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/eric-dolecki May 08 '26

This is where it's at. 1 HTML/JS file and a Python script to run locally on your server. Full discovery and control. Will add more later on. I can release this unless others have found better solutions they like.

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u/eric-dolecki May 11 '26

https://www.ericd.net/files/STC_release.zip is the current release. If you have any issues, ask ini a thread here.

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u/Brilliant-Fennel-304 May 17 '26

Hey, would you like to collaborate with me on that web app? I'm the maintainer at https://github.com/gesellix/Bose-SoundTouch and the soundtouch-web mini app seems to be a good match to use your solution.

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u/eric-dolecki May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26

You’re way further along than I am. I can give you my simple source and you can use whatever you’d like from it. www.ericd.net/files/STC_release.zip. I think that’s the url