Using the buttons and touch controls | Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700

Using the controls on your headphones:

Touch controls

The touch surface is located on the front of the right earcup.

Media and volume controls

Play/Pause: Double-tap to play or pause audio

Skip forward: Swipe forward to skip to the next track

Skip back: Swipe backward to skip to the previous track

Change the volume: Swipe up to increase, down to decrease

Call controls

Answer/End a call: Double-tap to answer or end a call

Decline an incoming call: Tap and hold for 1 second

Mute a call: While on a call, press and release the Voice Assistant button to mute the microphone on the headset.

Info: This works for all call types (including Zoom, Teams, and other internet calls). Voice prompts will confirm mute status. This only mutes the headset microphone, not the connected device.

Button controls

Power/Bluetooth® button

Action: Press and release to turn the headphones on or off

Action: Press and hold to connect a Bluetooth device. You will hear “Ready to connect another device” and the Bluetooth light will slowly pulse blue.

Voice Assistant button

Info: Provides quick access to Google Assistant*, Amazon Alexa, or your device’s voice control.

Google Assistant: Press and hold while speaking your request. Press and release to hear notifications.

Amazon Alexa: Press and release, then speak after the tone.

Note: As of December 7, 2021, Google Assistant is not supported as an integrated feature on Apple devices but continues to work on Android devices.

Noise Control button

Action: Press and release to hear the current noise cancellation level

Action: Repeat to cycle through levels

Action: Press and hold for 1 second to activate Conversation mode

Info: Customize default noise cancellation levels in the Bose app.

Using Spotify One Touch

Requirements:

To see the feature as a Shortcut option in the App, users must have the following:
- iOS Headphones firmware 1.8.2 and app version 4.2.3 and up
- Android app version 4.4.4 and up
Must have the latest Spotify app installed (premium or free)
Must be logged into the Spotify app

Using the one touch feature

Tap and hold the right earcup to start Spotify
Press and hold to skip to the next recommended playlist

You may experience a negative tone if:

You do not have the latest Spotify app installed
Your headphone are only connected to a non-phone device (iPad, laptop, watch, etc)
You are not logged into the Spotify app
You force close the app during a session (re-opening the app or power cycling the headset will turn the feature back on)
Your phone is not connected to the headphones

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