The choice to maneuver the core capabilities of the Sonos app into the cloud proved to be disastrous for the audio firm, which not solely misplaced some huge cash attempting to repair the numerous issues, but in addition needed to lay off many workers.
That mentioned, The Vergereported lower than every week in the past that Sonos was contemplating re-releasing the previous app in an try to stop extra prospects from giving up on the corporate’s merchandise.
Sadly, that received’t occur as a result of Sonos has already rolled out a number of driver updates for its audio merchandise that appear to be incompatible with the previous app now.
None aside from Sonos CEO Patrick Spence confirmed the data throughout a Reddit AMA. In keeping with him, it’s not simply the previous cell app that have to be absolutely appropriate with its Sonos audio merchandise, but in addition the software program that runs on the audio system and within the cloud.
The trick in fact is that Sonos is not only the cell app, however software program that runs in your audio system and within the cloud too. Within the months for the reason that new cell app launched, we’ve been updating the software program that runs on our audio system and within the cloud to the purpose the place immediately S2 is much less dependable & much less steady than what you keep in mind. After doing intensive testing we’ve reluctantly concluded that re-releasing S2 would make the issues worse, not higher. I’m positive that is disappointing. It was disappointing to me.
Spence additionally reiterated the corporate’s dedication to fixing the brand new app, which pressured Sonos to delay the launch of two main merchandise. He’s said that he’ll return to Reddit to supply extra particulars about what’s coming to the brand new app and reply to the “most upvoted questions.”