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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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Sam_5

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….

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

Yes! Thanks!

I had rolled back to the previous S2 app yesterday, disable auto updates in the Sonos app. Imagine my dismay when I woke this morning to only have the app updated to the current trainwreck (again)!

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Raptor68

Lyricist I

They dont care!

Believe me, they dont care about anything written here, because all the people they just f***** with this update already spent their money on Sonos.

I am really p***ed and no one of my family will ever spend a dollar on Sonos again. But 'so what’ nobody cares.

They want new customers. Whoever buys a Sonos sytem today wont know anything about this list and just be happy with whatever works in the app.

Its so frustrating financing people like this.

I mean it would be so easy: listen to the customers, do what they want and test what you do.

The Sonos way: let the product manager and his/hers third class developpers do what they want an roll it out so the customers can test it.

But what’s the alternative? Does anyone else make a wifi-based multi-room system?

I have been using Roon for several years on my audiophile systems and it is 100% incredible. it is the endgame for zoned home audio. So far there is not much in the way of podcast support but I’ve seen some workarounds on the Roon forums if that’s your thing. Highly superior and I do mean - SUPERIOR - Roon radio. You can listen to stations all around the world (with no added commercials). You can also access your local files and your NAS and tons of other things. It works with Sonos (and many other brands of wireless equipment) gear and you can set up your speakers and Sonos equipment in the Roon app zone by zone via Airplay however you see fit.

They even have a mobile app for your phone so you can play all of your music library in your car via Bluetooth. Pretty incredible.

If you have specific questions, the Roon forums are a wealth of information, and so far, they haven’t pulled out the rug after the fact to render all of your investment unusable for months at a time. If you click around on their website they have an option for a 30 day trial that is free. I have the lifetime subscription if you dig around you will see a link for that. https://roon.app

Good luck & happy listening!

https://roon.app/en/partners/9/sonos

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only_sleeping

Enthusiast II

I don’t think there has been any confirmation that search for network files and local libraries will be implemented at some point has there? Not in the same way we’ve been told queue editing is on the way, for example.

Bumper

I don’t think there has been any confirmation that search for network files and local libraries will be implemented at some point has there? Not in the same way we’ve been told queue editing is on the way, for example.

You are correct. Sonos directed me to Plex when I asked about library. Probably not coming back imo.

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only_sleeping

Enthusiast II

I don’t think there has been any confirmation that search for network files and local libraries will be implemented at some point has there? Not in the same way we’ve been told queue editing is on the way, for example.

You are correct. Sonos directed me to Plex when I asked about library. Probably not coming back imo.

Amongst all the anger about waiting for features to reappear, which I understand, this is the real concern for me, as it may signal a permanent decline in functionality for some of us.

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castalla

Local Superstar

They dont care!

Believe me, they dont care about anything written here, because all the people they just f***** with this update already spent their money on Sonos.

I am really p***ed and no one of my family will ever spend a dollar on Sonos again. But 'so what’ nobody cares.

They want new customers. Whoever buys a Sonos sytem today wont know anything about this list and just be happy with whatever works in the app.

Its so frustrating financing people like this.

I mean it would be so easy: listen to the customers, do what they want and test what you do.

The Sonos way: let the product manager and his/hers third class developpers do what they want an roll it out so the customers can test it.

But what’s the alternative? Does anyone else make a wifi-based multi-room system?

I have been using Roon for several years on my audiophile systems and it is 100% incredible. it is the endgame for zoned home audio. So far there is not much in the way of podcast support but I’ve seen some workarounds on the Roon forums if that’s your thing. Highly superior and I do mean - SUPERIOR - Roon radio. You can listen to stations all around the world (with no added commercials). You can also access your local files and your NAS and tons of other things. It works with Sonos (and many other brands of wireless equipment) gear and you can set up your speakers and Sonos equipment in the Roon app zone by zone via Airplay however you see fit.

They even have a mobile app for your phone so you can play all of your music library in your car via Bluetooth. Pretty incredible.

If you have specific questions, the Roon forums are a wealth of information, and so far, they haven’t pulled out the rug after the fact to render all of your investment unusable for months at a time. If you click around on their website they have an option for a 30 day trial that is free. I have the lifetime subscription if you dig around you will see a link for that. https://roon.app

Good luck & happy listening!

https://roon.app/en/partners/9/sonos

Ridiculous subscription prices. 😝

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

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GFB20Products

Trending Lyricist I

The app just killed their competitive advantage - the Sonos ecosystem. It has rendered my 20 active Sonos products into a iPod Shuffle with Streaming Service algorithm. They should do the right thing and make the Gold S2 App available again on App Store. The trust installed in these guardians is dying, and so too will their company.

20 active SONOS products, 27 Hardware products bought since 2013, shareholder since 2018.

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Jersey D

Enthusiast I

The “Sonos Favorites” and TuneIn section of the new app are a disaster. My saved stations (which the TuneIn native app calls my Library) and Sonos is calling Favorites only shows a fraction of my saved stations, and they are now in a weird random order. The desktop app better not auto-update or I’m screwed.

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RJSUK

Enthusiast II

I don’t think there has been any confirmation that search for network files and local libraries will be implemented at some point has there? Not in the same way we’ve been told queue editing is on the way, for example.

Unfortunately, the New Search implementation last year was a clear signal that Sonos's main focus was on streaming subscription platforms and workarounds (Plex) for people that bought into their original ethos of being able to play your own music library. They're catering for the algorithm derived playlists and What's trending crowd now.

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castalla

Local Superstar

I suspect that the Sonos strategy is to simply ride out the storm. In a few more days the number of irate postings will blow itself out. There's little evidence that they sense any urgency about fixing even glaring errors. There's even the odd remark that missing or mangled features will addressed over the coming MONTHS.

Enjoy! 😊

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

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