Bye Bye, Local File Playback Support From Sonos
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Bye Bye, Local File Playback Support From Sonos

Sonos announced this week that beginning May 23, the beloved Local File Playback option will be removed from the Sonos app for Android.

Here’s what Sonos has posted to its official website.

Starting May 23rd, 2023, we’re removing the ability to play audio files directly to Sonos using the “On this device” menu in the Sonos app for Android. We recommend using one of the methods described in this article to make sure you can still play any files stored on your Android device.

The reasoning behind this move? It’s Android’s fault, of course. Sonos’ staff member Marco B. explains via a support forum that, “As newer versions of mobile operating systems are released, it can sometimes change the way information is shared between devices, and this feature will no longer be compatible with newer versions of the Android operating system.”

It’s sad, but for Sonos people, there are still plenty of ways to get music onto the speakers from your phone. There’s the line-in option, Bluetooth, and NAS (network-attached storage).

/// The Verge | Sonos Forum

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5 Comments

  • That’s really annoying, and unfortunate as that was a fantastic feature that only Sonos could manage…

  • Seems like Sonos is blaming Google for this. Ironically, they are the reason why Google’s speakers are worse than what they used to be with their patent suit against Google. It would be interesting if this was indirectly Google getting back at Sonos by changing the way Android does something regarding local playback. I doubt that its the case but I just find it interesting.

    • Google Home devices have gotten SIGNIFICANTLY worse these last few months. my 3.5 year old son laughs at me all the time from trying to ask or say something to google with it getting it completely wrong. we have 15 speakers throughout the house…

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