This popular Bose speaker will lose software support in 2026 - but it has a lifeline now

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 ...

Your Bose SoundTouch speaker will lose support in 2026 - but it has a lifeline now

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 ...
Yahoo News Canada

Bose makes it easier to keep using your SoundTouch speaker after support ends

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bose makes some of the best speakers around, but they also cost a pretty penny. So when the company revealed plans to drop support ...
Liliputing

Lilbits: Samsung’s Ballie Robot isn’t rolling out anytime soon, Bose open sources APIs for wireless speakers ahead of cloud service shutdown, and a pocket-sized AI lab, and

Bose announced in October that it would soon be ending cloud services for its SoundTouch WiFi speakers. The original plan would have basically turned them into little more than Bluetooth speakers. But ...

Bose won't brick your older SoundTouch speakers even though it's shutting down their servers: Here's everything you need to know

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

Bose Delays Shutdown of SoundTouch Wireless Speaker Support

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 ...
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 ...
Stuff

Bose’s doomed SoundTouch speakers are going open-source

Bose has announced it will gift its soon-to-be-discontinued line of SoundTouch speakers to the open-source community, enabling third-party developers and enthusiasts to pick up the mantle of keeping ...
Engadget

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

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 ...
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 ...
TechSpot

Bose is ending SoundTouch's cloud features, but not entirely killing the speakers

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 ...