SoundTouch speakers

SoundTouch speakers were released by Bose in 2013.

> "As we are evolving our product assortment to better serve your needs, we are discontinuing sales of some SoundTouch products. We remain committed to support both the SoundTouch app and product software for the foreseeable future. Please visit the Support section if you need any help with your SoundTouch products."
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## Features

### App

*Main article: SoundTouch app*

### Local Music Services

#### Airplay 1

SoundTouch launched with Airplay 1 back in 2013. No system's released after 2015 included Airplay 1.

* SoundTouch 30 I & II
* SoundTouch Portable I & II
* SoundTouch Stereo JC I & II
* Wave SoundTouch music system

#### Airplay 2

Announced in the Apple WWDC2017 keynote speech on 5 Jun 2017. It took over 2 years and 8 months for Bose to release Airplay 2 support on 18 Feb 2020 with v24.0.7, but only on select SoundTouch systems.

* SoundTouch 20 III
* SoundTouch 30 III
* SoundTouch Wireless Link adapter
* Wave SoundTouch music system IV
* Lifestyle 600
* Lifestyle 650
* SoundTouch 300

#### AUX

SoundTouch launched with AUX input's back in 2013. Bose received AUX rebroadcasting on some SoundTouch speakers with v16 in 2017.

#### Bluetooth

Was included in most SoundTouch speakers after 2015. It gained Bluetooth rebroadcasting to other SoundTouch speakers with v16 in 2017.

#### iTunes

SoundTouch launched with iTunes support back in 2013.

Supported audio formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, & Apple Lossless

##### macOS 10.15 (Catalina)

"iTunes libraries are not supported with macOS 10.15 (Catalina)

As of macOS 10.15, iTunes is no longer included in macOS. Since the SoundTouch app only supports music libraries from iTunes or Windows Media Player, a music library cannot be added from a computer running macOS 10.15.

As an alternative, you can use AirPlay to stream music from an Apple Music library to your SoundTouch system. For more info, see Using AirPlay with your Bose speaker."

#### NAS

Added with SoundTouch v4 in 2014 for WD MyCloud and Synology NAS drives using a DNLA server.

Supported audio formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, FLAC (16-bit/44.1kHz and 16-bit/48kHz), & Apple Lossless

#### QPlay

Exclusive to China, QQMusic's QPlay casting support added with SoundTouch v14 in 2016

#### SimpleSync

Released with SoundTouch v26 in 2020. SimpleSync allows those owning select SoundTouch speakers and Bose Smart Speakers to stream audio from their smart speaker to their SoundTouch device via SimpleSync from the Bose Music app.

SimpleSync establishes a Bluetooth connection from your Bose Smart Speaker to your Bluetooth-enabled SoundTouch speaker. The signal establishes a one-to-one connection, allowing the same music to be played in sync in two different rooms. However, the SoundTouch speaker must stay within the reliable Bluetooth range of 9 metres to maintain connection. Walls and building materials can affect reception at times.

To get started, open the Bose Music app on your mobile device and navigate to your Bose Smart Family product. Then click on your product’s image in the bottom-right corner of your screen, tap on “group”, and choose to add your Bose speaker or headphones. Make sure your SoundTouch speaker is turned on and in pairing mode before you open the app on your mobile device. No SoundTouch app needed.

You can use it to pair two products maximum with SimpleSync. But only one SoundTouch device connected via Bluetooth is needed to stream to all other SoundTouch devices in your home via the SoundTouch app.

* SoundTouch 20 III
* SoundTouch 30 III
* SoundTouch Wireless Link adapter
* Wave SoundTouch music system IV
* Lifestyle 600
* Lifestyle 650
* SoundTouch 300

#### Spotify Connect

Added with SoundTouch v6.2.1/7.0.37 in 2014

#### Windows Media Player

SoundTouch launched with Windows Media Player support back in 2013.

