In the 1996 i was in electronics school. We had an electronics job fair and a music/stereo shop that did repairs came and set up a bose home theater system. It had like an 8inch sub and four little 4inch speakers. My reaction was the same as yours. I couldnt believe that i could feel and hear cello and horns highs and lows all together but crystal clear. A lot of ppl do not like Bose but i think bose audio is great.
I would like to add an info. Sometimes the devices are already updated and the led is still lightning red. So, there is an advanced mode on this BOSE UPDATER, which works like this - do the same steps you have done before and when the soundlink is connected just press - ADV and after the UP and DOWN arrows. The system starts again to update the firm software, despite the soundlink has already been updated. And magic!!! It works again!!!! Thanks for your video! It has helped me a lot as well!!
The AUX connection is just analog audio like your headphones that would plug into the CD player. There is no possible way the Bose can pause/skip or otherwise control the cd player. It just muted the audio when you pushed the middle button. When paired to the phone it actually does control, which is nice. Nice video! :)
@@_Talik on what device? A volumewheel in the wires to your headphones is just a potentiometer. If you're talking smart phones there might be a command switch to another 4th contact.
Vince, just as an FYI, the "big speakers" are actually passive/bass radiators. The unit itself only has 2 full-range speaker drivers, and 2 passive/bass radiators. They generally improve the bass frequencies, as they vibrate due to the air that the actual speaker drivers push out. That does mean that the unit needs to be sealed, so air cannot escape, otherwise the passive/bass radiators won't work correctly (as they rely on the air generated by the speakers!). They're generally used in small speakers where a "port" can't be used. They work very well (as you can hear!) but do compromise in the "accuracy" of the sound as they do not actually have any components of an actual speaker, just a piece of rubber (or metal in high quality ones) that vibrates based on the air the speaker drivers generate.
The Soundlink Mini 1 & 2 have metal passive radiators, the reason there is a backwards facing one is also to help with stability to counter all of the front-facing power. If the one on the back wasn't there, the speaker could move around on the surface, despite the grippy rubber on the bottom.
Thank you. I've been a leftover stone for a long time, but I tried your method and wow! It was fixed. I was ruminating on the Buddhist teachings about the impermanence of all things, and the weather is now clear and sunny at 6:00 am. Anyway, thank you very much. I don't usually write comments, but I was so happy that I thought I would express my gratitude to you all. From Chiba, a city by the sea. Japan. Naki
Vince, good video. Just bought one of these Bose soundlink units, exactly the same fault. 10 minutes to do the software update followed by 8 hours of battery charging. Now working. Keep them coming.
Many thanks for this video! I took a shot on one of these speakers that I found at good will for $5. Wouldn't charge when I got it home but it's now alive and kicking after I followed your steps. Cheers!
Nice job. Not all fixes require a soldering iron.... I agree with you 100%. Sometimes, the really expensive toy is kinda, ehhh, it's okay. But sometimes, the expensive toy is really really amazing.....
Thanks to you and your video, Vince, I just got a SLM II speaker back from the dead after a failed software update. I can't thank you enough for the help and inspiration I got from watching your videos. You are my MATE for life. Cameron
I had a point exactly with my youngest, she despairing why I bought what was to her an old worn out Denon mini hifi and then she hooked her ipad up to it and she was blown away by the clarity and quality of the music. I think I taught her more about hifi in that single moment and the tiers of quality ranging from the rubbish out the backdoors in China to proper stuff put together in Denmark or Finland where failure is not tolerated. She was quite taken back about Finland but Finland is prob the planets no 1 technology utiliser, what we see as "new" is old stuff over there lol
I use a british NAD DSP and some NAD amps , all made in Japan, together with Yamaha NSG 150 , NSG 40 and NSC 150 speakers made in Germany . Brilliant...
I'm listening to this on my Bose speaker at home and the music sounds as good as if I were playing it off my own player. These speakers have been having problems with the supplied charger cord but switching it out with a different cable and plug works if you have trouble getting the speaker to charge. Bose is a high end speaker and they made the speaker systems for movie theaters in the USA; they are the originators of the surround sound systems. They made their systems available to the public when home theaters became mainstream. Explosions on the theater systems will make you feel like you are near the explosion.
