The issues are resolvable (you basically end up re-adding the speaker. There can literally be sound coming out of a speaker and the app will be unable to see it. you’ll undo anything you fixed the previous day. God forbid you want to switch stations or songs. When it doesn’t and speakers disappear mid listening session or suddenly you are When the app works, it’s the same as the previous version. Sonos needs to rectify this with their consumers. It still works with the old app, however. ALL my Sonos works with the new app, old and new, just not my Sonos Connect from 2015. I guess what I’m saying here is Sonos poor communication and stating “anything before May 2020” is considered gen 1 is not only inaccurate it makes people think all the wrong things. No issues with the app or speakers of course. I removed it and now all my Sonos is under the new app. Then I noticed that I was able to check the “compatible” equipment, to which is told me my very old connect was the thing holding me back. This made me angry, knowing all my Sonos from barely a year ago is on a decline. At first, I thought my whole entire system couldn’t be updated because Sonos called all my equipment old. I wasn’t able to update to the Gen 2 app because I was still using a ZP80. I mean, it could be the app but I’m just saying. As a person who works in people’s homes, I can say most of the tech issues are because they don’t know what they’re doing. I don’t know how people’s speakers were lost during the transition, but I can only think of it being a WiFi issue or user error. The transition between the old and new app definitely messed some people up but not for me. I see the hate and love relationship here. Available for TV content with a Sonos soundbar. Requires compatible speaker and service.ģ. Available on Sonos products connected to WiFi.Ģ. If you are a California resident, for more information about our privacy practices, please see:ġ. Keep your system up to date with new features and services released throughout the year.♺dd Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to your system for hands-free help.⁵ Set up Sonos Voice Control to play music and control your system with hands-free ease and unmatched privacy.Tune speakers like a pro in minutes with Trueplay and manually adjust EQ settings.Schedule custom alarms to soundtrack your entire day.Save favorite artists, stations, playlists, shows, albums and songs for quick and easy access.♾levate your home theater experience with special settings like Speech Enhancement and Night Sound.⁴ Immerse yourself in music, movies, and more with support for 24-bit lossless audio² and Dolby Atmos.³.

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The free Sonos iPhone Controller can supplement or replace the existing Sonos Controller ($400) – effectively lowering the cost of entry for many. Whereas the iPhone demographic is obviously already in tune with touchscreen conventions. Sonos has heard the touchscreen requests, but hybrid analog/touchscreen prototypes didn’t fare well in their usability testing and pure a touchscreen device was uncomfortable for some. And more fascinating than the software itself is iPhone Controller back story.

But I finally got a chance to sit down with CEO John MacFarlane a couple of weeks ago – to see their new Sonos iPhone Controller in action. While at Sling, I often crossed paths with Sonos foot soldiers at various events. Everyone I know with a system, swears by it. Sonos, whole-home audio provider, is one of the very few product lines that seems universally loved.

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