Bose is one of the world’s leading audio brands and makes some of the best headphones on the planet, including its tried and tested QuietComfort line, which sound great and feature the company’s pioneering noise-canceling technology, among other things.
If you’ve recently bought a pair of Bose headphones or earbuds (we recently reviewed the latest QuietComfort Ultra earbuds) or are just getting started with them, there’s a good chance you’re here looking for a step-by-step guide on how to connect them to your iPhone. That’s why we’ve put together this helpful guide to teach you a few different ways to pair your Bose headphones, whether you’re using wireless or wired Bose boxes or headphones. Let’s start.
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Use your iPhone’s Bluetooth settings
If you don’t want to download any additional tools to connect Bose headphones to your iPhone (we’ll cover this method in a bit), you can simply pair your Bose device with your iPhone or other iOS device using the built-in iOS Bluetooth settings.
Step 1: Turn on your Bose headphones and put them into pairing mode. If you’re using the over-the-ear model, you’ll need to either slide the switch on the right earcup from red to green, or press and hold the power button until you hear “ready to pair.”
Step 2: If you’re using Bose headphones, such as the Bose QuietComfort, Sports, Sports Open, or Soundsport, the headphones should automatically enter pairing mode when you open the charging case for the first time. If you need to access pairing mode manually, the process will vary depending on the model of headphones you own (more on that below).
Step 3: For Bose QuietComfort and Sports products, press and hold the button on the front of the charging case until the front Bluetooth indicator starts flashing. For Sports Open and Soundsport models, press and hold the button on the right earbud until A) you hear “ready to connect” or B) the right earbud light turns blue.
Step 4: Run settings app on your iPhone and select Bluetooth from the options list.
Step 5: Your Bose product should be listed below Other devices. Tap the model you want to link and it will then be added to yours My devices panel.
Step 6: If you see the word Related next to the name of your Bose device, the pairing process was successful.
Use the Bose Music app
The Bose Music app is the company’s latest app for iOS and Android that lets you connect, control, and customize Bose headphones, earbuds, and speakers. It’s also one of the best ways to pair your Bose headphones with your iPhone, and even lets you download firmware updates to ensure your Bose product is bug-free.
Note that Bose currently offers two different apps: Bose Music and Bose Connect. If you’re using an older Bose audio product, you may need to download the Bose Connect app (described below) instead. Currently, the Bose Music app supports the following Bose headphones:
- Noise canceling headphones 700 and 700 UC
- QuietComfort 45 headphones
- QuietComfort headphones
- QuietComfort II headphones
- QuietComfort Ultra headphones
- QuietComfort Ultra headphones
- Sports headphones
- Sports open headphones
Here’s how to use the Bose Music app to pair your Bose device with your iPhone.
Step 1: Turn on your Bose headphones (or headphones) and make sure it’s in pairing mode.
Step 2: Launch the Bose Music app and select Set up a new product at the bottom of the first screen.
Step 3: Choose Headphones and frames.
Step 4: The app will then search for your Bose headphones. After it locates the device, select it and it will start pairing. After going through the rest of the setup wizard, play some music to make sure the pairing is successful.
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Use the Bose Connect app
The Bose Connect app is an intuitive (albeit slightly older) companion app for your Bose Bluetooth headphones or earbuds that lets you control and customize many different aspects of your Bose device. It’s also a simple and convenient way to connect your Bose product to your iPhone. Currently, the Bose Connect app supports the following Bose headphones:
- QuietComfort 35
- QuietComfort 35 II
- QuietComfort 35 II Gaming headphones
- QuietControl 30
- SoundLink around the ear II
- SoundSport free
- SoundSport Pulse
- SoundSport
Here’s how to use the Bose Connect app to pair Bose headphones with your iPhone.
Step 1: Turn on your Bose headset and make sure it’s in pairing mode.
Step 2: Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your iPhone.
Step 3: Download and launch the Bose Connect app.
Step 4: The Bose Connect app will automatically scan your environment for compatible Bose hardware. Once the app detects your headphones, you should see an icon with three arrows pointing down (called Swipe to connect) appear below the headset image.
Step 5: Drag the down arrows to start pairing.
Step 6: When the pairing is complete, you will see a Ready to play will appear at the bottom of the screen. Once you select this option, your Bose product and iPhone will be paired. Play music or a podcast to test your sound.
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Make your own headphone jack
If you plan to connect your Bose wired headphones to an iPhone, be careful about which iOS device you’ll be using. It might be old news by now, but Apple hasn’t had a 3.5mm headphone jack since the iPhone 7, when it ditched it in favor of a Lightning connection. If you’ll be using an iPhone from then on, you can get one of these handy Lightning-to-3.5mm adapters to connect any pair of wired headphones or earbuds to your Lightning-only iPhone.
But wait, here’s a new twist. Since this year’s latest and greatest iPhone 15, Apple has finally usurped the Lightning connector for the much more universal USB-C connector. Luckily, there’s a USB-C-to-3.5mm adapter for that.
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