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Sonos is failing and millions of devices could go with it - why open-source audio is our only hope
Sonos' upheaval highlights the risks of closed systems in home audio. Here's how an open-source platform and universal speaker connectivity standard could benefit everyone.
These layoffs, which targeted key departments such as engineering and customer support, followed the release of a disastrous mobile app redesign in May 2024, leaving users grappling with bugs and eroding their confidence in the brand. Unhappy users have reported sluggish performance, broken features, and -- until recently -- a glaring lack of support for local music libraries -- issues that have tarnished Sonos' once-sterling reputation. This kind of failure would be catastrophic for millions of Sonos users worldwide, potentially leaving high-end speakers and audio systems as expensive paperweights, bricked by the sudden loss of cloud services and software updates.
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