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Bose® SoundTouch™ 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system (Black)

Item # 018ST20IIB

Enjoy Internet radio, Pandora®, Spotify®, your digital music library, and more in any room, with just the...

Enjoy Internet radio, Pandora®, Spotify®, your digital music library, and more in any room, with just the...

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Item # 018ST20IIB

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About the Bose® SoundTouch™ 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system

David Brown

Easy wireless streaming meets rich Bose® sound

Enjoy Internet radio, Pandora®, Spotify®, your digital music library, and more in any room, with just the touch of a button. The Bose® SoundTouch™ 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system connects to your home network and delivers rich, room-filling sound from its built-in speakers. The system comes with Internet radio and popular music services built in, so you'll have a world of music conveniently available at your fingertips.

Easy wireless streaming meets rich Bose® sound

Enjoy Internet radio, Pandora®, Spotify®, your digital music library, and more in any room, with just the touch of a button. The Bose® SoundTouch™ 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system connects to your home network and delivers rich, room-filling sound from its built-in speakers. The system comes with Internet radio and popular music services built in, so you'll have a world of music conveniently available at your fingertips.

The simple, powerful SoundTouch™ app

The free SoundTouch™ app from Bose® is the key to simple setup and control. It makes it easy to select music and operate the SoundTouch™ 20 Series II system using your smartphone, tablet, or even a computer. The app lets you choose from music services like Pandora, Spotify, and Deezer Premium, for a practically unlimited amount of online music (subscription required for Spotify and Deezer). Or, listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations from around the world with iHeartRadio. You can use the app to save stations and playlists as presets for instant recall with the included remote, or simply by using the control buttons on top of the speaker.

Bose SoundTouch 20 Series II Wi-Fi music system

Select from one of six presets built into the SoundTouch™ 20 Series 2 system (shown in Black) to play music from Pandora, free Internet radio stations, or your computer.

More listening options with Apple® AirPlay®

The SoundTouch™ 20 Series II is AirPlay-compatible, for even more listening options streamed wirelessly from your iPhone®, iPod touch®, or iPad®. Enjoy great sound from your favorite music app, a collection of tunes from your library, video soundtrack or game app sound effects. You can also stream music from your laptop or desktop computer's iTunes® library.

Quick wireless setup

Getting the SoundTouch™ 20 Series II system up and running is simple. The free SoundTouch™ app can walk you through the wireless setup process, so you can start listening in just minutes. Or use the included USB cable to connect the speaker to your computer, and follow step-by-step instructions for setting it up on your network.

Expand your system into multiple rooms

Add more SoundTouch™ systems to create a wireless multi-room audio system that's simple to use. You can play the same music simultaneously throughout your home, or have each SoundTouch™ system play different music from a different source.

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Product highlights:

  • connects to your Wi-Fi network for wireless music listening
  • Apple AirPlay lets you stream music wirelessly from your iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®, or computer running iTunes®
  • free SoundTouch™ app lets you control the player and play music with your Apple® or Android™ device as well as Mac® and Windows® PCs
  • support for online music services, including Spotify, Pandora, Deezer Premium, and iHeartRadio for thousands of free Internet radio stations (subscription required for some services)
  • connects wirelessly to other Bose® SoundTouch™ speakers to play the same song through multiple speakers or different songs in different rooms
  • six presets offer instant music playback with the press of a button on the speaker or remote
  • OLED display shows song/station info and system status
  • stereo minijack auxiliary input for portable devices
  • Ethernet port for connection to a wired home network
  • player can be set up wirelessly or by using the included USB cable with a computer (USB port is for setup only)
  • plays MP3, WMA, AAC, and Apple Lossless (ALAC) files
  • AC power cable
  • remote control
  • 12-3/8"W x 7-7/16"H x 5-9/16"D
  • weight: 7 lbs.
  • warranty: 1 year
  • MFR # 727186-1100

What's in the box:

  • WiFi music system
  • 5' AC power cord
  • IR remote (CR2032 lithium battery installed)
  • 38" MicroUSB-to-USB cable
  • Setup Guide
  • Important Safety Instructions

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More details on the Bose® SoundTouch™ 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system

Stacey B.

Features & specs

Connections
Ethernet Port Yes
USB-A Port No
USB-B Port No
3.5mm Input 1
RCA Input
XLR Input No
Phono Input No
Digital Input No
HDMI Input No
Headphone Jack No
Subwoofer Output No
Wireless Features
Bluetooth No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi Bands 2.4GHz
Audio Specs
Max. Digital Audio Bit Depth Not given
Max. Digital Audio Sample Rate Not given
High-res Audio Playback
From Network No
From USB Thumb Drive (USB-A) No
From Computer (USB-B) No
Ecosystems
Apple AirPlay Yes
Apple AirPlay 2 No
DTS Play-Fi No
Chromecast built-in No
Roon No
Sonos No
HEOS No
MusicCast No
SoundTouch Yes
Bose Home Speaker No
WiSA No
BluOS No
Klipsch Stream No
KEF Stream No
Music Services
Amazon Music No
Apple Music No
iHeart Radio No
Pandora No
Qobuz No
SiriusXM No
Spotify No
Tidal No
TuneIn Internet Radio
YouTube Music No
Control
Handheld Remote IR
Control by app iOS,Android,Windows,Mac
Amazon Alexa No
Google Assistant No
Other Specs
Width (Inches) 12.375
Height (Inches) 7.4375
Depth (Inches) 5.5625
Parts Warranty 1 Year
Labor Warranty 1 Year
The Bose® SoundTouch™ 20 Series II Wi-Fi® music system replaces these items:

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Features

SoundTouch 20 series II Music System: The SoundTouch 20 series II Music System connects to the Internet and your computer via your wired (Ethernet) or wireless (WiFi) home network. Once you are connected, you can choose from select Internet radio and music services, and play music files stored on your computer. You also have the option to control the SoundTouch 20 series II from your Apple iOS or Android device, via Bose's free SoundTouch Controller app; and even stream music directly from your iOS device via AirPlay.

