Setting up your product | Bose Smart Speaker 500

Set up the Home Speaker.

Install the Bose app on your Apple or Android mobile device. For more info, see Downloading the Bose app
Turn on Bluetooth® on your mobile device
If you've already connect the speaker to power, the light bar on the front should be glowing amber. If it isn't, you will need to put the speaker into Setup mode. For instructions, see Putting a system into Setup mode

If the speaker is not connected to power, connect a power cord from the speaker to a power outlet. The light bar will blink for approximately 30 seconds as it powers up, then glow amber
On your mobile device, open the Bose app. If you are not signed in, sign in or create an account
If prompted to allow Location Service, Local Access Network, or Bluetooth® permissions for the app, allow them. These functions are used so the app can detect and control your product. If you do not allow them, the app will not find your product
The app will begin to search for products (in Setup mode) compatible with the Bose app

If product image shown is not your speaker, swipe left to see other products, then tap Add.
If the Set Up New Product screen does not appear, tap the My Bose icon in upper-left corner, then tap the + to add a product

If the app cannot find your product, see App does not detect Wi-Fi product during set up

Select your wireless network and enter the network password, then tap Connect

For hidden networks, tap Manually Enter Wi-Fi, then enter the network info

Select a name for the speaker or enter a custom name, then tap Save at the bottom of the screeen

On the Sharing screen, select Yes to let other Bose Music accounts on your network use this product also. Or, select No Thanks to keep this product only on your account

Select the voice assistant you want to use and follow the app instructions to add it. If you don't want to use an assistant or want to add one later, tap Skip in the upper-right. For more info, see Adding or removing the Amazon Alexa voice assistant or Adding or removing Google Assistant.
Tap Get Started to start using your system.

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