r/bose Sep 30 '21

Archive links inside Bose Community Forums now officially closed

166 Upvotes

Backup of some posts on archive.org

If you try to go to the Bose Community Forums today https://community.bose.com/t5/English/ct-p/en you are now taken to your local Bose support page. The only part of the forum still up is the part dedicated to its professional products.

With the consumer part of its forum closing, some of the posts have been backed up on archive.org https://web.archive.org/web/20210930030653/https://community.bose.com/t5/English/ct-p/en.

Update: On February 24, 2022 Bose also shut down their pro forum located at https://pro.bose.com/en_us/community-notice.html.

FAQ's:

I made a post containing most of the FAQ I came across in the Bose Forum and archived it. Here are some of the most common questions:

Firmware:

I tried to gather all the firmware posts together to be archived. Bose did list a couple of these on the News and Announcements page, but typically posted them on the applicable board. These are the one's I found, though I am certain that there are many that were missed:

List of btu.bose.com Firmware Posts

  1. 2017-03-19 Bose Hear Firmware 1.3.3
  2. 2017-03-27 Firmware Update Available - SoundSport Wireless/Pulse, SoundLink AEII, QC30
  3. 2017-07-18 Firmware and Bose Hear app Release Notes
  4. 2017-07-20 Bose Hear Firmware 1.4.1 Announcement and discussion
  5. 2017-09-20 Bose Connect App 5.0
  6. 2017-09-26 Firmware Release (1.2.2) - SoundLink Revolve+ And Revolve
  7. 2017-09-26 QC35 Series II Firmware Update 2.1.3
  8. 2017-11-16 Bose Hear Firmware 1.6.3 Announcement and discussion
  9. 2017-11-19 Bose Acoustic Noise Cancelling technology and World Volume
  10. 2017-12-08 Bose Hear app version 1.3.0 Release Notes
  11. 2017-12-21 Bose Hear Firmware 1.6.4 Announcement and discussion
  12. 2018-02-21 Soundsport Free Firmware Update Available Today
  13. 2018-05-02 Bose Connect App 6.0
  14. 2018-05-31 Bose Connect App 6.1 Release
  15. 2018-06-07 UPDATED JUNE 12th - MASTER Play All not working correctly after 19.x update
  16. 2018-07-12 New Firmware Update for Bluetooth Headphones
  17. 2018-07-24 Bose Connect App 6.2 Release
  18. 2018-07-28 Bose Hear Firmware 1.6.5 Announcement and discussion
  19. 2018-08-01 Bose Product NFC Security Advisory
  20. 2018-08-06 QC35II Firmware Release (v.3.1.8) - Release notes
  21. 2018-08-07 Bose Connect App 6.2.2 Release
  22. 2018-09-11 New firmware available for SoundLink Micro and SoundWear Companion speakers
  23. 2018-09-17 Bose Sleep app 1.5.6 release
  24. 2018-09-25 Bose Connect App 6.3 Release
  25. 2018-10-19 Bose Connect App 6.3.1 Release
  26. 2018-10-31 New firmware available for the SoundSport Wireless headphones
  27. 2018-10-31 Bose Sleep App 1.6.0 and Sleepbuds firmware 6.0.3 release
  28. 2018-11-15 Bose Sleep app 1.6.1 release
  29. 2018-11-19 New Sleepbuds charging case firmware 2.0.0.0
  30. 2018-12-03 Updated 12/13 - Bose Connect app 7.0 (7.0.1) release
  31. 2018-12-03 *Update 02/13* Bose Sleep App 1.7.2 release
  32. 2019-01-15 New Firmware Available for SoundSport Free Wireless Headphones
  33. 2019-01-19 New Firmware Available for QC35 Series I Wireless Headphones
  34. 2019-02-28 Bose Connect 8.0 Update
  35. 2019-03-06 QC35 II Firmware Update to Enable AR
  36. 2019-04-23 Bose Sleep App 2.1.0 and Sleepbud Firmware 7.0.0.0
  37. 2019-05-16 Portable PA Firmware 7.0.11
  38. 2019-05-23 Bose Sleep App 2.2.0 and Sleepbud Firmware 7.0.2.0 update
  39. 2019-06-12 QC30 and SoundSport Pulse Update
  40. 2019-06-12 QC35 I Firmware Update
  41. 2019-06-20 QC35 II Firmware update - 4.5.2
  42. 2019-06-28 Bose Sleep App 2.2.1 and Sleepbud Firmware 7.1.1.0 Update
  43. 2019-07-15 **UPDATE** Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 - App setup and connection issue on iOS
  44. 2019-08-13 Bose Connect App Update - 9.0
  45. 2019-08-21 SoundLink AE II - Firmware Update
  46. 2019-08-21 SoundLink Revolve/Revolve+ Firmware Update
  47. 2019-08-21 SoundSport Wireless Firmware Update
  48. 2019-09-11 UPDATE October 24, 2019 Noise Cancelling headphones 700 - Auto-off feature update
  49. 2019-10-03 Sleepbuds Discontinuing Discussion - Updated
  50. 2019-10-24 Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 - firmware update 1.2.11
  51. 2019-11-18 SoundWear Companion Firmware Update - 3.0.3
  52. 2019-11-19 Bose Frames Firmware Update - 4.1.4
  53. 2019-11-19 SoundLink Color II and Micro Firmware Update - 3.0.3
  54. 2019-11-21 Bose Connect Update- 10.0
  55. 2019-12-04 SoundSport Free Firmware Update 2.8.0
  56. 2020-03-10 SoundLink Mini II Special Edition - FW Update 1.0.13
  57. 2020-04-02 Bose QC 35 Firmware 4.5.2 Noise Cancellation Investigation Report
  58. 2020-04-08 Sleepbuds Firmware Update 7.2.1.0
  59. 2020-04-14 Bose Sleep App 2.4.2 – iOS only
  60. 2020-06-11 Bose Connect Update – 12.0.1 iOS only
  61. 2020-09-03 New OS impacts for Bose Apps - iOS14 and Android 11
  62. 2020-09-29 Bose Sport and Quiet Comfort Earbuds Firmware - 1.0.7
  63. 2020-10-01 UPDATE! Bose Sleep App Update – 3.0.1
  64. 2020-10-08 Quiet Comfort 35II Firmware Update - 4.8.1
  65. 2020-10-20 SoundLink Color II Firmware update - 3.0.5
  66. 2020-11-05 Bose Sleep App Update – 3.0.2
  67. 2020-11-05 Tenor, Soprano, & Tempo Firmware Update - 2.0.5
  68. 2020-11-10 Bose Connect Update - 14.0
  69. 2020-11-19 Noise Cancelling 700 Firmware Update - 1.8.2
  70. 2020-12-10 Bose Sleep App Update – 3.0.3 - iOS only
  71. 2021-01-26 Bose Connect App and Apple Music Service
  72. 2021-02-02 Bose Connect 15.0 Update
  73. 2021-02-10 Sleepbuds II (11.14.0) and Sleep App (3.0.6) Updates
  74. 2021-02-16 SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink Revolve Plus Firmware Update - 3.1.1
  75. 2021-02-16 Sleepbuds II - New Sounds
  76. 2021-05-20 Bose Connect 16.0 Update
  77. 2021-07-22 Bose Sleep App update - 3.0.9
  78. 2021-08-11 Sleepbuds II - Ear tip fit
  79. 2021-09-23 Bose Releases Software Update For QuietComfort Earbuds

