 A whole world of music awaits. And this small sound system makes it even easier to access. It lets you stream an unlimited number of songs through music services like Spotify® and Deezer®, listen to countless online radio stations and play tracks saved on your smartphone, tablet or computer. It also offers a CD player and AM/FM radio. So there are no limits to what you can listen to. And it’s all brought to you in room-filling Wave® audio, from a straightforward system that’s been redesigned to look even better. |
Natural-sounding, spacious audio for Internet services like Spotify® and Deezer®, Internet radio, your own personal MP3 and CD music library and AM/FM radio
Easy connectivity to Wi-Fi® with no need for additional equipment
Bluetooth® compatibility for access to even more music
Waveguide speaker technology for full, high-quality sound
Free app for controlling your music on your phone
Enjoy hands-free voice access to music on your SoundTouch® speaker with any Amazon Alexa-enabled device, like the Amazon Echo Dot
The Wave® SoundTouch® system delivers award-winning Wave® performance. Exclusive to Bose®, renowned waveguide speaker technology brings you the depth and richness of sound that you’d expect from much bigger and far pricier stereos. |
SoundTouch® lets you explore and enjoy music with less effort. You can wirelessly stream an unlimited number of songs through Spotify® and Deezer®, and listen to your favourite Internet radio stations and tracks from your personal library. Play the DJ from anywhere in the house through a powerful app on your phone or tablet. With six presets that are simple to program, you can quickly select and hear your favourite music either via the app or with the included wafer-thin remote. The Wave® SoundTouch® music system belongs to a whole family of wireless products, from single-piece music systems to home cinema setups. Together, they allow you to play the same music simultaneously across different rooms or enjoy different music in each room. |
It takes just minutes to get started with the Wave® SoundTouch® system. And the app will take you through the steps. Simply pop your standard CDs or home-made MP3 CDs directly in at the front, or just push a preset button to listen to an online music source or your favourite radio station. A slim remote control uses infrared for easy operation of all system functions wherever you are in the room, while the handy on/off/snooze touch controls on the top of the system are totally invisible. Music is brought to you in perfect clarity, depth and accuracy. Remarkable for a compact system that you can put practically anywhere—a cabinet in the lounge, a kitchen worktop or a bedside table. |
Get high-quality sound instantly, thanks to advanced Bose® technology, which automatically makes the necessary adjustments. Feel the benefits of a big, multi-component sound system, without the complicated controls. View song information and more on the large, easy-to-read visual display. And set dual alarms—ideal for partners who need to get up at different times. Plus, you can just tap the top of your system to snooze and get that all-important extra bit of sleep. |
Enjoy hands-free voice access to your music on SoundTouch® speakers using any Alexa-enabled device—like the Amazon Echo Dot. Just open the Alexa app. Search for “Bose” under the Skills menu. Then follow the simple one-time setup. Start your funk playlist in the kitchen. Turn the volume up or down. Change tracks. Find out what’s playing. And even control where it’s playing—from the speaker in your kitchen to the speaker in your bedroom. |
| Technical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| System | 10.9 cm H x 36.8 cm W x 22.1 cm D (4.0 kg) |
| Remote control | 9.53cm H x 5.72cm W x 0.64cm D (30g) |
| Is the speaker compatible with products from the Bose Home Speaker family? |
The products cannot be grouped together through a Bose app. SoundTouch products use the SoundTouch app, while the Bose Home Speaker family uses the Bose Music app. However, Apple device owners can use Apple AirPlay 2 to group the Wave SoundTouch music system with Bose Home Speaker family products for multi-room synchronised playback. Apple AirPlay 2 requires a Wi-Fi connection. |
| What different audio devices can I play through the Wave® SoundTouch® music system IV? |
Aside from its built-in AM/FM radio and CD/MP3 CD player, the Wave® SoundTouch® music system IV can play wireless audio from most of today’s portable music devices, including smartphones and tablets. The standard 3.5-mm Aux IN input accepts MP3 and DVD/CD players and even older audio cassette players. In addition, you can stream music over your home Wi-Fi® network. |
| Does the Wave® SoundTouch® music system IV offer dual independent alarms? |
Yes. Two different wake-up times may be set, customised for each person’s preferences (Internet radio station, CD, AM/FM radio station or beep etc.). This is handy if two people wake up at different times. |
| How many CDs can I load into the Wave® SoundTouch® music system IV? |
The Wave® SoundTouch® music system IV has one CD slot. |
| Can I use headphones with the Wave® SoundTouch® music system IV? |
Yes. The Wave® SoundTouch® music system IV comes with a headphone jack. |
| What is needed to set up my SoundTouch® system? |
All you need is a home Wi-Fi network and a smartphone or tablet. Everything else required is included in the box. |
| Are SoundTouch® systems Bluetooth® compatible? |
Yes. The Wave® Soundtouch® music system IV can be used with a Bluetooth® device, such as a smartphone, tablet or laptop. |
| Does the speaker support AirPlay? |
Yes. Apple AirPlay 2 compatibility allows access to Apple Music and other music services via a Wi-Fi connection. |
| What Internet streaming services can I play? |
SoundTouch speakers let you play Internet music services like Spotify®, Pandora®, iHeartRadio™, Deezer, TuneIn, Sirius and Amazon Music. (where available) |
| Can SoundTouch® systems be used in a public Wi-Fi® spot (airports, coffee shops etc.)? |
No. Although most of these networks are free to use, their sign-up/sign-in processes differ from the SoundTouch® app setup process. SoundTouch® products are designed for use at home, not on the go. |
| How many systems can I have on my network at any one time? |
