Sonos bridge firmware update

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Sonos is again stressing that these products have been stretched to their absolute limit, noting that many of them — the oldest were introduced in — predate the iPhone and streaming music services altogether. The original Play:5, launched in , is the only speaker on the list and thus becomes the first Sonos speaker to reach the end of the line for software support.

Everything the company still sells today including the aging Playbar should have a long road of software updates to come. Sonos tells me that beginning in May, it will introduce a way for customers who want to keep using their legacy hardware to separate those old products from their main Sonos system. Every speaker and other Sonos component in a system is meant to run the same software version to ensure they all work nicely together.

As I mentioned earlier, Sonos thinks legacy devices should all continue working even after software updates stop coming. But where the company foresees trouble is with streaming services. If a partner like Spotify makes an SDK change that calls for more powerful hardware, these older products might get left behind.

The Play:5 at least has an aux input for external audio sources. Well-built speakers can last forever, and Sonos prides itself on the quality of its products: the company claims that 92 percent of devices it has ever shipped remain in use today. What comes next? Will the smart plugs or smart lights around our homes ever age out of software support? I remember after one update, I had trouble getting everything back online and the system has never really been the same since.

I also have a Play5 and I like to set it up on the patio when we have parties and then bring it back inside when the party is over. That was not a problem in the past. Now when I try to set it up, the system says WiFi has been disabled and it will not let me set up the Play 5. The Play 5 is older too.

Its a Gen1. Anyway, as much as I hate to do it, I bought a Boost to see if that will fix my issues. If it does not, no biggie, I will send it back. Pisses me off though.

These companies send out Firmware updates and the firmware effectively renders devices obsolete. Bridges are getting old and are famous for failing power supplies causing random problems. I was happy when I upgraded mine to a Boost, I am guessing you will be too. If you can measure Voltage, the power supply should measure slightly over 5. In addition, there have been reports of other issues too.

BOOST has much more effective radios. Already have an account? Enter your username or e-mail address. In cases like these, the Sonos product will need some extra help from our support team in order to update. Error occurs when a connection cannot be made to one of your Sonos products when starting an update.

Below are some common steps you can take to resolve this error. Skip to Main Content. Navigation menu Close navigation menu. Close navigation menu. Expand search. Search Search. Update your Sonos System.