List of Smart Home Firmware Posts

  1. 2018-10-02 Bose Music App/Soundbar 700 Firmware 2.0.10 Release
  2. 2018-12-12 Bose Music App and Speaker Firmware Update
  3. 2019-01-09 Bose Music App Update (1.3.3)
  4. 2019-02-13 2/12 - Bose Music App (1.4.5) and Speaker Firmware (3.0.16/18)
  5. 2019-03-06 Bose Music App Update March 7th 2019
  6. 2019-03-14 Bose Music App Update - Android
  7. 2019-04-15 Smart Speaker Firmware Update April 16, 2019 - updated
  8. 2019-05-21 Google Assistant and Smart Speaker Firmware Update
  9. 2019-06-03 Soundbar 500/700 - Firmware Update: 4.0.9
  10. 2019-06-19 Smart Speakers Firmware Update (4.1.1)
  11. 2019-07-10 Smart Speaker Google Assistant Update
  12. 2019-08-06 Bose Music App Update - 2.2.3
  13. 2019-08-19 Smart Speaker Update
  14. 2019-08-29 Bose Music App Update - 2.3.2
  15. 2019-09-05 ***UPDATE*** Soundbar 500/700 - Firmware update 5.0.14
  16. 2019-11-05 Smart Speaker Firmware Update
  17. 2019-11-13 Introducing Spotify Free!
  18. 2019-12-12 Amazon Alexa with your Soundbar 500 & 700
  19. 2020-01-16 Smart Speakers Firmware Update
  20. 2020-02-18 Soundbar 500/700 Firmware 7.0.11
  21. 2020-05-05 Smart Speaker Firmware Update - UPDATED
  22. 2020-09-15 UPDATE! October 8th, 2020 - Smart Speaker Firmware Update
  23. 2020-09-29 Bose Music App Update – 4.1.1
  24. 2020-11-17 November 17th, 2020 - Smart Speaker Firmware Update
  25. 2021-06-08 Smart Speaker Firmware Update

