Using the controls on your speaker

Applies to:

Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth® Speaker II

Use the control buttons on the top of the speaker to control playback, volume and other features of a connected device.

Music playback and speaker status controls

Power:

Press to turn the speaker on or off

With speaker on, press and hold to check the battery charge state

Bluetooth®:

Press to select the Bluetooth source (if in AUX mode)

Press and hold to prepare the speaker to pair with a new device

When voice prompts are on, press to hear which Bluetooth device is connected. Press again (within three seconds) to connect with the next device in the speaker's paired device memory

Press and hold for 10 seconds to clear the speaker's paired device memory

AUX:

Press to select the AUX source (if in Bluetooth mode)

Multi-function button

In Bluetooth mode, press once to play/pause, press twice to skip forward, and press three times to skip backward. Note: Certain devices may not support these functions

When in AUX mode, press to mute/unmute

When in language selection mode, press and hold to select a language

Volume up (+) and down (-):

Press Volume up or down to turn the speaker volume up or down

When in language selection mode, use these buttons to scroll through voice prompt language options. For more information, see Selecting and changing the voice prompt language

Phone call controls:

The Multi-function button controls speakerphone calls on your mobile device from the speaker. Below is a list of speakerphone functions.

Make a call:
Press and hold the Multi-function button to activate voice dial (Siri)
Turn off speakerphone and switch to a mobile device (in-call):
Press and hold the Multi-function button
Receive a call:
Press the Multi-function button
Reject a call:
Press and hold the Multi-function button
End a call:
Press the Multi-function button
Switch between calls:
Press the Multi-function button twice
Mute a call:
Press and hold the + and - buttons simultaneously. Press and hold again to unmute