Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions

Here, we give the Sony XB 22 Bluetooth pairing instructions for linking this speaker with common portable devices such as iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad line of Apple phones, media players, and tablets. A similar routine pairs the XB 22 with Android devices as well.

Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions, Step by Step

With your XB 22 powered OFF (power / status lamp is dark), run through this procedure 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 visit 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 XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing. — 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 XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is turned ON here. But since our Sony XB 22 is currently shut OFF (is not in discovery mode), it does not display in the BT devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never linked this speaker with this mobile device before.

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

5. Turn On your XB 22

Turn on the XB 22 by quickly pressing its Power-Pairing button. See this, pointed at by the aqua arrow, in the next picture, near the right edge of the buttons panel.

Picture of the -Power- button on the Sony XB 22. — Sony XB 22 -Power- button.

The speaker then boots, and its status lamp glows white, as seen in the next picture.

Picture of the glowing -Power- lamp. — The -Power- lamp glowing.

But since our tablet does not know about this speaker, the XB 22 will not pair with it automatically.

6. Put the XB 22 into Discovery Mode

Now, to see this speaker on your device, place it into Bluetooth pairing mode. To do that, press and hold the double-duty Power-Pairing button, and release when the unit announces, “Bluetooth pairing,” in a lady’s voice.

Find the Power-Pairing button as we describe above.

Also, the Bluetooth Status lamp begins fast-flashing.

Picture of the glowing -Bluetooth Status- light on the speaker. — The -Bluetooth Status- lamp glowing.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing

See the screen shot next. We found our speaker, as pointed at by the yellow arrow.

Screenshot of the iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- Page, Showing the Sony XB 22 as Discovered but not Connected, — The iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- Page, Showing the Sony XB 22 as Discovered but not Connected,

8. Pair with the XB 22

Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then pairs with it.

E.g. The the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to look something like the following. Note the now-connected XB 22 entry, as pointed at by the yellow arrows in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the The iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the XB 22 as Connected. — The iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the XB 22 as Connected.

9. Done with Sony XB 22 Bluetooth Pairing !

At last, we have now successfully paired the XB 22 BT speaker with with a popular mobile tablet device.

References

1. Official Sony XB 22 Support Page
2. Where to Buy the Sony XB 22

Revision History

- 2023-04-16: First published.