Connect Sony Speaker to iPhone Instructions

An iPhone in front of the Sony SRS XB30 speaker.

This post explains how to connect a common Sony speaker like the SRS Extra Bass portable series, with an iPhone or other smart device.

Connect Sony Speaker to iPhone, Step by Step

With your speaker powered off (status lamp is dark), run through this routine to connect it to your iPhone mobile device.

1. Bring up the Home Screen on your iPhone

First off, press the Home button to get to the iPhone’s Home screen.

2. Find the Settings App

We found ours on the second page of the Home screen, as shown next.

iPhone -Home- screen showing the -Settings- app.

3. Bring Up the Settings App

Thirdly, tap the Settings app icon.

The iPhone then displays the first page of its settings, as shown in the next step.

4. Go to Bluetooth Settings to Continue with Connect Sony Speaker to iPhone Instructions

The Bluetooth settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is enabled here. But since our BT speaker is currently powered OFF and so, not in discovery mode, it does not appear in the BT devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired this Sony speaker with the iPhone before, it should not appear here.

E.g. See this as shown in this list of previously paired Bluetooth devices, shown next.

The iPhone 12 Pro Max -Bluetooth Settings- page.

5. Turn On your Sony Speaker

Press and release the Power button to power up this speaker.

E.g. See the Power button pointed at by the green arrow in our example speaker, in the next picture.

A common Sony speaker, showing the -Power- button.

The speaker then powers up.

But since an iPhone does not know about this speaker if never paired to it before, the Sony will not link with it automatically. The pairing status light pointed at by the arrow in the next picture may either blink fast, slow, or remain dark therefore, to denotes this not-paired state.

Showing that speaker power is ON, and the Status lamp glowing.

6. Put your Sony Speaker into Discovery Mode

Now, to see your BT speaker on your iPhone, place it into Bluetooth pairing mode. On many Sony speaker models, you press and hold the Power button until you hear a couple beeps. Also, some have a status lamp that begins blinking white or blue.

7. Find your Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with Connect Sony Speaker to iPhone

See the screen shot next. We found our speaker, as pointed at by the purple arrow.

A common Sonyspeaker showing as discovered on an iPhone.

8. Connect your iPhone with your Sony Speaker

Next, tap the listed speaker in the Devices list.

Your iPhone then links with the speaker.

Then, the iPhone’s Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following. The blue arrows show the Sony speaker now connected to iPhone.

A typical Sony speaker showing as Connected on an iPhone.