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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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SonosStreamer

Trending Lyricist I

I’m on S2 for all devices, and I’m using SonosNet. Didn’t know Play 5 (1.13.1.8-2.1) was S1. What I would like to test (and hope for more stability) is switch to wifi (has always been less stable) and a number of speakers wired. Despite my, I think proper, (UniFi) network work, I alway had to deal with multicast storms and other issues. Streaming Plex, and especially Subsonic proved to be stable, but when using Apple Music I never get it stable when streaming to my 6 stereo sets.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

All Play 5 gen 1 devices are S1 only.

If you are seeing a Play 5 in your S2 controller it is a gen 2.

If it has a base it is gen 1, a flat bottom a gen 2.

You can also confirm this on your sonos.com profile's system/devices products page.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/myaccount/system/households/devices

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kdowling

16-6 Now and still no option to disable SonosNet. How much longer do we have to wait, or is there a way now to force it?

You have S1 only devices listed in your profile. Unless you have upgraded some to S2 and are also using the S2 app v 85.01.x or higher and latest system updates, then you won’t receive this option. It’s only available for S2 systems.

Bro

Info can be found here: Sonos app version compatibility

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SonosStreamer

Trending Lyricist I

All Play 5 gen 1 devices are S1 only.

If you are seeing a Play 5 in your S2 controller it is a gen 2.

If it has a base it is gen 1, a flat bottom a gen 2.

You can also confirm this on your sonos.com profile's system/devices products page.

https://www.sonos.com/en-us/myaccount/system/households/devices

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S2

Thanks for your clarification Stanley, my Play:5 pair are S2, I updated my profile.

106rallye

To be completely clear : they are Gen 2 end therefore S2 capable. You are using them on S2 software.

If you want switch over to wifi from Sonosnet to wifi you need to lose the Boost if you are still using that.

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SonosStreamer

Trending Lyricist I

To be completely clear : they are Gen 2 end therefore S2 capable. You are using them on S2 software.

If you want switch over to wifi from Sonosnet to wifi you need to lose the Boost if you are still using that.

I’m not using the Boost anymore, I wonder if Support would be able to individually assign the SonosNet toggle for me.

Stanley_4

Grand Maestro

Support isn't likely to override company policy, imagine the flood of calls for exception with every update.

Any consolation, it seems folks get assigned different wait times for different updates, I was early, then dead last and now middle-last.

106rallye

@SonosStreamer I received the Sonosnet-toggle just before the June app update, so I thought this was also on a monthly cycle. From your post I understand the phased roll out can take longer.

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