![]() In that case, however, we had a good idea the end was coming. What’s the point of a streaming box that doesn’t work with Netflix or Hulu?Īlso last year, Google issued the final security update for its original Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. ![]() In November, the company announced that the Roku 1 and the Roku 2 wouldn’t get any more support from the company, which means they could become a security risk and they also won’t be able to handle the new versions of crucial apps. Last year, a similar case played out with Roku’s original media streaming boxes. The public uproar from Sonos users should linger in the memory of any company building a smart device in 2020 and beyond. Every connected device you own is headed for a similar-or probably worse-fate, eventually. If they were yogurt, you wouldn’t get sick from eating them, but they would probably taste a little sour and kinda chunky. So, those old Sonos speakers aren’t necessarily past their expiration date, but more their “best when used by” date. ![]() Sonos currently pledges to support its devices for five years after it stops manufacturing the speaker. That part sounds hard to accomplish without creating an extremely clunky user experience, but it’s an improvement, at least, from simply allowing products to suddenly descend into obsolescence. Sonos, however, still didn’t promise to make old and new devices work together, but rather committed to building infrastructure that will allow legacy tech to work on its own network. Two days later, the company walked back its policy and promised to keep security updates and bug fixes flowing to old speakers. Even with some of the products on the list being 14 years old or more, users were understandably unhappy to find out about their gear’s unceremonious end. A Twitter campaign targeted the company’s social media accounts and honed in on the company’s CEO. Having an unsupported speaker would mean that the whole system won’t get the new features and upgrades-the chain is only as strong as its oldest speaker. Sonos speakers typically work as part of a system to which users can add components as they want, need, or can afford them. ![]() This collection of speakers, amps, and subs came from a time where wireless audio was expensive and smart speakers didn’t live in every room of your house-we even gave it a Best of What’s New award back in 2004.Īccording to the original plan, posted and emailed to product owners this past Tuesday, Sonos intended to stop the flow of updates to the original Zone Players, Connect, and Connect:Amp (launched in 2006 includes versions sold until 2015), first-generation Play:5 (launched 2009), CR200 (launched 2009), and Bridge (launched 2007), which means no new software features, but more importantly, no more security upgrades. This week, connected audio company Sonos announced that it was ending official support for several of its earlier products. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. ![]()
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