The Sony SRS XB12 Bluetooth extra bass speaker has several buttons across its lower rear panel, including the Add, Volume, Play-Pause, and Power-Pairing buttons. There are five lights underneath the buttons as well. The lamps tell you what the speaker is up to, and you operate the speaker with the buttons. The Power / Pairing … Continue reading Sony SRS XB12 Buttons Guide
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Sony SRS XB12 Factory Reset Instructions
Gives factory reset instructions for the Sony SRS XB12 speaker to set it back to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the XB12 to factory default state. Plus, it erases any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, you might factory reset … Continue reading Sony SRS XB12 Factory Reset Instructions
How to Make Sony SRS XB12 Discoverable
To pair your SRS XB12 Sony speaker with a Bluetooth device for the first time, or to refresh old connection info in that device, you have to know how to start up discovery mode on this BT speaker. Now in this mode, the speaker broadcasts its name and currently valid connection information over the Bluetooth … Continue reading How to Make Sony SRS XB12 Discoverable
Sony SRS XB12 Hard Reset Instructions
Gives hard reset instructions for the Sony SRS XB12 speaker to set it back to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the XB12 to factory default state. Plus, it erases any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, you might hard reset … Continue reading Sony SRS XB12 Hard Reset Instructions
Sony SRS XB12 Firmware Update Instructions
Covers the Sony SRS XB12 Extra Bass BT speaker firmware update directions. Sony SRS XB12 Firmware Update: Details Unfortunately though, we know of no way to upgrade the software on this mini speaker. Further, there are currently no firmware downloads given for it on the Sony web site. Nor are any details for this effort … Continue reading Sony SRS XB12 Firmware Update Instructions
How to Pair Sony SRS XB12 with Alexa
This post shows how to pair the Sony SRS XB12 Bluetooth extra bass speaker to a typical Alexa device. We demonstrate this using the Alexa Echo Input smart device. But the same you could also do with an Echo Dot, Spot, or any other Alexa device that supports Bluetooth pairing, which includes just about all … Continue reading How to Pair Sony SRS XB12 with Alexa
How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XB12
We explain how to factory reset the Sony SRS XB12 BT speaker to set it back to its default settings. Factory resetting restores the XB12 to out-of-the-box default state. Plus, it wipes any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, you might … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony SRS XB12
How to Turn On Sony SRS XB12
We explain how to turn on the Sony SRS XB12 portable BT speaker here. Now most speakers have a Power button that Sony prominently positions on the unit so it’s easy to find. Indeed, this speaker is no exception to this pattern, as we find its Power button near the bottom in the button panel, … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony SRS XB12
How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB12
We explain how to hard reset the Sony SRS XB12 portable wireless speaker to set it back to its default settings. Hard resetting restores the XB12 to factory default state. Plus, it wipes away any earlier connected Bluetooth devices from its memory. Clearing these stops this unit from pairing to any nearby BT devices. Also, … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony SRS XB12
Sony SRS XB12 Charging Instructions
This piece gives charging instructions for the Sony SRS XB12 wireless extra bass Bluetooth speaker. Charging this unit is easy through the USB power-in port, behind the water resistant door, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB12 BT speaker while charging it, without significantly increasing the recharge time. First, … Continue reading Sony SRS XB12 Charging Instructions