How to connect a device to your iPhone via Bluetooth

This short guide is a reference tool to help refresh your knowledge or practise what you have learned in the How to connect a device to your iPhone via Bluetooth online video course.

Step by step

You can set up your iPhone to play music wirelessly to a Bluetooth device such as a pair of headphones, a speaker, TV, or your car’s audio system by following the steps below:

iPhone using Bluetooth
  1. From the Home screen, tap on the Settings app.
  2. Tap on Bluetooth to open the Bluetooth screen.
  3. To connect a Bluetooth device to your phone, the device must be in pairing mode, or discovery mode. Follow the instructions for your device to start pairing.
  4. Once your iPhone finds your device, its name will appear under Devices.
  5. Tap on the name to wirelessly connect the device to your iPhone.
  6. Once the word Connected displays, the device is ready to use with your phone.