Screenshot of the iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as discovered.

How to Put Sony SRS X5 in Pairing Mode

To pair your Sony SRS X5 with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up pairing mode on that speaker.  Moreover, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth airwaves, and this allows other devices to pair to it.  So in this post, we show you how to put the Sony SRS X5 in pairing mode, to let you to sync it with phones, tablets, computers, and smart speakers and enjoy better sound.

How to Put Sony SRS X5 in Pairing Mode, Step by Step

1. Turn On the X5 Speaker

Turn on the speaker by quickly pressing and releasing its  Power  button.

E.g. See this button, that we point out with the blue arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the Power button on the top of the Sony SRS X5.
The Power button on the top of the Sony SRS X5.

The speaker then comes on.

Picture of the Power light glowing green on the X5.
The Power light glowing green on the X5.

2. Press and Hold the Pairing Button for Two to Three Seconds

Secondly, place the speaker into pairing mode by pressing and holding the the Pairing button, as pointed out next. It in the front row of buttons as you face the speaker, second button in from the left.

Picture of the Pairing button touch pad.
The Pairing button touch pad.

When you press this button, the speaker beeps twice. Plus, the Pairing lamp begins rapidly pulsing white.

Picture of the glowing Pairing lamp on the Sony SRS X5.
The glowing Pairing lamp on the Sony SRS X5.




3. Done with How to Put Sony SRS X5 in Pairing Mode

While the Pairing light is blinking, you should be able to see the X5 on any in-range phone, computer, tablet, or smart speaker, that is within several feet of it, as shown next.

Screenshot of the iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as discovered.
The iPad Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS X5 as discovered.

Note in the last picture, that the speaker appears as “SONY:SRS-X5”.  So at this point, you could connect to this speaker if you wish.

Other Sony SRS X5 Posts

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    2. Sony SRS X5 Buttons Guide
    3. Sony SRS X5 Sound Button
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References

    1. Official Sony SRS X5 Support Page
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Revision History

    • 2023-04-26: First published.