I have it and it’s a versatile speaker and mine is about 5 years old and still working nice. The bass is booming when set next to a shiny surface, like a kitchen or bathroom wall. Funny thing is that it employs some audio processing that keeps the speaker from distorting at high power levels by reducing the lows or the highs depending which is more close to the designed limits.
I have found that there are no bad speakers but, I like to divide them into 4 categories. Good, Better, best, and then Bose. Also, you do get what yo pay for. Especially when it comes to Bose.
I have the same speaker with the same problem, going to the bose updater site said that it was on the latest version and kept it broken. Apparently, if you press 'a', 'd', 'v', 'up arrow', 'down arrow' it bypasses this check and I could reflash it to the latest version. It is now working.
Thanks a lot for this viedeo. I've had my speaker in my camper over the winter. Now had the same flashing red light. Also did the update and it reset the unit. All old settings are still there and its working again. Great Help. TIPTOP I'm very happy. br Andy
Vince, not to sound like I'm correcting you. That thing in the back you described as a speaker is called a Passive Radiator. In a sealed box, which in those types of speakers they are usually partially waterproof, the passive radiator acts like a port allowing the main drive speakers to flex to the full extent of their movement. For clarification, if it doesn't have wires connected it is'nt a speaker.. By the way, Nice Save on checking for updates first....
Crazy how people can overlook something as simple as updating firmware and automatically diagnose it as faulty. Firmware is one of the first things I check.
I have a Bose Soundtouch 20, and from experience using another bose speakers, they sometimes have firmware issues arranging from being unable to verify the update or not connecting to certain types of networks. Mine refuses to connect to a mixed 2.4 5.0 ghz network
I fixed one of these that had the charging issue. Get a 2 amp wall adapter and plug and unplug the USB cable for about 10 minutes. Give it 4 seconds after plugging in before unplugging again. It will put a momentary charge each time you do this. After a bit it will have enough charge in the battery to stay charging.
If you have the mini1, 2 amp is too much! you can burn it lol. Only use1 amp, because the original is rated to 0.8 amp. If you have the mini2, then 2 amp will work good because the original is rated to 1.6 amp.
I got one of these for free the other day that has the same issue. I saw in your recent video you used this speaker and I was happy to find this video. I will let you know if I am able to fix it.
Software is like Operating system (or secondary programs etc.) controling a group or chain of hardware devices or modules, while firmware is like BIOS or boot system that initialize the operation system or works without operation system at low level in the device or module and it is usually tied to the specific hardware configuration monitoring and controlling specific input and output factors, encoding and decoding or translating signals directly on hardware level and so on.
I’m here from the future lol and I can tell you it did kick off, but keeping positive in 2022 and hoping there are better times ahead Back to this and a great repair vince
OMG this worked so well! i watched only until 10'35'' and it was everything that was happening to my speaker and it fixed it (need to test it out) but good job on this!!!
Had I not bumped into your video, I'd have probably bought a new battery, as I thought it was a battery problem. Jesus, I even opened the mofo and broke the silicone pad. Thank you for the video.
I have had several Bose speaker and headphones over the years. the sounds is absolutely amazing, however they definitely can work on their motherboards. Ive had intermittent Bluetooth issues as well as battery issues with almost all of my bose products after a year or so. I will say though, their warranties are really good.
Hey mate, I just bought my first pair of bose headphones this year. Im having weird Bluetooth issues as well. I however lost my receipt, in your experience do they require proof of purchase for warranty issues ?
@@adksherm I never had mine either. You should just need the serial number. you can even do it all online on the Bose website. They might have you go through troubleshooting it first though. Like resetting the headset and such. Good luck!!
To be more accurate, Firmware resides on a chip in the device such as a graphics card, bluetooth speakers and establishes communication to various parts of the device mainboard, Software are applications you use on the computer, A driver tells the computer the device type etc and allows communication from the computer to the device. You could say a BIOS update is a firmware update in a sense.
