Bose Opens SoundTouch API
Stevie Bonifield (via Hacker News):
In a surprisingly user-friendly move, Bose has announced it will be open-sourcing the API documentation for its SoundTouch smart speakers, which were slated to lose official support on February 18th, as reported by Ars Technica. Bose has also moved that date back to May 6th, 2026.
When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch app will add local controls to retain as much functionality as possible without cloud services.
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Usually when products lose support for cloud services, they end up bricked, and occasionally users step in themselves to fix things. For instance, when Pebble originally shut down in 2016, users kept their watches functional by creating the Rebble Alliance, a community-run replacement for the watches’ cloud services, firmware, and app store.
Previously:
- Google Ends Support for Early Nest Thermostats
- Humane Acquired, Ai Pin Discontinued
- Sonos Will Stop Providing Software Updates for Its Oldest Products in May
- Awair Removing Features and Support for Older Devices
- Drobo Files for Bankruptcy
- Older Kindles Will Lose Cellular Access
- Logitech Harmony Remote Discontinued
- Slingbox Discontinued
- Eye-Fi Demonstrates the Danger of Cloud-Dependent Hardware
- Nest to Shut Down Revolv Home Automation Hubs
