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Bose SoundTouch Shut Down: What Still Works

Shut down

Made by Bose · wireless speakers and soundbars

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Cloud is gone

Last checked: October 14, 2026.

SoundTouch was Bose’s Wi-Fi speaker line, with built-in music services and preset buttons. Bose ended cloud support on May 6, 2026, but unlike many shutdowns, it left the speakers a local app and published the developer documentation.

CompanyBose
Cloud shut downMay 6, 2026, after first planning February 18
What stoppedMusic services inside the app, editing presets, Alexa, stereo pairing on the SoundTouch 10, and all firmware and security updates
What still worksBluetooth, AirPlay, Spotify Connect, AUX, setup, play controls and grouping speakers
AppThe SoundTouch app now works only on your home Wi-Fi, without the cloud
For tinkerersBose published the SoundTouch Web API so other developers can build tools

What happened

Bose first set February 18, 2026, as the end date and later pushed it to May 6, 2026. On that day the SoundTouch app updated itself to a version that talks to speakers directly over your home network.

Presets may still play, but Bose does not promise they keep working and they can no longer be changed. Bose also deleted SoundTouch usage data by May 15, 2026.

What still works

  • Streaming through Bluetooth, AirPlay, Spotify Connect and AUX.
  • Soundbars still play TV sound through HDMI or optical.
  • Setup, volume, play and pause, and grouping speakers from the local app.

If you still own Bose SoundTouch speakers

  1. Save your favorite playlists in your music app and play them through AirPlay, Spotify Connect or Bluetooth.
  2. Keep the speakers on a secure home network, since they no longer get security updates.
  3. Do not count on presets. Set up your favorites in your music app instead.

The lesson

Bose showed a better way to end a product: a local app, open documentation and speakers that keep playing. That is what every shutdown should look like.

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