How to connect the iPad 4 to a Beats Pill XL

A guide on how to pair the iPad 4 to a Beats Pill XL wirelessly and connecting using a cable.

iPad 4

These instructions assume that you are running Apple iOS 7 or greater on the iPad 4. These instructions show you how to connect to Beats Pill XL speakers to your iPad 4. Note that this page refers to the Beats Pill XL and not the smaller Beats Pill speakers, visit the Beats page on WikiConnections.org for the full range of Beats speakers. Before you connect Beats Pill XL speakers to anything we recommend downloading the latest Beats Pill XL firmware from the Beats Pill XL official support site [2] using the Beats firmware updater.

Pairing a Beats Pill XL to the iPad 4 using Bluetooth

Instructions on how to play music from the iPad 4 to a Beats Pill XL wirelessly with bluetooth.

  1. The following instructions describe how to pair a Beats Pill XL with the iPad 4. First you will need to turn on the Beats Pill XL by holding the power button, hold the 'b' for 3 seconds until the button flashes. This indicates that the Beats Pill XL is in pairing mode and ready to connect to the iPad 4.
  2. From the home screen on the phone select the Settings control panel, then go to the Bluetooth menu and make sure the Bluetooth option is turned on.
  3. From the nearby devices list select the Beats Pill XL, shortly afterwards it will then say "Paired" next to the name of the device.
  4. The Beats Pill XL and the iPad 4 are now ready to be used to play music. Tapping on the AirPlay icon in any iOS application that can play audio will bring up a list of devices where you will be able to toggle between headphones, the loudspeaker and a Beats Pill XL. When the Bluetooth speaker has been paired correctly the 'b' will glow. In future you can turn on the Bluetooth speaker and it will automatically connect to the iPad 4 without needing to pair again, just turn both devices on and wait for the 'b' to glow. The Beats Pill can remember up to eight Bluetooth devices, each time it is turned on it will try to connect with the most recent. Holding the 'b' button again for 3 seconds will forget the current active Bluetooth session.For more details go to the Beats Pill XL official support site [2] to download the Beats Pill XL support site [3].
Pairing a Beats Pill XL to the iPad 4 using Bluetooth

How to play music on a Beats Pill XL from the iPad 4 using a phone cable

Which cable to use to connect the iPad 4 to a Beats Pill XL which cable to use to connect the iPad 4 to a Beats Pill XL.

  1. These instructions show you how to hook up the iPad 4 to a Beats Pill XL using a cable to play audio. First locate the headphone socket at the top right of the tablet.
  2. Turn the Beats Pill XL Bluetooth speaker around so the back is facing you ensuring the power is switched off.
  3. Access the IN port by pulling out then rotating the rubber cover to the left of the 'beats pill xl' logo. The IN port is found between the charging port and OUT ports.
  4. Connect the headphone socket on the iPad 4 to the IN on the Beats Pill XL port using a 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable [4].
  5. From now on any audio from the iPad will stop playing on the iPad speaker and play on a Beats Pill XL instead.
  6. Switch on the speaker and you will hear music playing from the iPad 4 to the Beats Pill XL. You can now play audio on a Beats Pill XL from the iPad 4. [AD]
How to play music on a Beats Pill XL from the iPad 4 using a phone cable

See also

  1. Apple - official iPad user guide
  2. Apple - Beats Pill XL official support site
  3. Apple - Beats Pill XL support site
  4. 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable - The mini stereo 3.5mm (1/8") stereo audio cable is a common cable used to connect audio devices together.