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 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 ...

Here’s something I’d like to see more of: a tech manufacturer choosing not to brick one of its older cloud-connected products. In this case, we’re talking Bose, which just months ago was poised to ...

Facepalm: Smart home appliance makers are increasingly relying on planned obsolescence in an attempt to boost sales and inflate short-term profits. Some users are pushing back, however, since few in ...

Bose has announced the release of the API documentation for its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers, ahead of their impending end-of-life (EoL). The company released Application Programming ...

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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 ...

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What just happened? Customers with high-end audio systems built around Bose SoundTouch will soon lose some "smart" functionality, making them more like a traditional speaker. Although the company has ...

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 ...