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The new Sonos Mobile App & Web App

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April 23, 2024
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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.

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 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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rrrnyc

Trending Lyricist I

Is there any way to selectively disable updates only for the Sonos app?

i.e. allow all apps to auto-update except Sonos?

Yes, on Android. At least on my device. On Play Store, search for Sonos, then select it, click on the 3-dots and disable auto update

I believe the question was how to disable automatic updates for Sonos app only, not how to enable automatic updates for one app. If you can find this option, let us know.

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furacaopr

Prodigy III

Is there any way to selectively disable updates only for the Sonos app?

i.e. allow all apps to auto-update except Sonos?

Yes, on Android. At least on my device. On Play Store, search for Sonos, then select it, click on the 3-dots and disable auto update

I believe the question was how to disable automatic updates for Sonos app only, not how to enable automatic updates for one app. If you can find this option, let us know.

Well, you just unset the checkbox as I did, so the auto update is not enabled. This is for Sonos app only. All my other apps are on auto update.

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castalla

Local Superstar

@Kumar - I don’t have a massive beef with the UI redesign other than it seems to be simply for the sake of keeping the Sonos UI college placement kids busy. It’s the fundamental features that have been removed that are inexcusable simply for the sake of rushing the development cycle to meet a self imposed deadline.

You assume this is the work of college kids. More likely, the labours of highly paid job-titled software 'engineers' who are busy frantically covering their rear-ends 👀😁

It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -

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Poleydog

Lyricist I

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.

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 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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Anonymous

I've owned Sonos equipment for 15+ years and I now have 6 devices in my apartment that are my only speakers because I love the sound quality, ability to move between different rooms, playing different music in different rooms, ... all the reasons why Sonos is my choice and I frequently recommend them. I'm also a software engineer with 40+ years of experience delivering products to customers. If I was responsible for such a disasterous release, I would expect to get fired.

I’ve owned Sonos kit also for 15years. I had 4 devices in my last house and I have 10 devices in my current house.

I am not a software engineer, but I am able to wait the few weeks until the next update to reinstate the at least some of the missing elements and fix at least some of the bugs.

It’s only going to be a few weeks until they fix this? source?

Hi

there was a news article which detailed June and July updates with what each one would contain, the info sourced from Sonos. I’ve tried to find it but I’m meant to be working — I’ll have another look later. Be assured I didn’t just make this up.

I’m bowing out of this thread now as, as is usually the case, any differing opinion brings out the crazies and the insults are flying. I’m entitled to my opinion as much as anyone else, but others think otherwise. I’ll see if there is a more moderate thread.

Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.

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rrrnyc

Trending Lyricist I

Is there any way to selectively disable updates only for the Sonos app?

i.e. allow all apps to auto-update except Sonos?

Yes, on Android. At least on my device. On Play Store, search for Sonos, then select it, click on the 3-dots and disable auto update

I believe the question was how to disable automatic updates for Sonos app only, not how to enable automatic updates for one app. If you can find this option, let us know.

This is for Sonos app only. All my other apps are on auto update.

Unless I’m missing something, I don’t see an option to disable auto updates for Sonos only. The only option is to enable auto updates for Sonos (as you see in your screenshot). I’m on Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. I believe these settings are the same for any Android device.

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jreddaway

Renowned Enthusiast I

furacaopr’s response was spot on.

You just have to un-set the “enable auto update” option for the Sonos app in the Play Store.

That’s the key thing - all other apps can still run auto updates but this monster won’t.

Incidentally, the apkmirror method detailed earlier works a treat. I have now rolled all my controllers back to the old S2 app. Happy days….

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rrrnyc

Trending Lyricist I

furacaopr’s response was spot on.

You just have to un-set the “enable auto update” option for the Sonos app in the Play Store.

That’s the key thing - all other apps can still run auto updates but this monster won’t.

Incidentally, the apkmirror method detailed earlier works a treat. I have now rolled all my controllers back to the old S2 app. Happy days….

Got it. That worked. I misunderstood the purpose of checked/unchecked box.

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RJSUK

Enthusiast II

Sonos - it’s pretty clear that the consensus of the ENTIRE INTERNET is that you screwed the pooch on this one, rendering your own products virtually useless. How do we get our money back, now that you’ve destroyed the user interface that was a primary selling point of your product line and a main feature of your (imo) false advertising????

People just need to be a little more honest with themselves and use less outrageous language.

Just above this post there were more measured comments from Ken, and I agree with his sentiments. The user interface isn’t destroyed — I rather like it better than the previous one. There are missing elements that should have been there from day one but it has mentioned over and over and over to the point of tedium that these will be coming in updates over the next few weeks. That isn’t ideal and I’m sure the intent was they would have been there from yesterday. Did they mess up — sure. But no one has died and if my alarms are missing I can always use my phone to wake me. Along with the missing pieces bugs will be fixed. Really people — I can’t believe I’m beginning to sound like Jgatie but your howls of doom and despair are now starting to feel a little bit overblown. It’s a few weeks — not ideal but you are all adults, and I’m sure you probably have more important things going on in your lives to deal with in the meantime.

Dude, you're completely missing the point. When people have taken care of the "more important things" going on in their lives, they just want to kick back and listen to some music. I instead they now have to faff about trying to get a seriously downgraded app working in order to try (and in most cases, fail) to play their music like they once could.

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jimbob123

Avid Contributor I

@Kumar - I don’t have a massive beef with the UI redesign other than it seems to be simply for the sake of keeping the Sonos UI college placement kids busy. It’s the fundamental features that have been removed that are inexcusable simply for the sake of rushing the development cycle to meet a self imposed deadline.

Same here. For me, the new UI is fine - I actually hated the old one. But it’s changes around playlists and the missing Sleep Timer that I find surprising. Sonos will fix it in time, I’m sure, it’s just surprising that they are missing on launch day.

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