How to Pair Beats Solo 4 With iPhone, Android, Mac or PC

This guide walks you through pairing Beats Solo 4 headphones with an iPhone, Android device, Mac, or Windows PC. The steps differ slightly by platform, but each takes under a minute once you know where to look. You only need the headphones charged and the device you want to connect to.

What You’ll Need

• Beats Solo 4 headphones (charged at least a little)
• The device you want to pair with (iPhone, Android phone, Mac, or Windows PC)
• Bluetooth turned on for that device

Step-by-Step

Putting the Beats Solo 4 in Pairing Mode

1. Press and hold the power button (the small round button on the left earcup) for about 5 seconds.
2. Keep holding until the LED light on the right earcup blinks white. That white blinking means the headphones are discoverable and ready to pair.
3. If the light does not blink white, charge the headphones for a few minutes and try again.

Pairing with an iPhone

1. Make sure Bluetooth is on: go to Settings > Bluetooth and toggle it on.
2. With the headphones in pairing mode (white blinking light), hold them near your iPhone.
3. An animation card should pop up on the iPhone screen automatically. Tap Connect.
4. If no animation appears, open Settings > Bluetooth and look under “Other Devices.” Tap Beats Solo 4 when it shows up.
5. Once connected, the light on the earcup stops blinking and the headphones appear under “My Devices.”

Pairing with an Android Phone

1. Open Settings > Connections (or Bluetooth on some phones) and make sure Bluetooth is on.
2. Tap Scan or Pair new device to search for nearby devices.
3. With the Beats Solo 4 in pairing mode, look for Beats Solo 4 in the list of available devices.
4. Tap it. You may see a pairing request pop up – confirm it.
5. If asked for a PIN, enter 0000.
6. Wait for the “Connected” status to appear. The white light will stop blinking.

Pairing with a Mac

1. Click the Apple menu and open System Settings (or System Preferences on older macOS).
2. Click Bluetooth and make sure it’s turned on.
3. Put the Beats Solo 4 in pairing mode (white blinking light).
4. Wait for Beats Solo 4 to appear in the list of nearby devices.
5. Click Connect next to it.
6. Once connected, it will show as “Connected” and you can close the settings window.

Pairing with a Windows PC

1. Click the Start button and open Settings (the gear icon).
2. Go to Bluetooth & devices (or Devices on older Windows versions).
3. Make sure Bluetooth is toggled on.
4. Click Add device (or Add Bluetooth or other device).
5. Choose Bluetooth from the pop-up menu.
6. Put the Beats Solo 4 in pairing mode if you haven’t already.
7. Click Beats Solo 4 when it appears in the list.
8. Wait for the “Your device is ready to go” message, then click Done.

Common Mistakes

• Not holding the power button long enough. A quick tap just turns the headphones on or off. You need a full 5-second press to enter pairing mode.
• Pairing while the headphones are already connected to another device. The Solo 4 will try to reconnect to the last device instead of entering pairing mode. Turn off Bluetooth on that device first, or hold the power button until the light blinks white.
• Looking in the wrong settings menu. On Android, some phones call it “Connections” instead of “Bluetooth.” On Windows, it’s under “Bluetooth & devices,” not “Network.”
• Forgetting to turn Bluetooth on first. The device won’t show up in a scan if Bluetooth is off.
• Ignoring the white blinking light. If the light is solid white or off, the headphones are not in pairing mode.

Tips

• Keep the headphones within a few feet of the device during pairing to avoid interference.
• If the headphones have been paired before, they may auto-connect to the last device when powered on. To force them into pairing mode, hold the power button until the light blinks white.
• On iPhone, the animation card only appears if the headphones are close and in pairing mode. If it doesn’t show, just use the Bluetooth settings list.
• To switch between devices later, you don’t need to re-pair each time. Just select “Beats Solo 4” from the Bluetooth menu on the new device – the headphones will disconnect from the old one automatically (if both are nearby).
• Charge the headphones fully before first use. A low battery can cause pairing to fail or drop.

Troubleshooting

The headphones don’t show up in the Bluetooth list.
First, make sure the white light is blinking. If it’s not, hold the power button for 5 seconds. If it still won’t blink, charge the headphones for at least 10 minutes and try again. Also, turn Bluetooth off and on again on the device you’re pairing to.

Pairing fails halfway through.
Move the headphones closer to the device and make sure nothing is between them. If it still fails, forget the headphones on the device (if they appear as “paired”) and start over from pairing mode.

The headphones connect but there’s no sound.
Check the volume on both the device and the headphones (use the rocker on the right earcup). On a Mac or PC, make sure Beats Solo 4 is selected as the output device in the sound settings, not the built-in speakers.

They connect to my phone but not my laptop.
The Solo 4 can remember multiple devices, but they only connect to one at a time. Turn off Bluetooth on the phone, then try pairing with the laptop again.

Reset the headphones.
If nothing else works, reset them: press and hold both the power button and the volume down button for about 10 seconds until the LED flashes red and white. Then try pairing again from scratch.

Windows says “Driver error” or “Device not working.”
Unpair the headphones in Windows Bluetooth settings, restart the PC, then pair again. Windows usually picks up the correct driver automatically, but a restart clears most hiccups.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Beats Solo 4 work with Android phones?
Yes. They pair via standard Bluetooth and work with any Android phone. You just won’t get the automatic pop-up animation that iPhones have.

Can I connect to two devices at once?
Yes, the Solo 4 supports multipoint connection. You can have them paired to a phone and a laptop simultaneously, and audio switches based on which device plays sound.

Why won’t my Beats Solo 4 enter pairing mode?
Most likely because they’re already connected to a nearby device. Turn off Bluetooth on that device, or hold the power button for a few seconds longer until the light blinks white.

Do I need the Beats app to pair them?
No. Pairing works directly through the Bluetooth settings on any device. The Beats app (iOS/Android) is optional and only adds features like firmware updates and button customization.

How do I know if they’re charged enough to pair?
If the LED lights up at all when you press the power button, they have enough charge. If nothing lights up, plug them in for at least 5 minutes first.

Can I pair them with a device that doesn’t have Bluetooth?
No. The Beats Solo 4 are wireless-only headphones. They don’t have a wired audio input, so the device must support Bluetooth.

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