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Mike H
Mike H
Retired Sonos Staff
June 10, 2025
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A new software update is now live!

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A new software update is now live!

Hey everyone! đź‘‹

 

Today we released an update to both your app and players.

 

iOS - 80.22.33
Android - 80.22.28
Players - 85.0-65270

 

This update includes a few QOL features I know some of you have been waiting for so without further ado, here is what the app introduces:

 

  • Improved scrolling performance in large content lists
  • A-Z Scrolling for Local Music Library
  • In app preparations for a big Ace update!

 

iOS improvements:

  • Mute buttons in the grouping menu
  • Tap on a product image to access the product settings!
  • Bluetooth sources device names now how in the Now Playing screen

 

Android improvements:

  • Recently played swimlanes will now be hidden from the home feed if you are logged out, or a guest joins the system. (Was available for iOS but is now on Android too!)

 

The update will be rolled out in phases, like most updates, to ensure any small bugs are caught before it reaches everyone's devices. I will update this post once I know it has been made available on all platforms to 100% of our users.

 

In case you missed it, our Tech Blog discussing our improved speech enhancement for Arc Ultra is now live (part 1 and 2. Part 3 will be released tomorrow.) If you want to learn more about the work that went into improving it on Arc Ultra, head over to the Tech Blog for a deep dive by our engineers!

 

We would love to hear what you think about these updates. Let's chat in the comments below! 👇

 

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    AlwaysJammin
    AlwaysJammin
    Enthusiast I
    June 14, 2025

    Well I guess I should have gone with my gut on this.  I updated the app and it played just fine.  I tried to take a look at the speakers and it said to sign out and back in.  OK, I can see that.  Signed out and back in,  system plays fine but when I try to get to the speakers I get the same message. 

    Tried it again,  same old same old. 

    Guess they didn't get any new programmers from the ones that house the last update. 

     

    If not reliable they certainly are predicable. 

     

    Next time I'll stick with my gut.....

    Rhonny
    Prodigy III
    June 14, 2025

    ​@AlwaysJammin 

    Did you update your system too after updating the app?

    AlwaysJammin
    AlwaysJammin
    Enthusiast I
    June 14, 2025

    ​@AlwaysJammin 

    Did you update your system too after updating the app?

    That was what I was trying to do Rhonny when I hit the sign in loop.  I'm in process of working it through a different controller now that can get me to the hardware. 

      AlwaysJammin
      AlwaysJammin
      Enthusiast I
      June 14, 2025

      I had the auto update set. 

      All the hardware is showing 65270.

      That is through a controller not with the updated app that can get to the hardware. 

      AlwaysJammin
      AlwaysJammin
      Enthusiast I
      June 15, 2025

      Well it's good now,  really slow propagation.  I guessp it had to go through the servers of 69 close partners and bounce around a few satellites. About an hour after I relogged I was able to get to the hardware from it. 

      Stanley_4
      Stanley_4
      Grand Maestro
      June 15, 2025

      Not slow propagation but a rolling release where the app stores dole out the updates over several days.

      I just got my updates today so don't feel you are behind the update cycle, just that the App Store decided you got put to the end of the queue. 

      Parsnip62
      Enthusiast II
      June 18, 2025

      This is the iOS version. The Android version is different. On Android start to scroll the track list. A couple bubbles will appear. You can drag the right bubble.

      Not for me. I assumed that would be how it works when I first checked it, but it's not there. 

      Still nothing. 🤣

      Album art seems slower to load for my library too. 

      I'll wait some more. 

      I'm pleased to report that I've finally got the scrolling functionality on my android. Happy days! 

        B33Jay
        Enthusiast II
        June 19, 2025

        80.22.28 (android) Local library issues

        All features mentioned in update there for me, I didn't update until a week after notification. Local library sharp in terms of loading and playing, but not so good on art.

        Artwork not showing when I use 'genre' to access local library - 'album', 'artist' or 'composer' do show (denoting generically 'other'). See screenshot.

        Guess this means that local library is still very much a work in progress.

        Spoke to support to find if hi res/ hd banners might return for local library this morning... no confirmation of likelihood, let alone a date... as I remember this was a feature that appeared after a long period when the original 'gold' S2 appeared... 

        Interesting to hear how others are going... especially on slow album art generation... not as a quick as paid services, my Amazon Unlimited is virtually instantaneous.

        Rhonny
        Prodigy III
        June 19, 2025

        ​@B33Jay 

        Presumably as a seasoned Sonos user you also updated the speakers’ firmware too?

        And also turned everything off (router and speakers), exited the app, and then turned it all back on again and re-opened the app, to start everything from a clean, cleared cache position?

        B33Jay
        Enthusiast II
        June 19, 2025

        Thanks Rhonny. Have done all those, but will check NAS for update and multimedia apps on that too.

        Regards 

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