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Connecting a Bluetooth device
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Bose SoundLink Max Portable SpeakerSold from 2024

Connecting a Bluetooth device

You can connect a Bluetooth device using the buttons on your product or the Bose app.

Below, we'll show you how to connect using the buttons on your product. For help connecting from the Bose app, see Connecting a Bluetooth device using the Bose app .

Have you previously connected this Bluetooth device to your Bose product?

Yes

You can automatically reconnect to devices you already paired.

Your product remembers the last several connected devices so it can quickly reconnect. For more info, see Reconnecting a Bluetooth device that you have already connected.
No

Put your product in Discoverable mode.

  1. On the top of your speaker, press the Power button
  2. Press and hold the Bluetooth button a few seconds until the Bluetooth light begins blinking.

Connect to the device.

  1. On the device you want to connect, be sure its Bluetooth function is turned on
  2. In the Bluetooth list of the device you are connecting, select your Bose product
    If you don't see your Bose product in the list of discovered or available devices, tap Add device, Scan, Refresh, or something similar and then look for the name of your product.

Check that your product is connected.

When your product connects to a Bluetooth device, you'll hear a tone to confirm and the Bluetooth light will glow solid white.

If the device you are trying to connect asks for a PIN code to make the connection, try these.

If you created a PIN code, enter it. If you never created a PIN code, try 0000 (four zeroes) or 1234.

If you are unable to connect a Bluetooth device, try our troubleshooting suggestions.

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Connecting a Bluetooth device