Supported audio formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, & FLAC (16-bit/44.1kHz and 16-bit/48kHz)

### Streaming Music Services

#### Availability

Music services available with the SoundTouch app by region

Certain music services are available for use in specific regions around the globe. Learn which music services you can listen to in your area.

Music service availability varies by region.

The chart below shows which music services are available in different regions. Additionally music services are available by linking your product to your Amazon Alexa account (where available). For more info, see Music services available via Alexa voice command.

 El Salvador
 Guatemala
 Honduras
 Nicaragua
 Panama

\*Amazon Unlimited and Prime accounts are supported. WIth these accounts, Amazon-curated playlists are available; user-created playlists are not. Amazon HD, Ultra HD and Free music services are not supported.

\*\*QPlay is a feature of the QQMusic app that lets you stream to QPlay-compatible speakers.

#### Amazon Music

Added with SoundTouch v11 in 2016

#### Deezer

Added with SoundTouch v6.2.1/7.0.37 in 2014

#### dHits

Exclusive to Japan, it was added sometime after July 2019 via the Amazon Alexa voice command.

#### iHeartRadio

Exclusive to the United States, it was added with SoundTouch v6.2.1/7.0.37 in 2014

#### Just for You

Added with SoundTouch v16 in 2017.

> **Just for You:** We are adding a new feature to the SoundTouch app called “Just for You” which allows users to quickly access music and other content that is uniquely relevant to them or popular among other users. “Just For You” creates a more laid-back and enjoyable SoundTouch experience—reducing the effort necessary to navigate, find music and start playback.
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> * Within Just For You, users can access one familiar and two new categories of content recommendations: Your Recently Played, Your Greatest Hits, and Trending on Bose.
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> 	+ **Your Recently Played** are the user’s most recent content selections
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> 	+ **Your Greatest Hits** are the user’s most likely choices based on the time of day and the frequency of play
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> 	+ **Trending on Bose** are the most popular playlists, albums, and stations being played across SoundTouch users in a given country–allowing users to discover new favorites in a fun way
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> 		- Only content from music services which users have added to their SoundTouch account will appear on this list
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It was removed in 2019

> Due to low customer engagement with 'Trending on Bose' and 'Greatest Hits', we have decided to remove these features from the SoundTouch app in the coming weeks.
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> If you're sad to see these features go, we strongly encourage you to explore the browse pages of your favorite music services in SoundTouch! Our music service partners have extensive and ever-growing recommendations for both personalized content and discovering new content.
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> Music intelligence is in their DNA and we think you'll be excited to see what they have to offer.
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#### Pandora

While now exclusive to the United States. SoundTouch launched with Pandora in America, Australia, & New Zealand back in 2013.

On July 13, 2017 Pandora announced that it was ceasing its services in Australia and New Zealand. After that Bose let customers know Pandora would no longer be playable in those countries.

> Pandora is discontinuing its service in Australia and New Zealand on July 31st, 2017.
> As a result, the SoundTouch app will no longer be compatible with Pandora. We highly recommend removing your Pandora account from the SoundTouch app prior to July 31st.
> Due to a limitation in our app, you will NOT be able to remove your account from the main menu after the service shutdown. To do this, go to app *Settings* > *Music Services* > *Pandora* > *Remove*. We are working on a fix to allow users to remove Pandora accounts from the SoundTouch app in these regions, and will communicate timing when possible. We also recommend changing any Pandora presets prior to July 31st as Pandora content will not be playable.
> For more information about Pandora discontinuation in Australia and New Zealand, please see their FAQ page on the matter.
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#### Saavn

Exclusive to India, it was added with SoundTouch v19 in 2018 via the Amazon Alexa voice command.

#### SiriusXM

Exclusive to Canada and the United States, it was added with SoundTouch v10 in 2015

#### Spotify

Added with SoundTouch v10 in 2015.

##### ReadySet with Spotify

When Bose integrated Spotify into it's app, it allowed customers who purchased directly from Bose to "pre-load SoundTouch presets" with their own Spotify presets.

