# \[App\]\[Pro\] Bose Devices **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, official\ **Created:** [April 5, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979 "2020-04-05T15:21:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Max\_Menther](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/max_menther/32/31562_2.png) [@Max\_Menther](https://community.homey.app/u/Max_Menther)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/61 "2020-11-17T15:08:09Z")
@Shakesbeard I found information about the API, which can be used to control different Bose Devices (Switchboard API) More infirmation can be found here: [https://developer.bose.com/switchboard](https://developer.bose.com/switchboard) The following devices would be supported with that API: - Bose Home Speaker 300 - Bose Home Speaker 450 - Bose Home Speaker 500 - Bose Soundbar 500 - Bose Soundbar 700 - Bose Portable Home Speaker ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/62 "2020-11-17T16:02:55Z")
@Max_Menther Thanks a bunch. I will look into this in detail soon. Am currently working on a major update of the LIFX (LAN) app. I cannot promise but maybe the Bose app will be the next one for an overhaul then 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Menther](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/max_menther/32/31562_2.png) [@Max\_Menther](https://community.homey.app/u/Max_Menther)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/63 "2020-11-17T16:23:42Z")
@Shakesbeard I made further research and noticed that‘s not as easy as expected. „… sadly they do not offer direct connections to the smart speakers. Instead they utilize their web-api to communicate with the devices. Additionally, they require developers to register their application with them in order to obtain OAuth2 tokens and want to be involved in the registration process if more than 50 users are planned to access the registered application“., Source: [https://community.home-assistant.io/t/bose-500-smart-speaker/167323/4](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/bose-500-smart-speaker/167323/4) ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/64 "2020-11-17T16:29:06Z")
@Max_Menther Yeah, I have no access to the API reference, yet. I applied for that though. OAuth2 and app registration should not be that big an issue but getting the allowance to even look at the specification is the first blocking point. I will see if I can get my hands on the details and see from there. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Menther](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/max_menther/32/31562_2.png) [@Max\_Menther](https://community.homey.app/u/Max_Menther)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/65 "2020-11-17T16:30:07Z")
@Shakesbeard I found a plugin for homebridge. Maybe you can get something out of it: > **[Jesper van den Ende / homebridge-bose-switchboard](https://gitlab.com/jespertheend/homebridge-bose-switchboard)** > > GitLab.com ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/66 "2020-11-17T16:36:50Z")
@Max_Menther Well, looks simple enough. But no use until I can at least register a test key 😃 Thanks anyways ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Menther](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/max_menther/32/31562_2.png) [@Max\_Menther](https://community.homey.app/u/Max_Menther)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/67 "2020-11-17T16:37:58Z")
@Shakesbeard You‘re welcome. Btw: Tks for your great work ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/68 "2020-11-18T18:39:36Z")
To all my dear app users. I keep getting sent diagnostic reports without any contact info. I would love to help with diagnostics but I simply cannot because I have no way to contact the people who report the issues. Therefor I ask one favor. When you submit a diagnostic report, please include your email contact or a forum name so I can get back to you about the issue. Also I received a recent report saying "The app loose connection with the speakers all the time… ". However, the diagnostic log does not indicate such happening at all. I do however see that the devices hang up on Homey and the app tires to reconnect to the device. Does anyone else see such an issue? From what the diagnostics tell me it looks like that Homey’s network connection is unstable. Hence I would like to know if more people see such issue with the app. In general the app is pretty aggressive on losing the connection. Means, that it reconnects as soon as the connection has terminated. It never terminates it by itself. So that connection drop is either caused by Homey or the Bose device, respectively a network problem. If this is a bigger issues I would try to change the behaviour and let the app try reconnect first before flagging a device unavailable. At the moment the device is set unavailable in Homey as soon as the connection to the device is terminated. Any feedback is very welcome, even positive feedback 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MichalV](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michalv/32/29783_2.png) [@MichalV](https://community.homey.app/u/MichalV)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/69 "2021-03-12T13:10:21Z")
Hi, What is the situation with Bose home speakers? I have a portable home speaker is it possible to use it or not for now ? thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/70 "2021-03-12T13:12:17Z")