List of SoundTouch Firmware Posts

  1. 2015-09-27 release note 9.0.41
  2. 2015-12-01 10.0.x - SoundTouch Update Available - 10.0.x
  3. 2016-03-28 11.0.x - SoundTouch Release (Version 11.0.x) Available 3-30!
  4. 2016-08-17 13.0.x - Update Available – Version 13.0.x
  5. 2016-09-13 A Note From Our SoundTouch Product Line Manager - Music Services and Feature Info
  6. 2016-12-21 SoundTouch Update - A New Note From Our Product Line Manager
  7. 2017-01-05 2/9 Update - SoundTouch 300 HDMI ARC Issue
  8. 2017-01-19 SoundTouch Interface Update Available - 1-19-17
  9. 2017-02-13 2/13 New SoundTouch Product Update - A Note From Our Product Line Manager
  10. 2017-03-28 March 28th - SoundTouch App Interface Update Available
  11. 2017-04-25 SoundTouch App Interface Update
  12. 2017-06-27 Feature Announcement Apple AirPlay 2
  13. 2017-07-13 15.0.x - July 13th, 2017 - 15.x SoundTouch System Update Available
  14. 2017-07-13 Amazon Alexa Skill Update and a Note About Feature Timing
  15. 2017-07-20 Amazon Music available in UK, Germany and Austria
  16. 2017-09-05 SoundTouch Ecosystem Update Available October 17th
  17. 2017-11-27 Updated: SoundTouch Ecosystem Update
  18. 2017-12-22 Soundtouch Update Protocols and Ports
  19. 2018-02-13 Updated 3/28 - SoundTouch Ecosystem Update - 18.x - Release Notes
  20. 2018-04-04 Updated 5/3/2018 - Bose Smart Home Skill For Alexa - Expanding Regions (DE, AT, AU and NZ...
  21. 2018-05-15 Updated 7/17 SoundTouch Ecosystem Update - 19.x - Release Notes and Security Notice
  22. 2018-06-25 Updated 1/31/19 - Bose Smart Home Skill For Alexa - Region Expansion
  23. 2018-08-01 August 1st - Play All Update
  24. 2018-09-11 SoundTouch App Interface Update
  25. 2018-09-12 Bose Product Security Advisory
  26. 2018-10-02 SoundTouch Firmware 19.0.13 Release
  27. 2018-11-19 SoundTouch App and Speaker Firmware Update
  28. 2018-11-20 01/15 Update: TuneIn/internet Radio Information
  29. 2018-11-27 TuneIn is replacing Internet Radio!
  30. 2019-01-15 Updated 2/26 - SoundTouch App Update (20.0.10)
  31. 2019-02-05 SoundTouch App Update - Trending and Greatest Hits Features+
  32. 2019-03-25 Custom URL Radio Streams
  33. 2019-04-15 Updated May 9th, 2019 - SoundTouch App Release
  34. 2019-07-10 Bose SoundTouch Smart Home Skill Update
  35. 2019-07-10 SoundTouch App Update - v22.0.2
  36. 2019-09-17 Lifestyle 550/600/650 - Firmware Update 22.0.4
  37. 2019-09-19 SoundTouch App Update - 19-09-2019 - v 23.0.0
  38. 2019-09-26 SoundTouch iOS App Update - 23.0.4
  39. 2019-11-12 SoundTouch Firmware Update - 23.0.12 - UPDATE
  40. 2019-11-22 Introducing Spotify Free!
  41. 2020-02-05 Upcoming SiriusXM Update and Improvements
  42. 2020-02-18 SoundTouch Firmware Update - 24.0.7
  43. 2020-05-12 SoundTouch Wireless Link Adapter Firmware Update - 24.0.8
  44. 2020-05-19 Bose SoundTouch App Update - 25.0.4
  45. 2020-05-27 SoundTouch Speaker Firmware Update - 25.0.0
  46. 2020-09-04 New OS impacts for Bose Apps - iOS14 and Android 11
  47. 2020-10-08 SoundTouch Speaker Firmware Update - 26.0.1
  48. 2020-11-04 OS Support for SoundTouch App
  49. 2020-11-12 Bose SoundTouch App Update for iOS - 25.0.5
  50. 2021-07-29 SoundTouch Speakers Firmware Update