| It depends on the bandwidth of your home Wi-Fi network. For most homes, we expect that you can have up to four systems connected wirelessly. For more than four rooms, we recommend using Ethernet wired connections to some of them. |
| Can I stream different music to different rooms? |
Yes, if you have multiple SoundTouch® products, you can stream different music in different rooms, the same music in every room or customise zones to play what you want, where you want. |
| What operating systems are compatible with the SoundTouch® app? |
The app is compatible with Windows® XP, 7, 8 and 10; 64-bit Macs running OSX 10.6.8 and later; any iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS5 and later; and Android devices running Android 4.1 and later. |
| Can I play stored music from a NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive on SoundTouch® systems? |
Yes, SoundTouch® systems are compatible with selected NAS drives, including Synology’s DiskStation and Western Digital’s My Cloud™, so you can stream your personal music library even while your computer is off. |
| What audio formats are supported by SoundTouch systems? |
MP3, WMA, M4A, AAC, FLAC and Apple Lossless formats are supported. |
| Can I stream music from multiple computers using SoundTouch® systems? |
Yes, as long as each computer has the SoundTouch® app installed on it. Each computer appears as a separate library on the app’s source list. |
| Can I stream video? |
No. SoundTouch® systems are designed for audio only. |
| Can SoundTouch® systems stream AM/FM radio or TV audio from one room to another? |
Yes. SoundTouch speakers can stream Internet radio stations through a TuneIn app integration. |
| Can I set the presets on the remote control itself? |
Yes. Just press and hold a preset to save whatever you’re currently listening to. Note that you can also use the SoundTouch® app to drag and drop presets from your smartphone or tablet. |
| What is the warranty period for the Wave® music system IV? |
The Wave® music system IV is backed by a limited two-year warranty. |
| What can I do with the Bose Skill? |
With the Bose Skill, you can play music on your SoundTouch speakers by talking to any Alexa-enabled device, like an Amazon Echo Dot. For example, say “Alexa, play my jazz playlist in the Kitchen” and the playlist will begin to play on the SoundTouch speaker named “Kitchen”. You can also control the music that’s playing—for example, say “Alexa, pause the music in the Kitchen”, “Alexa, resume the music in the Kitchen”, “Alexa, turn up the volume in the Kitchen”, “Alexa, skip to the next song in the Kitchen” and so on. |
| Which SoundTouch products are compatible with the Bose Skill? |
The Bose Skill is compatible with all current-generation SoundTouch speakers (SoundTouch 10, SoundTouch 20 Series III, SoundTouch 30 Series III, the SoundTouch 300 soundbar, Wave SoundTouch IV, the SoundTouch SA-5 amplifier, the SoundTouch Wireless Link adapter and the Lifestyle 600 and 650 home entertainment systems) and previous SoundTouch speakers/systems that support Bluetooth® connectivity. |
| Which music services work with the Bose Skill and SoundTouch? |
The music services that currently work with the Bose Skill are Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn, SiriusXM and iHeartRadio. |
| Do I always have to say a speaker name with the Bose Skill? |
Yes. Alexa will not know where to direct your commands unless you include the speaker name in your requests/commands. |
| Does the Bose Skill let me play music on multiple speakers at the same time? |
No. There is currently no way to play music on multiple speakers using just your voice with the Bose Skill. However, you can still create groups in the SoundTouch app as normal, even if the music was started through the Bose Skill. |
| What is the Bose SoundTouch Control Skill for Alexa-enabled devices? |
The Bose SoundTouch Control Skill for Alexa-enabled devices enables Bose SoundTouch customers to control elements of the SoundTouch experience through Alexa by speaking to an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Tap or any Alexa-enabled device. |
| What can the Bose SoundTouch Control Skill do? |
With the Bose SoundTouch Control Skill, you can ask Alexa to: Play music set to a SoundTouch preset. For example, “Alexa, ask Bose to play Preset 1”. Play content in a specific room. For example, “Alexa, ask Bose to play Preset 1 in the Living Room”. Play/pause/resume and skip tracks. For example, “Alexa, ask Bose to pause”. Adjust volume. For example, “Alexa, ask Bose to turn this up”. Play the same music everywhere. For example, “Alexa, ask Bose to play this everywhere”. Find out what’s playing. For example, “Alexa, ask Bose what’s playing”. Turn a system on or off. For example, “Alexa, ask Bose to turn off”. |
| How will existing customers be able to access the Bose SoundTouch Control Skill? |
The Bose SoundTouch Control Skill will be available to all existing SoundTouch owners through a free software update. The Skill itself is free and it is enabled through the Skills section of the Amazon Alexa app. An Alexa-enabled device like an Amazon Echo or Echo Dot is also required to use the Skill. |
| Which SoundTouch speakers are compatible with the Bose SoundTouch Control Skill? |
The Bose SoundTouch Control Skill is compatible with all Bose SoundTouch speakers. |
| Where is the Bose SoundTouch Control Skill available? |
The Bose SoundTouch Control Skill is available in the UK in English only. |
There’s a world of music out there. The Bose® Wave® SoundTouch® music system lets you easily enjoy all of it. Use it to stream millions of songs from music services like Spotify® and Pandora®, thousands of Internet radio stations and your stored music library. There’s also a CD player and AM/FM radio tuner. So you can hear whatever you want with room-filling Wave® sound – all from an easy-to-use system that now comes in a fresh design. The Wave® SoundTouch® system is part of an entire family of Bose® wireless products for every room of your home that lets you play your favorite music at the touch of a single button. They connect to your home Wi-Fi® network, so there’s no complicated equipment to add.A free, powerful app lets you explore online music from around the world. Plus, it transforms your phone into a powerful remote so you can control your music, no matter where you are.
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