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RAW1973
RAW1973
Contributor I
March 17, 2020
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Compatibilty Sonos S2

Hi, Today Sonos announced the S2 software for their latest speakers. Will the Play:1 and Play:3 speakers be compatible with the S2 release?

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John BAnswer
March 17, 2020

Yes the Play:1 and Play:3 will get the new software.  The Play:1 and Play:3 are not ‘legacy’ speakers.

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dave77
dave77
Headliner I
March 17, 2020

According to this, the Play:1 is not supported

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/your-sonos-speaker-is-about-to-get-a-big-upgrade

John BAnswer
March 17, 2020

Yes the Play:1 and Play:3 will get the new software.  The Play:1 and Play:3 are not ‘legacy’ speakers.

    rwrgeo
    Renowned Enthusiast II
    March 17, 2020

    The main new detail that troubles me is am I correct that I can’t add new post April models to a legacy ‘S1’ network? That freezes me out from updating my system until I’ve upgraded all components to newer models I think?

    Smilja
    Smilja
    March 17, 2020

    See this newly added help article for further information.

     

    Sonos S2 overview and compatibility

    »And the world is like an apple whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.« (›Windmills Of Your Mind‹ [1967]. Music by Michel Legrand ; English lyrics written by Alan & Marilyn Bergman)
      jgatie
      jgatie
      March 17, 2020

      The main new detail that troubles me is am I correct that I can’t add new post April models to a legacy ‘S1’ network? That freezes me out from updating my system until I’ve upgraded all components to newer models I think?

       

      That’s not a new detail.  Sonos stated this shortly after the first announcement.  

        paulrw
        Prodigy II
        March 17, 2020

        Will they let you add S1 kit, second hand, to your S1 system i wonder….like a gen1 play5

        John B
        March 17, 2020

        Will they let you add S1 kit, second hand, to your S1 system i wonder….like a gen1 play5

        https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-software-228995/adding-new-devices-to-a-system-containing-legacy-devices-6835912

        melvimbe
        melvimbe
        March 17, 2020

        Will they let you add S1 kit, second hand, to your S1 system i wonder….like a gen1 play5

         

         

        Probably.  Whether you buy new or used, there would need to be a mechanism in place for ‘downgrading’ from S2 to S1.  I say probably, but I don’t really know for sure, as I’ve lost track of some of the details..  Regardless, I would hold off until May when you’ll know exactly what that mechanism is and whether it makes sense for you.

        Danny
        rwrgeo
        Renowned Enthusiast II
        March 17, 2020

        The main new detail that troubles me is am I correct that I can’t add new post April models to a legacy ‘S1’ network? That freezes me out from updating my system until I’ve upgraded all components to newer models I think?

         

        That’s not a new detail.  Sonos stated this shortly after the first announcement.  

        Thanks - definitely one I missed within all the noise on this. 

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