> New ReadySet with Spotify will be available exclusively on Bose.com with any SoundTouch® purchase. With ReadySet, you can use your existing Spotify® account or sign up for one, pre-load SoundTouch presets with Spotify playlists, and have your SoundTouch speaker arrive customized, programmed, and ready to go.
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#### TuneIn

Added with SoundTouch v15 in 2017

#### vTuner (Internet Radio)

SoundTouch launched with vTuner back in 2013. It was removed with v20 in 2018

#### Web URL's

Added with SoundTouch v20.0.6 in 2019

Supported stream formats: MP3, MP4-AAC, ALAC, AAC, HEAAC, ASF, WMA, HLS, OGG, Vorbis, FLAC, and SBC.

Hi All,
Following a great suggestion from @rickatk we're setting up this thread as the place to suggest and request URLs for use with the 'Stream Custom Radio URL' feature

If you have any sites that you have been using to find your URLs, or specific stations you would like help finding, post below and as a community we can find the best places to stream these stations from!

Here is a guide for finding the URL for your station to help as well.
1. Open your browser on your PC (we tested with Chrome).
2. Find a website where you can listen to the radio station, then play it.
3. Press the F12 key on your keyboard.
4. Click in the left high "box" (where the code of the page is, this will make sure you search in the right part), then press Control + F on your keyboard. Look for "<audio>", "<audio id>" or an audio format such as "MP3" or "AAC" . If you can find yellow underlined text via "<audio>" or "<audio id>", right-click on it, then click "edit to HTML".
5. If "<audio>" or "<audio id>" do not return a result, find a link that looks like one of the ones I provided above using the format search (MP3, AAC ...)
6. Then, in both cases, find the link of the radio station (usually dark blue, starting with "http"), copy it and open it in another tab
7. Make sure it works by clicking Play. If so, enter this link in the SoundTouch app. If this is not the case, find another link by following the steps above again with another website.

Thanks in advance for helping us and each other collect the best places to stream your favourite stations.

### Smart Home

#### Amazon Alexa

* Added on 28 Nov 2017 with v17.0.8 - Bose SoundTouch Control [English (US) Only]
* Added on 15 Feb 2018 with v18.0.11 - Bose Alexa Sill

##### Voice assistant availability by country and language

In certain regions, Alexa is available to let you control your SoundTouch product using your voice. If integration with a voice assistant is not available in your country, you cannot link that assistant to your SoundTouch product. Similarly, if a desired language is not supported, it cannot be used to communicate with the assistant and your SoundTouch product. Find out which languages and countries support integration with Alexa and your SoundTouch product.

 Australia
 Austria
 Brazil
 Canada
 French
 France
 Germany
 India
 English
 Ireland
 Italy
 Japan
 Mexico
 New Zealand
 Spain
 United Kingdom
 United States
 Spanish

##### Music services available via Alexa voice command

The Bose smart home skills for Amazon's Alexa voice assistant allows you to start playback of a music service using your voice. The chart below shows which music services are available in regions that support Alexa.

#### Apple HomeKit

* Added 18 Feb 2020 with v24.0.7, but only on select SoundTouch systems.

* SoundTouch 20 III
* SoundTouch 30 III
* SoundTouch Wireless Link adapter
* Wave SoundTouch music system IV
* Lifestyle 600
* Lifestyle 650
* SoundTouch 300

#### Samsung SmartThings

* SmartThings has been supported since 2015.

#### SoundTouch API

Support added in 2015

* Bose Developer Forum
* Bose SoundTouch API

"The SoundTouch API enables you to connect your application to SoundTouch devices, allowing you to give our mutual customers new options for controlling the tunes, or bringing to life smart home experiences that help make lives better. Or better yet, you can do something amazing that we haven't even dreamed of yet. We can't wait to see what you build."

What can you do with the Bose SoundTouch API?

* Control
	+ "There's no one right way to control a SoundTouch speaker. Click, swipe, wave, speak -- any of these might be best for the listener depending on the moment. The SoundTouch API gives you the tools to control most aspects of a speaker, so that you can help your customers  manage their SoundTouch speakers and listening sessions directly from your innovative interface."

