Picture of the Power button on the Sony SRS XB20 speaker.

How to Connect to Sony XB20

This post shows how to connect to the Sony XB20 Extra Bass portable speaker from Bluetooth source devices. E.g. These  include the Apple line of device like the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This routine also works for Android base devices as well, such as Samsung and LG phones, as well as Amazon Fire tablets.

How to Connect to Sony XB20, Step by Step

With your SRS XB20 powered OFF (power button is dark), run through these directions to connect it to your source BT mobile device. We’re using an iPad Air computer for this demo.

1. Go to the Home Screen on your Source Device

Firstly, press the Home button to reveal the smart device’s Home screen.

2. Find the Settings App

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

Picture of an iPad Home screen, with the Settings app highlighted by an arrow. How to Connect Sony XB20.
iOS Home Screen with Settings App Highlighted

3. Bring up the Settings App

Thirdly, touch the Settings app icon.

The smart device then shows the first page of its settings, as shown in the next step.





4. Go to the Bluetooth Settings  Page to Continue with How to Connect Sony XB20 

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is enabled here. But since our Sony XB20 is currently shut OFF (is not in Bluetooth discovery mode), it does not show up in the Bluetooth devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never connected this speaker with our mobile device before.

Screenshot of the iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered. How to Connect Sony XB20.
iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered

5. Turn On your Sony SRX XB20 Speaker

Turn on the speaker by quickly pressing its  Power-Pairing  button. See this, pointed at by the green arrow, in the next picture. Find this button on the top of the speaker.  It’s the big button closest to the right edge.

Picture of the Power button on the Sony XB20.
The Sony XB20 Power button.

The unit then powers up, and this button starts glowing white, as we in the next picture.

Picture of the glowing Power light.
The Power lamp glowing.

But since our tablet does not know about this speaker, it will not connect to the XB 20 automatically.

6. Start Up Discovery Mode on the XB20

Now, to see your XB20 on your device, place it into Bluetooth discovery mode. So to accomplish that, press and hold the Power-Pairing button, and release when you hear the rising pitch beep sequence and the speaker announces, “Bluetooth pairing,” in a lady’s voice.

In addition to the voice announcement,  the Bluetooth Status lamp begins flashing fast white, as we see next.

Picture of the Bluetooth Status light glowing.
The Bluetooth Status lamp glowing.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with How to Connect to Sony XB20

See the screen shot next. We found our XB20, as pointed at by the green arrow.

Screenshot of the Bluetooth Settings page on iPadOS, showing the Sony XB20 as Discovered.
The iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony XB20 as Discovered.

8. Now Connect with the XB20

Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then connects with the Bluetooth speaker.

E.g. The the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to look something like the following.  Note the now-connected SRS XB20 entry, as pointed at by the green arrows in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony XB20 as Connected.
The iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony XB20 as connected.

9. Done with How to Connect the Sony XB20 !

At last, we have now successfully connected the XB20 BT speaker with with a common mobile tablet device.

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References

    1. Official Sony XB20 Support Page
    2. Where to Buy the Sony XB20

Revision History

    • 2023-03-17: First published.