Hi @MichalV, As stated in the first post here, Bose keeps ignoring all the developers (I am not the only one) requests to grant access to the new SwitchBoard API which is required for their new smart home line of devices. For the time being only SoundTouch based devices are supported. ---
**Author:** ![MichalV](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/michalv/32/29783_2.png) [@MichalV](https://community.homey.app/u/MichalV)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/71 "2021-03-12T13:14:27Z")
Thank you very much for express response 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![David\_Bianchetti](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/david_bianchetti/32/19097_2.png) [@David\_Bianchetti](https://community.homey.app/u/David_Bianchetti)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/72 "2021-03-16T13:15:52Z")
Hello I’ve read through most of the posts (But not all of them… it’s quite a long story here). It is very unfortunate that only soundtouch devices are compatible. Is there any specific reason why Soundbar 300…500…700 series have never been implemented in this app? I own the 700series and it would be a great addition to my homey pro. 😀 In case I’m open for any help in this matter. ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/73 "2021-03-16T13:26:34Z")
Hi @David_Bianchetti, It’s explained in the very first post at the very top, why the smart home series products are not supported, yet. The short answer is: Bose is, at least at the moment, not cooperating with their community developers for reasons no one knows. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Bianchetti](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/david_bianchetti/32/19097_2.png) [@David\_Bianchetti](https://community.homey.app/u/David_Bianchetti)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/74 "2021-03-16T13:29:58Z")
Thank you for your explanation. I completely overpassed that section where you mentioned your reasons about Bose non cooperating with the Community. ---
**Author:** ![Heronimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heronimus/32/3564_2.png) [@Heronimus](https://community.homey.app/u/Heronimus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/75 "2021-03-17T17:00:22Z")
I have two SoundTouch 20 Series III speakers. The experimental PLAY NOTIFICATION card sometimes works, sometimes it gives HTTP\_STATUS\_BAD\_REQUEST . Tested with local webserver. ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/76 "2021-03-17T17:41:45Z")
Hi @Heronimus, that’s great news. I didn’t know it works at all, yet 😃 BAD\_REQUEST is interresting. I have not touched the implementation of it in quite a while. But if your message contains and \< or \> characters it most likely won’t work. Maybe that could be the reason? What do you mean by > [@Heronimus](#): > > Tested with local webserver. Do you mean, using that as soundfile source? ---
**Author:** ![Heronimus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heronimus/32/3564_2.png) [@Heronimus](https://community.homey.app/u/Heronimus)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/77 "2021-03-17T18:24:40Z")
The soundfile (1h15min) was too big i think (57MB). I created a 1 minute MP3 file, and now it seems to work. I will do more test coming days, it seems to work, including Reason and Message! (I use it with Heimdall variables to show Zone and Sensor names) ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/78 "2021-03-17T18:27:39Z")
> [@Heronimus](#): > > soundfile (1h15min) That just be the problem. Bose somewhere states that the notification sounds should only be a few seconds or something. Well, a notification beep or whatever. Let me know what your experience is with this feature 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shakesbeard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/shakesbeard/32/15112_2.png) [@Shakesbeard](https://community.homey.app/u/Shakesbeard)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/79 "2021-09-25T19:26:10Z")
Hello everyone, I am looking for volunteers who would be willing to test drive the SDKv3 version of the Brose Devices app. v2.0.0 is on the test channel: [Bose Devices App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/a/com.sdn.bose/test/) Unfortunately I got no spare devices to test everything. Following aspects need testing: - 🟠 Homey App UI - 🟠 Trigger flowcards - 🟠 Action flowcards - 🟠 Condition flowcards - ⚫ Device pairing My fancy makeshift legend (matter to change during the progress I guess 😃 ): 🟢 Tests completed successfully ⚫ Testers required 🟡 Tests in progress 🟠 Tests in progress, more testers required 🔴 Tests failed (app update required) One thing though. Let’s avoid polluting this forum page too much. So please send me any test results as a direct message on this forum. I will update this post with the testing result status. What I need to know: - What device did you test with - Which features / flowcards you tested - And of course the result Thanks a bunch, any help is highly appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![DvStarrenburg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dvstarrenburg/32/17154_2.png) [@DvStarrenburg](https://community.homey.app/u/DvStarrenburg)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979/80 "2021-11-20T08:21:26Z")
Good morning! Just checking in, to see if there’s anything I can do to make the Homey-Bose connection happening. Accidentally bought two extra of these speakers 😂 [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979.md?page=3) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-bose-devices/27979.md?page=5)