Questions & Answers

Q: QuestionDo you recommend this speaker for beach and park activities? Or is it only for home use.

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer I use it at the beach! The park...wherever.

  Answered 5 years ago by JennVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan you plug your ipod to the speaker

Asked 5 years ago by jodi.

• A:Answer Hello, the speaker cannot link your iPod via AUX or the iPod 30-pin connection. If you have an iPod Touch, however, you can pair via Bluetooth.

  Answered 5 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionI know the speaker itself is built to go outside, but can I leave it plugged in outside? Are the cords and connections rated for being outdoors?

Asked 5 years ago by iboughtit.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - Portable Smart Speaker with built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, Google Assistant and Alexa Voice Control - Luxe Silver

• A:Answer We would not recommend leaving the speaker plugged in outside.

  Answered 5 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionIs Bose - Portable Home Speaker with built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Google Assistant and Alexa voice control water resistant?

Asked 5 years ago by Shan.

• A:Answer Water resistant but not waterproof. I wouldn’t purposely try to get it wet.

  Answered 5 years ago by Lovesimplecomputers

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Q: QuestionIs Alexa built in

Asked 5 years ago by Stella.

• A:Answer Yes it is!

  Answered 5 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: Questiondoes a charger come with the speaker

Asked 5 years ago by hawkmim.

• A:Answer Yes. There is a charging cable with the speaker. They also offer and optional charging pad that you just set the speaker on but this is not required as the cable is provided.

  Answered 5 years ago by AzRaptorDriverVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill this speaker work with the Soundbar 500?

Asked 5 years ago by John.

• A:Answer Yes. You can group them together to have continuous sound throughout the house. I use the portable one in the backyard and the soundbar in the house. It allows me to keep the same music in place regardless of location.

  Answered 5 years ago by BestBuyNyVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionis this Bose model 829393-1110 / SKU 6370597 portable speaker compatible with / be able to play YouTube sourced music?

Asked 5 years ago by rei.

• A:Answer Yes if you use YouTube with your phone and Bluetooth phone to speaker you should have no issues.

  Answered 5 years ago by Lovesimplecomputers

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Q: QuestionHow long does the battery last on the Portable Home Speaker and what are the charging options?

Asked 5 years ago by Sam1.

• A:Answer Up to 12 hours of active use. Up to 24 hours in standby mode.

  Answered 5 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionHow long does the battery last? It Says 12 hrs but at 50% volume I only get about 5-6hrs. Anyone getting close to the 12 hrs?

Asked 5 years ago by Kimo.

• A:Answer That’s about average if you use it constantly. I leave it on at night sometimes and average about 8 hrs with some juice still left.

  Answered 5 years ago by Darth0l0mew

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Q: QuestionIs this dual voltage?

Asked 6 years ago by Bear.

• A:Answer No, it is not.

  Answered 6 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionSony Bravia 4K TV XBR 43X800D. Bose Portable Home Speaker with built in WiFi, Blue Tooth, Google Assistant, and Alexa Voice Control and Can we use it to enhance our TV sound system, as well as be able to move the speakers to the kitchen to play sounds ?

Asked 6 years ago by Steve.

• A:Answer It MAY depend on what TV sound system you have. It works well with a Bose TV sound system. Yes, it is portable. iT WILL go to the kitchen, outside, and I'm told down the block. I use my phone for a signal on the lanai and it has worked well.

  Answered 3 years ago by SavvyConsumer

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Q: QuestionThis question is for someone in the know, ideally someone from Bose. When can we expect the Bose Portable Home Speaker to support streaming via Google Play?

Asked 6 years ago by polaritix.

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 6 years ago by CarlosD

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Q: QuestionDoes this speaker have internet radio presets, or does it always need to be connected to a cell phone or tablet?

Asked 2 years ago by Howl.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - Portable Smart Speaker with built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, Google Assistant and Alexa Voice Control - Luxe Silver

• A:Answer No internet radio presets. The speaker needs to be connected to a device such as cell phone, tablet or computer.

  Answered 2 years ago by Ryan

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Q: Questionif i buy two can i stereo pair them ?

Asked 5 years ago by mukson.

• A:Answer Well Bose...looks like you dodged the question which was about stereo. So is this "in-sync wireless audio playback" in Stereo ? its a yes or no question, I am not interested in having multiple speakers play the same output (mono is so 1940s) .

  Answered 5 years ago by mukson

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Q: Questioni owned a soundlink revolve and purchased the portable home speaker as replacement including the voice control option ..i play music off of laptop and have found the voice control does not work with laptop...please advise

Asked 6 years ago by jon.

• A:Answer Hi, Jon. Google Voice Assistant and Amazon Alexa are built-in to the Portable Home Speaker. This will not have any impact on your laptop, as the speaker does not send audio to the computer. If you require assistance with your product, please reach out to Bose customer support.

  Answered 6 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionDoes this speaker work with the Bose Soundtouch system?

Asked 6 years ago by Taisage.

• A:Answer Thanks for your question about our new Portable Home Speaker. No it is not compatible with the SoundTouch range as they are part of the Smart Home range ad uses the Bose Music App.

  Answered 6 years ago by Bose Support

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Q: QuestionCan you use it with your laptop or desktop to listen and talk on video conference calls?

Asked 2 years ago by CORP.

This question was asked about the related product: Bose - Portable Smart Speaker with built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, Google Assistant and Alexa Voice Control - Luxe Silver

• A:Answer Yes, I use it with my company laptop for webcasts and Zoom conference calls with no issue. Connects up like any Bluetooth device.

  Answered 2 years ago by Ryan

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Q: QuestionIf I activate Google Assistant on the Bose, can I get it to play YouTube Music using voice commands? (I know YouTube Music isn’t compatible with the Bose Music app, but wondered if maybe I could access YouTubeMusic via Google Assistant as a workaround?)

Asked 5 years ago by Kevin.

• A:Answer I use Alexa and I use voice commands to play from my Amazon Prime account, so I would say yes

  Answered 5 years ago by kentenn3Verified Purchase

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