Bose will brick secret functions of its SoundTouch Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars quickly. On Thursday, Bose notified clients that since February 18, 2026, it will stop supporting the gadgets, and the gadgets’ cloud-based functions, consisting of the buddy app, will quit working.

The SoundTouch app made it possible for many abilities, consisting of incorporating music services, like Spotify and TuneIn, and the capability to program numerous speakers in various spaces to play the exact same audio concurrently.

Bose has likewise stated that some conserved presets will not work which users will not have the ability to alter conserved presets once the app is gone.

In addition, Bose will stop supplying security updates for SoundTouch gadgets.

The Framingham, Massachusetts-headquartered business kept in mind to consumers that the speakers will continue having the ability to play audio from a gadget linked through AUX or HDMI. Wireless playback will still work over Bluetooth; nevertheless, Bluetooth is understood to present more latency than Wi-Fi connections.

Impacted consumers can sell their SoundTouch item for a credit worth as much as $200.

In its notification sent out to consumers today, Bose supplied very little description for end-of-life-ing its costly SoundTouch speakers, stating:

Bose SoundTouch systems were presented into the marketplace in 2013. Innovation has actually progressed ever since, and we’re no longer able to sustain the advancement and assistance of the cloud facilities that powers this older generation of items. We stay dedicated to producing brand-new listening experiences for our clients developed on contemporary innovations.

Ars Technica has actually connected to Bose for remark.

“Really disgusted”

Bose introduced SoundTouch with 3 speakers varying from $399 to $699. The business marketed the cordless home audio system as a method to extend premium noise throughout the home utilizing Wi-Fi-connected speakers.

In 2015, Bose broadened the lineup with speakers varying from $200 to $400 and soundbars and home theater systems varying from $1,100 to $1,500.

By 2020, nevertheless, Bose was distancing itself from SoundTouch. It notified consumers that it was “terminating sales of some SoundTouch items” however stated it was “dedicated” to supporting the “SoundTouch app and item software application for the foreseeable future.” Obviously, Bose could not see beyond the next 5 years.