Soundtouch speakers are losing some smart features, but Bose won't brick them ...

Bose is shutting down the framework that powers SoundTouch smart speakers. But in a consumer-friendly move, it's open ...

Following public backlash, Bose has extended support for its SoundTouch products and made changes that will let owners ...

Bose announced last October that it would brick its oldest smart speakers in February, setting off customer complaints.

Bose SoundTouch announced in October 2025 (via an email) that all SoundTouch speakers would become "dumb" speakers on Feb. 18, 2026. Once that date hits, the speakers will stop receiving updates ...

A few months ago, Bose announced that its SoundTouch speakers would soon lose most of their cloud-based functionalities. The US manufacturer, known for its premium-priced audio ...

Bose is now shutting down the cloud functions of SoundTouch devices a little later. Lost features could be compensated by the open-source community.

UPDATE 1/8: Following pushback, Bose is delaying the shutdown of SoundTouch cloud support from Feb. 18 to May 6, 2026, and will open-source the technology, allowing developers to create ...

Bose recently announced the pending end of cloud support for its SoundTouch line of home speakers. This will, in effect, turn the smart speakers into dumb speakers as they will no longer have access ...

Bose is rolling out a big firmware update for a bunch of SoundTouch speakers that adds AirPlay 2 support. You can install it via the free SoundTouch app for iPhone ...

Bose released the Application Programming Interface (API) documentation for its SoundTouch speakers today, putting a silver lining around the impending end-of-life (EoL) of the expensive home theater ...