* Audio Notifications
	+ "It can be easy to miss phone-based notifications at home -- they get covered up by music, or the phone is charging in the other room. On select SoundTouch speakers, the Audio Notifications give you another way to alert your customers when necessary. We've made it easy to gracefully wake or interrupt a speaker and play a custom audio clip for your customers."

* Display Information
	+ " "What's that song?" "What station is this again?" "How much louder can this get?" The SoundTouch API gives you the ability to answer these questions for your customers in the places they may be looking for - the information is just a quick query away."

## Software Updates

### Download files

*Main article: Bose SoundTouch app#Download files*

### Software Release Notes

*Main article: SoundTouch Software Release Notes*

Release notes published on Bose's tech support website. Bose did list some updates on their now closed community forum.

## References

1. ↑ SoundTouch 10 Service Manual Rev 2
2. ↑ A way to uninstall SoundTouch from your computer
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Bose Gets Behind Wireless Multi-Room Audio
4. ↑ Apple Music in every room, plus Siri. SoundTouch with AirPlay 2 coming soon. #WWDC2017
5. ↑ Feature Announcement: Apple AirPlay 2
6. ↑ SoundTouch Firmware Update - 24.0.7
7. ↑ Bose's three rules of audio: Simple, streamable and Spotify-friendly
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 NEW SPOTIFY® INTEGRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR BOSE SOUNDTOUCH® WIRELESS MUSIC SYSTEMS
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Adding a music library stored on a computer or NAS drive
10. ↑ Bose SoundTouch 30 Wi-Fi system
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Flac Support
12. ↑ 2/13 New SoundTouch Product Update - A Note From Our Product Line Manager
13. ↑ Music services available with the SoundTouch app
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 How to Get More Out of Your Bose Products With Bose SimpleSync
15. ↑ Bose launches new wifi music systems
16. ↑ Amazon Music Umlimited
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 New Bose SoundTouch Series II Wireless Speakers Launch
18. ↑ Deezer Brings Deezer Premium Plus to U.S. Music Fans for the First Time Through Bose Products
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Bose SoundTouch Smart Home Skill Update - July 8, 2019
20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Music services available via Alexa voice command
21. ↑ SoundTouch App Update - "Trending" and "Greatest Hits" Features
22. ↑ Bose's new SoundTouch music players to rival Sonos - 11 October, 2013

"Pandora is only available in US, Australia and New Zealand, so we are kind of riding the wave of that which is nice."
23. ↑ Pandora No Longer Available in Australia and New Zealand
24. ↑ **Pandora is discontinuing its service in Australia and New Zealand on July 31st, 2017**
25. ↑ New SoundTouch Music Service: Radioplayer
26. ↑ Sirius XM is now included
27. ↑ SoundTouch Update Available - 10.0.x
28. ↑ TuneIn is now available for SoundTouch!
SoundTouch App and Speaker Firmware Update Available Nov. 19th
30. ↑ Updated 2/26 - SoundTouch App Update Available January 15th (20.0.10)
31. ↑ Streaming a station using a Custom URL Radio Stream
32. ↑ Setting up the Bose Skills for Amazon Alexa
33. ↑ Voice assistant availability by country and language
34. ↑ Updated 5/3/2018 - Bose Smart Home Skill For Alexa - Expanding Regions (DE, AT, AU and NZ)
35. ↑ Updated 1/31/19 - Bose Smart Home Skill For Alexa - Region Expansion (Mexico/Spain/Italy)
36. ↑ Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit review: A solid connected-home foundation
37. ↑ New Device Integrations - Bose SoundTouch and LIFX
38. ↑ SmartThings Support - Bose SoundTouch Systems
39. ↑ Bose Brings SoundTouch Technology To Custom Channel
40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 Bose SoundTouch API
41. ↑ Bose.com SoundTouch 30 tech support page