Sony XB41 Pairing

iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the Sony SRS XB41 as Discovered but not Connected.

This post offers Sony XB41 pairing instructions, for common smart devices, including practically all tablets and phones of the Apple and Android platforms.

Sony XB41 Pairing, Step by Step

With your SRS XB41 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.

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 XB41 Pairing

Our Bluetooth Settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is running here. But since the Sony XB41 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.

iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page showing nothing discovered

5. Turn On the Sony SRX XB41

Additionally, turn on the XB41 by quickly pressing and releasing its Power button. See this, pointed at by the aqua arrow, in the next picture.

The Sony XB41 -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.

The -Power- Light glowing white.

6. Put the XB41 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.

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.

The -Bluetooth Status- lamp flashing.

7. Find the Speaker on your Mobile Device to Continue with Sony XB41 Pairing

See the screen shot next. We found the XB41, as pointed at by the arrow.

iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the Sony XB41 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 SRS XB41 entry, as pointed at by the yellow arrows in the next screenshot.

iPadOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the Sony XB41 as Connected.