"Bose will brick key features of its SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars soon. On Thursday, Bose informed customers that as of February 18, 2026, it will stop supporting the devices, and the devices' cloud-based features, including the companion app, will stop working. The SoundTouch app enabled numerous capabilities, including integrating music services, like Spotify and TuneIn, and the ability to program multiple speakers in different rooms to play the same audio simultaneously."
"Bose has also said that some saved presets won't work and that users won't be able to change saved presets once the app is gone. Additionally, Bose will stop providing security updates for SoundTouch devices. The Framingham, Massachusetts-headquartered company noted to customers that the speakers will continue being able to play audio from a device connected via AUX or HDMI. Wireless playback will still work over Bluetooth; however, Bluetooth is known to introduce more latency than Wi-Fi connections."
Bose will end cloud support for SoundTouch Wi‑Fi speakers and soundbars on February 18, 2026, disabling cloud-based features and the companion app. The SoundTouch app's integrations with music services like Spotify and TuneIn and multiroom playback capabilities will stop functioning. Some saved presets will not work and cannot be changed after app shutdown. Bose will also stop providing security updates for SoundTouch devices. Speakers will still play audio via AUX or HDMI and support Bluetooth playback, though Bluetooth introduces higher latency than Wi‑Fi. Affected customers can trade in SoundTouch products for up to $200 credit. Bose cited evolving technology and unsustainable cloud infrastructure support.
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