It s also possible that these are legacy connects that won t be updatable after may.
Sonos recycle mode.
Sonos recycle mode is slammed for turning usable smart speakers into plastic bricks by an e waste disposal expert who claims reuse is always better sonos users can get a discount on new.
The trade up program is the simple sustainable way to upgrade your sonos system.
Probably not in recycle mode but it might be possible that recycle mode was started on these which creates a 90 day count or some period.
Recycle mode is a state your device enters 21 days after recycling confirmation in the sonos app.
Your sonos products must be plugged in and connected to your system in order to be eligible.
Sonos suggests that after bricking the device in recycle mode users drop it off at a recycling facility or give it to sonos to do the same.
Recycle an eligible device and receive 30 off a new product.
Sonos is doing away with recycle mode a controversial part of the company s trade up program that rendered old devices inoperable in exchange for a 30 percent discount on a newer sonos product.
Eligible sonos products include play 5 gen1 connect manufactured 2011 2015 connect amp manufactured 2011 2015 and cr200.
However those facilities are unable to resell the.
In recycle mode all data is erased and the device is permanently deactivated so you can safely and.
Once logged in go to my account and navigate to trade up to view eligible products.
However to get the discount you had to put your old products in recycle mode a setting that would permanently make them unable to connect to a network or work with other sonos gear.