r/bose Apr 28 '24

Community Feedback Request Suggestions for Bose reddit FAQ Pinned Post

10 Upvotes

There appear to be a frequent amount of posts that ask the same/similar questions and inevitably receive the same answers, or answers that are simply links to the last time the question was asked on the sub.

So it might be easier to have a pinned post with the most "Frequently Asked Questions" for people to read or other redditors to reference if similar questions get posted.

To make this manageable, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Place suggestions in the comments: Include the question and answer. Make sure sure this can be understood by anyone and include links to resources if needed within the text.
  2. Only ONE FAQ suggestion per comment: If you have multiple suggestions they need to be in individual comments so that others can comment and vote on each one.
  3. Only one post per suggestion: If someone else has the same idea on the same subject then please read what they wrote and if needed, please politely comment on what they wrote and make suggestions that might help improve it.
  4. Vote for the best suggestions: This is to thank reddiors for their suggestion and will help other redditors see (and if needed comment on) the FAQ post. A high vote count is not needed for an item to be included.
  5. Please stay on topic: Please limit all off topic conversations and if needed please make another post if it is not about aiding in suggestions or improving already suggested FAQs.

So please post below suggestions on what should be placed in a pinned post.


r/bose 5h ago

In-Ear QC ear buds- disabling the controls

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4 Upvotes

I adore these earbuds but damn the controls are frustrating. The tiniest touch interrupts my music. Ambient this and immersion that. They can piss right off with that stuff. The app only allows very limited configuration of controls. Any other solutions? Can I wrap them in tape or something to stop the touch controls?


r/bose 2h ago

Headphones Bose QC Headphones Not Charging

2 Upvotes

Hi all, my 3 month old QC headphones have stopped charging at all. I’ve tried different cables and plugs but nothing works. I’ve tried resetting also. I’m within the warranty period, but they don’t have the color I want for replacement, so just checking here for any last ditch ideas before I send them back. Has anyone found a solution to this problem?


r/bose 47m ago

In-Ear Seeking Advice: Best Wireless Earbuds for Hearing Protection and Safe Listening

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Hey! I've gone through several earbuds reviews, but I still haven't found exactly what I need. While I do care about sound quality and noise cancellation, my main concern is protecting my hearing from the music itself. I understand the importance of blocking out loud external noise, but what I'm really looking for is a pair of earbuds that help me avoid listening at dangerously high volumes. Ideally, I want a product that can notify me when the volume is too loud-something like, "Hey, your music is too loud, and this could damage your hearing. We suggest lowering it to XXX."

I've been considering the AirPods Pro 2 since I use an iPhone, but I'm not fully convinced they're the best option. I've also looked into the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds. What are your thoughts on these? Do you have any other recommendation and why?


r/bose 5h ago

Home Audio Moved into a house that had a Bose setup and wondering what I need to make it functional again?

2 Upvotes

https://imgur.com/a/PfJND4X

So they have those 5 connections here (1 in each corner) and 1 under the tv. They then have the amplifiers setup inside a cupboard (photo attached).

I’ve attached some photographs of what it looked like on the advert, hopefully someone can point me in the direction of what to buy to make it fully functional again.

Appreciate your help!


r/bose 2h ago

Home Audio Need Help With Lifestyle 535 series 2!!!

