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Mike H
Retired Sonos Staff
January 27, 2026
News

πŸ“² The new Sonos App & Player Updates for late-January are Now Available! πŸ”Š

Hey everyone!

This morning, the team is deploying an update to both the Sonos app and player firmware. This release introduces a long-requested feature and several stability fixes to keep your system running smoothly. As always, if you’d like to look at previous updates check out our App Release NotesΒ here, as well as our System (Player) Release NotesΒ here.

This will be another Phased Rollout, which means that the update may not get pushed to your system right away. Some iOS users update by going directly to the App Store. 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.

Note that this rollout will take approximately 2 weeks to reach all users.

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App Update

iOS - 81.00.52

Android - 81.00.51

  • Save Queue as Playlist:Β You can now save your current queue as a playlist, making it easy to revisit your favorite listening moments anytime.

  • Fixed issue with slider size not changing when font set larger than medium

Player Update

  • Security Improvements

  • Player Stability Fixes

Release Notes & Support

You can find our full archive of release notes for previous updates here:

Questions or feedback?Β Let us know in the comments below! Our team is listening and we appreciate your input as we continue to improve the Sonos experience.

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45 replies

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
January 28, 2026

I've never had to wait for the internal activations past two weeks of the app becoming available to me for download.

January 29, 2026

My android app and speakers are updated to the latest version (Five, Move, One, and Roam).
I can’t find how to save my queue to a playlist in the android app.
Can someone post a small guide with screenshot of where and how to do it?

My current queue contains only Pocket Cast podcast episodes, maybe it’s not supported yet or there’s a bug with it?

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Edit: same with a queue containing only tracks from bandcamp, or another one containing only tracks from qobuz. I only find the option to add the current track to a playlist, or in the queue, to add the trackΒ for which I clicked the 3-dot button.

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
January 29, 2026

My android app and speakers are updated to the latest version (Five, Move, One, and Roam).
I can’t find how to save my queue to a playlist in the android app.
Can someone post a small guide with screenshot of where and how to do it?

My current queue contains only Pocket Cast podcast episodes, maybe it’s not supported yet or there’s a bug with it?

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Edit: same with a queue containing only tracks from bandcamp, or another one containing only tracks from qobuz. I only find the option to add the current track to a playlist, or in the queue, to add the trackΒ for which I clicked the 3-dot button.

Has the option been enabled on your controller? Look back at past posts here and you will see where it will be when activated. Until it is activated it will be unavailable regardless of the update status.Β 

January 30, 2026
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Has the option been enabled on your controller? Look back at past posts here and you will see where it will be when activated. Until it is activated it will be unavailable regardless of the update status.Β 

I’ve checked the others messages before posting, but I’d missed the fact that for Sonos, β€œPhased Rollout” means that it’s the new features that are phased and not the whole update.

What I mainly checked was if there was a screenshot or an explanation on how that new feature is in the UI. The only screenshot is for the β€œSonos Favorites is full error” from ​@bockersjvΒ https://en.community.sonos.com/product-updates/the-new-sonos-app-player-updates-for-late-january-are-now-available-6932905?postid=16880578#post16880578

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Reading the message https://en.community.sonos.com/product-updates/the-new-sonos-app-player-updates-for-late-january-are-now-available-6932905?postid=16880653#post16880653Β where ​@User117655Β are saying the features from last month β€œAdditional music library settings for Android” is not yet rollout their his system, I went to check if it is in mine and couldn’t find how to do it. So either it’s still not rollout for me, or I didn’t find it.

What I’veΒ found in last month thread are messages from users asking for a screenshot of how that feature UI is from people were it was rollout, and nobody posting an image. https://en.community.sonos.com/product-updates/latest-software-update-early-december-25-6932060

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So I ask again, can someone whose controller has the new β€œsave queue to playlist” featureΒ rolled-out please post a screenshot of it? And while I’m at it, can someone with theΒ β€œAdditional music library settings for Android” feature from last month enable also post an image? Last month thread has been closed so there no way to post it there.

I just want to know if I’m just too dumb to find the features or if there is an anomaly with sonos. (I’m pretty sure it’s the later option, but I’d like to cover my bases.)

Thanks a lot.

Enthusiast II
January 30, 2026

There are some screenshots of the Save Queue to Playlist functionality in this thread.Β 
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Enthusiast II
January 30, 2026

On android. [UK]

All good, but still no hd/hi res banners on Local Library or album art from same source on queue view. πŸ‘Ž

PromptΒ availability of both hardware & software updates this time.πŸ‘πŸ‘

MoPac
Headliner III
January 30, 2026

Β This is weird. Β My iPhone 15 does not have the 3 dots on the queue screen. Β The iPhone 13 I just purchased sans cover to use for calibration/TruePlay does have the 3 dots. Β Makes no sense. Β On the 15 did the delete app, reinstall. Β Still no 3 dots.

Stanley_4
Grand Maestro
January 30, 2026

The dots are a function of the phased rollout, until they are rolled out to your device you don't get them.Β 

Device, not Account like the app and firmware updates.

Frustrating and poorly documented, or I missed it.

Lyricist III
February 2, 2026

Haven't got the previous release featuresΒ Β yet (library sort options), right app version just no feature...

So not breath holding for this to be switchedΒ on once app updates!

Me neither. It’sΒ mind boggling how they deploy that. I got the β€œrounded corners of the album art” from the previous update, I have this β€œsave queue to playlist” feature” but still no library sorting options.

User117655
Prodigy II
February 2, 2026

​@MarqsMΒ Just (last hour or so) got the save playlist option turned on but still no library indexing options that I can see anywhere... so I have caught up with you and you are not alone!