Hey Vince here's the Difference between A software update and firmware update A software update, which is sometimes called a software patch, is a free download for an application, operating system, or software suite that provides fixes for features that aren't working as intended or adds minor software enhancements and compatibility. Firmware update is a data that is stored on a computer or other hardware device's ROM (read-only memory) that provides instruction on how that device should operate. Unlike normal software, firmware cannot be changed or deleted by an end-user without the aid of special programs and remains on that device whether or not it's on or off. Hope this help Vince
I'm 72 and not very tech-saavy. I don't understand these instructions. I tried to update, it said it was updated (already, I think), but I don't see where I would press the TAB ADV up and down arrows, etc. I'm just looking at a page telling me my unit is updated.
There are two small long throw speakers, the large thing in the middle I believe is a passive radiator, kind of a dummy speaker cone that vibrates from the pressure resulting from the left and right driver units.
Ohh wow the exact fault mine had! I replaced it with a Sony that sounds just as good to my ears and was less than half the price. The firmware update did not fix mine, the same fault appeared soon after making it intermittent and useless.
The sound quality i can hear from that speaker really sounds outstanding I can honestly say I’ve never heard a speaker like that before sounds like your at a actual live music venue
I do have the exact same device, and the sound from this little thing is amazing. Of course you can get bigger devices that plays better, but for a device of this size it is amazing. However, I have to say it does come with its quirks, and one of my biggest pet peeves with it is that it does struggle to keep connected to PC's and Mac's via Bluetooth over time, sometimes I've had to simply remove it and re-establish the connection to make it work. It is well worth the money it costs though, despite its quirks... About Firmware vs. Software. Yes, I do see other comments here, but I'll try to give you my take on it. Firmware is the software that makes the hardware work and contains drivers and whatnot for the operating system to grab onto when you install the OS. So, it lies deep down at the very lowest levels of the device. In a PC you would call it BIOS - if that makes sense, on modern computers there's a lot more than that, but that's the simple version. So, above that level you have the Operating system level (in devices like this, usually an embedded Linux distribution of some kind), and finally - on top of that again you have the Software layer, where applications can be created by "common people and programmers" and installed. However, not on iOS devices like this, it is a very closed system. So, software needs an OS to run, the OS needs the Firmware to run, and the Firmware lies at the base of it all. :)
I got the first version of the bose soundlink mini (so it's the I, not the II like yours) but it's an awesome speaker, sounds magnificent! It was very expensive back in 2013 (200€) and I still use it nearly 6 years later (I got it on Christmas 2013, I was 12!) now I'm 18 and I use it sometimes, I got a protective case for it, and it's still in brand new shape. The only problem it got is the fact that it uses a barrel jack plug instead of a micro USB :( Also it doesn't speak, it's just a standard speaker
Contrary to what you may think....when listening to UA-cam, you may not be able to discern true audio fidelity, but, with good headphones, it's quite easy to get a good idea of the timber of your room and the way the device sounds. I find that, while Bose isn't always a liked brand, their small systems REALLY can fill a room with sound and project sound in to places that may surprise you.
g`day vince good to see you get a win and end your small run of no fixes .. it goes with the territory but i still enjoy the videos..very nice little unit even through the camera and youtube and all it sounded good here too.. nice score in the job lot.. well done cheers james D
Vince, my understanding is that Firmware = Pretty much the bios of the device. A specific system software written specifically for that device or range of devices. Software = General expression for any software. On your computer for example, Skype, Steam Client, Office etc. are all different types of software.
Firmware refers more to stuff running direct on metal i.e base operating systems, certain system drivers, the stuff that runs on the device that the device then uses and has drivers for, that sorta stuff It's all software, really, but software is such a massive catch-all term, it's useful to have sub-categories
I have same red Light issue , but mine sound link mini 2 says it's already updated to latest version . I remember some months back updating it. Even though it's updated , red light won't stop blinking. I tried other steps you told also . Any suggestions or idea , how can i fix it . Is there a option to downgrade and then update . Please help.
