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April 23, 2024
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The new Sonos Mobile App & Web App

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The new Sonos Mobile App & Web App

Today we are introducing the most extensive app redesign ever, creating an unprecedented streaming experience that allows listeners to organize their favorite playlists, stations, albums and more from over 100 services on one customizable Home screen.

 

Home Screen

The new Home screen provides faster access to Sonos system controls with one easy swipe up, making tab to tab jumping a thing of the past. As a leader in sound experience that’s focused on creating a better way to listen, Sonos intentionally redesigned the app on a modern software platform for an easier, faster and better experience that can support more rapid innovation.

 

The reimagined app supports all existing S2 products and will be available globally through a software update for the S2 mobile app.

 

100+ streaming services, one Home screen

The redesigned Sonos app prioritizes a listening experience that’s human - allowing you to bring your true favorites front and center and giving you more control to make your streaming experience your own.

 

  • Get into your music (and off the app) faster: No need to tap between tabs — the new Home screen serves up all your favorite content and controls, all in one place. Quickly jump back into your recently played, browse libraries and recommendations from your preferred services, and fill your home with music and all the sounds you love.
  • Customize and curate: Enjoy unparalleled curation by designing your Home screen to reflect how you listen. Pin rows of your favorite content and services; then move, edit, or rearrange them to your liking.
  • Search every streaming library: Look for an artist, song, podcast, or audiobook across all your preferred streaming apps at once via an easy-to-use search bar that’s always available right on your Home screen.
  • Elevated system control: Swipe up from the bottom of your Home screen to seamlessly control your entire system and access a visual overview of what’s playing on each of your products, quickly group speakers, and dial in on the perfect volume from anywhere in the app. 

 

Accessible from any modern web browser, a brand new web app allows listeners the same seamless system control as the mobile app.

 

The new Web App

The Web App will be available alongside the redesigned mobile app on May 7, 2024.

 

Want to find out more about the new Sonos App? Have a look at the Info Hub section of the community for a complete rundown of the new user interface.

 

Here you can find the full press release. 

 

 

 

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1674 replies

Prodigy III
June 24, 2024

The latest update of the app has just gone live, folks. 

The changelog hasn’t been updated online that I can see. The app stores just says “Improved app connectivity for newly set up Sonos systems”...

Headliner I
June 24, 2024

The latest update of the app has just gone live, folks. 

The changelog hasn’t been updated online that I can see. The app stores just says “Improved app connectivity for newly set up Sonos systems”...

Post after you update?

Headliner I
June 24, 2024

We are nearing the end of June and still no search function that includes one’s own local library, no way to modify a queue (eg add / remove a single track), etc.  I’m getting very ‘tired’ ….. 

See if today's update is the one....

Prodigy III
June 24, 2024

The latest update of the app has just gone live, folks. 

The changelog hasn’t been updated online that I can see. The app stores just says “Improved app connectivity for newly set up Sonos systems”...

Post after you update?

 

No queue or playlist management but that’s meant to be July anyway. (The end of July is five weeks away so that’s quite a wide timeframe for us to keep hoping in..!)

I can’t see any differences so far, but my app and system were already working well (I don’t use libraries, only streamers), aside from some elements yet to be added to the new app. 

Given it was about app connectivity with newer systems, I’m not sure I will notice anything. I’m refreshing the Release Notes page to see if there is anything further listed there, but nothing for the latest app yet.

Headliner I
June 24, 2024

The latest update of the app has just gone live, folks. 

The changelog hasn’t been updated online that I can see. The app stores just says “Improved app connectivity for newly set up Sonos systems”...

Post after you update?

 

No queue or playlist management but that’s meant to be July anyway. (The end of July is five weeks away so that’s quite a wide timeframe for us to keep hoping in..!)

I can’t see any differences so far, but my app and system were already working well (I don’t use libraries, only streamers), aside from some elements yet to be added to the new app. 

Given it was about app connectivity with newer systems, I’m not sure I will notice anything. I’m refreshing the Release Notes page to see if there is anything further listed there, but nothing for the latest app yet.

Yeah no visible difference that I can see with 80.03.07

Prodigy III
June 24, 2024

No, I can’t see anything material.

I forgot to mention above - for the reference of all - that there was also a firmware update available after I updated the app on iOS, which went smoothly. I can’t determine any changes really. 

Will keep looking at the Release Notes page for any hints there...

Prodigy III
June 24, 2024

Release Notes now here for iOS 80.03.07:

  • Wish fulfilment partially implemented. 
  • Fairy dust now sprinkled. Applies only to user names with an L.
  • Hands.
  • Replaced thwonk capabilities with reburps.
  • Portal opening for Android users.
  • Access to lemon scent now back online.
  • Fixed issues where figures from history weren’t showing up.
  • Reduced ability to play Taylor Swift on iPad. 
  • Remote access to colouring pencils.
Enthusiast II
June 24, 2024

Release Notes now here for iOS 80.03.07:

  • Wish fulfilment partially implemented. 
  • Fairy dust now sprinkled. Applies only to user names with an L.
  • Hands.
  • Replaced thwonk capabilities with reburps.
  • Portal opening for Android users.
  • Access to lemon scent now back online.
  • Fixed issues where figures from history weren’t showing up.
  • Reduced ability to play Taylor Swift on iPad. 
  • Remote access to colouring pencils.

That's even better than I expected…

Seriously, when I read the CEO stating that they had been testing the new app since Christmas prior to it's May release, I did wonder what part of it they had been testing for over four months. The other interesting remark that he made was that on the morning of the release a problem became apparent but they still went ahead anyway.

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Prodigy III
June 24, 2024

Release Notes now here for iOS 80.03.07:

  • Wish fulfilment partially implemented. 
  • Fairy dust now sprinkled. Applies only to user names with an L.
  • Hands.
  • Replaced thwonk capabilities with reburps.
  • Portal opening for Android users.
  • Access to lemon scent now back online.
  • Fixed issues where figures from history weren’t showing up.
  • Reduced ability to play Taylor Swift on iPad. 
  • Remote access to colouring pencils.

That's even better than I expected…

Seriously, when I read the CEO stating that they had been testing the new app since Christmas prior to it's May release, I did wonder what part of it they had been testing for over four months. The other interesting remark that he made was that on the morning of the release a problem became apparent but they still went ahead anyway.

​​

 

What I just don’t get is that when you watch the promo video for the new app from end April, it shows the app with all the menu options (like Add to Playlist) working like a charm. Why on earth create the app with them in place, make the promo video, and then release it with so many menu items missing… 

Local Superstar
June 24, 2024

 

What I just don’t get is that when you watch the promo video for the new app from end April, it shows the app with all the menu options (like Add to Playlist) working like a charm. Why on earth create the app with them in place, make the promo video, and then release it with so many menu items missing… 

It was strange and must have been removed late on - but if so, it’s also a little strange that it couldn’t be re-added quicker too.

Even worse for me was that when it was released, and for quite some time after, the main page urging users to update stated that:

“We've taken great care to ensure that this update only enhances your Sonos experience. Your products, features and services will work as they always have, and all your settings will be saved.”

It was bad to have those statements on release - but shocking they stayed there long after it was very evident they simply weren’t true.