How to Connect the Bose Soundlink Mini to Your Smartphone or Tablet

A step-by-step guide to linking your mini speaker

Written by Travis Boylls

Last Updated: August 5, 2025

If you have a Bose Soundlink Mini and you don't know how to connect it to your smartphone or tablet, the following steps will take you through the simple process. Just be sure that the Soundlink Mini is adequately charged or is connected to a power source before beginning.

Quick Bluetooth Setup for the Bose Soundlink Mini

Plug in and turn on your Bose Soundlink Mini, then press the Bluetooth button until the lights flash blue. In your phone's Bluetooth settings, tap the speaker to connect it. When successfully connected, the speaker will make a piano chime noise.

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Then go to your Bluetooth device.
Turn on the Bose Soundlink Mini.

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This makes it discoverable.
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Watch the lights on the Soundlink Mini. The Bluetooth light will flash blue. When this happens, turn on the Bluetooth on your device and wait until it discovers the speaker. It will come out as 'Bose mini sou'.
The speaker will let out a sort of high piano group of notes. This means that it is connected.
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Listen to your music. You can enjoy wireless freedom for up to 7 hours of music playback!

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My phone Bluetooth and the sound link are both on, but the connection is unsuccessful. What can I do to connect it?

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Try a reset. Turn off the speaker. Hold the mute button until most LEDs light up. Release. Turn the speaker back on. Hold the Bluetooth button until it flashes blue. Turn off Bluetooth on your phone. Turn it back on. If this doesn't work, try "forget this device" on your phone. Then ask it to search.

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Why is my Bluetooth light white?

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The white light turns on when the speaker is on and Bluetooth is operating. The blue flashing light indicates the device is pairable.

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Don't turn the speaker upside down.

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The speaker won't turn on if you don't charge it up.

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The speaker doesn't play through phone calls.

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