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Bose soundbar 500 Bluetooth#

The soundbar can still be used with a TV, as long as it isn’t linked to the Bose Music app. Having searched on Bose’s forums, this appears to be a common issue.

Each reboot would bring the soundbar back to life but send it back into a loop when trying to set up its online features through the Bose Music app. A few hours into testing and the soundbar became stuck in a loop: unable to play sound from the TV, rendering its smart features inaccessible. It’s with the last point that the Soundbar 500 encounters a problem.

The Bose Music app offers added functionality such as volume control, grouping of Bose products, linking to other music services – Amazon Music and Deezer are also supported – as well as the creation of presets and firmware updates. If you want to bolster the bass and surround sound channels, there’s the Bass Module 500 (a subwoofer separate) and the Bose Surround Speakers (for rear channels). The Bose SimpleSync technology sends the output from the soundbar to a pair of Noise Cancelling Headphone 700 (or QuietComfort 45), and you can adjust the headphones’ volume independently of the bar or mute the Soundbar 500 altogether. You need to switch positions before you proceed to the next pulse to cover all potential listening positions.

Bose soundbar 500 Bluetooth#

If you want to fling music to the Soundbar 500 then Spotify integration is one option, with Apple AirPlay 2 another and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity the third.ĪDAPTiQ calibrates the soundbar’s performance and gives you the chance to wear a Charles Xavier-esque headset that plugs into the soundbar while a series of pulses are emitted. Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are built in, and you can pick one from the Bose Music app. Given the Bose Soundbar 500 is three years old, its smarts are still competitive, but there’s a significant issue with its online features.īefore we get to that, here’s a rundown of those features.

Supports both Amazon and Google assistants.

A small, dinky remote is packaged and there isn’t much to say about it other than it works fine. Wall-mounting is possible, but only through Bose’s Soundbar Wall Bracket. Above it is the button for the microphone (on/off) and the ‘Action’ button for calling upon Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.Īround the back is a recessed area that consists of Bose’s ADAPTiQ port, a sub-out, an IR receiver, LAN, optical, micro-USB (service only) and HDMI ARC. It blinks and beams luminously when called upon, clearly visible from a seating position and fading to a rich amber/orange glow in standby. The metal grille that covers the front and circles around the back is in keeping with its minimalist aesthetics.įace the bar and there’s a ‘display’ on the left-hand side, or what Bose refers to as the ‘light bar’. The design is sleek but also inconspicuous – the matte black finish low-key in appearance. Measuring 800mm wide and only 44mm tall, it slips easily beneath most TVs and can be parked on surfaces without trouble. The Soundbar 500 is easily one of the slimmest soundbars I’ve tested. Does the Bose Soundbar 500 still offer compelling reasons over more recent efforts or should you wait for what Bose has coming next? Design With the advent of Dolby Atmos and virtual surround sound, the market has evolved further. The Soundbar 500 arrived in the first wave of ‘smart’ soundbars, packing digital assistants and integration with streaming services that now feel commonplace. The Bose Soundbar 500 launched in 2018, so in soundbar years it’s probably feeling on the long in the tooth.

ADAPTiQ ADAPTiQ calibrates soundbar performance for the room.

Voice assistants Alexa and Google built in.