This post offers general connect to UE Wonderboom 3 directions, to get the unit playing from your phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth device. First, of course, for new Wonderbooms, unpack them and make sure that they have some charge in their batteries. Then, with your UE Wonderboom 3 turned OFF (all dark top panel LEDs), follow these steps to pair with most any BT source device. Thus in this demo, we show how this pairing works on an iPad Air 3 tablet. But a like routine works for iPhones, iPods, and Android phones and tablets too.
Connect to UE Wonderboom 3: Step by Step
1. Unpack and Charge the UE Wonderboom 3
For detailed charging instructions, see our UE Wonderboom 3 Charging Instructions post.
2. Next, Visit the Home Screen on your Bluetooth Device
Then press the Home button to get to the Home page. See our Home screen as shown next on our iPad.
3. Find the iPad Settings App
We found ours on the second page of the Home screen on our tablet.
4. Bring up the Settings App
Tap the Settings app icon.
The iPad Air 3 then shows the first page of its Settings screen, as shown in the next screenshot
5. Go to the Bluetooth Settings Page to Continue with Connect to UE Wonderboom 3 Routine
Tap the Bluetooth item, as pointed at by the dark green arrow in the last screenshot above.
Our Bluetooth Settings screen then appears as follows. Note that we switched ON our Bluetooth on this tablet. But since the 3 is currently OFF, it does not show in either the My Devices or Other Devices lists on the tablet yet, Why? Because we’ve never paired it with this iPad before. Plus, the UE Wonderboom 3 is not yet broadcasting its BT connection info. This looks something like as shown next.
Note in this picture that no UE Wonderboom 3 appears just yet.
6. Turn ON your UE Wonderboom 3
Turn on the 3 by rapidly pressing its Power button.
The unit then comes on, letting you know this by making a startup sound.
7. Put your UE Wonderboom 3 into Pairing Mode
Now, to see the 3 on your iPad Air, place it into BT pairing mode. For that, press and release the Bluetooth button, as circled in the next picture.
When you press this Pairing button, the UE Wonderboom 3 makes an offbeat but cool pairing sound. Plus, a lamp in this button starts fast-flashing white. See this in the last picture above.
8. Find your UE Wonderboom 3 on your iPad Air
See the picture next. We found ours, as follows.
9. Connect to UE Wonderboom 3
Tap the listed speaker in the Other Devices section of the Bluetooth Devices list, shown above.
Your iPad Air then pairs with the UE Wonderboom 3 (appears as “WONDERBOOM 3” in this demo).
The Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to display something like the following.
Note that the 3 now shows as paired, as pointed at by the yellow arrows in the last picture.
10. Done with Connect to UE Wonderboom 3 !
We have now successfully connected the UE Wonderboom 3 to an iPad Air 3 tablet. Audio output from that iPad now plays on this speaker, which is what you want. Bluetooth set up like this works with most other Bluetooth source devices as well.