Listen EVERYWHERE and Legacy ListenRF Hardware Support Ends December 31, 2026

Listen Technologies has published firm end-of-support dates for two discontinued product families. Hardware evaluation, refurbishment and repair support for both the Listen EVERYWHERE server line and specified Legacy ListenRF models ends on December 31, 2026. This is a lifecycle and serviceability risk—not a defect notice, recall, or statement that installed equipment will stop operating on that date.

For Listen EVERYWHERE, the distinction matters: Listen Technologies says its cloud services and the rebranded ListenWIFI app will remain compatible with Listen EVERYWHERE systems through at least December 31, 2029.

Quick facts

• Evidence level: E3 — official manufacturer support notice.
• SoundPath Lab status: open-confirmed for both lifecycle records.
• Last checked: September 1, 2026.
• Newsletter: this web record is not a newsletter.

SPL-LST-LE-001 — Listen EVERYWHERE phased support sunset

Brand: Listen Technologies

Product / scope: Listen EVERYWHERE server product line. Current official support documentation identifies LW-100P and LW-200P server families and variants including LW-100P-02, LW-200P-04, LW-200P-08, LW-200P-12, LW-200P-16 and LW-150P-02 Dante. The manufacturer's support sunset applies to the product line; this model list reflects currently published documentation and should not be read as an exhaustive historical SKU list.

Issue summary: Listen EVERYWHERE was discontinued on December 31, 2024. Hardware evaluation, refurbishment and repair support ends December 31, 2026.

Buyer impact: After the hardware-support deadline, owners and buyers of used or installed systems should not assume manufacturer evaluation, refurbishment or repair will remain available. Installations that depend on these servers therefore carry a rising serviceability and spare-hardware risk.

Trigger condition: Need for manufacturer hardware evaluation, refurbishment or repair after December 31, 2026.

Reports / independent sources: One official manufacturer notice. Buyer-report count is Unknown. The record is confirmed by the manufacturer notice, not by a claimed failure rate.

First observed: December 31, 2024 (official discontinuation date).

Confirmed: September 1, 2026.

Last checked: September 1, 2026.

Evidence level: E3 — official manufacturer support and lifecycle notices.

Affected range: Officially described as the Listen EVERYWHERE product line. Exhaustive historical hardware and regional variant coverage is Unknown.

Workaround / migration: Verify the server model and repair pathway before buying used equipment, retain serviceable spares where appropriate, and plan migration to ListenWIFI if the installation requires long-term manufacturer hardware support.

Manufacturer response: Listen Technologies names ListenWIFI as the replacement. It also states that Listen EVERYWHERE cloud services will remain active through at least December 31, 2029, and that the rebranded ListenWIFI app will remain backward-compatible with Listen EVERYWHERE systems through at least that date.

Fix status: Not applicable. This is a planned support sunset, not a repairable firmware defect.

Lifecycle status: open-confirmed — phased support sunset.

Facts, inference and unknowns

• Fact: Manufacturer hardware support ends December 31, 2026.
• Fact: Manufacturer-stated cloud service and app compatibility continue through at least December 31, 2029.
• Reasonable inference: Serviceability risk increases as the hardware-support deadline approaches, especially for fixed commercial installations.
• Unknown: Spare-part availability, third-party repair capacity and cloud/app support beyond December 31, 2029.

SPL-LST-RF-001 — Legacy ListenRF hardware support ending

Brand: Listen Technologies

Product / exact scope: Legacy ListenRF variants LR-100, LR-200, LR-300, LR-400 and LR-500, plus LT-700, LA-311, LA-317 and LA-321, as listed by Listen Technologies.

Issue summary: This Legacy ListenRF range was discontinued on January 1, 2020. Manufacturer hardware support—including evaluation, refurbishment and repair—ends December 31, 2026.

Buyer impact: Existing systems may continue to work, but the manufacturer support path for failed or degraded hardware is scheduled to close. This can affect the value of used purchases and the resilience of venues that rely on the listed equipment.

Trigger condition: Need for manufacturer evaluation, refurbishment or repair after December 31, 2026.

Reports / independent sources: One official manufacturer notice. Buyer-report count is Unknown. No defect rate is asserted.

First observed: January 1, 2020 (official discontinuation date).

Confirmed: September 1, 2026.

Last checked: September 1, 2026.

Evidence level: E3 — official manufacturer discontinued-product support notice.

Affected range: The specific models and variant families listed above. Any unlisted legacy ListenRF model is Unknown and should be checked directly with the manufacturer.

Workaround / migration: Complete needed manufacturer repairs before the deadline, assess spares, and evaluate the manufacturer-named replacement platforms: iDSP for radio-frequency applications or Auri for Auracast broadcast audio.

Manufacturer response: Listen Technologies published the end date and migration options. It does not describe this as a recall or product defect.

Fix status: Not applicable. This is a lifecycle support deadline.

Lifecycle status: open-confirmed — hardware support ending.

Facts, inference and unknowns

• Fact: Hardware evaluation, refurbishment and repair support ends December 31, 2026 for the listed range.
• Reasonable inference: Buyers of used units should price in reduced manufacturer serviceability.
• Unknown: Post-deadline spare parts, third-party repair availability and support terms in every region.

What buyers and system owners should do

1. Record the exact model and variant of every installed server, transmitter, receiver and accessory.
2. Do not interpret December 31, 2026 as an automatic shutdown date. The official notice concerns manufacturer hardware support.
3. For Listen EVERYWHERE, separate the 2026 hardware-support deadline from the manufacturer-stated 2029 cloud/app commitment.
4. Before purchasing used equipment, obtain evidence of current operation and confirm a realistic repair, spares and migration plan.
5. For venue-critical installations, evaluate replacement timing before the support path closes.

Historical context

Listen Technologies' discontinued-product page also states that Audio Everywhere hardware support ended in 2023 and that its cloud and app are no longer supported. ListenPoint support ended on January 1, 2025. These older milestones are included only as context and are not being presented here as new September 2026 warnings.

Official sources

• Listen Technologies — Discontinued Product Support
• Listen Technologies — Listen EVERYWHERE Support

See the canonical SoundPath Lab Product Issues & Limitations index for current status and future revisions.

Revision record

September 1, 2026: Initial publication. Added two manufacturer-confirmed lifecycle records, separated the 2026 hardware-support deadline from the 2029 Listen EVERYWHERE cloud/app commitment, and marked unverified scope as Unknown.

Disclosure: SoundPath Lab has no disclosed commercial relationship with Listen Technologies for this record. No affiliate link is used.