Sonos Issues Software Update for 'Easier and Faster' Operation

Sonos' latest software update is designed to make operation “easier and faster,” the company said in a blog post Tuesday. The update "introduces some new things for your Sonos and fixes others that we did not get right with the release of the Sonos app last spring," the company said. Upgraded features include an update to room control. The menu for room control is available from any screen of the Sonos App so users can move their music around the home more easily. An improved design for the tablet app makes toggling between screens more intuitive and quicker through multiple taps, it said. A new drop-down feature makes it easier to group rooms with a few taps, and users can go instantly from Now Playing to browsing using a swipe feature, Sonos said. Also, the track progression bar is more prominently displayed on the Now Playing screen to make it easier to go back and hear music one wants to repeat, it said.