A new Sonos App update is now available!

Splitting iff older and players sounds like a good idea. But Please define older. It won’t impact listening experience but can you tell me anything in regards to features around playback, compatibility between players, music service support? What will you be deleting? 

I don’t trust Sonos to not screw me over and it sounds like you might be opening the door to do so. 

Did not see deleting anything mentioned here, have you seen that somewhere? 

Older, that kinda sounds like ones with lower capabilities, not just age. If that is correct we may see new stuff on some 'older' devices if they have the capability to support it while less capable but newer ones won't get it. Might even see a mix depending on device, capability and how useful the new feature is.

Assuming the worst is of course great fun but isn't generally helpful

Oh speaking from experience Sonos will promise not to delete, I don’t know dozens of features and ruin my ability to use my system in a way I paid for for  over a year.  
 

They drop this on us with zero details. So excuse me if I assume the worst.
 

Feel free to be all sunshine and lollipops with Sonos but don’t tell me my perspective isn’t helpful. 

​@Mark W. Minor observation - The updated App is showing ‘1’ next to speaker icon when there is no group, ie a single player. Previous App  showed +1 next to speaker icon when there were 2 players in the group. If there is a single (1) player in a group, is it technically a group?

I think that it is odd that a separate post is created for a “big” update to Sonos Ace yet a core change to the firmware of the speakers, creating a hierarchy for our speakers, is relegated to a foot note in an announcement to an update to the app.

Thanks for the update! The UI improvements look great—especially the clearer speaker grouping visuals. Appreciate the continued support for older devices too!

Hey ​@craigski,

I think the best way to explain it is that each targetable room (like a Home Theater system, stereo pair, or a single speaker) is represented by a (1). When you group them with other targetable rooms, the number should change to show the total number of rooms in the group.

I can see why my post originally creates some confusion around this, I’ll be sure to edit it - thanks for your feedback!

Sure thing! Older players are:

• Play:1

• Play:3

• Play:5 (Gen 2)

• Playbase

• Playbar

• Symfonisk Table Lamp (first gen)

• Symfonisk Bookshelf (first gen)

• Connect

• Connect:Amp

• Sub Gen 1

• Sub Gen 2

• Boost

These players will continue to get updates for things like improvements to performance, security, etc. So you shouldn't see a degradation of responsiveness or control.

Whether old or new, these players will continue to group, bond, and work together within your household. And you'll still use the same Sonos app to control everything.

Just trying to understand the logic why the (1) is actually displayed at all, when there is nothing grouped. Previously (+1) would only be displayed when rooms were grouped.

Just trying to understand the logic why the (1) is actually displayed at all, when there is nothing grouped. Previously (+1) would only be displayed when rooms were grouped.

I think what’s actually displayed is a “Sonos Room”, as a group consists of multiple “Sonos Rooms”.