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The New Sonos App and Future Feature Updates

The latest on the Sonos App

Update: May 8, 2025

See below for a run down of what's changed. If you'd like a look at what has changed over the last few months, check out our App Release Notes here, as well as our System (Player) Release Notes here.

This update was deployed in a Phased Rollout, this means that you may (or may not) get the update pushed to your system. Some iOS users have sidestepped this in the past, by going directly to the App Store and updating from there. If you still do not see the update, try refreshing the App Store by pulling down (as if you were refreshing a page) on the Account page that shows all your pending app updates.

Android users - my condolences, you will have to wait it out until it's pushed to your Play Store account.

Current app versions (Released May 8th 2025)

Android - 80.20.33
iOS - 80.20.34

In this update:

Local Music Library: Queue Management You can now queue entire folders!
Ability to mute/unmute players in the Grouping Menu (Android) iOS coming soon
Recently Played on Home will now be hidden for guests and when logged out (iOS) Android coming soon
Bluetooth source device appears on Now Playing (Android)
Tapping the metadata on Now Playing will navigate to Artist Page (iOS)
Improved app launch time (iOS)

The latest on the Sonos Players:

This morning (May 6, 2025) we released a new player update in preparation for a feature that will come later.

Firmware Version: 85.0-64200:

Improvements to system responsiveness
- This should be seen across all players! (Volume & Commands)
Fixed an issue that would produce System Not Found error when using Lutron integrations
Improvements to Arc Ultra volume control

Note: This update will be required in order to receive the next update. Don't sleep on this one!

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JasonSC

Enthusiast I

Fix the minimum volume on Sonos Ace being ridiculously loud please.

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pwaf13

Contributor I

Our apps (iOS) updated this morning, and now I can’t group speakers. It’s saying an update is required, but when trying to update the system I get a “There was a problem checking for updates” but no error code.

Restarted all devices, router, switch, fibre hub, app uninstalled and reinstalled and nada.

Submitted diagnostics but UK support don’t work weekends so guess I’m stuck.

Any one else having this? Any tips please?

Airgetlam

@jannyman , the same affect can be done, at least usually, by assigning reserved IP addresses in your router (check the router’s manual), as a more permanent ‘fix’. Any router that loses its place in the DHCP (IP assignment) table could do it again, reserving IP addresses can help keep that from occurring.

However, you’ve said you’re still having interruptions while streaming playlists, I’d encourage you to submit that diagnostic and call in, it shouldn’t be getting any interruptions.

Bruce

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jannyman

Avid Contributor II

However, you’ve said you’re still having interruptions while streaming playlists, I’d encourage you to submit that diagnostic and call in, it shouldn’t be getting any interruptions.

Just curious as to whether this is an occasional problem with the actual list. Streaming via Apple Music. It’s very intermittent though so can live with it! Thanks again for your input.

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HOSzTang

Contributor I

I still don’t understand why I can’t use my mobile phone to stream locally-stored music. I continue to refuse using AaSS (Audio as a Service). Even Plex wants me to pay to play music to SONOS devices. This is the absolute worst feature, or lack thereof, that I just can’t play music directly from my Google Pixel/iPhone to SONOS.

Do you just lease your APIs to make a subscription model? I just don’t understand why something so simple is not available.

Again, I refuse to use NAS (CIFS/SMB) to stream music. I think you really need this feature. If it goes against your business model, I’ll throw this s*** system into the recycle.

Airgetlam

No, that choice was made by Apple for iOS, and Google for Android, both OS no longer allow the use of the operating systems as an external drive, ostensibly for security reasons. Sonos had no choice but to remove the feature from their software.

Bruce

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HOSzTang

Contributor I

No, that choice was made by Apple for iOS, and Google for Android, both OS no longer allow the use of the operating systems as an external drive, ostensibly for security reasons. Sonos had no choice but to remove the feature from their software.

Sorry, that’s such a vague answer. What security? I still can bypass other SONOS devices just by connecting to it/them -- but have no option to stream from my device. I can see from WireShark that it spews AirTunes packets, that’s it, minus the silly ports 5585 or something like that. SONOS needs port 80 outbound. You say that’s secure? Ha. Just fess up on your biz model. Great speakers that are essentially lacking simple feature: Play music from phone to SONOS. It’s absolutely absurd!

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HOSzTang

Contributor I

Just shoot my mobile device’s songs direct to SONOS. Is that so hard? You’re obviously getting revenue from all the 3rd party streaming shops to the consumer. Ridiculous!

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HOSzTang

Contributor I

https://www.theverge.com/news/607022/sonos-february-layoffs-app-problems

Serious problems with nearly everything.

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106rallye

Sonos did play music from phones, until first Apple and later Google put a stop to it. For Apple the replacement was Airplay, for Android I remember reading some apps can play to Sonos speakers.

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