Note: The Bose SoundTouch Control Skill for Amazon Alexa is only available for accounts with a language setting of US English. Other languages are not supported. Amazon Alexa isn’t available in all languages and countries.
Using the Bose SoundTouch Control Skill for Amazon Alexa (video included)
Applies to:
- SoundTouch 300 soundbar
- SoundTouch AM3 Wi-Fi speaker system
- SoundTouch wireless adapter
- SoundTouch Wireless Link adapter
- SoundTouch 10 wireless speaker
- SoundTouch 120 system
- SoundTouch 130 system
- SoundTouch 20 wireless speaker
- SoundTouch® 20 system
- SoundTouch® 220 home theater system
- SoundTouch 30 wireless speaker
- SoundTouch® 30 system
- SoundTouch 300 soundbar
- SoundTouch 520 system
- SoundTouch® Portable system
- SoundTouch SA-5 amplifier
- SoundTouch® Series II wireless adapter
- SoundTouch® Stereo JC system
- SoundTouch® 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® 30 Series II Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® Portable Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® SA-4 amplifier package
- SoundTouch® Stereo JC Series II Wi-Fi® music system
- SoundTouch® wireless adapter
- CineMate 220 home cinema system
- CineMate® 120 system
- CineMate® 130 system
- CineMate® 520 system
- Lifestyle 600 home entertainment system
- Lifestyle 650 home entertainment system
- Wave® SoundTouch® system
- Wave SoundTouch system IV
- VideoWave III 46
- VideoWave III 55
- Lifestyle® 525 III system
- Lifestyle® 535 home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 235 system III
- Lifestyle® 235 system II
- Lifestyle® 135 home entertainment system
- Lifestyle® 135 system II
- Lifestyle 535 Series II home entertainment system
- Lifestyle 525 Series II home entertainment system
- Lifestyle SoundTouch 525 system
- Lifestyle SoundTouch 535 system
- Bose Lifestyle SoundTouch 235 entertainment system
- Lifestyle® SoundTouch® 135 entertainment system
- SoundTouch soundbar system
- Lifestyle 550 home entertainment system
Add your SoundTouch account to the Alexa app
Sign into your SoundTouch account using the Alexa app. If you don't have the app, install it from your mobile device's app store. Then, sign into 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 SoundTouch Control Skill from the search results
- Choose "Enable"
- When prompted, enter your SoundTouch account username and password
Use Alexa to control your SoundTouch system
Alexa can control playback, volume and power on your SoundTouch systems, as well as provide help with commands and information about what's playing.
- To control your system, say, "Alexa, ask Bose to" followed by a command
Note: If you have more than one system, control a specific system by saying "in the [system name]" after the command (i.e, "Alexa, ask Bose to play preset 1 in the Living room.")
Examples of common commands:
Alexa can interpret command phrases in many ways. Below are some common phrases to control your system:
- Alexa, ask Bose to turn on (or off) the Bedroom
- Alexa, ask Bose to turn up (or down) the volume in the Dining room
- Alexa, ask Bose to play (or pause, skip forward, skip backward) in the Living room
- Alexa, ask Bose to play preset 3 in the Bedroom
- Alexa, ask Bose what's playing in the Dining room
- Alexa, ask Bose to play jazz on all speakers
Asking Alexa for help with SoundTouch system commands
You can ask Alexa for help with the types of things you can say. To get help, say, "Alexa, ask Bose for help."