Old Sonos Drivers Stop Working Jan. 23

Control4 has announced that the old UPnP based Sonos driver will cease to work on January 23, 2018.   The new, endorsed driver will have to be put into place to work at that point for integration with Control4 systems.  Here is a abridged version of that announcement:

In late January, Control4 systems that use the legacy UPnP driver for Sonos will stop working. All customers should have the Sonos-authorized driver installed if they want the ability to access Sonos through their Control4 user interfaces.

Last year, Control4 launched the Sonos-endorsed driver to ensure interoperability between Control4 and Sonos systems and an opportunity to build on features available into the future, especially as requirements from streaming services evolve. This communication is to inform you that in late January, Control4 systems that utilize the old UPnP driver will no longer be able to access music streaming services on Sonos through Control4 user interfaces.

BACKGROUND
In 2016, Sonos announced their Endorsed Partner program with Control4 being one of the first partners to deliver an experience on Sonos. The new API offers a higher level of security for customers and allows for the best and most stable experience over time, with full support from Sonos.

The new driver, launched in 2017, is built on the Sonos API and, in turn, we deprecated the UPnP driver. The UPnP driver continued to work, but it is not a sustainable option for our customers as both Sonos and Control4 continue to offer software updates based on the new API.

In January 2018, the UPnP API will no longer be functional. Customers with Control4 systems that utilize the old UPnP driver will no longer be able to access Sonos streaming services from Control4 interfaces.

• Ability to start a Sonos favorite, called “My Sonos,” in the Sonos app
• Displays “now playing” metadata
• Transport control
• Volume control
• Grouping Sonos zones together