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Bose kills SoundTouch: Smart speakers go dumb in Feb

Audio equipment biz Bose is discontinuing cloud support for its SoundTouch product line, effectively reducing the premium devices to basic speakers with limited functionality.… The company is pulling ...
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The email from Bose that should have made me angry but turned me into a fan instead

Bose SoundTouch devices will soon reach their end of life. Once that happens, the devices will no longer be updated. There are options that could keep your device functioning. Bose SoundTouch was ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Bose Angers Customers by Ending Cloud Streaming for Old Speakers

Bose Corp. will discontinue the cloud infrastructure for its SoundTouch line of audio speakers in February, rendering the devices unable to directly stream music from services like Spotify and others.
Cult of Mac

Bose starts bringing AirPlay 2 to a range of SoundTouch speakers

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 ...
ExtremeTech

Bose Extends SoundTouch Cloud Support Deadline, Open-Sources API

Bose has postponed the end date for cloud support for the SoundTouch series from Feb. 18 to May 6, 2026. The brand initially announced the discontinuation in October 2025, stating that maintaining ...