How to connect the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2

Instructions showing how to pair the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2 wirelessly with bluetooth and playing audio using a cable.

iPad Mini 2

These instructions assume that you are running Apple iOS 7 or greater on the iPad Mini 2. This list of instructions show you how to connect to Beats Pill 2.0 speakers to your iPad Mini 2. Note that these instructions refer to the Beats Pill 2.0 and not the original Beats Pill first generation, please visit the Beats page on WikiConnections.org for the full range of Beats bluetooth speakers. Before you connect Beats Pill 2.0 speakers to anything we recommend downloading the latest Beats firmware from the official Beats Pill support site [2] using the Beats update tool.

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Connect the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2 using Bluetooth

A step by step guide on how to play music from the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2 wirelessly with bluetooth.

  1. Follow these steps to pair a Beats Pill 2 with the iPad Mini 2. First you need to turn on the Beats Pill 2.0 by holding the power button, hold the 'b' for three seconds until the light quickly flashes. This indicates that the Beats Pill 2 is in pairing mode.
  2. From the home screen on the phone select the Settings control panel, then go to the Bluetooth menu and turn the Bluetooth option on.
  3. Underneath select Beats Pill 2 from the list of nearby devices to connect to the iPad, shortly afterwards it will then say "Paired" next to the name of the device.
  4. You can now play music on a Beats Pill 2 wirelessly from the iPad Mini 2. Tapping on the AirPlay icon in any iOS application on the iPad which plays audio will bring up a list of devices where you will be able to toggle between headphones, the loudspeaker and a Beats Pill 2. When the speaker has been paired correctly the 'b' logo will glow. In the future you can turn on the Beats Pill speaker and it will automatically connect to the iPad Mini 2 without needing to pair again, just turn both devices on and wait for the 'b' to glow. The Beats Pill Bluetooth speaker can connect to up to 8 devices, when you turn it on it will try to connect with the most recent. Holding the 'b' button again for three seconds will disconnect the current active Bluetooth session. For more details go to the official Beats Pill support site [2] to download the Beats Pill 2 instruction manual [3].
Connect the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2 using Bluetooth

Playing music on a Beats Pill 2 from the iPad Mini 2 using a phone cable

Which cable to use to connect the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2 which cable to use to connect the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2.

  1. These instructions show you how to connect the iPad Mini 2 to a Beats Pill 2 using a cable to play music. Firstly locate the headphone socket at the top right of the tablet.
  2. Make sure the speaker is turned off then locate the IN port found at the rear of the speaker between the OUT port and the power button.
  3. Connect the headphone socket on the iPad Mini 2 to the IN on the Beats Pill 2 port using a 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable [4].
  4. From now on any audio from the iPad will stop playing on the loudspeaker and play on a Beats Pill 2 instead.
  5. Turn on the speaker and you should hear music playing from the iPad Mini 2 to the Beats Pill 2. The Beats Pill 2 and the iPad Mini 2 are now connected and can to be used to play audio. [AD]
Playing music on a Beats Pill 2 from the iPad Mini 2 using a phone cable

See also

  1. Apple - official iPad user guide
  2. Beatsbydre - official Beats Pill support site
  3. Beatsbydre - Beats Pill 2 instruction manual
  4. 3.5mm stereo male to 3.5mm stereo male cable - The mini stereo 3.5mm (1/8") stereo audio cable is a common cable used to connect audio devices together.