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Why is one of my Bose earbuds not working?

Author

Christopher Pierce

Published Apr 01, 2026

Why is one of my Bose earbuds not working?

Try resyncing the earbuds and charging case. Turn off Bluetooth on all devices within 30 ft of the earbuds. Place earbuds in the charging case for 5 seconds. Remove earbuds from the case. The earbuds and charging case should now communicate as normal.

What do you do when only one side of your Bluetooth headphones work?

Here are simple 8 troubleshooting steps to fix any wireless headphones with only one side work issue:

  1. Check the side balance.
  2. Check Your Track Mono Or Stereo.
  3. Power off/on your headphone.
  4. Reconnect Bluetooth.
  5. Insert the sound cable plug while playing audio.
  6. Pull out back the sound cable while playing audio.

Why is my Bose Bluetooth headset not pairing?

The headset will not pair to a device if it is plugged into the charger make sure the bluetooth ® headset is in discoverable mode. if the blue led is not slowly blinking, press and hold the call button to put the headset into discoverable mode. see pairing the headset with your device if you need more help with this step

Is there a Bluetooth button on a Bose headphone?

Most Bose speakers will have a dedicated Bluetooth button. To make these devices discoverable, press and hold this button for three seconds or until the Bluetooth indicator light flashes blue. For some devices, you simply need to press this button once to make it discoverable. However, many of the Bose headphones do not have a Bluetooth button.

How to clear pairing list on Bose headphones?

To clear the pairing list: 1 Turn the headset on. 2 Slide and hold the power switch to the right to the Bluetooth symbol for 10 seconds or until you hear “Bluetooth device list cleared” Once done,

Can you connect two Bose headphones at the same time?

Delete the headphones from your phone’s Bluetooth device menu and retry the initial pairing process. It may also help to remove some other Bluetooth devices from your smartphone to avoid cluttering it. The Bose QuietComfort 35 II can connect to two devices simultaneously, and will automatically switch to the device playing content.

Most Bose speakers will have a dedicated Bluetooth button. To make these devices discoverable, press and hold this button for three seconds or until the Bluetooth indicator light flashes blue. For some devices, you simply need to press this button once to make it discoverable. However, many of the Bose headphones do not have a Bluetooth button.

Why is my Bose Bluetooth not showing up?

The Bluetooth symbol should blink a blue color when it is in ‘discoverable’ mode. You can enable this by pressing the Bluetooth button once. If the Bluetooth symbol is white, try pressing the button again, as you may have only woken the speaker up or entered Bluetooth mode with the first press.

What to do if your Bose headphones wont connect to your phone?

If your headphones won’t re-connect to your smartphone by Bluetooth, first make sure the audio cable and USB charging cable are unplugged. If this doesn’t work, use your smartphone to disable and re-enable Bluetooth. Still having problems? Delete the headphones from your phone’s Bluetooth device menu and retry the initial pairing process.

Delete the headphones from your phone’s Bluetooth device menu and retry the initial pairing process. It may also help to remove some other Bluetooth devices from your smartphone to avoid cluttering it. The Bose QuietComfort 35 II can connect to two devices simultaneously, and will automatically switch to the device playing content.