Sony XB 41 Pairing

This post offers Sony XB 41 pairing help, for common smart devices, including practically all tablets and phones of the Apple and Android platforms.

Sony XB 41 Pairing, Step by Step

With your XB 41 not running (power button is dark), perform these directions to pair it to your source BT mobile device. We’re using an iPad Air tablet for this demo.

1. Go to the Home Screen on your Source Bluetooth Device

Firstly, press the Home button to get to 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 41 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 41 Pairing

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is running here. But since the Sony XB 41 is currently switched OFF (and so, is not in Bluetooth pairing mode), it does not appear in the BT devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never linked this speaker with our mobile device before.

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

5. Turn On the Sony SRX XB 41

Additionally, turn on the XB 41 by quickly pressing and releasing its Power button. See this, pointed at by the aqua arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the Sony XB 41 -Power- button. — The Sony XB 41 -Power- button.

The speaker then powers up, and its status lamp glows white, as we see in the next picture.

But since our test iPad does not know about this speaker, the XB 41 will not pair with it without our intervention.

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

6. Put the XB 41 into Discovery Mode

Now, to see your speaker on your device, place it into Bluetooth discovery / pairing mode. To do that, press the Pairing button, and release after a quarter second.

Find the Pairing button as we see in the next picture, pointed at by the yellow arrow. Note that this button also serves as the Power button.

Picture of the -Bluetooth Pairing- button. — The -Bluetooth Pairing- button.

Then the speaker emits a rising pitch set of beeps, and announces in a female voice, “Bluetooth pairing.” Also, the Bluetooth Status lamp begins blinking rapidly.

Picture of the blinking -Bluetooth Status- light. — The -Bluetooth Status- lamp flashing.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with Sony XB 41 Pairing

See the screen shot next. We found the XB 41, as pointed at by the arrow.

Screenshot of the iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the Sony XB 41 as Discovered but not Connected. — iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the Sony XB 41 as Discovered but not Connected.

8. Pair with the Speaker

Tap the listed speaker in the discovered devices list.

Your mobile device then pairs with the 41.

E.g. The the mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen might then change to appear as follows. Note the now-connected XB 41 entry, as pointed at by the yellow arrows in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the Sony XB 41 as Connected. — iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the Sony XB 41 as Connected.

9. Done with Sony XB 41 Pairing Instructions !

At last, we have now successfully paired the XB 41 BT speaker with a common mobile tablet device.

References

1. Official Sony XB 41 Support Page
2. Where to Buy the Sony XB 41

Revision History

- 2023-04-09: First published.