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

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  • April 23, 2024
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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

SirDigitalKnight
Enthusiast I
May 11, 2024
Collaborator II
May 11, 2024

I see @castalla is still winning friends and influencing people 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

On separate note, has any else noticed the similarities between then new Sonos ux and that of bluesound (obviously only superficially similar because the bluesound app actually works)?

All Sonos products replaced due to appalling app and sheer arrogance of CEO.
Lyricist II
May 11, 2024

The new app released on May 7 sucks serious ass!!!  What a giant step backward!👎

Lyricist III
May 11, 2024

Downgrade option if you haven’t seen it

 

Local Superstar
May 12, 2024

I see @castalla is still winning friends and influencing people 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

On separate note, has any else noticed the similarities between then new Sonos ux and that of bluesound (obviously only superficially similar because the bluesound app actually works)?

Don't think bluesound has that very attractive misting feature. 

It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -
Local Superstar
May 12, 2024

Good article 😁

It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -
Lyricist III
May 12, 2024

Can confirm worst update ever.  Should put a warning on it that if you update you may never be able to use your sonos system ever again.

Anyone from Sonos Available to figure this out?  I'm furious about this. 

I updated the app right after a new Wi-Fi Mesh install, the app said “update your Wi-Fi connection is not available in this version, please restore or hard wire” - SO I Restored and now cannot access any of my speaker system.  

 

Why would you do this to your app?  insane…  So anyone buying a speaker system has paper weights while we wait for someone to correct?  This stuff isn't cheap.  I assume a lot of open box returns happening this weekend.  😡

Local Superstar
May 12, 2024

SONOS INTERRUPTUS

 

I think the honourable action would be for Sonos to withdraw (the new app, I mean 😜)

AND

Reinstate the previous S2

It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -
Local Superstar
May 12, 2024

Thank goodness Sonos didn't adopt a new logo and app name for the new 'courageous' version.!!! 

 

 

(from Inappropriate Company Logos website) 

It's the courageous bee's knees - all 6 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝. - - - - - Make Sonos Great Again - - - - -
Lyricist I
May 12, 2024

Just curious since I am on and will stay on S1; for streaming I use the Spotify native app anyway so it does not matter to me what's in this one, but is this upgrade an effort to keep up the UI experience with the joneses or is it to take it to be an experience that no streaming service offers today?

The S2 app was not updated for a long time. Also many people find it inconvenient to use it. So you could say that a complete overhaul was overdue.

The primary way in which the S2 app was overdue for an overhaul was to add back the feature demanded far, far, far more than any other: control via the lock screen. Seriously, do the people at Sonos not ever use an iPhone or iPad?