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.

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. 

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.