How to Pair Sony XP 500

This post shows how to pair the Sony XP 500 karaoke party speaker with common wireless devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar routine also works with Android tablets and phones as well. How to Pair Sony XP 500, Step by … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XP 500

How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XG 500

This speaker comes equipped with a set of party LED lights that, by default, blink, change color, and pulsate to the beat of whatever you play on the speaker.  But now and then, you may not wish to have a party atmosphere in your room, like when you want to play the speaker while drifting … Continue reading How to Turn Off Lights on Sony XG 500

How to Connect Sony XG 500 to Alexa

This post shows how to connect the Sony XG 500 boombox Bluetooth speaker to Alexa smart speakers. Since this pairing happens between the Sony and Echo devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection. How to Connect Sony XG 500 to Alexa, Step by … Continue reading How to Connect Sony XG 500 to Alexa

Sony XG 500 Battery Indicator

In this post, we describe how to read the battery indicator lamp and get battery charge percentage numbers from the Sony XG 500. First, this speaker has a battery level indicator LED on the top button panel, as we’ll see in the following pictures.  This displays battery status, sort of. E.g. Whether it’s draining or … Continue reading Sony XG 500 Battery Indicator

Sony XG 500 Software Update

Here, we detail the software update procedure for the Sony XG 500 Bluetooth boombox speaker. This routine can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, source device used to update the speaker, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot roll back the update once … Continue reading Sony XG 500 Software Update

How to Turn Off Sony XG 500

We explain three ways for how to turn off the Sony XG 500 portable BT speaker here.  Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently places on the unit so it’s easy to locate.  Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in … Continue reading How to Turn Off Sony XG 500

Sony XG 500 Firmware Update

Here, we detail the firmware update procedure for the Sony XG 500. This routine can take ten (10) to fifteen (15) minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection, source device used to update the speaker, distance between speaker and that device, Etc. Plus, you cannot roll back the update once you install it. … Continue reading Sony XG 500 Firmware Update

Sony XG 500 Charging

This piece covers Sony XG 500 Mega Bass speaker charging. Do this easily through the barrel style DC input port, behind the water resistant door, as we’ll show in the pictures below. Note that you can still play this speaker while it charges, without raising the recharge time much. Sony XG 500 Charging: Summary In … Continue reading Sony XG 500 Charging

Sony XG 500 Not Charging

Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XG 500, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an appropriate AC or car converter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony XG 500 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you … Continue reading Sony XG 500 Not Charging

How to Connect to Sony XG 500

This post shows how to connect to the Sony XG 500 boombox party speaker from typical wireless devices. E.g. These  include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar routine also works with Android tablets and phones as well. How to Connect to Sony XG 500, … Continue reading How to Connect to Sony XG 500