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StuTaylor
Contributor I
March 10, 2021
Answered

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.

    "Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
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    GuitarSuperstarAnswer
    Lead Maestro
    March 10, 2021

    The Roam is only compatible with the S2 app.

    "Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
      StuTaylorAuthor
      Contributor I
      March 10, 2021

      Ahhh gutted.

      Ok thanks for confirming that. 👍

        Scott_26
        Lyricist III
        March 12, 2021

        Welllllll… crud!:thumbsdown:

          Belly M
          Belly M
          March 12, 2021

          Sonos did say a while back when S2 was released that all new hardware would be S2 only.

            John B
            March 12, 2021

            The Roam is only possible because Sonos development is no longer restricted by its oldest devices.

              User688701
              Contributor I
              March 17, 2021

              The s1 s2 gap stops me buying any more sonos...  I have ten sonos components. Three only work with s1. 

               

              I cancelled my roam order as s2 only. Sonos driver to a non customer....as  To replace 2 connects and 1 p5 would could me around £1200 for a £140 roam.  So in short as a big time sonos customer I can not longer add new products to my system and spend money with sonos.    so essentially now am no longer a sonos customer because sonos make it impossible with spending 1000s to get as is function I already have.   Suggest you review....

                jgatie
                jgatie
                March 17, 2021

                The s1 s2 gap stops me buying any more sonos...  I have ten sonos components. Three only work with s1. 

                 

                I cancelled my roam order as s2 only. Sonos driver to a non customer....as  To replace 2 connects and 1 p5 would could me around £1200 for a £140 roam.  So in short as a big time sonos customer I can not longer add new products to my system and spend money with sonos.    so essentially now am no longer a sonos customer because sonos make it impossible with spending 1000s to get as is function I already have.   Suggest you review....

                 

                Exactly what do you expect them to do?  S1 only components do not have enough memory and/or storage to run S2, and S2 only components need S2 in order to run their new features, they simply cannot run S1.  There is nothing that can be done.

                GuitarSuperstar
                Lead Maestro
                March 17, 2021

                Does anyone know if Warner Bros. is going to release Tenet on Betamax? I have a perfectly good Betamax player and want to watch the latest movies on it.

                "Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
                  John B
                  March 17, 2021

                  The s1 s2 gap stops me buying any more sonos...  I have ten sonos components. Three only work with s1. 

                   

                  I cancelled my roam order as s2 only. Sonos driver to a non customer....as  To replace 2 connects and 1 p5 would could me around £1200 for a £140 roam.  So in short as a big time sonos customer I can not longer add new products to my system and spend money with sonos.    so essentially now am no longer a sonos customer because sonos make it impossible with spending 1000s to get as is function I already have.   Suggest you review....

                  As I said before, If Sonos hadn’t made the S1 / S2 split they would not have been able to develop new products and features anyway.  So they still wouldn’t have been able to sell you anything more.  Sonos can’t change the S1 / S2 split, and they won’t.  The Roam cannot work on S1.

                  So now you don’t have a portable speaker, what are your plans?  Do without a portable speaker, which you apparently thought you needed a few days ago?  Or buy another brand of portable speaker?  One that won’t work with Sonos S1 or S2.  

                    brucemac
                    Enthusiast II
                    March 23, 2021

                    Sorry, but I came here to respectfully voice my disappointment with this. I just pre-ordered one and stumbled upon this thread. I may very likely end up cancelling my pre-order now. 

                    The S1/S2 debacle has been debated ad nauseam, but I can’t help think there was an opportunity here for Sonos to simply ensure compatibility between the two controllers. They did it with the Move and if the S1 system is supposedly legacy, then what’s the harm in ensuring that a new device with supposedly “better specs” is capable of supporting the old software? It’s not like we’re trying to do the reverse here.

                    Becoming more and more disenchanted with Sonos and their strategy. The Port is a pure money grab for what it does at nearly $500 after tax and honestly the primary reason I’ve yet to upgrade my system for S2 compatibility (2x Play 5’s and a Connect holding me back). Again, sorry but I’m pretty disappointed. 

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