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What formats can I play on Sonos?

Sonos can play upto 24/48See Supported audio formats
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Sonos Pro Tip: Upgrading/Changing iPhones

HelloI had meant to post this 3 years ago when I upgraded to my iPhone 12. Well the time has come to upgrade to iPhone 15. The best way to m...
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Dawntreader1Contributor I
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Why the actual f can’t your products work properly for once?!

I am just totally at my wits end with dealing with my Sonos system, the bs updates and the meaningless press releases. I’ve had the same constant problems with the app and speakers for years now. Constantly disappearing from my network, cutting out repeatedly if I can actually connect, skipping tracks, looping tracks, it goes on and on. I’ve tried replacing my router with a mesh system, no dice. I’ve tried setting up a separate Sonos network, no dice.  Trying to play music in my home, on my speaker system I’ve invested thousands in, shouldn’t be such an endlessly maddening experience. 

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69MustangContributor I
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One account with multiple systems. Am I able to name each system under Switch System.

I have one account with multiple systems.  Am I able to name each system under Switch System, instead of it saying Sonos System 1, Sonos System 2 and Sonos System 3?  I can’t seem to find a place on the app to where I can change the name.  For example, Book Store, Skybox Suite etc. Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated. 

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samnsrichContributor I
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I can't access my profile on Sonos on the web, help!

I have a Sonos Era 100, and I’m in the UK. I want to use BBC Sounds but it’s not showing in the list of services on the Sonos app. After an hour of chatting with support, they told me my country was set to US and I needed to change it to UK. The problem is that I can’t see the country or my address in the android app, so I believe the only place I can change it is on the web? While I appear to be able to log on (I enter my username and password) when I click on the head and shoulder icon to access my profile, I get a black circle spinning on a white background… And it fails to load. When I explained this to Sonos support, they just said there was a “temporary” problem with their website. I have restarted the Era 100, the router, my laptop, and the router, and I have tried this several times over the last week and I have still not been able to load my profile. I think it might not be a temporary problem after all… anything else I can do? 

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AustinSafariHouseContributor I
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The app in unfixable - start over of Sonos fails

I was a Technical Program Manager for decades who specializes in Data Science and InfoSec.  Worked at Meta and Google.  I have seen thousands of development projects. I am in Austin and I will come to your office and explain in detail why you suck so bad, and I wont even charge consulting ratesI was (past tense) a huge Sonos fan.  Look at my account to see how my devices I own, and for how long. Easy $30K in devices, if not more. I'm not even going to mention the amount of money I have lost as a shareholder.The app is still unusable trash.  You cannot fix it.  My wife refuses to even use our Sonos system now because of it. The app is ugly. It looks like bad early 90’s development. It works poorly at best.If Sonos does not start over on app development, the company will fail. After over a decade and house full of devices I am looking at other options.It’s not fixed now because you are not capable of fixing it.  If die hard fan customers like me are throwing in the towel, the stock remai

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mdahuContributor I
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anghami app

Why was the Anghami app deleted from Sonos? Is this temporary? That's my main source of music and it's been challenging since the Sonos app update. Now you killed it completely. 

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RoyyContributor I
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double twist app

Has anyone tried the double twist app on android to airplay your music to the Beam 2 and are there any problems with it. I've downloaded it but I need to pay £15 to be able to use airplay. Any feed back would be appreciated. 

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CallistusContributor II
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Updates supposed to be improvements!!

Saved by my internal clock, I would have missed the Sonos alarm because a recent update seems to have suppressed the sound level. So, the volume I had set for an automatic alarm with music could not be heard!!!!I invested so much in Sonos...I am having serious regrets.

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DufourContributor I
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commande sur site sonos

J'ai commandé et paye 2 sonos et la commande n apparaît pas sur mon compte sonos. Comment puis je faire ?

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mrmooContributor I
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What has happened to the Sonos' software quality?

I realize I’m screaming into the void here, but what has happened to Sonos’ software quality? I know the launch of the new app was a disaster, but that was -- what? -- more than a year ago? And things only seem to have gotten worse.I’ve just spent the better part of an hour trying, and failing, to group some of my speakers together, using both the Mac desktop app and the iPhone app. The Sonos status page says everything is peachy. The connection from my Port to my Era 300 and Move has become spotty, frequently cutting out entirely and even when it is working, it continuously drops ½ a second out of every 3. Even the signup page for this community is a complete disaster. “Choose a unique username” it says, but doesn’t tell you if the username you chose is unique until you submit … and then clears the entire rest of the form when it isn’t.Does no-one working at Sonos actually use their products? It’s quite frankly embarrassing.