Hi Vince,you have had a result mate.Does Marcel from Holland want it back now ? I am on a self quarantine lockdown,and awaiting for the Cybermen to come to my Flat to test me. Nice easy fix Vince,I have just converted my old washing machine motor to run on d.c power . I have made a 36volt battery pack from used 18650 batteries for it and it runs well. I will use the motor for my Ebike project. I need to weld a sprocket to the end of the motor shaft,and will do that tomorrow. I may even upload a video on UA-cam on the subject. Keep the videos coming please Vince,I appreciate you for them.
Regarding your question - software vs. firmware. Software loads into RAM, while firmware is stored on a ROM. So a firmware update is updating the software that "lives" on a ROM chip (as opposed to a RAM chip). If we were to think about it in terms of desktop computers, a BIOS update would be a type of firmware update. And I suppose this is common knowledge, but if not... RAM = Random Access Memory... also known as "volatile" memory because whether or not it will store information depends on the power state of the computer/device. On - anything in memory remains and is accessible. Off - everything is gone. While ROM = read only memory... also known as "static" memory, its contents remain regardless of the power state of the device. If you ever go into the BIOS/CMOS of your desktop computer - the interface loads from the BIOS ROM chip on the board. And even if you take out the hard drive and boot the machine into BIOS... it'll load BIOS right up. LOL And the only time the interface may change is when you update the BIOS. Otherwise, it's consistent every time. Now that the history lesson is over :D - if you have a modern mobile device of any sort, the entire operating system lives on a ROM. So every system update or flashing the ROM, is a firmware update. :D A final thought... when you hear "this device is bricked" it generally means that firmware is corrupted. And you can't flash it to fix it... because it won't boot, because the firmware is corrupted. LOL
Hi vince,,,i have problem with my speaker bose soundlink mini 2,,,the problem is same like it blinking red,,,i try to fix it and iam done with update,,,but still not working,,still blinking red,,so what should i do to fix my speaker please,,,thanks
Nice vid as always. Btw everyone acts like this isolation is something unbearable... But i could really get used to this 20% of ppl outside of normal. Also i don't miss tourists, not one bit. (Prague) Oh and Vince, then "even in my car i haven't heard" made me really cringe... Speakers in cars are really poor way to compary sound quality. Sure, they are good car speakers, but they are nothing to a normal good speaker/monitor. Just visit some showroom (Yamaha, Renkus, Mayer, hell even JBL) and you'll see (after the c19 for this year dies out).
I got one with same problem. Flashing red light, if I hold the button between volume up and down for 10 seconds it does that green flashing too. But when I plug it into the computer the bose updater isnt finding it, neither the computer. Could it be I need to charge it for a while to get some power into it ?
Firmware and software are pretty loosely defined and highly dependent on context. In general though firmware is lower level and tends to directly interface at the register level for configuration of basic functions of a device while software usually refers to the higher level stuff like ui that most people would be more familiar with. That being said both firmware and higher level application/os stuff are both still considered software. I'm an embedded microprocessor engineer so most of what I do involves writing firmware and designing circuitry for control systems.
I have the first gen, and yes, that is exactly what it is for. I might actually have to replace the battery at some point since it seems that the battery life has gotten quite a bit worse (understandable of a 4+ year old unit that has been used a lot)
@@Mymatevince No, thank you :) I thought my speaker was headed for the trash until I saw your video. Followed your instructions and it is now charging again and I am so grateful
Bose gets a lot of hate from the audiophile community and honestly it’s well deserved. They are similar to Beats where a lot of money went into advertising and design and far less into the actual components. IIRC, most Bose speakers use cheaply made paper woofers. To me, they do sound pretty decent but once you start comparing it to other brands in the same price range, the difference is pretty obvious and has turned me away from them. But they do look pretty nice so gotta hand it to them for that.
No comparison between Bose and Beats. Bose "Beats" it hands down. PS none of my Bose speakers (Bose 1-2-3/Wave/L1 Compact, Soundlink/Soundlink Mini) have "cheaply made paper woofers". In fact I've had these items for over 10 years with zero issues. That's quality.