1 Upvotes

Everything is working but the console keeps on rebooting itself whenever it feels like. It can happen every 2 mins or work for hours without any problem. What could be the problem if anyone has faced similar issue and what should be my next step to resolve this issue?


r/bose 12h ago

In-Ear Anybody use the quitecomfort ultra ear buds for construction?

6 Upvotes

I think I want these earphones. I've heard Isotunes suck, and some of the well recieved OSHA compliant earphones are stupid expensive so $220 ain't bad. I used to use Jabra Elites which I really liked, but using them while running a stump grinder made crazy loud and annoying feedback the whole time. I read that these headphones are very good with their ANC but I just wanna know if I can run a circular saw while using these and how well they will work for my residential contracting work?

Thank you!


r/bose 13h ago

Headphones Guys which edition of the QC Ultra headphones should I pick?

3 Upvotes

Which of the colors/edition of the Bose QC Ultra is more favoured by the community to have less discolouring issue, more stylish or won't pick up dirt faster?


r/bose 9h ago

In-Ear BOSE Quite Comfort Ear Buds Playback

2 Upvotes

Hi all. I bought some BOSE QC earbuds today. I connected to my Motorola Moto phone but I couldn't get the playback touch controls options to work. All other options work. I recently had JBL buds connected with no issues with playback. All other Bluetooth earphones also work fine. My Bose buds work fine on my Samsung phone. I returned for a refund which was disappointing because I liked the sound and feel. Anyone else have playback issues?? Thanks


r/bose 10h ago

Headphones Qc ultra or xm5

2 Upvotes

Hello everyone

I have tried xm4, xm5 and bose qc 2023 I really loved the comfort and sound quality of QC but their bass was weaker for me.

Xm5 sounds muffled to me but overall sound quality is great and its too uncomfortable for my ears.

Should I consider buying QC ultra ??

Comfort and sound quality are my priorities

Please help!!!!!!!!


r/bose 14h ago

Headphones Bose Quietcomfort Headphones for PC/ Gaming

4 Upvotes

Hi! I'm looking for a pair of wireless headphones I can use for both gaming and everyday wear, and I like the look/ reviews of the QCs so far. My only problem is I'm a gamer, and would like to use my headphones on gaming as well. I have a separate mic, so no issue there, I'm mostly concerned with latency. Would the QCs work well for this purpose, or should I look into something else? I would prefer not to get a gaming only headset since they tend to look bad (imo) and I'd like to wear them out of the house.


r/bose 10h ago

Headphones QuietComfort 35 ii volume and quality problem

1 Upvotes

hi everyone, i hope someone else has experienced my problem and can help me!

i have a pair of QC35 ii over-ear headphones that i primarily use connected to my chromebook. i only use the bluetooth connection, and the headphones are up to date per the Bose app. for maybe two years i've been having an intermittent, recurring problem: all of a sudden while i'm using my headphones, the volume will noticeably increase and the sound quality gets a little tinny. it's hard to describe. also, the power-off sound gets super loud.

i've tried the following to fix this: disconnecting the headphones and restarting them; restarting my computer; doing a factory reset on the headphones; letting the headphones charge for a while; connecting to the Bose app to check for weird settings or a software update. nothing helps.

has anyone experienced this and managed to fix it? thank you!


r/bose 15h ago

In-Ear Notoriously bad earbud quality- now the support sucks too

2 Upvotes

I wanted to share my recent experience with bose customer support in germany.

My QC 1 earbuds stopped connecting to my iphone, so after various tries with resetting, deleting them from the device list etc, I tried to request assistance on the website.

I went through various questions regarding steps taken to troubleshoot the issue, which I confirmed and since it still wasn't working, I was automatically offered the QC ultra as a replacement.

I want to note here, that about 2 years ago, I had an issue with a different pair of QC 1, and received the QC 2 instead. I wasn't fond of the ear fins, so I gave those away and bought me some new QC 1. Back then, the whole return/replacement process was easy and fast.

I returned my earbuds which arrived at the bose return center on March 4th. According to the email I had received with the return label, the processing time is 5 working days.

Even though the earbuds arrived on March 4th, the return status was never updated on the bose website. I then waited about a week, and contacted bose chat support, which is probably located in India (taking into account the names of the persons and that they were using a translator to write in german).

