# AfterTouch

Bose SoundTouch Toolkit

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## Welcome to AfterTouch

This toolkit helps you keep your Bose SoundTouch speakers functional even after the Bose Cloud shutdown in May 2026. It emulates the necessary cloud services locally on your network.

### Migration Process at a Glance

🔌 Prerequisite: Enable SSH
Migration requires SSH access. To enable it:

1. Create an empty file named `remote_services` on a USB stick.
2. Insert it into the speaker's SERVICE port and reboot the speaker.

Verify connection:

- Use the Migration tab to select your device and verify that SSH Connection shows ✅ Success.
- Or manually: `ssh -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa root@<SPEAKER-IP>` (no password).

1. Settings: Review the Settings tab. Ensure the "Target Domain" and "Proxy Domain" use an IP address or domain name that is accessible from your speakers (usually the IP of this server on your local network).
2. Discovery: Go to the Devices tab to find your speakers on the network. Ensure your speakers are powered on and connected to the same network.
3. Data Sync: In the Data Sync tab, fetch your current presets, recents, and sources. This step is critical to ensure your local service has all your personalized data before you disconnect from the Bose cloud.
4. Migration: In the Migration tab, redirect your speaker to this local service. We recommend the XML Configuration method as it is surgical and easily reversible.
5. Verification: After migration and reboot, your speaker will communicate with this toolkit instead of Bose servers.

⚠️ Safety First: Before starting any migration, please read our Professional Migration & Safety Guide. The toolkit automatically creates backups, but understanding the process is key to a smooth transition.

### Useful Links

- Cloud Shutdown Survival Guide
- CLI Reference

## System Settings

Note: These URLs must be accessible from your SoundTouch devices. Use the IP address of this server on your local network (e.g., `http://192.168.1.100:8000`) rather than `localhost`.

Target Domain: (Standard services URL)
Soundcork URL: (Soundcork services URL)
Discovery Interval: Enable Automated Discovery
DNS Discovery:
Enable DNS Discovery Server
Upstream DNS: (For non-intercepted queries)
DNS Bind Address: (e.g., :53 or 0.0.0.0:53. Port 53 is required for actual migration)
Proxy Logging:
Redact Sensitive Headers Log Bodies Enable Soundcork Proxy (Legacy) Record Interactions (View in 5. Interactions tab)

## Known Devices 🔍 Scanning...

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## Initial Data Sync

Before migrating, fetch your presets, recents, and configured sources from the device to ensure they are available locally.

Device:

### Sync Results

## Device Migration

Device:

### Command Output

### Migration Summary for

Migration Status:

SSH Connection:

Backup: ✅ Found .original config at `/opt/Bose/etc/SoundTouchSdkPrivateCfg.xml.original`

Backup: ❌ Not found

Remote Services Enabled:

AfterTouch Local Root CA Trusted:

HTTPS Connection Test:
Verify the device can reach the server over HTTPS.
URL: ``
Preliminary /etc/hosts Test:
Verify the device's /etc/hosts mechanism before full migration.
Domain: `custom-test-api.bose.fake`
Preliminary DNS Test:
Verify the device can resolve domains via the AfterTouch DNS server.
Domain: `aftertouch.test`
Migration Method:
Current /etc/resolv.conf

Original Config (Backup)

#### Service Implementations

Service | Original URL | Implementation
--- | --- | ---
Marge (Streaming) | loading... |
Stats | loading... |
Software Update | loading... |
BMX (Registry) | loading... |

Current Config (on Speaker)

Planned Config (AfterTouch)

Planned /etc/hosts Entries

Note: This method also injects the AfterTouch Local Root CA into `/etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt` to enable secure HTTPS communication.
Planned /etc/resolv.conf Hook

Note: This method injects a persistent DNS priority hook into the DHCP logic (`/etc/udhcpc.d/50default`). It preserves your router's search domain and secondary DNS servers. It also injects the Local Root CA.

## Recorded Interactions & Device Events

Analysis of traffic handled by this service (self), proxied to Bose (upstream), and internal device events (telemetry).

Total Requests: 0

Keeps only the 10 most recent sessions

### By Service

### Sessions

### Browse Recordings

Session:
Category:
Since (YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss):

# | Time | Method | Path | Status | Category | Action
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
No interactions found.

### DNS Discoveries

Hosts discovered via the AfterTouch DNS server. "Self" means the domain was intercepted and redirected to this service.

Hostname | Last Seen | Queries | Bose? | Category | Last Client IP
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
No DNS discoveries found.

### Recording Viewer:

### App & Device Events

Time | Type | Data
--- | --- | ---
Select a device to view events.