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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 ...
Guru3D.com

Bose Ends SoundTouch Cloud Support but Keeps Core Features Operational

Bose has officially discontinued cloud support for its legacy SoundTouch wireless speaker and soundbar ecosystem, ending backend online services on May 6. The move impacts a product family that has ...
The Verge

Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

SoundTouch speakers could now have a second life and won’t lose support until May. SoundTouch speakers could now have a second life and won’t lose support until May. is a news writer covering all ...
The Verge

Bose is yanking key features from its SoundTouch speakers

Starting in February 2026, SoundTouch speakers will lose cloud-based features like integrated Spotify access and multi-room playback. Starting in February 2026, SoundTouch speakers will lose ...
Ars Technica

Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life

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 ...
Engadget

Bose made the consumer friendly move to open source its SoundTouch speakers

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Bose recently announced the pending end of cloud support for its SoundTouch line of home speakers. This will, in effect, turn the smart ...