Pair Sonos Roam 2 with a Bluetooth device
This article will show you how to pair, disconnect, and reconnect your devices to Roam 2 via Bluetooth.
Before you start
- Make sure Roam 2 is powered on and awake before following the steps below.
- Two Roam 2s in a stereo pair can play Bluetooth audio when they’re connected to WiFi. When away from a WiFi network, stereo pairing is unavailable.
Pair your Bluetooth device with Roam 2
- Press and hold the Bluetooth button on the back of Roam 2 for one second. You will hear the pairing tone and the status light on the front will start flashing blue.
- Go to your device’s Bluetooth settings and select your Roam 2 from the device list.
- When successfully paired, you’ll hear another tone and the status light will change to solid blue.
You can repeat these steps to pair additional Bluetooth devices with Roam 2.
Disconnect Roam 2 from your Bluetooth device
From your Bluetooth device:
- Go to your device’s Bluetooth settings.
- Choose the listing for your Roam 2, then select Disconnect.
From your Roam 2:
Roam 2 will disconnect from your Bluetooth device when it goes to sleep or is powered off.
If you’ve used the Sonos app to set up your Roam 2 and connect it to WiFi, then Roam 2 will be in WiFi mode when reawakened or powered on again.
Roam 2 has an Idle Auto-Disconnect setting which will disconnect Roam 2 from a Bluetooth device after 30 minutes of sitting idle. This setting is off by default, but can be turned on in the Settings menu. Select your Roam 2, then go to Bluetooth > Idle Auto Disconnect.
Reconnect your Roam 2 to your Bluetooth device
Follow these steps to reconnect to Roam from a previously paired device:
From your Bluetooth device:
- Go to your device’s Bluetooth settings.
- Select Roam 2 from the list of previously connected devices to reconnect your paired device.
From your Roam 2:
- Press the Bluetooth button on the back of Roam 2.
- The status light will turn solid blue and you’ll hear another tone confirming Roam 2 has reconnected to your Bluetooth device.
By default, Roam 2 will automatically reconnect to its most recent Bluetooth device. You can turn this setting off in the Settings menu. Select your Roam 2, then go to Bluetooth > Always Auto-Connect.