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Re:Bose SoundTouch Cloud Replacement by gesellix on Sunday May 03, 2026 @04:13PM (#48000917)
Previously only a cli, now a complete cloud replacement to let your speakers keep alive. Setup is simple via plain binaries or containers, a web ui as client app replacement is on the roadmap. You can migrate your speakers from a Bose account or start with a newly created local account.

Documentation lives at https://gesellix.github.io/Bose-SoundTouch/

Feedback is much appreciated as https://github.com/gesellix/Bose-SoundTouch/issues, contributions are welcome, too!

Re:Bose SoundTouch Cloud Replacement by IdiotSavage on Saturday May 09, 2026 @07:14AM (#48073982)
This is cool. I would totally use this if I had a SoundTouch speaker. My mother has one at home – unfortunately there's no way to run a local server.

Annoying design choice by Bose, that the speaker even needs a server for the presets. I don't see why it couldn't just save a URL for each preset. Press the button and it starts streaming from that URL.

Edit: Seems like a workaround for that is already in the works :)

https://github.com/gesellix/Bose-SoundTouch/issues/196

Re:Bose SoundTouch Cloud Replacement by ohmyblock on Monday May 11, 2026 @02:52AM (#48091811)
I've just installed this and it works! Kudos to OP!