Impacted users can claim credit toward buying future products from Bose, but the decision has still prompted plenty of outcry from SoundTouch owners.
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Over a decade since the range was first introduced, Bose is cutting cloud support for its SoundTouch lineup of wireless smart speakers on February 18, 2026.
Bose customers using speakers from the lineup will lose access to cloud-based integrated music services like Spotify and TuneIn, as well as support for features like multi-room playback. However, they’ll still be able to use their SoundTouch products for audio playback via connected devices using Bluetooth®, AUX, or HDMI, though Bose said it wouldn’t be able to “guarantee long-term performance.
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USA — IT Bose Cuts Support for SoundTouch Wireless Speakers—but You Could Get $200