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Yes, this is one more thread about the new app, hooray!I’ve noticed recently that the battery life of my phone has decreased. I used to sustain a charge for six days, but it is down to five. (My Moto53g has a 5000 mAh battery, and I have things like GPS turned off.)Obviously, there can be many reasons for this, but when I checked last night what has been taken battery, the Sonos app topped the list with 24%, before Poweramp with 11%. To note here is that while I’m working, I mainly listen to music from the phone, although I work from home.I surely have permitted Sonos to be active in the background, but I find it ironic that it consumes this much power, when ever so often I open the app it says that it can’t find any system, and it takes it while before it finds it again.

Sonos software on Andrioid is pure garbage.  Absolute TRASH.  Crashes nearly every day.  But funny...on my other cell phone, also Android, I can play Spotify music easily using office wifi.  So if you ask Sonos about this problem, they say “Well it’s a problem with your office wifi”.  Nope...works great.  The s****y software doesn’t.  Moderator Note: Modified in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.

I have Sonos speakers dating from 2013 - 2017, Play 1, Play 5, and sound bar.  Looking for recommendations on the best compatible turn tables and connection configurations.  Thank you 

Hi I’ve not posted before and it’s a little confusing but here goes. Like loads of other people on here after updating the new Sonos app nothing works properly.i have a possible solution. I’d like me you have old iPhones or iPads in drawers not used , grab one. If the phone or iPad doesn’t have anything higher than iOS 15 installed it’s ideal. First turn off iOS updates then download Sonos 1, this will ask you to down load to s2. Click the button and a message will inform you that the new app can’t be run and an older version will be installed. That the gold sonos thumbnail one.Im now back up and running on the system with no probs. Hopefully Sonos/apple will fix the new app problem but until then give this a go.

Thanks again Salami Slices- I do have my library back and it is functional!  I still do not have ability to search and play/rearrange songs from queue like before but for now, I am OK. I do have a question.  I created an Amazon playlist.  It does show up in my music when I select Amazon as my streaming service.  It plays the same songs though and there is no ability to shuffle or turn on crossfade.  I read you need to load to a SONOS playlist.  I can’t do this- is this because the functionality broke with 80.00.04 and 80.00.11? Does anyone know how I can get the Amazon playlists copied to SONOS playlists?  I know Apple and SONOS do not play well together but thought I could get Amazon working.

I have a arc system with sub and two ones as rear speakers. When playing music from smart tv apps, such as Spotify and watching music videos, I don’t get the best sound quality, like I do when listening to music through the Sonos app. I have found out that the arc system has two modes. One for watching tv, and one for playing music. When listening to music through tv apps, It will only play in tv mode, and you don’t get that good music sound quality the system is capable of producing. So I wonder why Sonos don’t have a manual “switch” for this?  I would love to have great music sound quality also when listening to tv apps and watching music videos.

I have been a big fan of Sonos for some time. I own the Arc, Sub (Gen 3), Beam (Gen 2), Sub Mini, and Move. While the previous app was not very good it also wasn't very bad. It was tolerable even if the user interface looked like it was designed by a high schooler in an entry level computer class. At least it worked with minimal lag.For all of the reasons stated by your customers the new app is a complete disaster. The fact that you would release such an app tells me that you are either grossly incompetent or you just don’t care about your customers. Do your software product managers understand how to create a product roadmap and how to determine customer needs and requirements? I may never buy another Sonos product because of this utter failure. I am disgusted with you Sonos and suggest that you start consulting your legal team because there may be multidistrict litigation or class action litigation arising from the adverse impact your new app has on a consumer’s ability to enjoy the

At Sonos, we take accessibility seriously and aim to build listening experiences that everyone can enjoy. The redesigned Sonos app was built from the ground up to support both modern and future Sonos experiences, and as part of that, we’ll be implementing ongoing improvements and enhancements over time. On May 7, the app will have basic support for screen readers, allowing you to swipe through and read through all items on the screen. Following launch, ongoing improvements to the accessibility of the updated mobile app will remain a top priority. A software release available May 21 will improve screen readers so you can select items on screen in any order. Further improvement will be added to the experience regularly until we reach parity with the S2 app by late June.  In the meantime, the Sonos Windows and Mac applications will continue to operate as normal until our new web app has met our accessibility standards. Thank you for your patience as we continuously improve the accessibili

