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Easily Pair Bose Bluetooth Headphones to Your iPhone Pair your Bose headphones to your iPhone in seconds Explore this Article Steps Steps Other Sections Tips and Warnings Related Articles References Article Summary Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: January 23, 2026

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been viewed 49,779 times. Learn more...

Want to connect a new pair of wireless Bose headphones to your iPhone or iPad? Because most Bose headphones have Bluetooth built in, connecting them to your iOS device is easy! This wikiHow article will show you how to pair your Bose headphones to an iPhone or iPad.

Things You Should Know

• Remove your Bose headphones from the charger, as they won't pair while charging.
• Slide the power/Bluetooth button up on your headphones to enter pairing mode.
• On your iPhone, go to Settings > Bluetooth and select your Bose headphones.

Steps

1. 1 Slide the power/Bluetooth button up on the headphones. You'll find this button with a power icon on it and the Bluetooth icon above it on the right ear cup.
   • When you do this, you'll hear from the headphones, "Ready to pair" or see the Bluetooth light blinking blue.
2. 2 Open Settings on your iPhone. You'll find this grey gear icon on one of your Home screens.[1] Advertisement
3. 3 Tap Bluetooth. You'll see this next to the Bluetooth icon in the first grouping of menu options under "Airplane Mode."
4. 4 Tap to turn the switch on next to "Bluetooth." If the switch is already green and on, you can skip this step.
5. 5 Tap the Bose headphones from the list under "My Devices." You might see your headphones listed as "Bose OE Soundlink."
   • You'll hear "Connected to [HEADPHONES]" in the headphones or you will see the Bluetooth light glow solid white.[2]
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Tips

• If you want to clear the Bluetooth pairing list in your headphones, power them off, then press and hold the power button again for 10 seconds until you hear "Bluetooth device list cleared." You can also do this by tapping the information icon (the circle around an "i") in the Bluetooth list and tapping Forget this Device.[3] Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• Bose headphones will not pair while charging. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0
• If you're having trouble pairing your headphones, try turning them off for 10 seconds before turning them back on. Also, make sure they are fully charged. Thanks Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0

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References

1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204091
2. ↑ https://www.bose.com/en_us/support/article/pairing-the-headphones-with-your-device-soundlink-oe-headphones.html
3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204091

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Written by: Darlene Antonelli, MA wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene has been writing and editing tech content at wikiHow since 2019. She previously worked for AppleCare, served as a writing tutor, volunteered in IT at an animal rescue, and taught as an adjunct professor for EN101 and EN102. Darlene has completed Coursera courses on technology, writing, and language. She holds both a BA (2011) and an MA (2012) from Rowan University in Writing, with a focus on workplace communication. With her extensive experience, academic background, and ongoing learning, Darlene has become the go-to grammar expert for her friends and family, as well as a skilled wordsmith for anyone in need. This article has been viewed 49,779 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 4 Updated: January 23, 2026 Views: 49,779 Categories: IPhone | Headphones Article SummaryX

1. Slide the power/Bluetooth button up on the headphones. 2. Open Settings on your iPhone. 3. Tap Bluetooth. 4. Tap to turn the switch on next to "Bluetooth." 5. Tap the Bose headphones from the list under "My Device." Did this summary help you?YesNo

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