[Solved] How to Play Audible Audiobooks on Bose SoundTouch

Part 1. The Bose SoundTouch Cloud Shutdown (2026 Updated)

Before diving into the methods for playing your audiobooks, it is essential to understand the massive changes currently affecting the SoundTouch ecosystem. As of May 6, 2026, Bose has permanently shut down the cloud infrastructure that supported all SoundTouch speakers.

Because of this shutdown, the official SoundTouch application has lost its primary smart features. You can no longer use the app to browse integrated online streaming services, utilize preset buttons, or rely on cloud-based features. The ecosystem has effectively transitioned into a legacy, local-only audio system.

Part 2. Stream Audible Audiobooks to Bose SoundTouch via Bluetooth

As a wireless speaker, you can not only connect it to your Wifi network but also connect it with any Bluetooth compatible devices such as iPhone, Galaxy S9, Kindle Fire tablet, computer and much more.

And it is not difficult to use Bluetooth on Bose SoundTouch for Audible at all. Just pair your Bluetooth device which is playing the Audible audiobook with the SoundTouch, the audiobook playback will switch to the Bose SoundTouch speakers.

Step 1. Install Bose SoundTouch App. If it is your first time to use SoundTouch, it will ask you to initialize the settings. Just follow the screen wizard.

Step 2. Install the Audible App. You can download it for mobile devices or computers with Bluetooth. After that, you can download and authorize Audible DRM audiobooks to play.

Step 3. Turn on Bluetooth on Both Devices. On SoundTouch, click "Settings" > "Speaker Settings" > Choose "Bluetooth" > Click "Pair". Similarly, you can go to the settings of your other Bluetooth device to turn on the feature.

Step 4. Pair the Devices. Usually your phone/tablet/computer will search the SoundTouch automatically. It takes 1~2 minutes. When both deices are paired, the Audible audiobooks will start to play from your SoundTouch.

Part 3. Is There a Way to Play DRM Audiobooks on Bose SoundTouch Directly

The method above to stream audiobooks on SoundTouch is easy, but it is still not perfect. That is because sometimes we don't have a Bluetooth compatible equipment. So is there another way to play Audible books on SoundTouch directly just like other standard music files?

Yes, though Audible AA/AAX files are combined with DRM protection, you can use DRmare Audible Converter to help you unlock the files. Compared to any other similar tools, DRmare software come with highest performance. Thanks to its 30X faster speed and lossless quality, you don't need to worry about getting bunch of your audiobooks converted quickly.

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• Easy to use, convert Audible audiobooks without the need of iTunes authorization
• Disable DRM copy protection from AA, AAX, M4B, M4P files and so on
• Split Audible files into chapters, adjust playback speed and archive output files
• Lifetime free update, solve any technical problems whenever they happens

To make the Audible audiobooks files compatible with Bose SoundTouch, you need to remove the DRM protection. Please just follow the steps below.

Step 1Add AA/AAX Audiobooks

If you have already downloaded audiobooks to your computer, you just need to click the "Add" > "Add to List" button from the top left to browse the files. Or you can drag & drop to import the files directly.

Step 2Customize Output Files

Different devices have different audio file support list. For Bose SoundTouch, it supports MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, Apple Lossless and so on. Here I'd highly recommend you to select MP3 format. Also, since audiobooks are usually long. To make it easier for playing them, you can also split Audible files by chapters or time. You can adjust these settings on "Menu> Preference>Conversion" tab.

Step 3Convert Audible Audiobooks for SoundTouch

No matter how many files you import, you just need to click "Convert" button from the bottom right. DRmare software will process them according to your settings quickly.

Part 4. Play Copyright Free Audio Files on SoundTouch

Congratulations, you are ready to transfer the converted Audible audiobook files to SoundTouch for playback without Bluetooth. It is pretty easy too. But if you are the first time to use SoundTouch wireless speaker, please follow this tips to sync audio files to SoundTouch:

Step 1. Import your converted audioobooks to iTunes/Windows on your local computer or NAS drive.

Step 2. Launch SoundTouch app which you have installed to your device before.

Step 3. Click the hamberger menu > Choose "Add Service" > please choose the option where you want to import music from such as "Music Library on Computer" or "Music Library on NAS". Note: Please make sure the option to share music files from iTunes/Windows Media Player are turned on, else the files won't show up.

Step 4. Type a name for the music folder on your SoundTouch and click "Add Music Library". It takes a few minutes to sync depends on your network speed.

That is it. By transferring DRM free audiobooks, you don't need to use any extra phone, tablet or computer. And you don't need to set up Bluetooth connection any more. That is much more convenient. Do you think so? If you have any questions, please feel free to leave your comments below.