US EditionBose Open-Sources Its SoundTouch Home Theater Smart Speakers Ahead of End-of-Life
Bose released SoundTouch API docs allowing developers to maintain functionality after cloud support ends Feb 18, while AirPlay and Spotify Connect remain operational.
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Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
In a surprisingly user-friendly move, Bose has announced it will be open-sourcing the API documentation for its SoundTouch smart speakers, which were slated to lose official support on February 18th, as reported by Ars Technica. Bose has also moved that date back to May 6th, 2026. When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch app will add local controls to retain as much functionality as possible without cloud services. Users will still b…
If like me you have a Bose SoundTouch speaker that hangs around you, you may have learned that the bug will soon lose its "cloud" brain. Bose has indeed announced the end of the support for May 6, 2026, and from what I understood, it means that your speaker will turn into a connected brick that no longer connects to much. Except no! Bose has done something pretty cool since they have published the full documentation of the local API of their spe…
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