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Sonos App Vanishes From iOS and Mac App Stores

The removal could block installs and updates, signaling a wider account and service problem that may prolong outages for users.

Overview

  • The Sonos mobile and Mac app disappeared from Apple’s iOS and Mac App Stores early Friday, with App Store links returning errors and searches showing no results.
  • Sonos posted a status-page banner saying it has identified an App Store availability problem and is working on a solution, and the same page shows an outage affecting Sonos Account.
  • Because the app is missing from the stores, users cannot download or update Sonos on iPhone or Mac and reporters found no current workaround.
  • MacRumors first reported the disappearance and other outlets corroborated the outage while Sonos’ support notices remain the only official explanation as the company investigates.
  • The incident comes after a troubled 2024 app redesign and ahead of a Bloomberg-reported major app overhaul planned earlier this year, raising fresh risks to user trust and support operations.