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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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    buzz
    buzz
    Grand Maestro
    July 30, 2026

    Sonos is not Apple. Apple has a cadre of folks whose only job is to uncover possible ways to exploit its software. Also as stated nothing is revealed in depth until Apple has successfully created a patch and/or adjusted the code. Apple actually pays a bounty $$$ for information that can potentially open/exploit vulnerabilities.

    I’m sure that there are or soon will be AI tools able to pick through raw application executable code and discover known and unknown vulnerabilities. 

    Smilja
    Smilja
    July 30, 2026

    Not that I have a lot to offer but it’s interesting to read why contributors believe there isn’t enough information revealed in release notes beyond feature additions, improvements and/or fixes.

     

    This is the release note for the current controller update: “Continued refinement of the new Improved Navigation experience.”

     

    Maybe alluding to the backend side of things. The firmware has also been updated.

    »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

    They are trying hard to both hide that hacking ability and lock it out... publicly, and on our side of the Pacific anyway.

    Excellent news stories on AIs breaking containment and hacking other AIs and computers. Off topic here so no links.

     

    kdowling
    kdowling
    July 30, 2026

    Not that I have a lot to offer but it’s interesting to read why contributors believe there isn’t enough information revealed in release notes beyond feature additions, improvements and/or fixes.

     

    This is the release note for the current controller update: “Continued refinement of the new Improved Navigation experience.”

     

    Maybe alluding to the backend side of things. The firmware has also been updated.

    Maybe. It’s left to us to speculate. They didn’t even bother listing the current firmware update on the system updates page.

    Smilja
    Smilja
    July 30, 2026

    They are trying hard to both hide that hacking ability and lock it out... publicly, and on our side of the Pacific anyway.

     

    Years ago, a former support staff member was active here briefly. He once claimed the firmware couldn’t be hacked, which is probably true—otherwise, jailbroken builds would likely already be circulating.

    »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)
    Smilja
    Smilja
    July 30, 2026

    Not that I have a lot to offer but it’s interesting to read why contributors believe there isn’t enough information revealed in release notes beyond feature additions, improvements and/or fixes.

     

    This is the release note for the current controller update: “Continued refinement of the new Improved Navigation experience.”

     

    Maybe alluding to the backend side of things. The firmware has also been updated.

    Maybe. It’s left to us to speculate. They didn’t even bother listing the current firmware update on the system updates page.

     

    I happened to be awake at the moment the system started updating at 2 AM.

    »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

    They are trying hard to both hide that hacking ability and lock it out... publicly, and on our side of the Pacific anyway.

     

    Years ago, a former support staff member was active here briefly. He once claimed the firmware couldn’t be hacked, which is probably true—otherwise, jailbroken builds would likely already be circulating.

    Unless Sonos has done something very unique they use a digital signature to verify firmware updates. That works pretty good to block hobby hackers, but bypassing the loader isn't beyond the abilities of a lot of people. The lack of interest on their part is likely the best security option.

    Grabbing a copy of the firmware and examining it is usually a very simple process.

    Smilja
    Smilja
    July 30, 2026

    They are trying hard to both hide that hacking ability and lock it out... publicly, and on our side of the Pacific anyway.

     

    Years ago, a former support staff member was active here briefly. He once claimed the firmware couldn’t be hacked, which is probably true—otherwise, jailbroken builds would likely already be circulating.

    Unless Sonos has done something very unique they use a digital signature to verify firmware updates. That works pretty good to block hobby hackers, but bypassing the loader isn't beyond the abilities of a lot of people. The lack of interest on their part is likely the best security option.

    Grabbing a copy of the firmware and examining it is usually a very simple process.

     

    I guess, (re)creating the firmware of a multi-room system takes some team experience in the field. Hobby developers without much practice might risk causing issues or breaking the lot. What then? Threaten to bring a class action if Sonos doesn’t replace the broken gear? 😉

    »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)
    GC3
    Headliner I
    July 30, 2026

    My comment seems to have generated some meaningful dialog on the subject of firmware update documentation made available from Sonos
     

    Maybe it will generate some dialog inside Sonos, hope for the best...

      MoPac
      MoPac
      Headliner III
      July 30, 2026

      In my experience, the people who pine for pages long release notes describing every bug fixed or feature added in micro detail are the same ones who threaten a “class action lawsuit” at the drop of a hat.  Not necessarily just for Sonos, but also in my professional life in software engineering.

      That’s not me. I just want a list similar to what WiiM provides.

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