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Liz P.
Sonos Staff
May 27, 2026

27th May 2026 - 📲 New Sonos App Update Now Available! 🔊

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Hey all! We've got a new app update live for both iOS and Android — here's a quick breakdown of what's changed. Want the full history of what we've been up to? Check out our App Release Notes here and System (Player) Release Notes here.

 

As always, this is a Phased Rollout — think of it like a wave; not everyone gets it at the same time. If you're on iOS and want to nudge it along, head to the App Store, pull down on your Account page (the one showing pending updates), and give it a refresh. That usually does the trick! Note that these features are also part of the Phased Rollout. Even if your app up to date you may not see the feature as available.

 

What's New:

App Update

iOS — 85.01.2

Android — 85.01.4

  • In-app setting to enable or disable SonosNet - This will let you enable or disable SonosNet per household. 
  • About My System Connection Type - The About My System page now shows how each Sonos product is connected to your network.

Got technical questions about any of these features? Drop them below — I'll be bringing them back to our engineering team for more detailed answers. 👇

 

SonosNet Q&A

What is SonosNet? SonosNet is Sonos' original dedicated wireless mesh network that lets your Sonos products talk to each other. Think of it like Sonos building its own private Wi-Fi just for your speakers — it was especially useful back when home Wi-Fi wasn't as reliable. A wired Sonos product acts as the bridge that keeps everything connected.

Should I disable SonosNet on my modern network? For most modern, high-speed routers, disabling SonosNet can actually help things run smoother. Newer routers use Wi-Fi technology that can sometimes conflict with SonosNet's mesh, so turning it off lets your system lean fully on your home network instead.

How do I disable SonosNet? Head to System Settings → Networks → Disable SonosNet in the Sonos app (version 85 or higher required).

Is turning off SonosNet the same as disabling Wi-Fi on one speaker? Not quite. Disabling Wi-Fi on a single speaker is a local change, while globally disabling SonosNet is a system-wide shift — it stops your entire Sonos system from trying to build its own internal mesh network. This can help resolve connectivity issues on more complex home network setups.

 

As always, feedback is always welcome — good, bad, or in between. We genuinely read it all. 🙏

 

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68 replies

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
May 27, 2026

Yea!

We can now have an Ethernet connected soundbar, with Surrounds and subs without having to fuss with Sonosnet. 

This is a huge, and excellent change, thanks to all who supported getting it done.

 

Off to check for the update and once I get it to plug in several Ethernet connections. 

kdowling
May 27, 2026

What is the difference between Connection Type: Home Theater 2.0 and Connection Type: Home Theater (wireless)?

Local Superstar
May 27, 2026

What is the difference between Connection Type: Home Theater 2.0 and Connection Type: Home Theater (wireless)?

https://support.sonos.com/en-gb/article/check-if-sonos-is-in-a-wireless-or-wired-setup

 

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
May 27, 2026

See here

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/check-if-sonos-is-in-a-wireless-or-wired-setup

 

Home Theater (wireless)

SonosNet-capable home theater surround bonded to a SonosNet-capable home theater soundbar, wirelessly.

Ethernet-wiring a product in this mode will switch the household to SonosNet mode if SonosNet is not already active (and if SonosNet is not disabled).

 

Home Theater (Ethernet)

SonosNet-capable home theater surround with an Ethernet cable connected, and is bonded to a SonosNet-capable home theater soundbar with SonosNet enabled in the household.

Unplugging the Ethernet cable from this product may cause a disruption in connectivity for the system and may also transition the household out of SonosNet mode.

 

Home Theater 2.0

Non-SonosNet capable wireless surround (e.g. Era 300) or SonosNet-capable surround bonded to non-SonosNet soundbar (e.g. Arc Ultra). Read our article Choose between a wireless and wired Sonos setup for a list of products that don't support SonosNet.

Collaborator II
May 27, 2026

My system does not show the connection type in “About your system”. The parameter Connection Type is just not there.

Latest app, mix of old and modern speakers, all wired.

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
May 27, 2026

Latest App doesn't mean much with the phased rollout policy. You need to post the actual version.

For example I'm on the latest version (available here) which is 85 00 31.

Latest released,  maybe not available to your yet:

App Update

iOS — 85.01.2

Android — 85.01.4

Collaborator II
May 27, 2026

IOS 85.01.2. But probably the speaker firmware will need an update first. Currently at 95.0-77060 and 86.7.77050.

AjTrek1
May 27, 2026

​@Liz P. 

Thanks for the heads up! I don’t use SonosNet (wired) as my Sonos products would ignore it anyway. However for those that do will disengaging the SonosNet via toggle allow all products to seamlessly switch over to Home WiFi like a light switch engaging and dis-engaging power to a light bulb?

Together Everyone Achieves More = T.E.A.M.
May 27, 2026

Since previous version 85.00.31, on android, podcast episodes from the service Pocket Casts are not shown in *saved* playlists.

They are still visible in the list of playing elements.

They can be added to a saved playlist, this playlist do contain them as playing that playlist put them in the currently playing list.

The saved playlist picture, generated from elements in it, correctly uses the pictures from the episodes in it.

But when viewing or modifying a saved playlist, these episodes are simply not shown.

A playlist containing a mix of episodes from the Pocket Casts service and elements from the music library only shows elements from the library.

Using the sonos app from an iphone on the same system is still showing the pocket casts episodes from a saved playlist. Tested with 85.00.31 (iOS), not yet with 85.01.2 (iOS), but let's hope that regression was not added too in that latest update.

Lyricist I
May 27, 2026

Does this mean that we who have Unifi equipment, with SonosNet disabled, can finally mix wireless and wired speakers without the network going crazy?