Sonos is preparing a major update to its app that aims to simplify navigation and introduce iPhone Lock Screen controls using Live Activities, part of a broader effort to rebuild confidence after the company's troubled 2024 software overhaul, Bloomberg reports. The company plans to roll out a series of optional changes to its iPhone and Android app focusing on usability improvements, navigation, and more accessible playback controls.

Sonos CEO Tom Conrad recently demonstrated early versions of the revised interface during a meeting at the company's headquarters in Goleta, California. He admitted to Bloomberg that the current version of the app still contains several usability issues despite improvements made over the past year. While the final design is still evolving, the goal is to reduce friction in common tasks such as switching rooms, managing playback, and accessing frequently used controls.

The update represents a significant shift in strategy following the company's widely criticized 2024 app relaunch. Sonos has not yet provided a release date for the updated interface, but further details about the changes may be shared with customers in late March or April once development progresses further. The company is taking a gradual approach rather than a sweeping redesign, reflecting lessons learned from the previous overhaul.