SonoPad for Sonos User Reviews

SonoPad for Sonos
SonoPad for Sonos
Stefan Hansel Solutions UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

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No better than regular Sonos app

Not better in any way I can tell for my Sonos move 1s - paid for it but still get adds - won’t play YouTube music (app states this - not just that I couldn’t make it work). Search continues.

Perfect

Perfect and well thought out, ticks all the right boxes, does everything you need in a clear simple way without any unnecessary clutter. Best I’ve tried by far and believe me I’ve tried many!

Just Great!

I purchased this app a few years ago and almost forgot I had it in my library. The SonoPad app is so much easier to use than the Sonos app. It is a must have if you own a Sonos system!

This is so simple

I have spent many hours with Sonos tech folk discussing the problem of S2 trying to upgrade my S1 Play 5 Gen 1 speaker to S2. Everyone bar S2 knows is not compatible, it’s just a problem caused by being a loyal customer. But not anymore!

This app is so very simple. It is slightly more complex to navigate but the features are great and it looks like it was designed this century - drag and drop to group speakers etc.

It’s also very fast, no more waiting for S2 to scroll the web to find stuff that were already there 30mins earlier.

I strongly recommend this app.
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Good app, could be great

Works well and is much better than the official Sonos app.

Unfortunately, the favourites button only shows the main favourites. It does not include Sonos playlists favourites. This change would make the app perfect.

Transformational

I like many others have had constant issues with my 8 speaker Sonos set up. Sonos don’t answer my emails anymore, no help, I felt abandoned. First time I used sonopad I was astounded by how good my system responded, acted during use and how easy the dashboard was to use. Instant volume control , NO speaker dropout ( which has plagued me for the last 3 years) so far, fabulous!
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Thank you thank you!

I don’t know what’s been going on at the Sonos HQ, but recently I had been getting outrageous delays and too many “there was a problem” with the company app. I was considering scrapping the whole system.
Until I found this.
No more delays. Can add favorites “without problems”. Can change volumes in a “system” flawlessly. This has been a game changer. I suppose I’ll always need the standard app for the inevitable “cannot find any products” disconnections, but for day to day usage, this is now my go to Sonos app. Well made. Thank you thank you.
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Brilliant, absolutely

I’ve had 8 Sonos speakers across 3 rooms for about 10 years, mainly as TV speakers.
In all that time I have had to put effort in to play music via the Sonos app because the Sonos app is awful.
THIS app has transformed my usage within ONE HOUR.
It is what Sonos should be offering its customers.

Really good, few minor interface problems

Overall I love this app, it’s much nicer than the official one.

My one issue is that when using the BBC Sounds service the programme synopses aren’t shown so it’s impossible to tell one episode from the next.

Works perfectly for music playback though.

Very good, very useful app

This app saved my bacon when the Sonos app was blown up. I have been using it since without any problems and it is now my go to app for operating my Sonos system. I only go back to the repaired Sonos app when I need to set an alarm.

Good app, could be great

Works well and is much better than the official Sonos app.

Unfortunately, the favourites button only shows the main favourites. It does not include Sonos playlists favourites. This change would make the app perfect.

What a gift!

Anyone with a Sonos device knows that their app is a complete mess right now. I decided to search for an alternative and found SonoPad for Sonos and SonoPhone for iphone. I liked the phone app so much I bought the ipad app too. It is well worth the money for 2 reasons…1)The volume control has ZERO latency! What a gift! 2)I use PocketCasts to listen to podcasts. On the Sonos app, I’d have to scrub to get to a position if I started on my iphone and went to my Play 3 (yes, I’m still rocking my Play 3 speaker). Not with these apps! Both sync the timestamp and it goes both ways; speaker to iphone/ipad and iphone/ipad to speaker, What a gift! Can’t wait to see what else these apps can do. Back to listening and controlling my media without friction!
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Works, when the Sonos app never does

Sonos really should hire these guys

Excellent app replacement for a broken Sonos app

This is well-written app for the Sonos platform. It works so much better than the official one from Sonos. The UI is also easier to navigate.
I use this on an old iPad set up in kiosk mode, mounted on a wall to control my system. I would (pretty please) like to have an option in the app to dim the screen or put a black overlay to prevent LED burn-in
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Sonos - take note!! This is what yours should be

I have an extensive library of rock/pop, classical and jazz. I have spent a lot of time getting my tagging right - and this app supports it magnificently. In particular its search function is beyond good. and it doesn’t fall over, slow down, become unresponsive air drop off rooms like the “new” Sonos App.
Hi
Sonos don’t seem to care (any more) about people who only want to use the equipment with their own music library. This app caters to it very well. I think you still need the Sonos apps for setting up the libraries etc; but for day to day use of the system this is all you need.

I hope they learn from your app, rather than trying to block it or something…
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Works great (unlike the official app)

I bought this mostly to say thank you to the developer for making SonoPhone (which is also excellent), but this app is also very well done - fast, responsive, clear UI. Please keep up the great work.

Good, but 1 change would make it great.

In the main this app is brilliant. The only thing it lacks is a single place to go to manage all your favourites. In the official Sonos app, the favourites section shows ALL the favourites. i.e. it also includes Sonos playlist favourites.

It is a little more frustrating in this app, as you have to switch between favourites and then you need to select the home button and then you have to select the Sonos playlists.
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Almost great

The app works well, but it only works in landscape orientation.

What a jewel of an app!

Congratulations for creating such a superb application for Sonos speaker systems. I have been induring the annoyingly substandard Sonos app for many years, as I was unaware that your app was available. Extremely easy to set up and navigate. Well done, sir!

Excellent

App is excellent- the Sonos “software engineers” should hang their heads in shame.