Bluetooth speakers always have a standard name, but it is of course much more fun to name them yourself. Then you can also recognize them more easily. That’s how you do it.
Change the name of your bluetooth speaker in 4 steps
If you want to play music in your living room or outside, for example, then the sound coming from your iPhone speakers is probably not enough. A good speaker can therefore deliver a much higher volume and at the same time better quality.
If you choose to pair a bluetooth speaker with your iPhone, it will always have a default name. However, if you have multiple speakers in your household, it can be difficult to identify the right one. A mistake is of course made.
It can therefore be useful to rename your bluetooth speaker. And it is also much more fun. To do this, your bluetooth accessory must first be connected to your iPhone. Curious how you do that? You can read how it works in the article below.
This is how you change the name of a bluetooth speaker in iOS
- Once the speaker is connected to your iPhone, open the Settings app;
- Tap on ‘Bluetooth’;
- Tap the information button ‘i’ next to the bluetooth speaker you want to rename;
- Tap name and enter a new name;
Confirm your choice by pressing ‘Done’. From now on, you will see the new name to refer to your speaker on both your iPhone and iPad. Pay attention: it is not possible to change the name for all bluetooth accessories.
Rename a bluetooth speaker in macOS
It is also possible to change the name of your speaker via your MacBook.
- Go to ‘System Preferences…’ via the Apple menu;
- Click on ‘Bluetooth’;
- Hold down the ctrl key and click on the bluetooth device you want to rename;
- Click on ‘Change name’ and enter a new name;
Satisfied with the new name? Then confirm your choice by clicking on ‘Change name’. If you now search for your bluetooth devices, you can easily recognize everything by the name you entered. Do you not often use a speaker, but do you regularly connect a headset or AirPods via bluetooth? You can also change its name.