Setting Up Your Soundbar | Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar

1. Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI (eARC) port on the back of the soundbar.
2. With the TV off, connect the other end of the cable to an HDMI port labelled as ARC or eARC on the back of your TV.
   An HDMI port labelled as ARC or eARC is necessary as this type of HDMI connection will have an Audio Return Channel to send TV audio to the soundbar.

1. Connect the power cord to the POWER port on the back of the soundbar.
2. Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC (mains) power outlet.
   • The soundbar will automatically turn on when connected to power.
   • During the initial product setup, the status light slowly pulses and cycles through various colors, then the soundbar will play a tone. The soundbar is ready to be set up.
   • If reconnecting the soundbar to power after the initial setup, the status light slowly pulses white, then turns off, and the soundbar will be on.

Before you begin

• Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile device
• The status light on the front of the soundbar should be repeatedly cycling through various colors. If it isn't, touch and hold the Bluetooth button and Volume down button for five seconds until the status light blinks white two times.
  When the status light glows green, the soundbar is ready to connect to a new Wi-Fi network

Connect the soundbar to your network

1. Open the Bose app   and select Sign In / Sign Up. See Downloading the Bose app to install it on your mobile device running Android or Apple iOS.
2. Once signed in, tap Set Up New Product. If a list of your Bose products appears in the app, tap + at the bottom of the product list.
   If the soundbar is already in your product list and you have changed your Wi-Fi network name or password, see Connecting to a Different Wi-Fi Network.
3. When the app finishes searching nearby for the soundbar, tap Add.
4. Allow Local Network Permissions so your device can set up the soundbar on your network, then tap Continue.
5. Establish a Bluetooth connection so your device can control the soundbar through the app by selecting Pair.
6. Connect to your Wi-Fi network by selecting its name, entering its password, then tap Connect.
7. Click Next to confirm your soundbar is positioned correctly. See Soundbar Placement Recommendations for details.
8. Click Connected to eARC to confirm your soundbar is connected to your TV.
9. If you have the optional Lifestyle Ultra Speakers or a Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer, tap Get Started to configure them with your soundbar.
   Otherwise, tap Skip in the upper-right corner.

Finishing touches which can be completed now or at a later time

• Calibrate the sound of your system to your room's acoustics with CustomTune Sound Calibration
• Listen to a demo on your system
• Give your soundbar a unique name by Renaming Your Soundbar
• Set up voice control with Amazon Alexa. See Using Amazon Alexa for details
• Take a product tour of your soundbar's features
• Build a more immersive home theater system by Connecting a Subwoofer or by Connecting the Surround Speakers

Once you've finished setting up your soundbar, you can turn on your TV or begin streaming music using Bluetooth, AirPlay, or Spotify Connect.
To stream music to your soundbar with Google Cast, the feature must be enabled first. See Enabling or Disabling Google Cast for details.