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Heather666
Trending Lyricist I
Jul 17, 2024 6:58 PM UTC

16.1

So, I had 16.1 working and things were OK, however, this morning I had a message saying that Sonos requires an update and will no longer work. So, I had no choice but to do the update. Is this an actual joke? My speakers went on full blast and then the app crashed, it took me to the google store. I was trying to play music from my queue, and it plays a different song than highlighted. I didn’t want to sell my 6 Sonos speakers, at a loss, but looks like that’s where I am headed. My new Bluesound speaker will be here this week, I am going to check it out, and if it’s good I will be replacing it all. 

Also, did anyone notice that the sound quality changed with the app update? My music sounded tinny for the short time it played, before going full blast and me pressing the physical button to shut it off. (yay)

My Windows app seems OK still, but probably shortlived.

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Bestevaer
Enthusiast I
Jul 19, 2024 8:08 AM UTC

That's very unfortunate. If you can get 16.1 working somehow, please let me know.

Block sonos at your router or dns server.

 

update-firmware.sonos.com 

update.sonos.com

 

That way your system will not no they there are updated available because of the missing connection. 

 

I'm still running 16.1 without any issues.

 

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Heather666Author
Trending Lyricist I
Jul 19, 2024 3:43 PM UTC

OK, that would have been good to know before the S1 and S2 debacle!!  I could have kept my old Play 5’s. Can you tell me if I can downgrade the firmware on my speakers? I think I had the app updates blocked, but I may have allowed the Windows desktop one to update since I can no longer update the music library, so I was like, it’s already dead… I didn’t realize that that blunder allowed it to do the firmware thing and now 16.1 is cut off forever. What are they even doing??

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skullc
skullc
Prodigy III
Jul 19, 2024 3:46 PM UTC

OK, that would have been good to know before the S1 and S2 debacle!!  I could have kept my old Play 5’s. Can you tell me if I can downgrade the firmware on my speakers? I think I had the app updates blocked, but I may have allowed the Windows desktop one to update since I can no longer update the music library, so I was like, it’s already dead… I didn’t realize that that blunder allowed it to do the firmware thing and now 16.1 is cut off forever. What are they even doing??

If you have the latest firmware then I think it’s blocked from downgrade so you are stuck waiting for the fix

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Heather666Author
Trending Lyricist I
Jul 19, 2024 4:17 PM UTC

Even after factory reset? I did some googling and thought that might be an option. It might take an entire day though...

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skullc
skullc
Prodigy III
Jul 19, 2024 4:19 PM UTC

Even after factory reset? I did some googling and thought that might be an option. It might take an entire day though...

Yes sorry they are blocking downgrading 

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Heather666Author
Trending Lyricist I
Jul 19, 2024 4:26 PM UTC

Dammit. 

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    Heather666Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    Jul 21, 2024 5:43 AM UTC

    Update: I was able to downgrade to S1 using an old Iphone 7, has to be Iphone 7. No more 80, no more S2 for me.

    S1 is amazing, the way Sonos was back when I loved it! I have two One SL's for sale, and I bought an old play five off Ebay. I will only buy old used equipment for the time being... yay.

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