Update your Sonos music library

Whenever you make changes to your music library like downloading or removing music, creating new playlists, or adjusting album artwork or metadata, you will need to update the music library index on Sonos before these changes will appear in your Sonos app. See our article on adding your music library if you have not yet added your library to Sonos.


Update your music library

iOS or Android

  1. Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android.
  2. From the  Settings tab, tap System > Music Library > Update Music Index Now.
  3. Tap Scan Now.


macOS or Windows

  1. Open the Sonos app for macOS or Windows.
  2. From the Manage menu, click Update Music Library Now.
  3. Click Yes to confirm.


Depending on the size of your library, the music index may take several minutes to update.


Schedule automatic updates to your music library

If you make changes to your music library often, you can schedule automatic index updates. Once setup, Sonos will scan your library for changes once a day at a specified time.


iOS or Android

  1. Open the Sonos app for iOS or Android
  2. From the  Settings tab, tap System > Music Library > Schedule Music Index Updates.
  3. Tap Music Index Update Time and choose the desired time for the update to occur.


macOS or Windows

  1. Open the Sonos app for macOS or Windows.
  2. From the Manage menu, click Music Library Settings.
  3. Click the Advanced tab and check Update content every day at.
  4. Choose the desired time for the update to occur.


Note that the computer or NAS drive where your library is stored must be powered on and awake at the specified time for the index update to be successful.

Still need help?

Our technicians can help over the phone or with a live chat. You can also ask questions and find answers with other Sonos owners in our Sonos Community.