Updating and Uninstalling

Updating and uninstalling

Update only to full releases

This wiki follows generally available releases only. For normal use, install the version returned by the latest full release link. Alpha, beta, and other prerelease entries are test builds and are not covered here.

Windows direct-download updates

Download and run the newer full-release installer. A newer version is installed in place and preserves application data and shortcuts.

The normal graphical installer keeps the desktop clear. It uses a Start menu shortcut and does not offer a desktop shortcut by default.

Windows uninstall

Uninstall Sonos Volume Bridge from Windows Settings or its uninstaller. The uninstaller can delete application data when that option is selected. If application data is retained, a later installation can reuse the saved configuration.

Uninstalling also removes the normal startup entry.

macOS direct-download updates

Quit the current app, download the newest full-release archive, and replace the copy in Applications. Per-user settings normally remain outside the application bundle.

Ubuntu updates and uninstall

Download the newer full-release Debian package and install it over the current version with Ubuntu's software installer or:

sudo apt install ./sonos-volume-bridge-vX.Y.Z-linux-amd64.deb

Remove the application through Ubuntu's software manager or package manager. Removing the package normally leaves per-user configuration in place. Delete that application data separately only when you intentionally want a clean setup.

Switching distribution channels

Direct-download and store editions can be separate applications with separate data. Before installing a Mac App Store edition, remove the direct-download edition. Settings are not migrated automatically, so select the speaker and audio preferences again.

After any channel change, verify the selected speaker, selected output, highest speaker volume, and two-way synchronization before normal use.