The official cloud-independent rescue plan for your Bose SoundTouch® ecosystem. Total local control, instant discovery, and native hardware features restored.
From a swift, practical remote control for SoundTouch speakers, to an automated turnkey hardware appliance that restores cloud dependent functionality.
Take back full control. The Cube software extends the Tier 1 App to restore creating Stereo Pairs, adding new NAS drives to the system while fully restoring TuneIn Radio streaming. Plus, your 6 physical speaker presets are fully restored. Absolutely no subscriptions, ads, or ongoing costs... EVER!
Want to build it yourself? Download the complete, hardware-locked digital setup package to restore your Bose ecosystem instantly.
Zero technical setup required. Get commercial-grade power right out of the box with our pre-assembled Controller Cube. Simply plug it into your router to get started.
What’s in the Box?:
See the 'single-take' step-by-step live video guide that walks you through the entire, simple connection process.
Understand exactly how the Controller Pro Ecosystem restores lost functionality and transforms your SoundTouch system.
| Tier 1Standalone App Only | Capability | Tiers 2-3With Controller Cube |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Yes | Play global internet stations via Bluetooth/AirPlay | ✕ No |
| ✕ No | Native TuneIn Radio Streams (Direct to speaker) | ✓ Yes |
| ✕ No | Add Brand New NAS / DLNA Drives | ✓ Yes |
| ✓ Yes | Search & control previously added media drives | ✓ Yes |
| ✕ No | 6 Physical Presets fully restored | ✓ Yes |
| ✕ No | Create Brand New Stereo Pairs | ✓ Yes |
| ✓ Yes | Control Existing Stereo Pairs | ✓ Yes |
| ✓ Yes | Multi-Room Grouping & Scenes | ✓ Yes |
Watch how the Controller Cube adopts your existing SoundTouch hardware!
If your system connects to the official SoundTouch app, the Controller Cube can rescue it.
The standard plug-and-play USB setup works flawlessly for the vast majority of standalone speakers (ST10, ST20, ST30). However, due to manufacturer hardware designs, premium multi-component systems and older legacy chips (Lifestyle, Wave, CineMate, Series I Portables, and Wireless Adapters) require advanced manual network configuration.
Dedicated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speakers designed for individual rooms:
Systems combining TV audio with multi-room SoundTouch music streaming:
Bridges and native stereos equipped with the SoundTouch ecosystem:
Transparency on exactly what is delivered across our engineering levels.
• Secure Download Key for the Hardened Master OS Image (.img)
• Compressed folder containing USB initialization files
• Complete hardware assembly documentation and configuration parameters
• Controller Cube (Fully assembled in a premium aluminum enclosure)
• Premium Braided Ethernet Cable
• Premium braided USB-C power cable
• Dual USB initialisation drive (with Micro-USB/USB-A)
Deploying your Digital Download is a simple, plug-and-play process.
Download the compressed software package from your receipt. Use imageUSB or Raspberry Pi Imager to flash the file directly to your MicroSD card. (No need to extract it first!)
Insert USB Stick #1 into your computer. Create a text file named exactly
license.txt. Paste your License Key inside and save.
Insert the MicroSD card and USB Stick #1 into your NanoPi. Connect to power
and ethernet. Wait 60 seconds for the system to read your key and activate.
Success check:
license.txt will automatically rename to
license_APPLIED.txt
Insert USB Stick #2 into the SETUP/SERVICE port on the back of your Bose speakers. They will instantly detect the NanoPi, adopt the local routing, and reboot onto your new network.
Real feedback from SoundTouch owners who rescued their home audio.
"Brought my SoundTouch 10 & 20 back to life instantly! The native Bose cloud servers kept dropping, but Controller Pro’s V8 local network radar locked onto my hardware in under a second. Rock-solid grouping and zero latency."
"Flawless replacement for the dead corporate cloud. The app works perfectly as a local remote, and the hybrid integration with the Rescue Node hardware means no more fighting with aggressive phone battery drops. Saved a £1,200 setup!"
"Incredible support from an independent developer who cares about music. Bypasses the broken corporate setup to deliver instant local speaker discovery, native stereo pairing, and custom stream routing. The definitive fix."
Everything you need to know about our local architecture and hardware fulfillment.
Absolutely none. Controller Pro operates on a strict "buy once, own forever" model. There are no monthly subscriptions, hidden add-ons, or advertising. You pay a one-time fee for the software and/or hardware, and you own your speakers, you no longer rely on outside organisations to keep your system running. The Controller Cube is a one-time purchase.
Unfortunately not, corporate integrations require ongoing developer accounts, proprietary API keys, and expensive ongoing licensing fees. If we built those native plugins, these massive corporations could revoke our keys at any moment, breaking your hardware all over again. By sticking strictly to open local-network standards (UPnP/DLNA) and direct internet radio routing, we ensure nobody can ever shut your speakers down.
Absolutely none. Controller Pro and the Controller Cube are built around a privacy-first, zero-telemetry architecture. No user data, behavioral analytics, crash reports, or diagnostic stats are gathered or transmitted. All system communications occur strictly within your local area network (LAN), meaning neither the app nor the hardware cube requires internet access or contacts external cloud servers to function. Neither device contains third-party analytics SDKs, advertising scripts, spyware, adware, or remote telemetry mechanisms of any kind.
Absolutely. The Controller Cube permanently restores the ability to play a saved radio station (or NAS music file) with a simple press of a physical button. You can also use the original remote controller to select stored presets.
Because we exclusively use Industrial-Grade memory with advanced wear-leveling algorithms, the Controller Cube is engineered to run 24/7 for years without fail. Since your speakers will never receive another firmware update from Bose, nothing will break the connections, our master software never needs to change. According to the silicon lifespan maths, the Controller Cube will likely outlast the physical speakers themselves! (But we obviously cannot guarantee that!)
No. Our logic actively intercepts speaker update requests directed to
/updates/soundtouch and serves a secure, blank software update manifest. This
permanently protects your hardware from breaking corporate overrides.
Not at all. The Controller Cube instantly intercepts preset changes and media drive credentials, saving them permanently to the Cube. Upon reboot, the system force-feeds these settings directly back into physical speaker allowing you to continue from the previous state.
The Controller Cube is a small, low-power microcomputer that runs custom firmware. It replaces the closed Bose cloud server with a local version, directly connected to your home network. It is like having your own private Bose cloud server that you control personally. No personal data is captured, no information leaves your network. There are no 'back doors' or hidden connections. The Cube simply acts as a local bridge between your speakers and your network, restoring many of the features that were lost when the Bose cloud was shut down.