Bose made the consumer friendly move to open source its SoundTouch speakers

Bose initially planned to end cloud support for its SoundTouch smart speakers in February, effectively turning them into basic speakers without smart features. Following customer backlash, the company extended the shutdown date to May 6 and made a consumer-friendly decision to open source the software, providing API documentation to independent developers who can create compatible tools. Additionally, Bose preserved AirPlay and Spotify Connect functionality while maintaining a stripped-down version of the original app, preventing expensive speakers from becoming useless.