How To Connect Bluetooth Speaker Using Your Mobile Phone
More and more people are considering buying Bluetooth speakers for their home, as it offers plenty of undeniable benefits to its consumers. One of the most popular advantages a Bluetooth speaker has is wireless technology; portable and handsfree. Since everybody is practically hooked to their mobile devices, having a device controlled directly through your phone is the best thing ever. If you recently purchased a speaker, just follow these simple steps on how to connect a Bluetooth speaker to your mobile device.
Five Easy Steps To Connect
Here are five easy steps on how to connect Bluetooth speaker to your phone.
Step 1. Turn on the Bluetooth speaker.
There are so many Bluetooth speakers on the market right now, and most of them almost have the same controls and functions. Locate the power button of your Bluetooth speaker (usually a power button symbol, which is a circle with a line in the middle) by pressing it long. The light indicator on your Bluetooth speaker will automatically light up once the speaker is on. It may also emit a sound or have a voice indicator, which will say that you have turned on your speaker.
Step 2. Set your Bluetooth speaker to pairing mode.
Turning on your Bluetooth speaker may have also enabled the pairing mode. Some brands may have a separate button installed to pair the speaker to your mobile device. Check the manual included in the box when you purchased the Bluetooth speaker for instructions.
Step 3. Turn on the Bluetooth on your phone.
To connect your Bluetooth speaker to your phone, you have to pair them first. You can do this by turning on the Bluetooth of your mobile.
For iPhone and Android devices, here's how to turn on the Bluetooth:
Switch your mobile device on and go to Settings. Search and click Bluetooth to enable it. The brand name of your Bluetooth speaker should be visible on the list. Once you have seen it, go ahead and click Connect or Pair. Make sure that your Bluetooth speaker and your mobile device are close to each other first so they both could easily connect. Your mobile device will not be able to locate the Bluetooth speaker if they are too far from each other.
Step 4. Pairing not successful
Make sure that the pairing of your mobile device and your Bluetooth speaker is successful. If not, try to disable the Bluetooth mode on your mobile, first, and turn it back on. If it still does not work or the Bluetooth speaker does not appear on the list, try resetting your speaker next. You can also reset both devices by switching it off and turning them both back on again.
Step 5. Pairing successful
You will know that you have successfully paired your mobile device with your Bluetooth speaker, as it will emit a "beep" sound, or you will hear a confirmation message that says "your phone is now connected." You can try to play music on your phone to see if the sound will come out from the speaker.
Conclusion
If your Bluetooth speaker still doesn't connect to your mobile device, contact the store where you purchased the speaker and let them help you how to connect a Bluetooth speaker to your device. You can also try to connect the speaker to other devices and see if that works. There's a possibility that the problem might come from your phone.