""Some functions such as Bluetooth and AUX on standalone SoundTouch speakers (like SoundTouch 10, 20 Series III, and 30 Series III) will most likely continue to work when connected to a local source, but we can't guarantee long-term performance. For SoundTouch-enabled home theater products such as Lifestyle 650, SoundTouch 130, and SoundTouch 300 Soundbar, HDMI and optical inputs as well as Bluetooth should continue to work. Other features like SoundTouch streaming and app control, will no longer function.""
"Bose says that "technology has evolved since then and we're no longer able to sustain the development and support of the cloud infrastructure that powers this older generation of products." The company had already partially started moving on from the SoundTouch line years ago, adding a notice to its website in 2020 that said it would be "discontinuing sales of some SoundTouch products." At the time, Bose said it was committed to supporting "both the SoundTouch app and product software for the foreseeable future.""
Bose will discontinue cloud-based features and app support for SoundTouch products on February 18, 2026. After that date, integrated music services such as Spotify and TuneIn, multi-room playback, SoundTouch streaming, and app control will no longer function. The SoundTouch app will stop working and security updates will end. Products that support Bluetooth, AUX, HDMI, or optical inputs should still play audio from connected devices, though long-term performance for standalone speakers is not guaranteed. Bose launched SoundTouch in 2013, partially discontinued sales in 2020, and does not plan a replacement app or platform.
Read at The Verge
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