers (was not hitchless as both subs decided to not reveal the pin via NFC when setting back up, which definitely did work before) and even moved the problem sub away from the router (was extremely close before).Still had issues and ultimately resulted in the same result. I then reset the router and performed all of the above again. Still no joy.24 hours later, the sub 3 appeared as Connected so I went ahead and added back to the Arc Ultra. Even performed Trueplay (auto not advanced), was good for about 15 minutes and then it dropped off again, unable to rejoin.I'v

I set up the Sub Mini with an Era 100 stereo pair. However, the Sub Mini does not play audio when using the Sonos app to stream Spotify.  Does this simple setup require something else?

I just purchased my Era 100 to connect it to a Samsung Monitor. The speaker connected to my iPhone and iPad perfectly but not with the monitor.The monitor does not have bluetooth so I bought a bluetooth transmitter and it works perfectly with my AirPods and Sony earphones but not with the speaker. The Sonos app indicates that it's connected to the BT transmitter but there is no sound. I also tried to connect the speaker with a 3.5 mm jack and nothing, no sound. do I need to buy a better BT transmitter? I bought a random one from Amazon or do I need the Sonos in-line adapter?

EDIT: I made a mistake, it's not a Gen 2 but a Gen 1! I don't have Bluetooth on it. Hello,I changed my Wi-Fi network, so I wanted to reconnect my speakers. I can't do it via the app, even though I connected them directly to the router using an Ethernet cable that I had tested and confirmed to be working.I then performed a factory reset on my speakers.I left one unplugged, wanting to set them up one by one.I tried the wireless setup—nothing worked.So I plugged the speaker into Ethernet, directly into my router, and attempted to set it up via the Android app (I'm using a OnePlus 11 in perfect condition, with the latest version of the app, which I even uninstalled and reinstalled to test).I also tried with my Samsung S5E tablet, but got the same result.The speaker is blinking green, everything seems fine.In the app, I tap "Add a speaker," select my Sonos One, and the app stays on "Preparing your Sonos One" for a while.Then, after about a minute, the app says, "Connection to your Sonos One

Hi there. New to Sonos and loving the Sonos Arc + Sub mini combo I have for my living room.I've recently bought two Era 100s to eventually act as rear surrounds when I move to a new place. Using them as a stereo pair in the office for now.I've noticed that adding the two speakers in the Sonos app appears to create a new system to join them to, rather than adding them to my existing one that has the Arc+Sub Mini. I've reset the Eras multiple times and readded but it keeps creating a new system. I understand this should add them to the existing system and I can have multiple rooms if i want?The Arc is wired into my LAN, and the Era 100s are joined to the WiFi SSD of the same VLAN (Unifi Dream Machine). Could the Arc being wired be causing issues joining the Eras?

When I select a Spotify song in the Sonos app and checkmark all or a subset of the Sonos speakers on my wireless LAN, the speakers will randomly mute and unmute before gradually settling into the specified song and configuration. This process can require almost a minute, presumably while the network services finish negotiating?Across my townhome I have seven (7) Sonos Five speakers, plus a small theater with an arc ultra, sub mini, and two Era 300s.I have a relatively high-end wireless router (a Nighthawk with 40-50 device capacity).I’d like to be able to select a song, check a subset of the speakers, and have the music reliably begin on the target devices without latency.   

Hi all I have what I guess is old tech now in a Play 1, been a superb servant for many years. I have a problem connecting wirelessly after changing broadband providers. Factory reset it, and sets up fine with Ethernet cable, but I'm having trouble updating network ( saying no product found) whilst wired up with the cable. If I unplug from router it simply doesn't find the device. Any help hugely appreciated

Hi all, I have an issue with error 913. I run S1 and S2  Windows 10 and android apps. S1 can add library from NAS drive (Dlink DNS323, Old but still kicking), but S2, comes up with error 913?Looked things up, but still confuddled!Cheers for advice.

a few updates ago, I noticed that when I click on certain favorites they play but show no content and there is no FFW RW, or scrub bar. I am seeing this with Apple Music and YouTube Music. If I press and hold and click play now, I get the meta data and transport controls. Anyway to fix this?

Im using Sonos app (v 80.16.33 ie the most recent version iOS released 2 weeks ago as of agent 15, 2025). When attempting to use the horizontal sliders for Volume Control of speakers individually or as a room, I find it extremely difficult to adjust with my finger the volume in small increments eg (+/-1 increments) - especially attempting to reduce the volume.I happen to have a surround setup with Sonos arc, and controlling the surround setup’s volume settings in the surround settings → “Surround Volume” for “TV” and “Music”, there are much appreciated “-“ and “+” buttons to the left and the right of the finger slider volume control. I suggest and kindly request that the Sonos app (at least for iOS) throughout the app adds the “-“ and “+” to the left and right of the end of all all the volume sliders in the app (ie for all speakers playing music) - to make it easier to adjust playing volume in small increments.

After an update about two weeks ago the sound bar dropped off my Sonos One’s.  I have called support four times, spent a total of 6 hours on the phone and still nothing.  The Sonos update screwed something up.  

I'm experiencing difficulties with the Arc Ultra and Alexa built-in volume/sound/audio vs TV/music volume control.There's a mismatch in the audio between Alexa and TV or music. Specifically, the Alexa speaking volume is almost inaudible. If I turn up the volume I can hear it fine. When I switch to TV/music the volume is way too loud forcing immediate action to turn it off or turn down the volume. I've had the Ulta Arc for about a week. Alexa is not usable if I have to turn up/down the volume for Alexa then the TV.Are there separate volume controls for Alexa vs TV/music? If there are separate audio controls I've not been able to find anything in the app or instructions. Are there any other options such as equalizing Alexa audio to match the TV/music? 

just got eras100 2 of them. how can I get both to play from my computer. it only lets me have 1 output??"