How to Pair Sony Speaker SRS-XB33

Shows how to pair Sony speaker SRS-XB33 Extra Bass Bluetooth model with typical wireless devices. So these include Apple and Android phones, media players, tablets, and computers.

How to Pair Sony Speaker SRS-XB33: Step by Step

Start with your SRS-XB33 OFF with the Power button dark. Then run through these directions to pair it. We use an iPad Air tablet 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

So we find ours on the second page of the Home screen.

Picture of an iOS Home screen. Showing the -Settings-app. — An iOS Home screen. Showing the -Settings-app.

3. Bring up the Settings App

Thirdly, touch the Settings app icon.

The smart device then shows the first page of its settings.

4. Go to the Bluetooth Settings Page to Continue with How to Pair Sony Speaker SRS-XB33

Then the Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is active here. But since our speaker is currently OFF, it cannot be in Bluetooth pairing mode. Thus it does not appear in the Bluetooth devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never linked this speaker with this tablet before.

Screenshot of the iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered. — The iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered.

5. Turn ON the Speaker

Additionally, turn on the XB33 by quickly pressing and releasing its Power button.

Picture of the -Power- button on the Sony SRS-XB33. — The Sony speaker SRS-XB33 -Power- button.

The speaker then powers up, and its status lamp glows green.

But since our iPad does not know about this speaker, the speaker will not pair with it automatically.

Picture of the -Power- lamp glowing green. — The -Power- lamp glowing green.

6. Put the Speaker into Discovery Mode

So to see your speaker on your device, place it into Bluetooth discovery / pairing mode. To do that, press and hold in the Pairing button. Then release that button when the speaker announces “Bluetooth pairing,” in a female voice.

Picture of the -Bluetooth Pairing- button. — The -Bluetooth Pairing- button.

Also, the Bluetooth Status lamp begins double flashing in a pulse-pulse-pause-pulse-pulse-pause pattern.

The blue flashing -Bluetooth Status- light. — The -Bluetooth Status- lamp blinking blue.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with How to Pair Sony Speaker SRS-XB33

Then see the screen shot next.

Screenshot of the Sony speaker SRS-XB33 showing as as Discovered but not yet Connected. — The Sony speaker SRS-XB33 showing as as Discovered but not yet Connected.

8. Pair with your XB33

So tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then pairs with it.

Then the the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen changes to look something like the following. Note the now-connected SRS-XB33 entry in the My Devices list.

Screenshot of the Sony speaker SRS XB33 now showing as Connected in the My Devices list. — The Sony speaker SRS XB33 now showing as Connected in the My Devices list.

9. Done with How to Pair Sony Speaker SRS-XB33 !

At last, we have now successfully paired the XB33 BT speaker with a common mobile tablet device.

References

1. Sony Speaker SRS-XB33 Official Product Page
2. Where to Buy the Sony Speaker SRS-XB33