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Cannot control Bose volume with smartphone or tablet volume buttons | Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
On iOS devices, the iOS device's volume buttons do not affect the Bose product.
If you are running the Bose app on an iOS device, that device's volume buttons will not control the volume of the connect Bose system. Instead, use the Bose app volume control for the system or use the system's volume control.
Close and re-open the Bose app.
Closing an app varies by device and operating system. Common methods for mobile devices are shown below:
On iOS devices:
On iOS devices:
- Depending on your iOS device, either double-tap the Home button or swipe up from the bottom center of the screen to view active apps
- Swipe left or right to find the app you want to close
- Swipe up on the app to close it.
- On the home screen, press and hold the app icon
- Tap App info from the pop-up that appears
- On the App Info screen, tap Force Stop.
Reboot the device running the Bose app.
Electronics might need to be rebooted from time to time to correct minor issues. This is typically done by powering off the device completely and then powering it back on again.
Uninstall and reinstall the Bose app.
In case an issue occurred with the app, uninstall it from your device, download and reinstall it, then try again.
