Hackaday

Bose SoundTouch Smart Speakers Get An Open Source Lifeline

After initially announcing that Bose will completely turn off all ‘smart’ features in its SoundTouch series of speaker products, the company has seemingly responded to the wave of ...

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 ...
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 ...

Bose goes open source with its aging SoundTouch speakers

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 ...
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 ...
heise online

Bose speakers: SoundTouch shutdown softened and postponed

Bose is postponing the shutdown of the cloud connection for its SoundTouch speakers. Instead of cutting the connection as planned on February 18, the SoundTouch devices will now continue to function ...
What Hi-Fi?

Bose extends the life of its SoundTouch speakers following backlash – here's which features will still work

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Update 09/01/26: This story has been edited to remove the claim that Bose offered customers no ...
Digital Trends

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

Bose makes some of the best speakers around, but they also cost a pretty penny. So when the company revealed plans to drop support for its SoundTouch models and remove key features last year, many ...