# New Features Artist and Playlist screens are easier to browse. Artist pages scroll more cleanly, playlists can show artwork for each song, and artwork can be pinch-zoomed on Artist, Now Playing, Album, and Playlist views. Music menus now show when another version of an album is available and include clearer context. Artist pages also add buttons for starting stations based on similar artists. In-app notifications now present more consistently and can use the Dynamic Island when available. If a Live Activity stops updating, tapping it can usually refresh it. Pro users get a new Fresh Playlists section on the Home tab. # Bugfixes and Improvements Older installs with saved tab order preferences now migrate safely instead of crashing on startup. Several other crashes were fixed. Now Playing and playback controls have better contrast on artwork-derived backgrounds. Album art no longer scales in from the corner, and volume sliders and background animations behave better when audio is playing on this device instead of Sonos. Sonos playback handles more audio formats and is more tolerant when speaker group data is incomplete. Apple Music catalog and Home loading are more reliable when the network is slow. Related artist, album, and playlist suggestions refresh sooner after user actions.

NEW HOME TAB Discover music with an infinite scrolling feed of album art - an immersive experience inspired by getting lost at the record store. Double-tap album art to like, dislike, or unrate. Gold subscribers can follow their favorite record labels, artists, curators, and genres for a personalized feed of new releases and playlists. NEW FEATURES FOR GOLD SUBSCRIBERS Sonos Scenes Save your favorite speaker configurations and recall them instantly from the app, Live Activities, or Shortcuts. Perfect for setting up your home audio exactly how you like it. Enhanced Siri & Shortcuts Integration - "Hey Siri, Bops volume" for quick volume and group control (iOS 26) - Play music from URLs with the new PlayItem intent - Group management intents for App Shortcuts - Improved Control Center controls for playback IMPROVEMENTS Reliability & Performance - Improved queue syncing reliability - Better handling of Sonos SSDP discovery - Enhanced Wi-Fi switching reliability - More robust metadata parsing User Interface Polish - Refined album and playlist view layouts - Better artwork handling with Sonos device images when MusicKit isn't available - Improved tab bar behavior and visibility consistency - Enhanced Live Activity experience with volume controls and queue resumption - Better color responsiveness in dark mode - Glassier album and playlist buttons - Expanded artist artwork and colors - Optimized mini-player for iOS 26 with improved tab bar accessory behavior Music Library & Playback - Default to catalog search when library isn't connected - Improved handling of replaced library albums/playlists - Better system player behavior with line-in sources and stations - Enhanced re-authentication messaging for Apple Music library access - Fallback to device playback if Sonos fails when using Siri Onboarding & Settings - Improved onboarding messaging - Better handling of Apple Music library unavailability on Sonos systems - More intuitive copy queue to device behavior Bug Fixes - Fixed crash when opening Now Playing - Fixed logger crashes - Fixed room UUID extraction for orphaned coordinators - Improved task management in UDP response handler - Better MPNowPlayingInfo behavior

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