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Andrew K
Andrew K
Sonos Staff
July 28, 2026

28th July 2026 - New Sonos App & Player Updates Now Available!

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Hey everybody! There’s a new Sonos App update available today with a few minor changes, primarily focused around the new Improved Navigation experience. 

 

I quickly want to take a moment to introduce myself. I’m Andrew, I’ve been with Sonos for over 12 years, and have been working alongside Keith, Atom, Shaun and Liz for some time now. You’ll see me around here, but feel free to reach out!

 

Alrighty, back to the update: this is a minor one and is part of our recurring update schedule. It provides bug fixes and some tactical improvements in our continued efforts to drive the Sonos App experience forward. Our new navigation experience is still available behind the ‘Enable Improved Navigation’ toggle in Settings. 

 

I want to thank everyone who’s already opted in, and invite everyone else to give it a try! We’ll continue to track usage and collect feedback, and will ship more updates and improvements before making this experience the default for all users. If you have feedback, let us know!

 

App Update Details

iOS: 87.01.7

Android: 87.01.8

 

Player Update Details

Modern Players: 96.0-79160

Legacy Players: 86.8.78270

 

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    GC3
    Headliner I
    July 29, 2026

    Why is there almost never any update info on system changes versus app changes? 

    User117655
    User117655
    Prodigy II
    July 29, 2026

    Something weird is happening. One of my surrounds, era 100, which is my right surround just refuses to update. All of my other setups have successfully updated, Arc Ultra, Sub 4, the other Era 100 which is left surround all updated without issue, only this one Era 100 right surround is left hanging. I’ve tried unplugging all of the products, and still, refuses to update. All of my products are wired in, and SonosNet turned off. Any ideas why?

    Have you got ARP enabled on your router for the speaker? If so disable it for the speaker (all surround speakers) and rerun the update.

    Airgetlam
    Airgetlam
    July 29, 2026

    There’s much less need, I’d assume, for ‘player’ / firmware changes needed, and much more for UI changes, which live in the app, not on the Sonos device. 

    Bruce
    GC3
    Headliner I
    July 29, 2026

    There’s much less need, I’d assume, for ‘player’ / firmware changes needed, and much more for UI changes, which live in the app, not on the Sonos device. 

    I meant that there's almost never much in terms of release note details provided when firmware updates are formally released. I'm mildly curious and definitely look for any unexpected speaker sound related resets needed in the app afterwards. I've seen occasional complaints about loudness changes etc associated with firmware updates.

      Airgetlam
      Airgetlam
      July 29, 2026

      There is, IMHO, never enough information from Sonos in release notes of either the player, or the controller. And this comes from someone who has both written and approved release notes (albeit for games). 

      I comprehend security issues, and why you wouldn’t want to post about them. But the lack of other data is concerning to me. 

      Bruce
        JohnG666
        Enthusiast II
        July 30, 2026

        There is, IMHO, never enough information from Sonos in release notes of either the player, or the controller. And this comes from someone who has both written and approved release notes (albeit for games). 

        I comprehend security issues, and why you wouldn’t want to post about them. But the lack of other data is concerning to me. 

         

        Agreed. I was a software developer before retirement and my work would be failed and returned to me by QA if my release notes were not good enough and not fully descriptive.

         

         

          Spunkster
          Lyricist III
          July 30, 2026

          There is, IMHO, never enough information from Sonos in release notes of either the player, or the controller. And this comes from someone who has both written and approved release notes (albeit for games). 

          I comprehend security issues, and why you wouldn’t want to post about them. But the lack of other data is concerning to me. 

          Absolutely agreed. I actually came here looking for the information, in case I've not seen some new features etc. Weird that they generally leave it to users to find out if something is there or not. 

          As an aside, I don't know if it's just my ears or some psychological effect of the much improved app leaking in to my listening experience, but I swear my speakers sound better post-recent firmware update too. Something been tweaked... Or did I just clean my ears out? 

            craigski
            Local Superstar
            July 30, 2026

            A good example of how release notes should be published is the 1Password application (scroll down, click what’s new), this includes security fixes. Security applications tend to have more comprehensive release notes, as it builds trust with their customers/end users.

            I just checked Apple HomePod release notes (and Bose), similar repetitive “cut and paste” to Sonos. I’m guessing the marketing departments for smart speakers do not think there is a requirement for more detailed release notes (yet).

              Smilja
              Smilja
              July 30, 2026

              The competition is watching closely and would definitely be keen on the details.

              »And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
                Stanley_4
                Stanley_4
                Grand Maestro
                July 30, 2026

                The competition is watching closely and would definitely be keen on the details.

                If the competition is watching closely they have B/A teams, that is Before and After teams, going through each screen and option of the previous and current release noting each app change. 

                Watching the firmware changes is a bit more complicated but if it interests you then much can be learned in a similar way.

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