"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 to many features and any related software updates. Well, there's a spot of good news for SoundTouch owners. The company is turning to an open source model for the software, allowing third parties to keep the music playing."
"The company has already begun mailing out the API documentation to customers so "independent developers can create their own SoundTouch-compatible tools and features." This will take some time, so Bose is also extending the end-of-life (EoL) date for the SoundTouch speakers. They were set to stop receiving cloud updates in February, but that has been moved to May 6."
"The speakers will still be able to use AirPlay and Spotify Connect after EoL, which was something that had been in doubt. The app will also continue to work in a stripped-down format. That app was originally set to stop working altogether, so all of those angry customer comments on Reddit must have done the job."
Bose will end cloud support for SoundTouch home speakers on May 6, which would remove many smart features and software updates. Bose is transitioning the SoundTouch software to an open source model and has started distributing API documentation so independent developers can create SoundTouch-compatible tools and features. Bose extended the original February end-of-life date to May 6. After EoL, the speakers will retain AirPlay and Spotify Connect functionality and the mobile app will continue operating in a stripped-down form. The SoundTouch line debuted in 2013 and originally started at about $600.
Read at Engadget
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