Bose Connect 4+

Upgrading my Apple devices to iOS 14.3 resolved ALL of my previously issues with Bose Connect. Subsequent to the update to 14.3, the app works flawlessly the very first time I started it up; it immediately paired with my first Bose Soundlink Resolve, effortlessly found and paired with my second Soundlink Revolve (to enter Party Mode), and even the stereo mode fired right up. I have now used Bose Connect, from full start-up, on 5 occasions without any of the noted operating issues.

I am really pleased with the outstanding sound quality of my Bose Soundlink Revolve, so I was exited to discover that Bose Connect could effortlessly pair multiple Bose devices (Just like Sonos, right? WRONG!). I purchased a second Soundlink Revolve, installed Bose Connect and have had nothing but problems since. Thinking my new iPhone 12 may be the problem, I installed Bose Connect on an iPhone 10. Same exact problems experienced. The Connect app is an unmitigated DISASTER. The app interface has a simple, no frills design that displays seemingly easy illustrations to pair and engage “Party Mode”. I just doesn’t work. In reality, you are lucky to get even one Bose speaker to operate. If you can actually get Party Mode to engage, one or both of the speakers produce audio cut-outs or stuttering. It gets much worse if you engage stereo mode. Is this the best Bose can do to support the interoperability of it’s fine speakers?

Purchased the QC35II in February of this year, the Bose connect app at that time was limited in it's functionality for the QC35II Headphones. When linking the headphones to the app this literally snuffed or bricks functionality on the headphones previously advertised when purchasing. I could not adjust the application of noise cancelling via the on device buttons, not adjust phone call or voice settings. I am very glad that Bose has since improved the iOS Bose connect app to allow QC35II owners to have full control on their headphones functionality. I can now adjust the voice over prompts to be off, and change the "Voice Command Button" away from being for ALEXA or GOOGLE, to now be exclusive for changing Noise Cancelling Levels from High, Low or OFF. I can now control the headphones simultaneous (self)voice playback feature to mute or off, which has been an anonyance of mine especially when using my headphones for ZOOM, DISCORD, or GOOGLE VOICE sessions when connected via Bluetooth on my desktop (Windows 10). Seems that Bose has been listening to customer reviews and criticisms. Thanks Bose for the important improvements. 5 stars from me for resolving these issues.

I love this app, however, it seriously needs a serious update since iOS 17 has been released. I’m having trouble, connecting my Bose sound link color to Bluetooth device using the Bose Connect app. I keep getting pop-ups telling me that, for example, it wants me to connect the device which I’ve already done, and return to the Bose Connect app. The same message still pops up even if I tried shutting the device off and putting it into Bluetooth pairing mode. Is there a problem with this application? If someone please explain to me what’s going on I would greatly appreciate it. I can’t check the app version of the app because I don’t like what iOS 17.1 has done that has now broken this app. And I’m not happy about it. However, I do love the app like I said. But I’m still not happy with how slow it’s functioning. It needs a lot of improvements, so it can cooperate a lot better. Especially with iOS 17. are you guys planning on updating this app? It would be greatly appreciated if you did. Because I’m blind/visually impaired, and I like to see a lot of accessibility improvements entirely done to this app as well.