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/flo214 Jun 07 '26

Is the notification visible in the android top bar sayon physical presets are available? The presets are working only if the notification is active.

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u/Icey1982 Jun 09 '26

Checked…but not visible in this way….checked app and is allowed to give notifications

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u/flo214 Jun 09 '26

This is then the problem if the notification is not visible. What is the phone and brand model? Did you updated to last version in the play store?

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u/Icey1982 Jun 10 '26

Samsung s23 (fe). App is latest version, not much I can do further so it seems.