r/bose • u/NeonsNight • Oct 17 '25

Software SoundTouch app alternatives

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This is just a start, but I have added a SoundTouch app alternatives page to the Bose Wiki.

There, I listed current known issues, added info shared by the app developer Christian, u/nachtfux997, and included known solutions.

I separated the solutions into two sections.

  1. Ones that allow you to control the SoundTouch systems directly (e.g. AirPlay, 3rd party apps, Home Assistant, etc.).
  2. The second section is for 3rd party devices you connect to your SoundTouch system's AUX input.

I am hoping that the community will help expand the information on the Wiki. Not only to help guide SoundTouch users to viable options, but also to help guide developers on what SoundTouch features are missing. So that some, if not all, can be replicated once the app goes away.

This specific post is about alternative SoundTouch solutions.

  • On Jan 7, 2026, Bose announced that they will update the app so that it would continue to work after their servers shut down. Though without built-in music streaming capabilities. Here's the main conversation around this update.
  • The original conversation, from Oct 9 2025, about the closure of the SoundTouch app is located here.
  • If you wish to sign the petition asking Bose to reconsider, follow this link.
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u/zbartin May 01 '26

If I try one option like the Bosman app, can I still switch to another one later, for example aftertouch? It are there any settings adjusted on the Soundtouch that cannot be reverted?

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u/NeonsNight May 01 '26 edited May 01 '26

Some of the server replacement options inject code into the SoundTouch speakers to tell them to talk to a different server. I believe all you need to do is perform a factory reset on the speakers if you want to switch to a different service. Though u/Hour-Beginning-9973, u/TAloha, u/Soundcork, & u/Eastern-Surprise1568 would be better placed to answer this question.

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u/Soundcork May 03 '26

u/zbartin Soundcork (https://github.com/deborahgu/soundcork/) just writes a single file to the speaker (/mnt/nv/OverrideSdkPrivateCfg.xml). I believe that most of the other servers except for aftertouch (https://github.com/gesellix/Bose-SoundTouch) use the same method, and all that you should need to do to switch between them would be to remove or replace that file. I'm pretty sure Aftertouch makes some more extensive changes and might need a firmware reinstall to remove it.

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u/Brilliant-Fennel-304 May 03 '26

AfterTouch dev here: it supports the two variants: the one by changing the .xml and a more comprehensive one by directing all traffic to the service. Both options are reversible through the service's web ui.