Sonos updates its iOS Controller app with Universal search, new redesign

Sonos today updated its Controller app for iOS to version 5.0, bringing a brand new redesign and a handful of new features including universal search. Introduced in March as a limited beta, the final version of the Controlled is now available publicly in the iOS App Store.

Sonos speakers connect to your home WiFi network and allow you to stream both the contents of your music library and your subscribed streaming services to any group of speakers using the Sonos controller app. The new universal search is the biggest improvement, allowing you to search across all your music services at the same time to find the song that you want to hear. Previously you had to search each service on at a time.

The full list of changes in version 5.0 is as follows:

• Sleek New Design: Effortlessly control your world of music with an app designed by and for music lovers.
  
  
  
  • Touch the SONOS icon at the top to display the SONOS music menu.
  
  
  • Touch the room name at the top right to display the ROOMS screen.
  
  
  • Easily access Shuffle and Repeat from the queue pane.
  
  
  • Access Crossfade and Sleep Timer from the Info & Options pane.
  
  
  • Using your phone, swipe to toggle between the Now Playing screen and the last place you browsed; using your iPad, drag and drop tracks or albums directly into the queue or the Now Playing pane.


• Explore Music Services: From popular favorites to specialized music services, Sonos makes it easy to browse our wide selection and discover new ways to explore the world of music.
  
  
  
  • The More Music menu option has been renamed Add Music Services.
  
  
  • The music service detail pages include descriptions of available services in your country.


• Universal Search: With this update you can now search across all of your music services at once to find and enjoy the music you love.
  
  
  
  • For example, if you have three different music services installed, a search for the artist Beck now returns relevant matches for all three.
  
  
  • You can quickly jump across categories with the tap of a finger.


• Surround Mode: If you have surround speakers connected to your PLAYBAR, you can now change the surround setting for music playback (this setting does not apply to TV audio).


• Choose from Ambient (default, subtle, ambient sound) or Full (new setting that enables louder, full range sound).


• The following settings have been added to the Manage Music Library menu: Schedule Music Index Updates, Sort Folders By Compilation Albums


• The following settings have been added to the Advanced Settings menu: Wireless Channel, Audio Compression, Auto Check for Updates


• VoiceOver is supported on iOS7.

The Sonos Controller app for iOS is available now in the iOS App Store.  The entry-level Sonos speakers start at US$199 for the Play:1.

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