Being a YouTuber, my friend does unboxing videos on various media devices. In recent times, he decided to unbox the Onn soundbar for his new video. So he gave me a call and asked me to text him the steps to connect the Onn soundbar to a TV and mobile phone. To help him out, I texted him the steps and some key points about the Onn soundbar for his video.
As I sent the text, I simultaneously created a technical guide and steps to connect the Onn soundbar to a mobile phone. If you’re looking for a way to connect your mobile phone to your Onn soundbar, then my guide would be of great help.
How to Connect Onn Soundbar to Phone Via Bluetooth
All the newly manufactured Onn soundbars are compatible with Bluetooth connectivity. With that, you can easily connect your mobile phone and your Onn soundbar wirelessly.
1. Plug in the wires to the soundbar and to the power socket firmly.
2. Turn on your Onn soundbar and take the soundbar remote in hand.
3. On the soundbar remote, tap on the Bluetooth button or Input button to put your soundbar in Bluetooth pairing.
4. Now, take your smartphone in hand and enable the Bluetooth feature.
5. From the discovered devices, choose your Onn soundbar.
6. Now, play any music on your mobile phone and listen to it on your Onn soundbar.
How to Connect Onn Soundbar to Phone Using Aux Cable
If you think the Bluetooth connection is lossy, then try connecting your Onn soundbar to your mobile phone with an Aux cable.
1. Connect your Onn soundbar to your Power socket and turn it On.
2. Now, take your Aux cable or purchase it from Amazon and untangle it.
3. Connect the one end of the cable to the Aux port of your soundbar.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to your mobile phone’s 3.5mm headphone jack.
5. Now, play any music content you want on your mobile phone and listen to it on your Onn soundbar easily.
How to Fix Onn Soundbar Not Connecting to Phone
In one of the rare cases, you might find some issues while pairing your Onn soundbar to your phone. This happens when the Bluetooth connection is weak, bugs in the soundbar or phone, software issues, etc. However, you can fix this and connect your Onn soundbar to your mobile easily by following the upcoming soundbar model.
Note: Most of the following fixes will help resolve the Onn Soundbar not working issue as well.
- Check whether any devices are currently paired with the Onn soundbar via Bluetooth.
- Turn Off/On the Bluetooth and try connecting your phone to your Onn soundbar.
- Make sure the Aux cable is connected firmly to the soundbar and to your mobile phone.
- Restart your soundbar and smartphone if they’re affected by temporary bugs.
- Unpair and pair your soundbar again to your phone.
- If none of the methods helps, then try resetting the Onn soundbar to its initial settings.
FAQ
Turn on your soundbar and your subwoofer. Now, press the Bluetooth or Input button on your soundbar and put your soundbar in pairing mode. After a minute, press and hold the pairing button on the subwoofer and connect it to the Onn soundbar easily without a remote.
Yes, after pairing the Onn Soundbar with your TV, you can manage the soundbar actions using the Onn TV Remote app installed on your smartphone.
