Five ideas to make Sonos even better

Can't be bothered

Can't be bothered

Not like it is going to change anything. Might as well make another non-positive contribution by helping out other customers with their questions and problems. Someday I hope to make a "positive contribution" by asking questions that nobody is going to answer or have already been answered dozens of times.

One can dream . . .

We'll pass these along to our developers as feature requests.
What was the reaction of your developers?

Their reaction is almost always "Thanks!". Since we don't usually share details on roadmaps or what's in the works we can't say too much.

We've been working on a lot of things in the last year, including the soon to come Spotify direct control and Amazon Echo support. I know those aren't the main features you're looking for but they are the only features we've announced that are soon to come. I'm not sure if you've looked into it, but using Plex as a service is a good workaround for having over 65k tracks to index.

I'll make sure the team knows those requests of yours still have interest around them, but I can't promise they'll make the "to-do" list, just like I can't say if they already are on it or even if they were scheduled for release next week.

we can't say too much.
Thanks for taking the time to respond, I do appreciate it. Even if your reponse is somewhat disappointing, to be honest.

I'm not sure if you've looked into it, but using Plex as a service is a good workaround for having over 65k tracks to index.
I did look into it, but found it to be not as reliable as I would expect it to be.

. Even if your reponse is somewhat disappointing, to be honest.

What response would not have been disappointing to you?

What response would not have been disappointing to you?
A response that would state which one of my five ideas would be worthy of implementing. Even without a timeline. Knowing which one(s) will eventually make it to the finish line would be nice.

If there is no timeline indicated, it isn't of much use to just know what is worthwhile because that can be upstaged by other ideas thought more worthwhile by Sonos at any later time. And Sonos can only indicate a timeline if they choose to do so, for projects in the development process; which like many companies, they choose not to.

Which is why Sonos never responds to any ideas submitted, except to say " under consideration". I doubt any other company is different.

Which is why Sonos never responds to any ideas submitted, except to say " under consideration". I doubt any other company is different.
I know all of that. I'm just trying to convey the message that Sonos should consider changing it's attitude towards loyal customers by demonstrating the downside of its position: customers are left in the dark and in this day and age that's not a good thing.

Which is why Sonos never responds to any ideas submitted, except to say " under consideration". I doubt any other company is different.
I know all of that. I'm just trying to convey the message that Sonos should consider changing it's attitude towards loyal customers by demonstrating the downside of its position: customers are left in the dark and in this day and age that's not a good thing.

Nah, I for one am most happy that Sonos doesn't allow customers (me included). Customers may well always be right but they are also, as a whole, idiots.

You only need to look at some of the ideas touted on these threads.

Well, someone is demonstrating something. That's for sure.