It’s IP67 and the speakers are rubber for that reason. Beats and Bose are both American so I’m not gonna stand by either even though i own products by both. Probably the same as iPhone and Samsung, both made in the same factory in China
Firmware is software, but it's a little more permanent than lets say an Apps information that is written and modified often, firmware is usually an "Operating System" "OS" that may never need an update, but over time things change "New compression or changes in Bluetooth connectivity Etc may change" and thus products may become inoperable unless the OS can be modified in order the device wont become redundant.. BTW a SUB Woofer if functioning properly should not be heard but rather Felt "Floors, Walls shake and vibrate and even windows may break" as they operate below the audible range, whilst a Woofer is mainly within the Audible range.. APU I dropped a like..
Hi all, I have the red light flashing problem but my Mac doesn't recognize the speaker when I connect it, same running Windows 10 with Parallels... I tried with an old PC running Windows 8, same problem despite I installed the controller from Bose. Any clue?
nice easy one for ya vince :) tho admit i did chortle a little when you thought the speaker could maybe control the tracks on the cd player apart from the cd player being older tech, they were also only connected by stereo 3.5 mm jacks!!! ;) im an ex audio engineer and alotta ppl wouldnt like my opinion on bose, they are good no denying it but nowhere near as good as some in their price bracket on certain items, best thing they ever made, in my opinion? that would have to go to the venerable bose cannon range in mono, which has graced the walls of many pups and clubs the world over for over 3 decades, they truelly are in a class of there own that paticular unit for that purpose :) ps in no bias way atall i have alot of vary good audio from the 70s to current day, but overall i have to admit to being a B&O fan, tho obv i wouldnt have invested 10s of thousands in my bang and olufsen gear if i wasn't :)
It's possible to control player with only audio cable with 3.5mm jack and that kind of control is widely used in mobile phones industry for over a decade and even some of Sony players use this, not sure now if there is any CD or I just see that on MD players but anyway it's possible and seen already in consumer electronics long time ago.
@@gorjy9610 yes im aware of the technology your speaking of in some phones etc in a laymans/consumers way (not worked in electronics since 2005) but as i said in this case its older technology hes using, i mean lets face it i doubt there have been many if any portable personal cd players made in the last 10yrs, let alone embracing that technology thats just thru audio and if there have been i still know vince's player isn't one of them (altho basically its just that the control and stereo signals are dispyphered and seperated internally instead of the older method which im gonna explain now :) So, im old enough to remember wired tv remotes, they used a mono 3.5 jack as a control only connection ;) which very neatly brings us to an older method to have remote functions in the 90s on the headphone lead etc (and this method still runs to present day and is frankly still more widely used than the newer method your mentioning) but it isnt an audio cable per say its a stereo control combo, "3 rings" so its just stereo and control together in one plug (and socket obv) so yes there have been other ways to control for 50yrs never mind 10yrs!!!! lol (but it took them untill the 90s to create the stereo control combo (3 ring) all in one lol), but as i said even that doesn't apply either in this case as in it doesn't apply to neither that particular cd personal stereo or to the lead he used (i dont know if that speaker would support both 3 ring and 2 ring or just the 2 ring combo you've mentioned either tbh) hence i used the term stereo jack (audio only) in original comment above. I didn't really want to go deep into this in my original comment, i was just generally pointing out that in no way it was gonna work with that machine but hey ho i've explained it all now in the end anyway and theres certainly nothing new here lol (and i'l not even start on the other 90s lead and socket that came along, the little used 4 ring which was when the small handycams first came along ( left A, right A, control and picture) lol :)
Firmware is a hardware specific controller program that usually gets flashed on to the device's permanent storage memory chip. It is technically software, but for controlling a hardware device like a camera, bluetooth device, router, etc. Software tends to mean what you load on to a computer system to perform some user task.
hi mate i sometime buy these and do that same as you and then sell however i did the same as you onthem but mine go straight back to red light flashing even though the software has been flashed i dont get it mate
In the 1996 i was in electronics school. We had an electronics job fair and a music/stereo shop that did repairs came and set up a bose home theater system. It had like an 8inch sub and four little 4inch speakers. My reaction was the same as yours. I couldnt believe that i could feel and hear cello and horns highs and lows all together but crystal clear. A lot of ppl do not like Bose but i think bose audio is great.
