Sonos will release a substantial update to its mobile app for Android and iOS on May 7. The edge has learned. Based on screenshots provided by people familiar with the company’s plans, the app is getting a new coat of paint. Sonos is also working to make product setup easier and strengthen connectivity among its many speakers. As always, the specific release date is subject to change if the company encounters any last-minute issues.
The revamped app will roll out as an update to the Sonos S2 app that the company released in 2020 when it discontinued some of its older products and left them on the older S1 platform.
It changes the current design of the S2 app by ditching the bottom navigation tabs and putting everything on a single central home screen. Sonos is also adding several quality-of-life features, like a persistent search bar at the bottom of the app that lets users quickly find music. The shuffle and repeat buttons will now be directly accessible from the Now Playing screen. And you’ll be able to adjust a volume slider from the mini player, no matter where you are in the app.
The Sonos app has been the subject of frequent criticism from some customers, although it currently enjoys a rather high average rating of 4.4 stars on the App Store and a decent 3.9 stars on Google Play.
The main selling point of Sonos headphones will be their deep integration with the company’s speaker ecosystem. Owners of Sonos soundbars will, for example, be able to listen to TV sound wirelessly through their headphones. CEO Patrick Spence expects headphones to be Sonos’ next big hit.
Last year, the company introduced a slew of new hardware products, including the Era 300, Era 100, and Move 2 Bluetooth speakers. But 2024 has been relatively quiet for Sonos so far. That should change in the coming months when the headphones finally debut after years of rumors.
News Source : www.theverge.com
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