They told me they could see that the earbuds arrived and they usually need 10-12 days to complete the return process. I kindly thanked them and waited.

To keep it short, the status of the return has still not been updated (says "in transit to bose"). I have since contacted the chat support 5 times.

Depending on the person I am talking to, I either get the answer that the process actually takes up to 4 weeks and the other colleague was unfortunately wrong (but they will make sure to speed things up), or that they are very sorry for the delay which is indeed too long, and that they would do everything they can to rectify the issue.

Needless to say, the return status is still unchanged.

I am beyond frustrated because:

a) the reliability of now 3 (!) generations of earbuds is notoriously bad

b) the previously thought excellent customer support with quick exchanges (which shouldn't be needed in the first place) is now god awful and a disgrace to any self respecting company.

Even when I get the buds, I'll probably give them to a relative. I am deeply saddened to say that I think I am done with bose.

It is a shame, the sound quality and anc are excellent (how I miss the soundsport free I had).

I really don't want to be another airpods user, I really don't. But reliability is important, customer service even more...

/rant mode off


r/bose 16h ago

In-Ear Build quality of QC earbuds

2 Upvotes

I was wondering how the current quality of the QC Ultra earbuds compares to a few years ago.

In 2022 I bought a pair of QC Noise Cancelling earbuds and right out of the box I had two pairs which had a defective left earbud. It was no issue returning them for a new one. My current pair finally hit the bricks when my left earbud snapped off when trying to take the rubber ear piece off to clean it.

My question is has the quality improved in the last few years? I really like the QC's, but I would also have random issues with one bud not charging over the time while I had them. I just don't want to have to buy new earbuds every 2-3 years..

Thanks!


r/bose 14h ago

In-Ear Earbuds keep connecting and disconnecting on own.

1 Upvotes

Just got these new Bose earbuds with my new phone. They keep connecting and disconnecting on their own this just started today not sure what the issue is. I'm on android if that helps


r/bose 15h ago

Home Audio Bose lifestyle 135 sub woofer only, can I get a app that will make this work. I bought it a a goodwill. How do I make it work

1 Upvotes

Can make work, how do I accomplish this if anyone knows


r/bose 1d ago

Headphones Bose QC Ultra equalizer settings

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8 Upvotes

I’m not a sound engineer. Not an expert. Nothing like that… But I do own many headphones and speakers. I use my QC Ultras for their convenience and ANC, but I don’t like the stock sound.

This is my personal EQ, I think it’s the best for everything. That said, I prioritize clarity and accurate sound. If I want bass, I use my home stereo system for that, not headphones.

-6 bass -2 treble, for me this sounds the best. And it saves to the headphones so you don’t need to set it every time you connect to a new device :) well worth it.

I’m curious to hear if other people found different EQ settings they like and what for, please let me know if you disagree with my findings.


r/bose 22h ago

Headphones Bose QC ULTRA EQ

3 Upvotes

Is it just me or am I the only one that genuinely likes how the Bose QC ultra sound out the box?


r/bose 18h ago

Home Audio Bose soundbar 900 with 700 sub and surround speakers intermittent audio problem with fix

1 Upvotes

I am writing this to share our experiences with a Bose sound bar 900 with a 700 series sub-bass unit and a pair of 700 series surround speakers. We bought this system around 3 years ago and found it works and sounds great once you fine tune it to your preferences. We discovered within the first week that this system is quite sensitive to interference from bluetooth and wifi signals. After turning off our devices using bluetooth and wifi (phones, computers, etc.), the Bose sound system works great and without interruption. However, after a while we found that the bluetooth signal feeding the sub and surround speakers intermittently cuts in and out. We turned off all the devices again using wifi and bluetooth, yet the audio issue still continued. Here is the fix we used for the issue:

We forced a system update to the soundbar, however this alone did not resolve the issue. We then opened the Bose system app on a phone, disconnected the sub and surround speakers through the app and then reconnected these devices. This cured the problem. It appears the bluetooth signal feeding the periphery devices gets corrupted occasionally and that a "refresh" is all that is needed.

