I am from Bulgaria /City: Varna/ I Have SoundTouch 20 and SA-5 with two bookshelf spekers 301.
I have writen aboute my problems probably for about 3rd time. The thing is that even after check in local service in Sofia the issue still exist. Namely:
1. I am loosing the connection between SA-5 and SoundTouch software
2. When both play SpundTouch 20 in the kitchen and SA-5 in the living room with online radio, very frequently they loose connection (only one of it or all together) and start searching.
3. Mostly they loose connection when they play all together simultaneously
Sometimes It works fine but not for a long time
Last time the error was 1064
What I've done till now
1. Several restarts and disconect/connect with my router
2. Change with better router and switch to 5ghz network
3. Check in service in Sofia
With regret I share that If I knew early about this software issue I would choose another sound company for my home nevertheless the great sound of bose.
I'm sorry to hear you're having issues with disconnections on your SoundTouch products.
Does this issue only occur if you try to play the speakers as a group? If so, this may be related to the bandwidth of your router or the RSSI level of the speakers. You can check RSSI quality by going into the SoundTouch app, Tap the menu button in the top left corner, tap "Settings" > About" then select the desired system to view its technical information. Signal strength is listed as "RSSI Signal Strength".
I recommend having the speaker with the best signal strength as the primary speaker in a group, so try switching between the 20 and the SA-5 as the main speaker to see if this improves performance.
Regarding RSSI: Both SoundTouch20 and SA-5 RSSI is GREAT. But nevermind if they play in group or not SA-5 disconnecting all the time and more frequently than before. Soundtouch 20 doesn't disconnect like SA-5. Sometimes It stay in grey and I can't do anything. Then suddenly connection back for 2sec - 20sec and stop again. SoundTouch20 doesn't stop.
If SA-5 play alone also make disconection from the software and stop the music. It is realy annoying I can't listen online radio at all. In fact I can listen online radio only on SoundTouch20 in the kitchen
Sometimes apear error: 4004
It's written: "The speaker is ready to play" Then I try to play some radio and appear "Searching for speaker" and error 1043 press ok "Loading"... and again 1043... then It establish coonection for a short time and again.... the same
How far from your WiFi router do you have the SA-5 and SoundTouch 20 speakers positioned? What is your current internet speed, and have you always been able to stream internet music through both systems, without issue in the past?
Also, it may be worth switching both systems to the 2.4GHz channel (better for longer distance streaming) and then rebooting your WiFi router, by disconnecting it from power for two minutes. Give that a try and let me know if you notice any improvement to the streaming quality!
So... SA-5 is about 40-50cm from the router. SoundTouch20 is about 3-4m in straight line.
My current internet speed is 50mbt/s but not guarantee. And no I never had opportunity to stream internet music for a long time in the past. May be a little bit more than now. I will try to come back in 2.4ghz and let you know about the result. (Before was 2.4ghz and also disconnecting from the int.radio) Anyway I will try again.
Very often when SA-5 is connected by bluetooth to my PC the sound doesn't stop, but the software/program show "searching" just like that or error 4004. And become grey. SoundTouch20 doesn't loose the connection, but SA-5 loose. The music doesn't stop when it is bluetooth but on int.radio stop....
I will try 2.4ghz but I think it is something else. Help 😞
It's seems better than 5ghz but not perfect.At least I can listen online radio for hours without disconnecting
In the beginning I had some issue with reinstalling the SA-5 and SoundToush20 on 2.4ghz. More precisely in discovering of the SA-5.
Now as I said It's work fine with some breaks, but without shwoing the previous errors. 4000 or 1064. And the breaks are for 2-3 sec and very seldom.
The other thing is that I don't exit from the programme, It is in my taskbar but when I maximize it delay about 2-3 sec and I don't have any control. My PC is not old and it is with good characterization specialy for a such programme. This must be improve. I don't know how long it will work ok.
Last time for the same problem I bought a new router. Only to use 5ghz as a not so use up frequency.
Regarding last message, What do you mean with extenders or boosters? It is just my router receiving the signal from internet and tv provider through optic cable.Between the router and provider is lan cable. Nothing else. And then my 2 bose system (using wifi)
I checked my router settings compare with the link but some of the described settings I couldn't find in my router.
Anyway now It is work better but still has some discconections showing some errors. The positive is tha It is not disconnect very often.
By extenders or boosters, we mean Wi-Fi range extenders or range boosters. Some ISPs will provide these to boost internet signal if the router is unable to provide Wi-Fi coverage to your entire house. If you have these connected it would be useful to know as depending on how these are set up it can cause some issues.
I'm glad to hear the settings you have changed so far have improved your experience! As you say you are still getting occasional disconnections, have you noticed any pattern to when these are happening? Is it always after a certain amount of time, or only when using a certain music service, or anything like that? If we can narrow down what's causing this I'm sure we can get rid of these last few disconnections.
We don't generally recommend using the SA5/Bluetooth in general for video playback as the amplifier is not built for TV usage. Bluetooth signals can fluctuate so performance can vary.
If you're using Bluetooth for audio transmission, something else to consider is the 2.4ghz signal used to connect the amplifier to the router is the same frequency band used in Bluetooth communication. It's possible that if the router is situated between the PC and SA-5, you may experience interference.