Set up and use your Beats Pill+ speaker

Learn how to charge, pair and use your Beats Pill+.

Charge Beats Pill+

The Beats Pill⁺ can play for up to 12 hours with a 3-hour charge. When you turn the Beats Pill⁺ on or off, the Fuel Gauge lights blink to show how much charge is left in the battery.

When the Beats Pill⁺ is turned on, you can press the power button to check the charge.
When the battery in your Beats Pill⁺ has less than 10 per cent charge, the first Fuel Gauge light blinks red.

Use the Lightning to USB cable to plug your Beats Pill⁺ into a power source.

As the Beats Pill⁺ charges, the Fuel Gauge lights flash.
When charging is complete, all five lights shine for 30 seconds, then turn off.

You can also use the Charge Out feature on your Beats Pill⁺ to charge your phone or your music player.

Pair Beats Pill+

Pair Beats Pill+ with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple Watch:

Make sure your Beats Pill⁺ is charged and turned on.
The "b" button pulses to indicate that the Beats Pill⁺ is in discovery mode, ready to be paired. If it doesn't pulse, hold down the "b" button for 3 seconds to enter discovery mode.
On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple Watch, go to Settings > Bluetooth. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.
Select your Beats Pill⁺ from the list of Bluetooth devices. If you renamed your speaker using Beats Updater or the Beats Pill+ app, that name will appear in the list.

Pair Beats Pill+ with an Android device:

Make sure your Beats Pill⁺ is charged and turned on.
The "b" button pulses to indicate that the Beats Pill⁺ is in discovery mode, ready to be paired. If it doesn't pulse, hold down the "b" button for 3 seconds to enter discovery mode.
On your Android device, go to Bluetooth settings and make sure that Bluetooth is turned on.
Select your Beats Pill⁺ from the list of Bluetooth devices. If you renamed your speaker using Beats Updater or the Beats Pill⁺ app, that name appears in the list.

Use Beats Pill+

To answer phone calls with your Beats Pill+ speaker, pair your Beats Pill+ with your phone.

To answer incoming calls, press the "b" button once.
To hang up, press the "b" button again.
To transfer the audio of a phone call from your phone to the Beats Pill⁺, press the "b" button twice.
To answer a second call and place the first call on hold, press the "b" button once. Press it again to switch between calls.
To decline an incoming call, hold down the "b" button.

Learn more

Find out how to use your Beats Pill+ in Amplify mode or Stereo mode.

Published Date: October 12, 2023