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 ...

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 ...

Bose Does the Right Thing for Customers of its Unsupported Smart Speakers

Bose announced last October that it would brick its oldest smart speakers in February, setting off customer complaints.
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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 ...
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Bose SoundTouch home theater systems regress into dumb speakers Feb. 18

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 ...