The Bose Skill for Alexa lets you play music on your SoundTouch systems by talking to an Amazon Alexa-enabled device. The Skill is compatible with all SoundTouch systems.
Note: Amazon Alexa isn’t available in all languages and countries.
Using the Bose Skill for Amazon Alexa (video included)
Applies to:
- CineMate® 520 system
- CineMate® 130 system
- CineMate® 120 system
- CineMate 220 home cinema system
- Lifestyle® 600 home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 525 Series II home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 535 Series II home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 650 home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 135 home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 135 system II
- Lifestyle® 235 system II
- Lifestyle® 235 system III
- Lifestyle® 535 home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 525 III system
- Lifestyle® SoundTouch® 135 entertainment system
- Lifestyle® SoundTouch® 525 system
- Lifestyle® SoundTouch® 535 system
- SoundTouch AM3 Wi-Fi speaker system
- SoundTouch soundbar system
- SoundTouch® Wireless Link adapter
- SoundTouch wireless adapter
- SoundTouch® 10 wireless speaker
- SoundTouch® 120 system
- SoundTouch® 130 system
- SoundTouch® 20 wireless speaker
- SoundTouch® 20 system
- SoundTouch® 220 home cinema system
- SoundTouch® 30 wireless speaker
- SoundTouch® 30 system
- SoundTouch 300 soundbar
- SoundTouch® 520 system
- SoundTouch® Portable system
- SoundTouch® SA-5 amplifier
- SoundTouch® 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® 30 Series II Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® Stereo JC system
- SoundTouch® controller
- SoundTouch® Portable Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® SA-4 amplifier package
- SoundTouch® Stereo JC Series II Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® wireless adapter
- VideoWave III 55
- VideoWave III 46
- Wave® SoundTouch® system IV
- Wave® SoundTouch® system
- Bose® Lifestyle® SoundTouch® 235 entertainment system
- SoundTouch® Series II wireless adapter
- Lifestyle 550 home entertainment system
Open the SoundTouch app and install any available updates. When you open the SoundTouch app, you’ll be prompted if an update is available for your system. If prompted, install the available update
Link your SoundTouch account to the Alexa app. If you don't have the Alexa app, install it from your mobile device's app store. Then, sign in to the app using your Amazon account:
- On your mobile device, open the Amazon Alexa app
- From the app menu, select "Skills"
- In the search field, enter "Bose" then select the search icon
- Select the Bose Skill from the search results
- Choose "Enable"
- When prompted, enter your SoundTouch account username and password
Link your music services in the Alexa app. The Bose Skill for Alexa supports Amazon Music and other streaming services. To use these services, add one or more of them to the Alexa app:
- On your mobile device, open the Amazon Alexa app
- From the app menu, select "Settings > Music & Media"
- Select the desired music service
- Select "Link account to Alexa" and enter your account info for that music service
Just ask Alexa to control your SoundTouch system. Make sure you use the name you gave the system in the SoundTouch app. For example, if you named your system “Kitchen”, try these commands:
- Alexa, play some jazz in the Kitchen.
- Alexa, turn up the volume in the Kitchen.
- Alexa, what's playing in the Kitchen?