The S2 to S1 downgrade tool has been added in today’s app update.
Does this work with all devices?
No need to disable updates for the S1 gear.
I must admit I am going to dig through my gear to see if I have a suitably old iPhone so I can run the “gold” app again.
The S2 to S1 downgrade tool has been added in today’s app update.
Right, but in order to use the new app to do the downgrade the new app has to find all of your devices, and that remains a challenge on many systems.
No need to disable updates for the S1 gear.
I must admit I am going to dig through my gear to see if I have a suitably old iPhone so I can run the “gold” app again.
Where about I can't find the option.
Hi forum, my s2 system of play 1s is really spotty, audio comes in and out, especially with Qobuz as the source. Also, volume control is weird and jumps around. Is it safe to use the latest s2 app to downgrade to S1? Is there any advantage to using an old iPhone to do the downgrade? Thank you!
Thanks for this great detailed explanation - I wish I had the time to expend doing this but do not currenlty and struggle since i requires creating another account to keep track of 
Hi forum, my s2 system of play 1s is really spotty, audio comes in and out, especially with Qobuz as the source. Also, volume control is weird and jumps around. Is it safe to use the latest s2 app to downgrade to S1? Is there any advantage to using an old iPhone to do the downgrade? Thank you!
It is safe to use the latest S2 app to downgrade. Some have reported loss of Playlists as a result of the downgrade but that shouldn’t be taken as definite as different people’s systems seem to work in completely different ways...
No idea if an old iPhone would help. I don’t see why it should as the downgrade tool is an addition to the very latest S2 app and doesn’t need older phone software in order to work. (NB. the instructions at the start of this thread are from before the downgrade tool was added two weeks ago.)
Thanks for this great detailed explanation - I wish I had the time to expend doing this but do not currenlty and struggle since i requires creating another account to keep track of
You don’t need another account. A single Sonos account (email+password) can handle multiple Sonos Households.
Hi forum, my s2 system of play 1s is really spotty, audio comes in and out, especially with Qobuz as the source. Also, volume control is weird and jumps around. Is it safe to use the latest s2 app to downgrade to S1? Is there any advantage to using an old iPhone to do the downgrade? Thank you!
It is safe to use the latest S2 app to downgrade. Some have reported loss of Playlists as a result of the downgrade but that shouldn’t be taken as definite as different people’s systems seem to work in completely different ways...
No idea if an old iPhone would help. I don’t see why it should as the downgrade tool is an addition to the very latest S2 app and doesn’t need older phone software in order to work. (NB. the instructions at the start of this thread are from before the downgrade tool was added two weeks ago.)
Thanks for the reply. I know that theoretically the downgrade should work using the latest software, however, at this point I have very little trust in Sonos's ability to properly implement anything related to software. I'm wondering if going the route of using the latest software will be yet another exercise in frustration.
Hi forum, my s2 system of play 1s is really spotty, audio comes in and out, especially with Qobuz as the source. Also, volume control is weird and jumps around. Is it safe to use the latest s2 app to downgrade to S1? Is there any advantage to using an old iPhone to do the downgrade? Thank you!
It is safe to use the latest S2 app to downgrade. Some have reported loss of Playlists as a result of the downgrade but that shouldn’t be taken as definite as different people’s systems seem to work in completely different ways...
No idea if an old iPhone would help. I don’t see why it should as the downgrade tool is an addition to the very latest S2 app and doesn’t need older phone software in order to work. (NB. the instructions at the start of this thread are from before the downgrade tool was added two weeks ago.)
Thanks for the reply. I know that theoretically the downgrade should work using the latest software, however, at this point I have very little trust in Sonos's ability to properly implement anything related to software. I'm wondering if going the route of using the latest software will be yet another exercise in frustration.
All I can say is that people have successfully utilised the downgrade tool. There will also doubtless be people who have tried and it not worked. All being well, it could end all your issues immediately, but only you can decide whether or not to go ahead...
Hi forum, my s2 system of play 1s is really spotty, audio comes in and out, especially with Qobuz as the source. Also, volume control is weird and jumps around. Is it safe to use the latest s2 app to downgrade to S1? Is there any advantage to using an old iPhone to do the downgrade? Thank you!
It is safe to use the latest S2 app to downgrade. Some have reported loss of Playlists as a result of the downgrade but that shouldn’t be taken as definite as different people’s systems seem to work in completely different ways...
No idea if an old iPhone would help. I don’t see why it should as the downgrade tool is an addition to the very latest S2 app and doesn’t need older phone software in order to work. (NB. the instructions at the start of this thread are from before the downgrade tool was added two weeks ago.)
Thanks for the reply. I know that theoretically the downgrade should work using the latest software, however, at this point I have very little trust in Sonos's ability to properly implement anything related to software. I'm wondering if going the route of using the latest software will be yet another exercise in frustration.
All I can say is that people have successfully utilised the downgrade tool. There will also doubtless be people who have tried and it not worked. All being well, it could end all your issues immediately, but only you can decide whether or not to go ahead...
Thanks, I'll give it a try. I hope it works, I've read a couple of reports of the "old iPhone" workaround no longer working for some people.
