Bose SoundTouch
soundtouch
The Bose SoundTouch integration allows you to control your Bose SoundTouch speakers from Home Assistant.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
media_player | Media player (as switches) | Only TVs and receivers get a TV tile; other players show as power and play switches; Needs its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode |
What people report
Bose SoundTouch speakers work locally; stereo pairs plus a second device caused IP clash problems and play-URL occasionally needs a device restart.
- Works1
- Partly works2
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bose SoundTouch Bar 300 | Works Local | TTS call failed on 2022.5 beta; closed as completedSaved copyThe problem Hello, I have tried a simple TTS call (tts.google_translate_say) to my Bose Soundtouch Bar 300 for the first time and it fails with the below warning log. I don't know if it will work with previous versions (and not with the beta of 2022.5). ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2022.5.0b4 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant Container ### Integration causing the issue TTS, Soundtouch ### Link to integration documentation on our website … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #71184 · 2022-05 | |
| Bose SoundTouch 10 stereo pair | Partly works Local | Failed after adding Wireless Link Adapter; fixed by changing adapter IPSaved copyThe problem I had two Bose Soundtouch 10 speakers paired as a stereo pair (B1) working with Home Assistant (HA) flawlessly for a year. Then I added Bose Soundtouch Wireless Link Adapter (B2) to my network and HA and since then it stopped working. I checked, double-checked, tripple-checked the config files and my scripts and it would still fail. Today I decided to test the whole setup by unplugging B2 from power and all of a sudden, my B1 pair is again working correctly with HA. So, my only conclusion right now is that HA's Soundtouch integration doesn't work correctly when there are multiple … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #72456 · 2022-05 | |
| Bose SoundTouch speakers (play URL) | Partly works Local | Play media URL stopped working until device restartSaved copyThe problem I was always started radio channels using it's URL, but this suddenly stopped working. I started debug logging. It looks like the command was send to the SoundTouch, but nothing happens. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2024.8.0 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant Container ### Integration causing the issue soundtouch ### Link to integration documentation on our website https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/soundtouch/ ### Diagnostics information [code] … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #132254 · 2024-12 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Local polling
Talks to the device on your network, asking it for updates every so often.
Found automatically over
- Bonjour (zeroconf)
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 4,995 (0.7%) |
|---|---|
| Added in | Home Assistant 0.34 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @kroimon |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