Note: You can link up to four SoundTouch music systems together for a multi-room/multi-source audio experience. You are able to play the same music source or different music source on each SoundTouch system, using the SoundTouch app on your computer or iOS/Android device.

Custom Engineered Sound: The SoundTouch 20 series II Music System employs custom-designed transducers to produce clear mid and high frequencies, so vocals and instruments sound lifelike. The SoundTouch 20 series II's advanced ported enclosure helps it produce punchy bass. Proprietary digital signal processing keeps the performance evenly balanced at high or low volume levels.

Wireless or Wired Network Connection: The SoundTouch 20 series II Music System offers a wired (Ethernet) or wireless (WiFi) connection to your home network. The system features a rear-panel Ethernet R-J45 port and built-in WiFi (802.11 b/g; 2.4GHz). The system's network connection can be setup initially from the SoundTouch Controller App on your Apple iOS (5.0+) device or Android (4.0.3+) smartphone/tablet. You can also use the included microUSB-to-USB cable, along with the SoundTouch Controller App for system setup from your Windows PC (XP/7/8) or Mac (OS X 10.68+) computer.

SoundTouch Controller App: The Bose SoundTouch Controller app is required for initial setup and control of the Bose SoundTouch music system. The Bose SoundTouch Controller app can be downloaded on your Apple iOS device, Android smartphone/tablet, Windows PC, or Mac computer. Now you'll be able to setup and control the SoundTouch system from your Apple iOS or Android device, or from your Windows or Mac computer. Once initial setup is complete, you can use this app to explore Internet radio, select online music services, or browse your music library from your home network and computer on the Bose SoundTouch music system through the Bose SoundTouch Controller app on your Apple iOS/Android device or Windows/Mac computer.

  • For Apple iOS or Android: You can download the free SoundTouch Controller app (from the iTunes Apps store or Google Play Store) onto your Apple iOS (iOS 5.0+) or Android (4.0.3+) device so you can setup and control the Bose system from your mobile device.
  • For Windows PC or Mac Computer: The SoundTouch Controller app for Windows & Mac lets you setup and control the Bose SoundTouch system from your Windows PC (XP/7/8) or Mac computer (OS X 10.6.8+). Simply install the SoundTouch app onto your Windows PC or Mac computer.

Variety Of Music Sources: The SoundTouch 20 series II Music System  supports a variety of music options; including Internet Radio, Pandora Radio, music files stored on your computer, and stored music/music apps on your Apple iOS device.

  • Internet Radio + Online Music: The SoundTouch system lets you play Internet radio stations from around the world. You also get access to the Pandora, Spotify Connect, iHeart Radio, and Deezer (coming soon) online music services. More music services will be added in the future.
  • Music Stored On Your Computer: The SoundTouch 20 can play back MP3, WMA, AAC. and ALAC music files that are managed by iTunes or Windows Media Player on your Windows or Mac computer. You computer must be connected to the same wired or wireless home network as the SoundTouch system.
  • AirPlay for iOS devices: You are able to stream stored music and music apps from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to the SoundTouch Wi-Fi music systems via AirPlay. You can also stream your entire iTunes music library on your laptop/desktop computer using Apple's free Remote app for iPod touch/iPhone/iPad. Your iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad must have iOS 4.3 or later installed and connected to the same wireless home network as the SoundTouch music system.

Note: You cannot stream music stored on an Android phone or from apps on an Android phone to the Bose SoundTouch system.

Six Presets: You can personalize six presets to your favorite streaming music services (Pandora) and Internet radio stations, or playlists, artists, albums, and songs from your computer's music library. The presets can easily be set, changed, and accessed directly on the system or with the free SoundTouch app on your computer or iOS/Android device. You cannot set presets for AirPlay or the Aux input.

Aux Input: In addition to WiFi network connectivity, the SoundTouch 20 is fitted with a rear-panel 3.5mm auxiliary input for connecting almost any portable audio device with a headphone or audio output. Your audio device plays at the connected speaker only and cannot be used for multiroom audio.

IR Remote: The included IR remote provides basic wireless operation of the Bose SoundTouch 20 series II. You are able to Power the unit on/off, adjust volume up/down, select the Aux source, or choose between the six music presets. You also get basic playback functions, such as Play/Pause and Previous/Next Track.

OLED Display: The system's 1.6" OLED display provides source and song/station information.

USB Ports (Setup Only): The USB type-A and type-B connectors on the back of the system are for setup only. These connectors are not designed to playback or charge smartphones, tablets, thumbdrives, or other similar devices.

AC Power: The SoundTouch 20 series II Music System operates off of standard household current using the supplied 5' AC power cord.

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How easy is it to set up & then use?
allen  Dec 06, 2014
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Very Easy. You download the app. In my case it was an iPad. It finds the device on your Wi-Fi network. I use Pandora and set up some of my stations to the six preset buttons. The best part is the included remote control. It does it all, unlike my Sonos gear, where you need a tablet or phone to control it.
francis  Dec 07, 2014

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