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rogere
Contributor I
July 24, 2018

non support of older sonos speakers

  • July 24, 2018
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was reading about your new IPO and in the article it said you would no longer be supporting some of your older speakers in the near future, what speakers do they anticipate no longer supporting?
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    jgatie
    jgatie
    August 10, 2018

    No they don't, at least not to anything like the same degree. The clue is in the name: Beta

    In addition, Beta is an extension of a single version of apps and firmware. "Sonos Classic" splits the apps/firmware into two distinct versions, each of which must be worked on concurrently, thus doubling the workload.

    Once again . . . pass.
    Paulw123
    Paulw123
    Virtuoso
    August 10, 2018
    Well yes Airplay2 is not the tipping point. The tipping point could be the next sonos kit that no longer works, if it's a biggy.
    Hopefully it will never happen, but this thread is about what if it does...
    jgatie
    jgatie
    August 10, 2018
    It already has happened; the CR100. And there was no creation of "Sonos Classic" for the very reasons stated above.
    John B
    August 10, 2018
    Well when the unknown development bricks the unknown device and we see Sonos' unknown mitigating action, then we will have something to talk about....
    jgatie
    jgatie
    August 10, 2018
    Well when the unknown development bricks the unknown device and we see Sonos' unknown mitigating action, then we will have something to talk about....

    I'll bet you a brand new Play:5 that the "mitigating action" will not be anything like "Sonos Classic". Deal?
    John B
    August 10, 2018
    Of course I agree they won't do that. I was thinking more like a generous trade in of ZP80 for a Connect, maybe. But who knows? My point was that worrying about a non-existing problem is pointless
    jgatie
    jgatie
    August 10, 2018
    Of course I agree they won't do that. I was thinking more like a generous trade in of ZP80 for a Connect, maybe. But who knows?

    Exactly.
    Dave Edwards
    Contributor I
    January 16, 2019
    TBH Sonos' software quality seems to get worse with every new release so I'd quite like to go back to the 2 years ago version for my Play5! If they stop doing support once things get stable again I'd be happy for no more updates, and I won't be buying more Sonos kit in the future
    ratty
    ratty
    January 16, 2019
    TBH Sonos' software quality seems to get worse with every new release
    Evidence? Examples?

    The vast majority of people's problems stem from their defective networks: IP conflicts, wireless signal/interference issues, and of late the introduction of meshed WiFi systems which typically contain a second router and transmit on multiple channels.
      Dave Edwards
      Contributor I
      January 17, 2019
      I'm not complaining about network issues. My beef is pointless/retrograde UI changes, general app stability (often freezes/crashes restarts and terrible support for the total borkage of programme search working at all/or even just reasonably for BBC programmes. If you search my bug reports you will see the pathetic level of support received.



      TBH Sonos' software quality seems to get worse with every new release
      Evidence? Examples?

      The vast majority of people's problems stem from their defective networks: IP conflicts, wireless signal/interference issues, and of late the introduction of meshed WiFi systems which typically contain a second router and transmit on multiple channels.
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