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Sonos Move Doesn´t Work

  • January 14, 2025
  • 11 replies
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Good afternoon. I have a Sonos Move that just stopped working. Has this happened to anyone? Sonos tells me that it is out of warranty, but it is incredible that such an expensive device stops working when the warranty ends.
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Ken_Griffiths
  • 22015 replies
  • January 15, 2025

Not seen any reports previously with that speaker, personally speaking. I take it you didn’t choose to get the extended warranty cover? What troubleshooting steps were tried with Sonos Support? 
Maybe sell it for spares/repair, or if there are reputable repairers near where you reside, perhaps explore that option.


buzz
  • 24638 replies
  • January 15, 2025

Battery or charger failure are possibilities.


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  • Contributor I
  • 6 replies
  • January 15, 2025
The speaker never turned on again. The support team told me to run tests and nothing. They told me that in the system the speaker appeared "off line" and that it would no longer be useful.

Ken_Griffiths
  • 22015 replies
  • January 15, 2025
The speaker never turned on again. The support team told me to run tests and nothing. They told me that in the system the speaker appeared "off line" and that it would no longer be useful.

Did you not remove and test the li-ion battery as outlined here? It is replaceable if it shows as faulty.

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/replace-the-battery-in-your-sonos-move


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  • Contributor I
  • 6 replies
  • January 15, 2025

I followed all the support recommendations and had no results


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  • Contributor I
  • 6 replies
  • January 15, 2025

Today I requested to be seen by a supervisor, and after 3 hours I could only get the case signed to someone who will contact me within 48 hours. Almost 2 months without being able to solve a problem. Terrible after-sales assistance


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  • Contributor I
  • 6 replies
  • January 15, 2025

I read somewhere that they are replacing the ONEs due to battery failure, but from my experience with this it must be very difficult. If someone faced something similar, please contact me and guide me.


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  • Contributor I
  • 6 replies
  • January 15, 2025

I am writing from Chile, by the way.


Ken_Griffiths
  • 22015 replies
  • January 15, 2025

I read somewhere that they are replacing the ONEs due to battery failure, but from my experience with this it must be very difficult. If someone faced something similar, please contact me and guide me.

If you mean the Sonos One speaker (gen1/gen2) there’s no battery in that speaker🤔?… I’ve seen one or two people report that they replaced their Move battery - I think it likely needs replacing after say 3 or 4 years anyway, if perhaps used heavily and constantly charged/discharged … and of course, li-ion batteries can become faulty if left discharged for long periods. Have you not tested the battery - it might just need replacing, perhaps? Maybe checkout the various videos on YouTube.


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  • Contributor I
  • 6 replies
  • January 15, 2025

The battery worked perfectly and for the expected hours (4-5 ) but the speaker stopped working one day and never turned on again. Support told me that it would not work again as the system did not detect any faults.


Ken_Griffiths
  • 22015 replies
  • January 15, 2025

I did find this link too…

https://zontsound.com/fix-sonos-move-2-not-charging/

..but personally I’d just perhaps remove and test the battery and then go from there.