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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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Darknessangel

Lyricist III

Who pushed the beta version to pruduction??

Its insane the think they pushed this app with so My importen basic functions missing, like sleep timers and alamer.. Like people use those every day..

The managers for sure. This is a colossal failure in management

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MatthewMarshF1

Trending Lyricist I

This updated app has rendered my system almost useless. All the albums and playlists I had setup no longer exist in it. The new search is terrible and if I go to the effort os trawling through my music library and add an album as a favourite the it still doesn't show up anywhere. In fact this update is mind-bogglingly bad. The only thing that's saved me from total disaster is that I also have the app on my tablet and I managed to get to turn off automatic updates before the damage was done.

The arrogance of Sonos is breathtaking. If they were so confident they should have given the app a new version, then glitches could have been ironed out and using the previous version would be easy.

So now I'm looking for alternatives, does anyone know of any?

Try Sonopad

I’m looking at Sonophone/Sonopad. Certainly looks interesting. Checking that it will allow use of my local server based (NAS) library.

I purchased the iOS app ‘Sonophone for Sonos’ and I like it. Most of all it allowed me quickly to find my local network music library (on NAS). And then to use Search! This alone is worth the couple of bucks for the app.

I believe one needs to set-up the library using the in-house Sonos app - but that was done already with my Mac using the old version of the in-house app (which I have not upgraded!).

Hope this helps!

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MatthewMarshF1

Trending Lyricist I

This updated app has rendered my system almost useless. All the albums and playlists I had setup no longer exist in it. The new search is terrible and if I go to the effort os trawling through my music library and add an album as a favourite the it still doesn't show up anywhere. In fact this update is mind-bogglingly bad. The only thing that's saved me from total disaster is that I also have the app on my tablet and I managed to get to turn off automatic updates before the damage was done.

The arrogance of Sonos is breathtaking. If they were so confident they should have given the app a new version, then glitches could have been ironed out and using the previous version would be easy.

So now I'm looking for alternatives, does anyone know of any?

Try Sonopad

I’m looking at Sonophone/Sonopad. Certainly looks interesting. Checking that it will allow use of my local server based (NAS) library.

Do let us know. I’d be most grateful! ☺️

I purchased the iOS app ‘Sonophone for Sonos’ and I like it. Most of all it allowed me quickly to find my local network music library (on NAS). And then to use Search! This alone is worth the couple of bucks for the app.

I believe one needs to set-up the library using the in-house Sonos app - but that was done already with my Mac using the old version of the in-house app (which I have not upgraded!).

Hope this helps!

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Silverthorn

Prodigy II

Good thing I know what I am playing and not being able to add to queue seems an odd thing to leave out. I suppose they had to add a bunch of code for the new stuff coming?

"I saw the Stooges and the MC5"

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KevinG79

Lyricist III

Garbage so far. I'm interested in my own library, not streaming apps. I can't even find it

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User301205

Contributor I

Very poorly done, Sonos.

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Fdawg2k3

Lyricist II

DON’T DOWNLOAD THIS until you read the forums and see how horrible it is!!!!!

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zzc2758

Lyricist I

Wow--what a disaster! I have over $3,000 invested in my Sonos system and I’m ready to trash it all. When I started my journey with Sonos, there were not many options and the sound was fabulous so I continued to invest in the ecosystem. Now there are MANY more choices so I have options. Who could possibly approve the release of an UPDATE that has fewer (and poorer) features than the original?! Sooooo disappointing!

Already sold a few. Things are getting worse. It’s a good time to move on.

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KevinG79

Lyricist III

Wow--what a disaster! I have over $3,000 invested in my Sonos system and I’m ready to trash it all. When I started my journey with Sonos, there were not many options and the sound was fabulous so I continued to invest in the ecosystem. Now there are MANY more choices so I have options. Who could possibly approve the release of an UPDATE that has fewer (and poorer) features than the original?! Sooooo disappointing!

I'm thinking a class action is in order if they don't allow a return to S2. Might get 20 cents back on the dollar.

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kassey22000

Enthusiast II

Each update removes more of the reason I bought these devices. Wifi radios in the speakers die, stop supporting 400 dollar speakers after you decide we should buy new one, stop allowing me to play my own music on my phone then in this lates release you decide to remove alarms and that ability to play music from my NAS... what exactly are you doing? Feels like you got bought by pandora/spotify and want to force us to pay for another streaming service just to have the pleasure of using the EXTREMELY expensive devices you forced us to buy.

I'm over you.. FIX THIS >>>].... NOW!

$10k in Sonos systems over 8 years - WE ARE SICK of being treated so poorly.

When I got the notice that a new update to the app was coming, I had to go to every iOS device in the home and turn OFF AUTO APP UPDATE because of past terrible experiences with half-baked, poorly tested updates!! This one is a STINKER!!

For 2 months now my household have been holding off replacing Sonos Amps, speakers, and Ports with the latest equipment. The order would have been over $3k. WE HAVE NOW DELETED that wish list!!!

You only get to punish the customers who make your company/employment possible so often. WE are done and so are my friends and family with Sonos!!!! Sending email to the investor site and board of directors next. ENOUGH! FIRE THE CEO PLEASE!

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