How to Connect to UE Wonderboom 2

An iPhone in front of the Wonderboom 2.

This post describes how to connect to UE Wonderboom 2, 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 2 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.

How to Connect to UE Wonderboom 2: Step by Step

1. Unpack and Charge the UE Wonderboom 2

For detailed charging instructions, see our UE Wonderboom 2 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.

iPad Home Screen with Settings App Highlighted.

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

iOS Settings screen on iPad Air, with Bluetooth turned ON screen showing, and the Bluetooth item highlighted.

5. Go to the Bluetooth Settings Page to Continue with How to Connect to UE Wonderboom 2

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 2 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 2 is not yet broadcasting its BT connection info. This looks something like as shown next.

Showing the previously paired Bluetooth devices list on the tablet.

Note in this picture that no UE Wonderboom 2 appears just yet.

6. Turn ON the UE Wonderboom 2

Turn on the 2 by rapidly pressing its Power button.

See this button, pointed at by yellow arrow, in the next picture.

Top view of the UE Wonderboom 2 powered ON. Showing the -Power-button glowing white.

The unit then comes on, letting you know this by making a startup sound.

7. Put your UE Wonderboom 2 into Pairing Mode

Now, to see the 2 on your iPad Air, place it into BT pairing mode. For that, press and release the Bluetooth button, as circled in the next picture.

The -Bluetooth Pairing- button.

When you press this Pairing button, the UE Wonderboom 2 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 2 on your Source Device

See the picture next. We found ours, as follows.

The iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the UE Wonderboom 2 as found and highlighted.

9. Connect to UE Wonderboom 2

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 2 (appears as “WONDERBOOM 2” in this demo).

The Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to display something like the following.

Showing the UE Wonderboom 2 as paired on the tablet, and highlighted by the arrows.

Note that the 2 now shows as paired, as pointed at by the yellow arrows in the last picture.

10. Done with How to Connect to UE Wonderboom 2 !

We have now successfully connected the UE Wonderboom 2 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.