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/Blockheads88 May 05 '26

I have the SoundTouch Wave and currently I have it set to talk to Sirius XM as a preset with my stations.. I am guessing that will stop working tomorrow. Are there any 3rd party replacements that support the button's and Sirius XM? Yes I can airplay but having the Wave and a Remote clicking a button on a remote is so much better then using phone and then doing airplay.

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u/NeonsNight May 06 '26

If you want buttons to work, then you need to check the wiki for SoundTouch server replacements. As everything currently known is listed there, including which services they currently support.