Physical Preset buttons are back! Revive your SoundTouch: modern iOS design, endless radio, and full control without Bose servers. Your speaker, reborn.
Worried about losing your internet radio when the Bose servers or TuneIn shut down? Looking for a fast, reliable, and modern control app for your SoundTouch speakers? You've found it. Better ST is designed to keep your music playing.
Key Features:
• Zero Friction: No accounts. No Bose servers. No tracking. BetterST launches instantly, auto-discovers your devices on the local network, and respects your privacy. Just open and play.
• Hardware Preset Buttons Keep Working: Better ST Server helps restore part of the official server functionality, so you can continue using the physical preset buttons you love. Once configured, your speakers can work independently without relying on your phone.
• Super Presets (Scenes): Go beyond simple stations. Create custom "Scene" buttons to trigger Party Mode—instantly syncing Multi-Room groups and setting specific volumes for every speaker (e.g., "Play Jazz on Kitchen & Living Room at 20%") with a single tap.
• Liquid Glass UI: Fast, fluid, and built exclusively for iOS 26. Experience a stunning, native interface that feels right at home on your iPhone or iPad.
• Instant Access: View Now Playing info and toggle Play/Pause at a glance. Best of all, launch your Super Presets directly from your Home Screen to activate your perfect scene without even opening the app.
• Global Radio: Powered by Radio Browser, giving you integrated access to a massive library of thousands of global stations, filterable by country, genre, and quality.
• Siri Shortcuts & Magic Wake: Want your speaker to start playing alongside your morning alarm? Leverage our powerful Shortcuts integration to create a "Magic Wake" automation, bringing your SoundTouch into your daily iOS routines.
• Full Remote Control: Master your sound with precision. Manage volume, playback, device grouping (Multi-Room), and fine-tune your audio with dedicated EQ settings.
• Mixtape Mode (NAS): Turn your local NAS folders into a retro music library. Curate your favorite collections into virtual tapes for true gapless playback.
Technical Details & Hardware Control:
Supported hardware capabilities include:
• General Systems: Rename speakers, adjust bass levels, modify group settings for Video Sync, and disable the auto-off timer on most SoundTouch devices.
• SoundTouch 20 / 30 / Portable: Toggle the front LED clock display.
• SoundTouch 300 & Lifestyle 550/600/650: Access advanced home theater settings. Adjust individual center channel and surround speaker volumes, manage HDMI-CEC settings, enable HDMI-In, assign the source button on your remote, and toggle Speaker Selection.
(Note: Availability of specific hardware settings depends on your exact SoundTouch model and current firmware version.)
Disclaimer: This application is concluded between the developer and the end-user only, and not with Bose. Bose does not in any way endorse, approve of, or sponsor this application. Bose and SoundTouch are trademarks of Bose Corporation.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
I would say that this app works better and is easier to navigate than the original Bose SoundTouch app. Controls are smoother and more responsive, especially the sound control toggle. Groups are easier to create and the app remembers each of your groupings to access at later dates. I Love this feature as I have multiple SoundTouch speakers, amps and adapters throughout my home and listening to a particular grouping is just a tap away. Thanks for a great app.
Developer Response
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m thrilled to hear that you’re enjoying the Virtual Group feature. I designed it specifically for users like you who have multiple devices and want a more seamless way to manage them. It’s great to know it’s making your listening experience so much easier!
Pleasantly surprised
Deedub200168
This app couldn’t be easier to setup & use and brings the SoundTouch button functionality well and truly back to the Bose SoundTouch range. I was able to get my ST10 and ST30 added to the app with no problem and adding stations was dead easy. In short: I now have my SoundTouch buttons and functionality back!
Best replacement to the Bose app
guym55
Well, with Bose Cloud support now gone, this does everything that I require. Very stable. Easy to find stations and to set up groups of speakers. The sync is flawless.Highly recommend it. Version 2 is even better. Physical presets work and there are a few other nifty things that have been added. Great work :)
Developer Response
Thank you for the high recommendation! I'm so glad Better ST can step in to handle your station searching and speaker grouping flawlessly.
Better ST
leograye
This is THE app we needed for Bose ST series . It works seamlessly and saves your previous presets. All in a package that works instantly. Well done!
What's New in Better ST 2.1:
- Smarter Super Presets: We've refined the saving experience! When creating a Super Preset, the app now asks if you want to include your current volume and Multi-Room group settings, giving you more precise control over your scenes.
- Real-Time Sync: The app now instantly detects when you save a preset using the physical buttons on your speaker and automatically refreshes the interface.
- New Siri Shortcut (Standby): Automate your bedtime routine! You can now use Shortcuts to put your speakers into Standby mode.
- Declutter Your Dashboard: You now have the option to hide specific devices or groups within the "Reorder Systems" view to keep your home screen clean.
- Server Migration Wiki: Added a comprehensive Troubleshooting Wiki with compatibility reports and step-by-step guides to ensure a smooth transition for all device models.
Improvements & Fixes: Added more detailed network information to Device Info, and fixed several bugs related to Multi-Room groups (including issues with dissolving groups when the master speaker goes offline or removing individual speakers).
Version 2.1.0
The developer, 骞 张, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Seller
骞 张
Size
15.1 MB
Category
Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
