How to Connect an iPhone to a Bluetooth Speaker

This article teaches you how to connect your iPhone to an external Bluetooth speaker and what to do if your iPhone won't recognize the speaker. 

How to Enable Bluetooth on iPhone

Before you connect your iPhone to a Bluetooth speaker, it's important to make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your Apple device. Here's how to enable Bluetooth on iPhone.

1. Tap Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth. 

3. Tap the toggle next to Bluetooth until it's green.

   

4. Your iPhone now has Bluetooth enabled. 

How Do I Get My iPhone to Recognize a Bluetooth Speaker?

To pair up a Bluetooth speaker with your iPhone, you'll need to set the speaker up into pairing mode, so it's ready to respond. Here's what to do and how to pair up the two devices. 

1. On your Bluetooth speaker, look for a Bluetooth logo on a button. Press and hold the button until a light begins flashing.

   Some devices may require you to press a different combination of buttons. Check the speaker manual for more details on how to put the Bluetooth speaker into pairing mode. 

2. On your iPhone, tap Settings.

3. Tap Bluetooth.

4. Tap the name of the Bluetooth speaker once it appears.

   

5. Wait a moment for the iPhone to pair up with the speaker. 

6. Your Bluetooth speaker and iPhone are now connected to each other.

   Switch off your Bluetooth speaker to temporarily disconnect at any time.

Why Is My iPhone Not Connecting to My Bluetooth Speaker?

If you've followed the above steps and your iPhone won't connect to your Bluetooth speaker, there's usually a relatively simple solution. It could be the devices are too far from each other, or your iPhone's Bluetooth isn't on. Other possibilities may be the problem. Check our guide for when your iPhone Bluetooth is not working for more details. 

How Do I Play Music Through My Bluetooth Speaker?

You don't need to do anything extra to play music through your Bluetooth speaker. Once the audio device pairs up with your iPhone, play music on your iPhone like you usually would, and the audio will play via your Bluetooth speaker. 

How to Unpair Your Bluetooth Speaker From Your iPhone

If you decide you no longer want to have your Bluetooth speaker paired to your iPhone, it's simple enough to unpair the device. You may wish to do this if you're selling the speaker or no longer use it. Here's what to do.

1. Tap Settings.

2. Tap Bluetooth.

3. Tap the device name. 

4. Tap Forget This Device.