Software and firmware versions | Bose Smart Soundbar 700

24.0.26

• Saved groups: Owners of multiple Bose speakers and soundbars can now save their speaker pairings in the Bose app for repeated use. See additional information and Video for additional information.
• Targetable Bose groups in Spotify: Bose app-created groups will be visible and targetable via Spotify, including previously created Saved Groups without requiring activation in the Bose app.
• Dolby Atmos support for Amazon Music and Chromecast: Bose soundbars supporting Dolby Atmos® can now stream Atmos® content from Amazon Music and Chromecast.
• Smart Soundbar 600 new features: “AI dialogue mode” and “Personal Surround” are now available on the Smart Soundbar 600.

23.0.11

• SimpleSync fixes for SoundLink Max
• CEC improvements for Smart Ultra soundbar
• General bug fixes

• HDMI-CEC improvements
  In addition to many CEC connectivity improvements, Soundbars will now default to the TV source when the TV is turned on, regardless of last source played when soundbar was turned off.
• Smart Soundbar 600 and Smart Ultra Soundbar will now always default to the TV source when TV is turned on, even if soundbar is on and playing music via streaming or Bluetooth
• Power management improvements for the Bose Portable Smart Speaker
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
  

• Apple Music via Alexa
  Customers can now play their Apple Music through Alexa voice commands. If Apple music is already signed in through their Alexa account, they can start music playing by saying “Alexa, play Apple music”
• Amazon Alexa with Apple Music - With this new feature, you can use Alexa voice control to play your favorite songs and playlists from Apple Music on your Bose Smart Soundbar or Speaker without having to pick up your phone. Just link your Apple Music account in the Alexa app and you’re all set for a new way to listen.”
• HDMI-CEC improvements
  In addition to many CEC connectivity improvements, Soundbars will now default to the TV source when the TV is turned on, regardless of last source played when soundbar was turned off.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
  

• General stability improvements
• "Press to Join" grouping feature added.
  

• Adds Chromecast support
• Secure BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) added for enhanced security when connecting to Wi-Fi
  

• Fixes issue starting Deezer with Alexa
• Improves playback reliability of TuneIn stations in Europe
  

• Improves performance with Spotify HiFi streams
• General bug fixes
  

• Support for AAC playback over Bluetooth®
• Persistent gapless playback for Spotify
• Spotify Hifi support
• SimpleSync enhancements
• General bug fixes
  

• Adds features for Alexa in supported regions: Drop-in; voice messaging; phone calls
• Improves SimpleSync with QuietComfort 35 II
• General stability improvements
  

• Additional Bose products optimized for use with SimpleSync
• Improves HDMI CEC compatibility with TVs
• Improves lightbar status while product is updating
  

• Improves to SiriusXM integration
• Alexa wake-up word recognition improved for French language
• Adds support for upcoming Google Assistant features
• Fixes unexpected double-presses with Soundbar Universal Remote buttons
  

• Support for Spotify Free accounts
• Dolby latency reduction for soundbars
• Improves audio level reduction while engaging Alexa
• General security improvements
• Framework for upcoming features
  

• Adds support for Alexa Video Skill Kit
• Improves audio playback from the Google Assistant when resuming from pause
• The Google Assistant alarms can be paused by saying "Stop" without first saying, "Hey Google"
• Adds ability to manually start firmware updates for Soundbar 500 and Soundbar 700
• Adds voice assistant support for additional regions and languages
• Improves ADAPTiQ for Soundbar 500/700
  General stability improvements
  

• The Google Assistant is available for users in the US
  Gaana music service available for users in India
• Bose smart speakers can be added to media groups with Alexa
• Ability to force firmware updates on Home Speaker 500
  

• Adds support for Alexa routines, reminders and named timers
• Video sync setting added for Soundbar 500/700 when broadcasting a source connected to the soundbar to a group of Bose speakers.
• Soundbar audio can be synced to TV image or to audio of the other grouped speakers
• Home Speaker 500 lightbar and display will turn off after being paused for 15 seconds
  Fixes systems potentially getting stuck in a mode trying to download or install a system update
• Fixes Home Speaker 500 display from randomly not displaying album art and track info
• Fixes Soundbar 500/700 from ignoring Alexa commands when connected via Ethernet
  

• For Soundbar 500/700, a confirmation tone is heard when an accessory (i.e. bass module or surround speakers) is successfully paired
• Fixes Home Speaker 500 showing Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) instead of local time
  

• Users streaming content from their Amazon account will be given the option to re-take the Amazon stream if it is stopped due to someone else starting a stream from the same Amazon account
• Users can start a Spotify stream using their voice with Alexa
• Alexa functionality available is Italy, Spain and Mexico
• Alexa Announcements are supported
• Soundbar 500/700 can turn on automatically when audio is detected from a connected optical cable