How to Put Sony XB 40 in Pairing Mode

The Sony SRS XB40 speaker showing as discovered on iPadOS.

To pair your XB 40 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to update old connection info in that device, you have to know how to begin pairing mode on the speaker. Also, in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth airwaves. This enables source devices to connect and then play music through this speaker. So in this post, we show you how to put the Sony XB 40 into pairing mode, to let you to link it with phones, tablets, computers, and smart speakers.

How to Put Sony XB 40 in Pairing Mode, Step by Step

1. Turn On the Speaker

Turn on the speaker by rapidly pressing its Power button.

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

The dark Power button on the Sony XB 40.

The speaker then comes on.

The glowing Power button on the Sony XB 40.

2. Press and Hold the Power-Pairing Button for Two or Three Seconds

Secondly, this lets you see your XB 40 on your source BT device. So, start pairing mode by pressing and holding the the Power-Pairing button, as pointed out in the above pictures.

The Pairing lamp flashing white on the Sony XB 40.

When you press this Power-Pairing button, the speaker plays a sequence of rising beep sounds, and says, “Bluetooth pairing,” in a female’s voice. Also, the Pairing lamp begins rapidly flashing white, as we see in the last picture..

3. Done with How to Put Sony XB 40 in Pairing Mode

While the Bluetooth Status lamp is quickly pulsing ON and OFF, you should be able to see the XB 40 in the Bluetooth Settings page on any in-range phone, computer, tablet, or smart speaker, that is within several feet of it, as we see next.

The speaker showing as discovered on iPadOS.

Note in the last picture, that the speaker appears as “SRS-XB40”. So at this point, you could connect to the speaker if you wish.