Easily Pair Bose Bluetooth Headphones to Your iPhone

Pair your Bose headphones to your iPhone in seconds

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: May 8, 2023

Want to connect a new pair of wireless Bose headphones to your iPhone or iPad? Because most Bose headphones have Bluetooth built in, connecting them to your iOS device is easy! This wikiHow article will show you how to pair your Bose headphones to an iPhone or iPad.

Things You Should Know

Remove your Bose headphones from the charger, as they won't pair while charging.
Slide the power/Bluetooth button up on your headphones to enter pairing mode.
On your iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and select your Bose headphones.

Steps

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Slide the power/Bluetooth button up on the headphones. You'll find this button with a power icon on it and the Bluetooth icon above it on the right ear cup.
- When you do this, you'll hear from the headphones, "Ready to pair" or see the Bluetooth light blinking blue.
You'll find this grey gear icon on one of your Home screens.^{[1]
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You'll see this next to the Bluetooth icon in the first grouping of menu options under "Airplane Mode."
" If the switch is already green and on, you can skip this step.
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Tap the Bose headphones from the list under "My Devices." You might see your headphones listed as "Bose OE Soundlink."
- You'll hear "Connected to [HEADPHONES]" in the headphones or you will see the Bluetooth light glow solid white.^{[2]
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Tips

If you want to clear the Bluetooth pairing list in your headphones, power them off, then press and hold the power button again for 10 seconds until you hear "Bluetooth device list cleared." You can also do this by tapping the information icon (the circle around an "i") in the Bluetooth list and tapping Forget this Device.^{[3]
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Bose headphones will not pair while charging.

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If you're having trouble pairing your headphones, try turning them off for 10 seconds before turning them back on. Also, make sure they are fully charged.

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