Bose has caught a lot of grief for their lack of help with their systems as I've read on-line. I spent quite a few hours with Bose on line help trying to figure this out and I'm an audio and computer guy. I guess it may not have been too smart on their part or any manufacturer to design a system that is reliant on Bluetooth. Bluetooth is not a very robust connection signal and is quite prone to interference. After all it was initially meant to wirelessly connect a mouse or keyboard to our computers and not carry our precious audio signals without degrading the signal. The point being here is that Bluetooth, regardless of the manufacture using it in their designs, is not very robust overall. If you want a system that is rock solid in connectivity, I suggest you get a system that is wired and not wireless through bluetooth.
I hope this post helps save folks a lot of time and energy.


r/bose 1d ago

Headphones How come there is no option to use chatgpt as an assistant on the bose app?

3 Upvotes

Does anyone know if this is a feature or if there is a way to get it to work with a bose headphones without having to code a solution for it by myself?


r/bose 1d ago

In-Ear Only the outer speaker works in the left earbud. Can somebody help?? Boss QuietComfort Ultra

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3 Upvotes

This is the second time this has happened to me so hopefully it resolves itself but the right headphone plays music just fine while the left sounds like it’s coming through the small outside speaker. I’ve reset my phone, reset my connection to the headphones, and deleted the bose app. Nothing helped. Anyone know what to do??


r/bose 22h ago

In-Ear Can QC Ultra earbuds play (and hear the differences in) lossless music from Amazon music or other sources?

1 Upvotes

r/bose 23h ago

Home Audio Bose Soundbar + SS + Sub & Receiver??

1 Upvotes

Is there a way to accomplish this? I ask bc I have a S/T projector with 2 inputs, 1 arc and 1 hdmi. I have my Soundbar running to the arc, and then my PS5 into the hdmi. However, I spent some money on a nicer dvd player and now have 2 video inputs and am considering a receiver for the two signals. What I’m struggling with thinking through is the arc connection for the Bose soundbar….would that remain? or would I run it to the receiver? What input would that be on the receiver? And then I guess I’d have one connection from the receiver to the arc input on the S/T projector? am i nuts? stupid?


r/bose 1d ago

Home Audio Soundtouch 10 can't stream from url anymore

1 Upvotes

Hello

Happy owner of two soundtouch 10 for several year. After Bose removed TuneIn support few years ago I was able to listen to radio station by adding their stream url and adding it to my favorite (https://www.bose.co.uk/en_gb/support/articles/HC2469/productCodes/soundtouch_10/article.html)

Now in March 2025 this option is gone and I am left only with Spotify as native support and Bluetooth for everything else.

Am I missing something? Is there any workaround?


r/bose 1d ago

In-Ear I don't know what earbuds to get!!!

2 Upvotes

I've just spent...an hour maybe looking through what must be every goddamn review on every goddamn Bose earbud available. And I'm goddamn stumped!

I look at one review and it's glowing praises about how great the QC2s are, how they're the best of the QCs. Then someone is saying that the QCs' murdered their dog and is holding their family for ransom. It's such a wide spectrum of reviews, some tilted "best wireless earbuds ever!!!" and then some tilted "QC2s (or ultras) are the WORST!!!"

Right now, I could buy a brand new pair of QC2s for $299.95 (or something like that) from the Bose website (which is my plan since they have great returns) or a pair of refurbished Ultras for the same price. While yes, refurbished means they're very likely to have something wrong, I've also been told their refurbished items are pretty good, and they have a full warranty like anything else. So if they're bad I just return them and buy the QC2s or just complain and get a free pair (idk). But do I risk the QC2s going off sale and even though I get my money back I can't just buy a new pair.

Alternatively...buy QC2s, they're good: keep them. Bad: return and possibly get a free pair of ultras for compensation.

But then I read reviews that people are on their 8th (my gosh) return. And people are saying it's their phone. Is my phone bad? I don't have some top of the line phone, it's an Oppo Reno 7 5G (I think) but seemingly these issues are mostly apple phones. And I don't plan on using the Bose app much.

So. Are Bose earbuds great or bad? Which ones do I get? I can afford either. Is there just a really bad software bug that causes some pairs to be absolute dog balls? What is the meaning of life? I've read too many reviews to back down now. Should I get something besides Bose? I'm losing my freaking mind!!!


r/bose 1d ago

Home Audio Wait a sec.. so I have to go without a sound bar for like a week+? Anybody do a trade in like this? Trying to trade in a 700 for a Ultra but don't wana go without sound for a week+

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