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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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castalla

Local Superstar

@castalla

I always seem to have the phrase “wind-up merchant” pop into my head whenever you make a post.

Can’t imagine why 🤣

I couldn't possibly comment on that.

However, in my defence I have posted on alternative systems to Sonos, how to implement the two workarounds, and some aesthetic criticism of the new UX

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

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castalla

Local Superstar

@castalla

I always seem to have the phrase “wind-up merchant” pop into my head whenever you make a post.

Can’t imagine why 🤣

To be honest I was one of the earlier Enraged & Furious contingent. However, I underwent a sort of Damascene conversion when I realised what happens is out of my hands. After all we're just raging about plastic boxes and wires. And there are plenty of alternatives. It's not like Stalinist Russia or Mao's China where one size fits all (or even Henry Ford's America where you could have any colour Ford Model T as long as it was black). I'm rambling, again. 😴

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

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wayneo123

Collaborator II

To be fair, I am on a similar path. I can now do what I want to do ( albeit with a 3rd party app).

That said, I still want the board of execs to get their comeuppance.
Still it is better to take the p1ss than to work oneself up into a rage.

That said, any chance I get to take a pop at the Sonos execs I will.

What can I say, I am a petty man 🤣🤣🤣

All Sonos products replaced due to appalling app and sheer arrogance of CEO.

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castalla

Local Superstar

Icons emerging out of a snowdrift or Scotch mist.?

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

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castalla

Local Superstar

To be fair, I am on a similar path. I can now do what I want to do ( albeit with a 3rd party app).

That said, I still want the board of execs to get their comeuppance.
Still it is better to take the p1ss than to work oneself up into a rage.

That said, any chance I get to take a pop at the Sonos execs I will.

What can I say, I am a petty man 🤣🤣🤣

Yes, of course but they'll walk with multi-million severance deals leaving behind a bedraggled gaggle of gym owners, luxury home owners, American dreamers wondering where did their beats go.

I have sympathy for the Sonos foot-soldier's fighting a rear-guard action as the top brass fly off into the distance.

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

SirDigitalKnight

Enthusiast I

Other SONOS controller options that I currently use along with S1 App:

URC Total Control:

URC Volume:

Home Assistant:

Home Assistant Volume:

And of course I am now back on Sonos S1:

buzz

Grand Maestro

@ninjabob,

A usually successful workaround is to use more, smaller folders, rather than one large folder.

For example; rather than //drive/music, use //drive/music/classical, //drive/music/jazz, //drive/music/pop, etc. Up to 16 folders are supported.

I think that there is a memory overflow issue when attempting to process a large library in a single gulp. Each share is processed separately. Smaller gulps lower the risk. It also helps to use shorter track names. For example, I’ll use //share/music/jazz/artist/album/trk01.flac. “01.flac” would also be acceptable. I’ve seen rippers throw the whole first stanza of an opera track into the file name.

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RJSUK

Enthusiast II

Amazing how little humour & even less self-irony has been displayed in this thread.

An almost perect example of narcissistic consumerism on the warpath😎

Here we go, the usual suspects coming out of the wood work to spread their "It's the customers who are wrong, not our corporate gods!" mantra.

SirDigitalKnight

Enthusiast I

Amazing how little humour & even less self-irony has been displayed in this thread.

An almost perect example of narcissistic consumerism on the warpath😎

I save a lot of money on my car insurance by switching to the Sonos S1 App! 🤣😜

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castalla

Local Superstar

Amazing how little humour & even less self-irony has been displayed in this thread.

An almost perect example of narcissistic consumerism on the warpath😎

Here we go, the usual suspects coming out of the wood work to spread their "It's the customers who are wrong, not our corporate gods!" mantra.

Rubbish.

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

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