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Ui amps are betterContributor I
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what are the engineers smoking?

So system transfer doesn’t work. Dealer set up doesn’t work. Just keeping 2 roams paired as stereo speakers works 8% of the time. And when it does it will constantly drop one whenever it feels like. Why are we pushing new hardware when the software is absolute garbage? I’m one more issue away from dropping my dealer status and selling something else. If it’s not setup issues it’s connection issues. Grouped rooms dropping at random. Rooms disappear randomly from the system. Insane delays from volume controls or song changes. And the fact that everytime you call Sonos you get some different answer as to why their products don’t work today. One day it’s hardware everything. The next it’s only the soundbars using surround. It seems like they need to fire the new CEO and another 11% staff. 

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Quinne18Contributor I
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sonos over the years

So About 10 yrs ago I dropped 10k on a full house set up. Honestly loved it.. not full audiophile but wow.. bees knees. Wtf Sonos !!! Hold your heads in shame!!When you get info that your s*** is not compatible after 5 yrs that was tough but now my mixed system does what the f*** u tell it to!!! I'm loosing rooms left right and centre... and b4 u interject and tell me to speak to tech... do 1... everything they advise about versions of controllers and all this s1 and s2 ... jog on... I can't update cos of my mixed system and all your fixes involve an update... which it won't allow and I can't remove cos its not highlighted!!!... Really .. I've got Undercrackers older and they still do the job they where bought for.. off to the bose shop!!Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.

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205HawkstoneContributor I
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Playlist Available

May 20 2025…..This morning I got the new update…..I have access to create a Playlist!!!!!! I can edit!!!!! I can create one!!!!! The nightmare is over!

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BennyOzContributor I
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Sonos is finished. I'm just about done with Sonos

I was one of the first to get on board with Sonos. Right at the beginning. For so long I've been loyal to my belief in Sonos. Through all of their mistakes, missteps, and disasters, I've held true to my belief in Sonos.After all these years, I think I'm just about exhausted and done. All my Sonos products are heading to online marketplaces, with all the ever growing number of other Sonos products.I can't understand why Sonos can't sort this out. After all the incremental improvements after "the big bad update" The interface is still total rubbish. Improvements from total unusable s***, to generally disappointing rubbish, after all this time has broken me.I had a bunch of friends home a few nights ago, tried to wave the Sonos flag, and the system s*** itself, yet again. My friends giggled and joked, as I fetched my JBL Flip 5 to be able to spin some tunes.I'm not surprised that Sonos makes it so hard to contact them directly. They know that they have their backs against the wall with th

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Guacamole JonesTrending Lyricist I
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Sonos Return/Replace Issues

I’m just curious if there is a system issue, or an issue with the company right now?  my first experience with my issue was very good and I truly appreciate the support Sonos gave me.  Kudos.   the follow up has been terrible, however    no communication, no action, and repeated wait 24 to 48 hours and we will contact you along with throwing the word expedited review around    this has been really subpar customer service, which is ironic because the initial customer service I got was excellent     I think Sonos is a good company so I’m just wondering if there’s issues right now   Just be honest about it and we’ll work through it

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John7216Contributor I
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Sonos Network Doesn't Work on Mesh Network. Had to reinstall everything.

I have used my Sonos speakers with little problem (other than when used with Spotify in the past, the volume would randomly jump to max).  I used to love my system.  Now? Well... I left for a business trip for three weeks. When I returned, my wife’s new account wasn’t working.  I called service and they did troubleshooting over the phone.  This took about 45 minutes of very troublesome work.  It turned out that my system crashed because it was on a mesh network (which I have had for as long as I have owned Sonos products).  The new app must have been the culprit.  I had to take everything down to factory settings, use a “PIN” number that was so small and useless, I could not read it with a magnifying glass. The tech even had problems seeing it with my phone magnification. I don’t remember using this “PIN” number when I set it up.  I had to disable my TP Link mesh network, rename my extenders. Another 25 minutes of wasted time. Terrible.  Now I have to manually switch wifi networks betw

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RubberduckerContributor I
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issue with sonos shop and communications

I purchased an on the move set in olive (roam and move 2) from Sonos AU, shipping on the roam was quick and efficient, But… i didn't hear anything on the Move 2,  after a week or two i emailed the support asking about an ETA and if there was an issue. Days later i got and response saying that they had an innovatory issue, and they are waiting for more orders, they are happy to send one out when they get them in (in olive) or i could change my order for a black or white. when i reiterated the question around the ETA they went radio silence, and i haven't had a response since. I’m feeling very disappointed, around the whole experience. lack of communication from order to the issue with the order to the lack of responses when you reach out.  Any one else had similar issues? 