Just bought a brand new Sonos Amp by this memorial weekend. So excited to plug in my Bose speakers and then plug the Amp the power outlet to start setting/ connecting my Sonos systems. You know what, it spent me more than 5 hours, and reboot all my Sonos speakers/ internet router/ delete and reinstall Sonos app to my iPhone but still couldn’t connect the Amp. So frustrated to write down such complaints. Hey Sonos fix your App immediately or roll it back to the Gold color version 16.1 please! 

I was wondering since butt kicker released a wireless system Would it work with my surround sound sonos system  I have the arc and 2 sonos five's and 2 subs This would be really awesome if this could work Also can't wait to get my hands on optima 2 I hope they're coming really soon true Atmos  is what sonos needs 

I haven’t even checked other posts and them likely seeing to the choir here, but I’m at least vaguely amused by the new Sonos app that is more difficult to navigate through and has the same exact issues as the previous app. Now they’re just harder or impossible to get to. I haven’t even checked other posts and them likely seeing to the choir here, but I’m at least vaguely amused by the new Sonos app that is more difficult to navigate through and has the same exact issues as the previous app. Now they’re just harder or impossible to get to. For example,well, this might be a new issue, the app continually tells me that it is playing in the living room, even when I select other rooms. Let me change. So, that’s cool.  Well, this might be a new issue, the app continually tells me that it is playing in the living room, even when I select other rooms. Let me change. So, that’s cool. Then, I can usually not be able to play my radio news station, because it will select another station. This tim

I just received my Era 300 speakers. I’m kinda bummed because the center driver is not in use when watching non-Dolby atmos content. Dialogue totally fades to the other surrounding drivers. It throws off the sound. I had the Sonos ones prior to this… for the price point i feel this speaker should be multifunctional and the front driver should still be utilized when watching NON-Dolby almost content. I love music and would have loved to experience the 300’s fully functional. 😶

I just downloaded the new v80 Sonos S2 app and first impression is not too good. Hope they change this soon. This is what is foundThe app gives an error when trying to play a radiostation on MyTuner Radio service in the Recently played section.  Some contact card are so big that when you want to swipe down to close it, I open the Homescreen/Lockscreen of my iPhone. When I want to play a radio station from the Favorites section an additional unnecessary card is opened with only a Play button. Why not start playing without opening this screen? The favorites are now mixed. So Spotify and RadioStation favorites are in one list. That is annoying.  The list of favorites is not sorted in any way neither can they be ordered according to my favorites.  The room for the name of the system on top of the Home Screen is very limited and so, it is always abbreviated with dots.  What is your annoyance?

Who could have possibly thought it was a good idea to sign off on this new app

I am wondering which would be better for listening to music - mostly vinyl at low ish volumes in a smallish sized dining room 3.5 m x 4 m.Cost is about the same ATM with upgrade pricing. Era 100 x 2 plus sub mini or 2 x Five? many thanks  

Anybody read the Verge article https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/22/24162168/sonos-ceo-patrick-spence-new-app-design-interview. How can anyone be as dense and stupid as Spence. Really?  Really?  Look at the community here. Look at Twitter. Look at reviews on the App Store. This was the most pathetic and disastrous rollout of new software in this history of the planet, and the guy totally doesn’t get it and is spouting fiction and excuses.  Un..f...ingbelievable.

Hello, Before buying the Sonos Move 2, I would like to know if can send from an audio software on Mac a quadraphony or 4 independent mono channels to 4 Sonos Move 2?Is it possible or how would it be possible to do this via Wifi or even with the adapter Line In to each of the 4 Sonos Move 2? How?Many thanks,Best,Christophe

Hello everyoneYesterday I managed to get My Library (the My Music folder on my Windows 10 desktop) to be recognized and connect to the new app. Today it seems to be working well on all my speakers and using Desktop and Android phones to control.It could be something Sonos has done. Not sure. I added Sonos as an authorized sharer of the My Music folder in Windows. That hadn’t worked in the past but did yesterday. Prior to that I had no access to My Library and the work around suggested by Customer Support didn’t work.  My next priority is being able to edit the queues.Lets see what happens.

