This should be a legal requirement for being allowed to sell networked devices.

(Original title: Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life)

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/01/bose-open-sources-its-soundtouch-home-theater-smart-speakers-ahead-of-eol/

Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life

If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it.

Ars Technica
@tante
As the unhappy owner of legacy sonos devices, i felt this in my bones. Fuck sonos.