Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS XB32 speaker as Discovered.

Sony SRS XB32 Bluetooth Pairing

This post gives Sony SRS XB32 Bluetooth pairing directions, to common smart devices including the Apple and Android phones, media players, and tablets.

Sony SRS XB32 Bluetooth Pairing, Step by Step Instructions

With your SRS XB32 powered OFF (power / status lamp is dark), run through these steps to pair it to your source BT mobile device. We have 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

Secondly, we find 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.
iOS Home Screen with Settings app highlighted.

3. Bring up the Settings App

Thirdly, touch 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 to Continue with Sony SRS XB32 Bluetooth Pairing

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is running here. But since our XB32 is currently OFF (and so, not in discovery mode), it does not appear in the Other Devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired this speaker with this tablet before.

Screenshot of the iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered
iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered

5. Power Up the Sony SRS XB32

Turn on the speaker by quickly pressing its  Power-Pairing  button. See this, pointed at by the green arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the -Power- button.
The -Power- button.

The unit then boots, and its status lamp glows white, as we see in the next picture.

Picture of the glowing -Power- lamp on the Sony SRS XB32.
The Sony SRS XB32 -Power- light glowing

But since our tablet does not know about this speaker, the SRS XB32 will not pair with it automatically.

6. Put the XB32 into Discovery Mode

Now, to see your speaker on your device, place it it discovery mode. So to do that, press and hold the Power-Pairing button, and release when you hear the speaker announce, “Bluetooth pairing,” in a lady’s voice. Find the Power-Pairing button as pictured above.

In addition to the announcement,  the Bluetooth Status lamp starts flashing fast blue.

Picture of the Bluetooth Status lamp glowing..
The Bluetooth Status light glowing.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with Sony SRS XB32 Bluetooth Pairing

See the screen shot next. We found our XB32, as pointed at by the green arrow.

Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS XB32 as Discovered.
iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS XB32 as Discovered.

8. Now Pair with the SRS XB32

Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then syncs with this wireless speaker.





E.g. The the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to look something like the following.  Note the now-connected SRS XB32 entry, as pointed at by the green arrow in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS XB32 as Connected.
The iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the Sony SRS XB32 as Connected.

9. Done with Sony SRS XB32 Bluetooth Pairing !

At last, we have now successfully paired the XB 32 BT speaker with with a common mobile tablet device.

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References for Sony SRS XB32 Bluetooth Pairing

    1. Sony SRS XB32 Product Page at Sony.com

Revision History

    • 2022-08-10: First published.