HelloI know many are disappointed that the coming Sonos Ace headphones will not act as a “room’ in the Sonos ecosystem. However, there is a plausible explanation that may apply to a limited number of Sonos users. More on that later (see Side Note).Also at launch the Ace headset will only receive TV audio (no music audio) from an Arc soundbar to be followed by the Beam (Gen 1&2) and possibly the Ray. But perhaps the biggest disappointment is that they are Bluetooth for everything else audio (or could they be more later on) 🤔Sonos may have a plan that will make the Ace more promising in the future through the incorporation of the Bluetooth 5.4. codec. Bluetooth of any sort is considered a short range connection. However Bluetooth 5.4 would appear to open up new possibilities such as:Bi-directional Communication * Improved lockout of outside interference which causes signal loss Increased data security  Longer range/penetration for a more stable connection **I have included a few lin

i need to vocalize myself regarding then new sonos app. I like it, I accept it and I feel hope for the webapp, that indicate modernization for the desktop app. But, when the app was push onto me, I accepted the change as it gave me hope there was a reason for…and that reason would be the Sonos Ace headphones. Now, I am left confused and a bit unsettled. The app did not seem to have anything to do, and will not have anything to do with Ace. What is the point of modernizing the controller for the eco system, if it is not an eco-system. I wanted to enjoy the app as main player for my music, but now this seems to be instead some classical corporate silo thinking. What is going on!?

10 years+ user, Beam, 2x S5, 3 x S1 and two Symfonisk lamps.So, after 15 minutes of looking, I still cannot get music playing in my office.Also getting mysterious ‘Unable to Load - Some Information is missing from this content’ message. There is nothing there I can act on …. WTF The new App seems set up to follow the steps of some hypothetical user, not an actual Sonos user.Honestly, until this gets clearer, I can no longer recommend Sonos products.  

Is it just me but the latest Sonos release is nothing but painful when it comes to integrations with anything other than Sonos. I have noticed integration with Alexa not behaving consistently or at all, and integrations with Samsung smartthings also failing and not reliable. This is pretty much made Sonos integration with Alexa routines and with smartthings routines pointless. Is anyone else experiencing the same issues? Anyone with any workarounds?

I haven’t talked to anyone that doesn’t hate the new app. A dozen friends and it’s hatred only. No middle ground.  I haven’t gone through this forum, but my main problem is this: I have music playing on “patio” and and when I change music, it ALWAYS plays the new selection on “basement.” It appears to be bc it’s the first alphabetical selection. Unfortunately basement is a playbar that has tv on, so I have to apologize to someone, deselect basement and deselect patio (or any room). Every time. Awful update.   

I chose not to update after reading all the bad press. Decided to wait until SONOS would have fixed things. Just now I discovered that the SONOS app on my iPhone had updated ALL BY ITSELF. To me that is unacceptable, it’s a total mess now, can’t play my music library (although that feature was already missing since last week), can’t find my favourite radio stations, alarms etc.. Besides that, it is all totally counter-intuitive. Cannot believe SONOS forces this update on us. This is NOT OK SONOS. Has this happened to others; having update installed without giving permission???

Hi, with all of the fall-out from the new Sonos App Launched on 7th May, I’ve had an idea which would certainly address many people’s concerns regarding the new user interface and problems which people are experiencing regarding accessibility and usability. As Background I’m totally blind and a voiceover screen reader user on IOS, so my main concerns relate to accessibility of the new user interface. Would it be a possibility to have all of the functionality of the new app but with two different user interfaces (contemporary which would be the new redesigned app) and Classic (which would be the old app layout with tabs across the bottom and the same operation as before. In the settings menu, in app preferences the user could select the appropriate interface for them, Contemporary or Classic, and be presented with the app looking and operating in the way they want it. All of the functionality which underpins the new app and the firmwear on each device could be retained and the user coul