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SoundLink® around-ear wireless headphones II

Sold from 2015 – 2022

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Controlling playback

The transport controls of your product (i.e. play/pause, stop and skip forward/back) can control the audio playing on the connected device. This is useful to conveniently control playback of the connected device right from your Bose product.

Playback and phone call actions

Audio/video playback actions Headphones control
Play or pause Press Multi-function icon once
Track forward Double press Multi-function icon
Track back Triple press Multi-function icon
Adjust the volume Press Volume + or Volume –
Fast forward Press, then press and hold Multi-function icon (Not available on SoundSport Free)
Rewind Double press, then press and hold Multi-function icon (Not available on SoundSport Free)
 
Phone call actions Headphones control
Answer or end a call Press Multi-function icon once
Ignore a call Press and hold Multi-function icon
Answer second call Press Multi-function icon
Ignore second call Press and hold Multi-function icon
Activate voice control Press and hold Multi-function icon
 
Multiple device actions Headphones control
Answer or end a call Press Multi-function icon once
Ignore a call Press and hold Multi-function icon

Note: Some of these functions may not be supported by all devices or apps

Controlling Bluetooth® playback from the Bose Connect app:

Please note: The images in this article may be different from your product, however the functions are the same. 
  1. Open the Bose Connect app and connect your product
    Tip: If you have more than one Bose Bluetooth product, swipe left or right to find it
  2. On the product screen, now playing track info is shown below the product image, along with a Play/Pause button in the lower-right

    Bose Connect app product screen

  3. Tap the track info at the bottom of the screen to view full screen now playing info with additional controls: Volume, Play/Pause , Skip forward, Skip backward.

    Bose Connect app playback screen
     
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