I would like to add an info. Sometimes the devices are already updated and the led is still lightning red. So, there is an advanced mode on this BOSE UPDATER, which works like this - do the same steps you have done before and when the soundlink is connected just press - ADV and after the UP and DOWN arrows. The system starts again to update the firm software, despite the soundlink has already been updated. And magic!!! It works again!!!! Thanks for your video! It has helped me a lot as well!!
Can you be little more clear for the computer illiterate pretty please?
This method doesn't work anymore. An error message pops up that says "no dice."
The AUX connection is just analog audio like your headphones that would plug into the CD player. There is no possible way the Bose can pause/skip or otherwise control the cd player. It just muted the audio when you pushed the middle button.
When paired to the phone it actually does control, which is nice. Nice video! :)
explain in line headphone ontrols then
@@_Talik on what device? A volumewheel in the wires to your headphones is just a potentiometer. If you're talking smart phones there might be a command switch to another 4th contact.
Vince, just as an FYI, the "big speakers" are actually passive/bass radiators. The unit itself only has 2 full-range speaker drivers, and 2 passive/bass radiators. They generally improve the bass frequencies, as they vibrate due to the air that the actual speaker drivers push out. That does mean that the unit needs to be sealed, so air cannot escape, otherwise the passive/bass radiators won't work correctly (as they rely on the air generated by the speakers!). They're generally used in small speakers where a "port" can't be used. They work very well (as you can hear!) but do compromise in the "accuracy" of the sound as they do not actually have any components of an actual speaker, just a piece of rubber (or metal in high quality ones) that vibrates based on the air the speaker drivers generate.
The Soundlink Mini 1 & 2 have metal passive radiators, the reason there is a backwards facing one is also to help with stability to counter all of the front-facing power. If the one on the back wasn't there, the speaker could move around on the surface, despite the grippy rubber on the bottom.
Thank you. I've been a leftover stone for a long time, but I tried your method and wow! It was fixed. I was ruminating on the Buddhist teachings about the impermanence of all things, and the weather is now clear and sunny at 6:00 am. Anyway, thank you very much. I don't usually write comments, but I was so happy that I thought I would express my gratitude to you all. From Chiba, a city by the sea. Japan. Naki
Ye I’ve got a Bose soundlink mini 2, the sound and build quality is superb for such a compact speaker.
My dad has one of these and it is amazing! It was even used as a replacement car stereo for a while
It is worth the money. Sounds better than any comparably priced bookshelf/boombox I have ever seen. The bass extension from the small size is great.
Thanks Vince, I also had the flashing red light and following your video my Bose Mini SL is now working perfectly. Awesome.
Thank you very much sir! I’ve had this speaker for over 5 years now and you saved it for hopefully many more !
Vince, good video.
Just bought one of these Bose soundlink units, exactly the same fault. 10 minutes to do the software update followed by 8 hours of battery charging.
Now working.
Keep them coming.
Many thanks for this video! I took a shot on one of these speakers that I found at good will for $5. Wouldn't charge when I got it home but it's now alive and kicking after I followed your steps. Cheers!
Nice job. Not all fixes require a soldering iron....
I agree with you 100%. Sometimes, the really expensive toy is kinda, ehhh, it's okay. But sometimes, the expensive toy is really really amazing.....
Thanks to you and your video, Vince, I just got a SLM II speaker back from the dead after a failed software update. I can't thank you enough for the help and inspiration I got from watching your videos. You are my MATE for life. Cameron
I had a point exactly with my youngest, she despairing why I bought what was to her an old worn out Denon mini hifi and then she hooked her ipad up to it and she was blown away by the clarity and quality of the music. I think I taught her more about hifi in that single moment and the tiers of quality ranging from the rubbish out the backdoors in China to proper stuff put together in Denmark or Finland where failure is not tolerated. She was quite taken back about Finland but Finland is prob the planets no 1 technology utiliser, what we see as "new" is old stuff over there lol
I use a british NAD DSP and some NAD amps , all made in Japan, together with Yamaha NSG 150 , NSG 40 and NSC 150 speakers made in Germany . Brilliant...
