The Sony 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 Status … Continue reading Sony XB12 Buttons Guide
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How to Factory Reset Sony XB12
We explain how to factory reset the Sony 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 factory … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Sony XB12
How to Turn On Sony XB12
We explain how to turn on the Sony 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, as … Continue reading How to Turn On Sony XB12
Sony XB12 Charging Instructions
This piece gives charging instructions for the Sony 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, pick … Continue reading Sony XB12 Charging Instructions
How to Pair Sony XB12 with Alexa
This post shows how to pair the Sony 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 of … Continue reading How to Pair Sony XB12 with Alexa
Sony XB12 Not Charging
Most Sony Bluetooth speakers, including the XB12 mini model, offer truly portable operation via their lithium ion batteries inside. And when said battery dies, you can recharge the speaker with an AC or car adapter. Sometimes though, you may notice that the Sony XB12 is not charging fully, or at all, even when you connect … Continue reading Sony XB12 Not Charging
Sony XB12 Charging Light Stays On
Many Sony speakers, including this SRS XB12 Extra Bass model, have an orange charging light. labeled CHG, that glows while charging / recharging these little speakers. Sometimes though, this light stays on indefinitely. E.g. It does not turn off once charging is complete, and this is concerning for some XB12 owners. So in this article, … Continue reading Sony XB12 Charging Light Stays On
How to Charge Sony XB12
This piece covers how to charge the Sony XB12 portable extra bass Bluetooth speaker. Do this easily through the USB power in port, behind the water resistant door, shown in the pictures below. Note that you can still play your XB12 mini speaker as it charges, without significantly increasing the recharge time. First, pick a … Continue reading How to Charge Sony XB12
How to Hard Reset Sony XB12
We explain how to hard reset the Sony 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, you … Continue reading How to Hard Reset Sony XB12
Sony XB12 Orange Light Stays On
Many Sony speakers, including the SRS XB12, feature a charging status light that glows orange while recharging them. Sometimes though, this light stays on. E.g. It does not switch off after way more than the specified charge time once you connect the charger. So in this post, we offer reasons that this might occur, and … Continue reading Sony XB12 Orange Light Stays On