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StuTaylor
Contributor I
March 10, 2021
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Is Roam S1 Compatible?

Hi

I have a couple of speakers that mean I have to use S1 controller app, can the new Roam be used with this or is it only S2 compatible 

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    GuitarSuperstarAnswer
    Lead Maestro
    March 10, 2021

    The Roam is only compatible with the S2 app.

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    PBobUK
    Trending Lyricist I
    August 19, 2021

    Travelling on vacation in a couple of weeks.  Shopping for a new travel speaker.  I looked at the Roam, but as I’m still on S1 due to my refusal to upgrade (only my bridge would die) because I refuse to go back to the problematic wi-fi issues I had before I moved to Sonosnet, and I also cannot have a speaker jacked directly in to my router.  So the Roam is a no go for me.  Same applies really for the soundbar upgrade I’m looking at.  

     

    I was disappointed when Sonos split the tech stack and remain so.  Still, it’s been the kick up the arse I needed to move away from one manufacturer. 

     

    What makes you think upgrading to S2 means you can’t use Sonosnet? 

    A device needs to be connected directly to the router right?  Which is the solution Support gave me for my connectivity issues several years ago.  So I either replace the bridge (spend more money unnecessarily) or plug a speaker in directly (a complete waste of a speaker given the location).  So….

    jgatie
    jgatie
    August 19, 2021

    A device needs to be connected directly to the router right?  Which is the solution Support gave me for my connectivity issues several years ago.  So I either replace the bridge (spend more money unnecessarily) or plug a speaker in directly (a complete waste of a speaker given the location).  So….

     

    So . . . for the price of a Boost, you are crippling your use of all your other devices, and also eliminating the ability to purchase a new device which you seem to like if it weren’t S2 only?

    Makes me think of a nose, spite, and a face.

    Also, what other manufacturer are you moving to that has eliminated the possibility that in 12-15 years after launch, they would have to split the line?  Be careful what you answer, for some well known speakers makers are known for far more egregious moves than Sonos’ when their lineup can’t keep up with growing technology.  We are talking eliminating an entire line of speakers that were sold right up to the day they were abandoned, and coming out with an entirely new line which is incompatible with the old.

    PBobUK
    Trending Lyricist I
    August 19, 2021

    A device needs to be connected directly to the router right?  Which is the solution Support gave me for my connectivity issues several years ago.  So I either replace the bridge (spend more money unnecessarily) or plug a speaker in directly (a complete waste of a speaker given the location).  So….

     

    So . . . for the price of a Boost, you are crippling your use of all your other devices, and also eliminating the ability to purchase a new device which you seem to like if it weren’t S2 only?

    Makes me think of a nose, spite, and a face.

    Also, what other manufacturer are you moving to that has eliminated the possibility that in 12-15 years after launch, they would have to split the line?  Be careful what you answer, for some well known speakers makers are known for far more egregious moves than when their lineup can’t keep up with growing technology.  We are talking eliminating an entire line of speakers that were sold right up to the day they were abandoned, and coming out with an entirely new line which is incompatible with the old.

    Yes, I’m refusing to pay more money for exactly the same level of service so I can spend more money to buy more of their kit.

     

    As it stands, I’ll replace my TV rig with a dedicated TV set up when the time comes, my music setup - getting replaced with a dedicated Amp/Speakers that don’t obsolete - wired they may be, but so be it. 

    jgatie
    jgatie
    August 19, 2021

    Yes, I’m refusing to pay more money for exactly the same level of service so I can spend more money to buy more of their kit.

     

    As it stands, I’ll replace my TV rig with a dedicated TV set up when the time comes, my music setup - getting replaced with a dedicated Amp/Speakers that don’t obsolete - wired they may be, but so be it. 

     

    So your posting in the “Is Roam S1 Compatible?” thread is really just a rehashed whinge from the “End of Software Support” thread you last posted in.  Got it. 

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