I'm listening to this on my Bose speaker at home and the music sounds as good as if I were playing it off my own player. These speakers have been having problems with the supplied charger cord but switching it out with a different cable and plug works if you have trouble getting the speaker to charge. Bose is a high end speaker and they made the speaker systems for movie theaters in the USA; they are the originators of the surround sound systems. They made their systems available to the public when home theaters became mainstream. Explosions on the theater systems will make you feel like you are near the explosion.
I have it and it’s a versatile speaker and mine is about 5 years old and still working nice. The bass is booming when set next to a shiny surface, like a kitchen or bathroom wall. Funny thing is that it employs some audio processing that keeps the speaker from distorting at high power levels by reducing the lows or the highs depending which is more close to the designed limits.
I have found that there are no bad speakers but, I like to divide them into 4 categories. Good, Better, best, and then Bose. Also, you do get what yo pay for. Especially when it comes to Bose.
Thank you for this tutorial, you saved my beloved 5 year old speakers!
That is a superb sound, real quality. Beethoven's 5th sounded great.
I just got myself one of these with the exact same fault for 20€. Super excited for it to arrive.
I have the same speaker with the same problem, going to the bose updater site said that it was on the latest version and kept it broken. Apparently, if you press 'a', 'd', 'v', 'up arrow', 'down arrow' it bypasses this check and I could reflash it to the latest version. It is now working.
Thanks a lot for this viedeo. I've had my speaker in my camper over the winter. Now had the same flashing red light. Also did the update and it reset the unit. All old settings are still there and its working again. Great Help. TIPTOP I'm very happy. br Andy
Vince, not to sound like I'm correcting you. That thing in the back you described as a speaker is called a Passive Radiator.
In a sealed box, which in those types of speakers they are usually partially waterproof, the passive radiator acts like a port allowing the main drive speakers to flex to the full extent of their movement.
For clarification, if it doesn't have wires connected it is'nt a speaker..
By the way, Nice Save on checking for updates first....
Yep used to call them PBR's (passive bass radiators) .
Vince not being sad over the fact that the speaker is a simple fix in 2020? Priceless. :)
Crazy how people can overlook something as simple as updating firmware and automatically diagnose it as faulty. Firmware is one of the first things I check.
I have a Bose Soundtouch 20, and from experience using another bose speakers, they sometimes have firmware issues arranging from being unable to verify the update or not connecting to certain types of networks. Mine refuses to connect to a mixed 2.4 5.0 ghz network
I fixed one of these that had the charging issue. Get a 2 amp wall adapter and plug and unplug the USB cable for about 10 minutes. Give it 4 seconds after plugging in before unplugging again. It will put a momentary charge each time you do this. After a bit it will have enough charge in the battery to stay charging.
If you have the mini1, 2 amp is too much! you can burn it lol. Only use1 amp, because the original is rated to 0.8 amp.
If you have the mini2, then 2 amp will work good because the original is rated to 1.6 amp.
I got one of these for free the other day that has the same issue. I saw in your recent video you used this speaker and I was happy to find this video. I will let you know if I am able to fix it.
Thank you so much for this video, it worked a treat on my bose, I thought I would have to throw it, now brand new
best bluetooth speaker i ever owned! built like a tank too
Bought mine in 2016, love it. Thank you for the update tip😊
Having worked for the Bose cooperation, you would have made Dr. Bose happy with the music selection for demo.
Software is like Operating system (or secondary programs etc.) controling a group or chain of hardware devices or modules, while firmware is like BIOS or boot system that initialize the operation system or works without operation system at low level in the device or module and it is usually tied to the specific hardware configuration monitoring and controlling specific input and output factors, encoding and decoding or translating signals directly on hardware level and so on.
I’m here from the future lol and I can tell you it did kick off, but keeping positive in 2022 and hoping there are better times ahead
Back to this and a great repair vince
OMG this worked so well! i watched only until 10'35'' and it was everything that was happening to my speaker and it fixed it (need to test it out) but good job on this!!!
