To disconnect someone’s device from your Bluetooth speaker, you could turn off your Bluetooth speaker, create distance, do a factory reset, exit pairing mode, turn off visibility, or connect to a headphone jack.
You can purchase an advanced and more secure Bluetooth speaker. It allows you to block unauthorized phones and devices from connecting to your speaker. However, you can disable connections using other means. Here is how:
Switch off your Bluetooth speaker when inactive
One of the simplest and quickest ways to remove someone from your Bluetooth device is to turn off your Bluetooth speaker. When you turn it off, your speaker will no longer be accessible to them. Your speaker will connect with devices already paired with it only when you switch it on. No device will be able to engage with it after you turn it off.
However, some speakers keep their pairing for days. If your speaker falls under this category, I will advise that you can take it with you when you go out to disable the connectivity.
Turn your speaker off and back on:
Bluetooth speaker automatically connects with the last device it is paired to by default. If the device is nearby, it will make a connection. So when you turn on your speaker and realize that someone else is connected to it, immediately turn it off.
By doing this, your speaker will be on search mode and available for pairing when you switch it back. Since most Bluetooth speakers support one connected device at a time, you will have the advantage of quickly connecting to your speaker before anyone else would, and your device will also become the last paired device. When your speaker is not in use, do not forget to turn it off.
Establish Distance
Another effective way to disable a person’s device from your speaker is to walk away from the infiltrating device. Bluetooth when moved to a certain range (usually a short-range) disconnects from the device paired to it.
You need to figure out the best range your Bluetooth speaker can be disconnected from the already paired device. If you have a portable speaker, simply leave the area until the previous connection cannot be found. This will cause a disconnection.
Once the device is disconnected, put your Bluetooth speaker on pairing mode and reconnect.
Factory Setting Reset
When the speaker is reset to the factory setting, every pairing data or device is erased. If you want to disconnect certain devices, you can use this method. The Bluetooth speaker’s manufacturer determines the command to reset specifications which generally is in this form:
Switch off your speaker. Either hold (press) the power button or hold both power and the up volume buttons for 15 seconds. Pair your device with your speaker as if for the first time.
Pairing Mode
We have addressed in a snippet how pairing mode can help with the disconnection of a paired device to your speaker. Let’s address it in full.
When an unwanted device is connected to your speaker and you have the option to either turn off your device or walk away from the connected device just so you can gain control of your speaker again. Once you can successfully disconnect such a device, you begin pairing.
If your Bluetooth speaker is in pairing mode, it will still allow other devices to connect with it. Any nearby compatible device can easily connect. Hence, avoid pairing your speaker in a public or crowded place.
General pairing mode Process
The speaker should be near your gadget or phone to be connected;
Ensure that both devices to be connected are fully charged;
Turn on the speaker;
Quickly turn off the device currently connected to the speaker;
Press down the power button until you hear a voice from the Bluetooth speaker and see its light flashing. Now, the speaker is ready to be paired with your device.
Re-pair with your speaker in 5 minutes.
The Bluetooth light will then become stable to indicate that there is a connection
For some other devices like Android, iOS, Mac, etc., the pairing procedures are slightly different.
Invisibility Mode
Are these intruding devices a big concern? Go invisible. If your speaker is discoverable, then you will have some unwanted visitation from other strange devices.
Advanced speakers have a button that enables the invisibility function. Just one command from you – press the invisible button, then your speaker becomes part of the ghosted.
There are other ways for making your speaker invisible. You can do this by turning off the visibility toggle button on your device. It will keep your device invisible even when it is actively in use.
You can include a security code to enhance the speaker’s security. By this, there are restrictions on those who want to pair or are already part of your connections. Bluetooth speakers by default come with a 4-digit security code like 1234 or 0000. You can change the code at any time. So whenever any device wants to connect with your device, it requests the security code.
Headphone Jack
Why use a headphone jack when Bluetooth is a wireless connection? The Bluetooth speaker is a wireless connection, but one effective method to disconnect someone from gaining access to your speaker is to use the headphone jack.
Conclusion
Now that you know how to disconnect someone from a Bluetooth speaker. Are there other ways? I would love to know.
How can I disconnect someone from my Bluetooth speaker?
Turn off your Bluetooth speaker.
