Bose Is Killing SoundTouch in 2026 – Your Expensive Speakers Are About to Lose Multi-Room and Streaming

Bad news if you own any Bose SoundTouch gear.

Starting 18 February 2026, Bose will permanently shut down the cloud servers that power SoundTouch. When that happens:

• Multi-room grouping → gone

• Direct streaming from Spotify, Deezer, TuneIn, Amazon Music, SiriusXM, etc. → gone

• The SoundTouch app → useless

• No more firmware or security updates

Affected models include: SoundTouch 10, 20, 30 SoundTouch 300 soundbar SoundTouch Wireless Link Lifestyle SoundTouch systems Wave SoundTouch Series III/IV …and basically anything with “SoundTouch” in the name.

What still works after February 2026?

Only the basic inputs that don’t need the cloud:

• Bluetooth (on models that have it)

• Aux input

• HDMI-ARC (SoundTouch 300 only)

In other words, your £400–£800 speakers suddenly become very expensive Bluetooth/Aux boxes with no multi-room capability.

Bose’s official statement:

“We are no longer able to sustain the development and support of the cloud infrastructure that powers this older generation of products.”

Translation: They don’t want to keep paying for the servers that were launched back in 2013.

No trade-in, no discount, no alternative app

Unlike Sonos in 2020 (which at least kept legacy devices fully functional on the old S1 app and offered a generous trade-in program), Bose is simply pulling the plug with zero compensation.

We’ve already heard from readers who spent £1,500–£3,000 building whole-home SoundTouch systems specifically for multi-room audio — they now face replacing everything or living with crippled speakers.

Bottom line

If you still love your SoundTouch setup and rely on multi-room or app streaming, start planning your exit strategy now. The clock is ticking.

(hteny.com – telling it straight so you don’t get burned)