Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth page, showing the Sony SRS XB10 speaker connected.

Sony SRS XB10 Bluetooth Pairing Directions

This post gives Sony SRS XB10 Bluetooth pairing help, which works with typical mobile devices. E.g. These include the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets.  Also a similar procedure applies to Android devices as well.

Sony SRS XB10 Bluetooth Pairing, Step by Step

With your SRS XB10 switched OFF (all lamps are dark), run through this routine to pair it to your source BT device. We use an iPad Air tablet for this scenario.

1. Visit the Home Screen on your Mobile Device

Firstly, press the Home button to reveal the smart device’s Home screen.

2. Find the Settings App

We found ours on the second page of the Home screen, as shown next.

Picture of an iPad Home screen, with the Settings app highlighted by an arrow. Sony SRS XB10 Bluetooth Pairing.
iOS Home Screen with Settings App Highlighted

3. Bring up the Settings App

Thirdly, tap the Settings app icon.

The smart device then shows the first page of its settings, as shown in the next step.





4. Go to the Bluetooth Settings  Page

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is ON here. But since our test Sony SRS XB10 speaker is currently OFF (so it is not in Bluetooth pairing mode), it does not appear in the Bluetooth devices list. Also, we don’t see it there since we’ve never paired this speaker with our mobile device before.

5. Turn On your Sony SRS XB 10

Turn on the XB10 by quickly pressing its  Power  button. E.g. We point this button out with the green arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the Sony SRS XB10 -Power- button.
The Sony SRS XB10 -Power- button.

The speaker then boots, and its status lamp slowly blinks white.  This means that it’s ready to receive a Bluetooth connection request, although it is not in pairing mode. Not yet anyhow.

Moreover, since our iPad does not know about this speaker, the XB10 will not pair with it automatically.

Showing this XB10 powered ON, with the Status lamp glowing.
Showing the XB10 powered ON, with the Status lamp glowing.

6. Put the XB10 into Discovery Mode

Now, to see the XB10 on your device, place it into Bluetooth discovery / pairing mode. So to get that, press the Power button, and release when the speaker beeps.

E.g. Find this control as shown in the next picture, that we point out with the green arrow.





When you press the Power button, the speaker beeps a couple times. Plus, the status lamp changes from a slow flashing white to fast flashing white.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device 

See the screen shot next. In fact, we found our XB10, as again, we point out with the green arrow.

iPadOS Bluetooth Settings screenshot, showing the Sony XRS XB10 speaker as discovered.
iPadOS Bluetooth Settings screenshot, showing the Sony XRS XB10 as discovered.

8. Pair with your XB10

Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then pairs with the XB10.

E.g. The the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to look something like the following.  Note the now-paired SRS XB10 entry, as we point at with the green arrows in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth page, showing the speaker paired
The iPadOS Bluetooth page, showing the speaker paired.

9. Done with Sony SRS XB10 Bluetooth Pairing !

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

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References for Sony SRS XB10 Bluetooth Pairing

    1. Sony SRS XB10 Bluetooth Speaker Product Page at Sony.com

Revision History

    • 2022-08-10: First published.