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Ending the ikea collaboration?

I just wanted to say I genuinely disappointed and maybe even a little heart broken to see the decisions from Sonos. I have so many people I have set up with the ikea speakers because they disappear into the home. Just another slap in the face from a company that was once so great. 

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Body79Contributor I
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i think i hate Sonos

I bought an ultra arc sound bar and sub 4 hoping to replace my old hifi setup. AirPlay now doesn’t work. Even direct via the Sonos app has just stopped working tonight, randomly. Unbelievable. Sonos is total spin. 

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Siegfried_4Contributor II
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Huge Shoutout to Sonos engineers/developers!

The last player update 85.0-64200 and the corresponding app updates is a huge improvement on my network. (I'm using SonosNet as WiFi in-case it matters)I'm not even exaggerating game changer!Past updates in the last few months already improved Spotify to some degree (volume changes, seeking in tracks, switching to another track all just work now and as expected), but now/since the last update the app loads speakers directly (instead of taking 40 seconds or over a minute for some of the speakers in my setup)Grouping speakers works everytime and fast now. Starting playback is almost instant. Volume changes are pretty much instant and work reliably in the Sonos App! Spotify volume changes also improved and are probably as fast as they can be. I am very very happy right now!! ❤️Huge Shoutout to every engineer and developer putting in the hours over the last year.Sonos is working on par compared to last year maybe even slightly better. The Spotify Connect integration most definitely fixed a

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richburdonContributor I
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Is this a dead company? Where is the app development?

After firing the CEO due to the app rollout disaster, is there a new team in place or is this a dead company? The app is still basically a home hobbyist app -- 10s delay to select anything to play. Pretty much always broken when trying to manage a large multi-zone set-up. Please just open source the stack and let someone else take over. I’d like to build and open source an alternative controller.  

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JojabesilContributor I
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Spotify Sorting

Do you have a plan to enable on Spotify playlist inside Sonos app de sorting of the songs for example, by added day, artist name, etc ascendant and descendant like in Spotify app

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Corry PSonos Staff
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Your feedback on the new Sonos App

Hi EveryoneWe moderators of the community - @Corry P, @Jamie A & @Sotiris C. - wanted to take an opportunity to explain some of what is currently happening on the community.First of all, we value all the feedback you are providing about the new Sonos App. We hear you. Feedback is coming in fast and thick, however - for understandable reasons - and to be frank, we are having trouble just keeping up with it all. For this reason, some topics that have not yet been replied to will go unanswered. We will, however, do our best to amalgamate some of these separate threads into bigger, related threads (such as one big thread for Alarm complaints and another for Queue Management) to be answered en-mass. The threads that are feedback on other aspects of the new app will be merged with this post.Threads that describe issues such as missing rooms and app crashes (those that are not just feedback, in other words) will be answered, as will threads not relating to the new app in anyway, but these

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MattyJakeEnthusiast II
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**Class Action Lawsuit** We all deserve to recoup all hardware investment

If ever a situation called for a class action lawsuit, this is it:Company sells customers expensive, multi-unit hardware systems Tethers customers to a software ecosystem to use them effectively Dramatically changes software into an auto-update environment Unsuspecting customers lose access to extensive, core media sources and features that significantly diminish the value of their expensive hardware and/or make it untenable for usage they had every reason to believe they would continue to have Customers wishing to continue meeting these essential needs forced to sell Company hardware that they had no intention of doing at a loss and buy competitor hardware. Pattern of behavior by Company indicates that choices made to remove said functionality were part of an intentional, plan to damage the product experience of many users in favor of others.Seriously. This would be like selling someone a car and then updating the operating system so that the steering wheels was controlled by AI inste

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JoshG96Contributor I
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Multiple use Sonos

Is it possible to have 3 different Sonos systems and have potentially 3 different types of music playing. And, all off one account (ie. Spotify) I know you can use Spotify on Sonos, but is it possible to play 3 different music playlists, at one time, in 3 different rooms?Thanks! 

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Spawn_01Contributor I
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problem with iOS app

Hello, I’m writing to report a serious issue in the latest version of your iOS app. As shown in the attached screenshot, the app is displaying internal string identifiers (e.g. WIZARD_STR_SETUP_HOME_VOICE_SERVICES_TITLE) instead of proper translated text. This appears to be a localisation bug – either the translations are missing, or there is a failure in loading the correct language resources. 

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