Had I not bumped into your video, I'd have probably bought a new battery, as I thought it was a battery problem. Jesus, I even opened the mofo and broke the silicone pad. Thank you for the video.
Imhave two now for years, still the best speakers out there
Ehh JBL and UE have taken over
I have had several Bose speaker and headphones over the years. the sounds is absolutely amazing, however they definitely can work on their motherboards. Ive had intermittent Bluetooth issues as well as battery issues with almost all of my bose products after a year or so. I will say though, their warranties are really good.
Hey mate, I just bought my first pair of bose headphones this year. Im having weird Bluetooth issues as well. I however lost my receipt, in your experience do they require proof of purchase for warranty issues ?
@@adksherm I never had mine either. You should just need the serial number. you can even do it all online on the Bose website. They might have you go through troubleshooting it first though. Like resetting the headset and such. Good luck!!
@@jasonbucy excellent! Thanks for the response mate!
firmware is strongly hardware dependent software, that is usually developed for one specific device (or a family of devices).
To be more accurate, Firmware resides on a chip in the device such as a graphics card, bluetooth speakers and establishes communication to various parts of the device mainboard, Software are applications you use on the computer, A driver tells the computer the device type etc and allows communication from the computer to the device. You could say a BIOS update is a firmware update in a sense.
Bose has always made really solid products. Probably the leader in audio equipment (when it comes to relatively affordable equipment).
I like Harmon kardon
Hey Vince here's the Difference between A software update and firmware update A software update, which is sometimes called a software patch, is a free download for an application, operating system, or software suite that provides fixes for features that aren't working as intended or adds minor software enhancements and compatibility. Firmware update is a data that is stored on a computer or other hardware device's ROM (read-only memory) that provides instruction on how that device should operate. Unlike normal software, firmware cannot be changed or deleted by an end-user without the aid of special programs and remains on that device whether or not it's on or off. Hope this help Vince
18:06 Firmware is software written for hardware. Normal software is written for a operating system like Windows, Linux or MacOS, iOS & Android ...
Thats the best description I've ever heard
Iosono I. thanks.
Good for youtubers since more people at home watching.
Short version was great but let’s watch it in depth ☺️☺️☺️
Keep up the good work fella!
I had 2 BOSE docks and ... they are not cheap but sound quality is really stunning
OMG you are so amazing, thank you very much you have helped me a lot! Have a nice day!
Magic words. Connect computer, when up to date page, press Tab ADV up and down arrows. Re-updating Firmware will save your speaker. 😀😀😀
I'm 72 and not very tech-saavy. I don't understand these instructions. I tried to update, it said it was updated (already, I think), but I don't see where I would press the TAB ADV up and down arrows, etc. I'm just looking at a page telling me my unit is updated.
There are two small long throw speakers, the large thing in the middle I believe is a passive radiator, kind of a dummy speaker cone that vibrates from the pressure resulting from the left and right driver units.
Gracias.... mil gracias.... ahora está trabajando nuevamente... gracias a ti... saludos...!!
Ohh wow the exact fault mine had! I replaced it with a Sony that sounds just as good to my ears and was less than half the price. The firmware update did not fix mine, the same fault appeared soon after making it intermittent and useless.
Knuckles the Echidna send it to since it would be interesting
The sound quality i can hear from that speaker really sounds outstanding I can honestly say I’ve never heard a speaker like that before sounds like your at a actual live music venue
I do have the exact same device, and the sound from this little thing is amazing. Of course you can get bigger devices that plays better, but for a device of this size it is amazing. However, I have to say it does come with its quirks, and one of my biggest pet peeves with it is that it does struggle to keep connected to PC's and Mac's via Bluetooth over time, sometimes I've had to simply remove it and re-establish the connection to make it work. It is well worth the money it costs though, despite its quirks...
About Firmware vs. Software. Yes, I do see other comments here, but I'll try to give you my take on it.
Firmware is the software that makes the hardware work and contains drivers and whatnot for the operating system to grab onto when you install the OS. So, it lies deep down at the very lowest levels of the device. In a PC you would call it BIOS - if that makes sense, on modern computers there's a lot more than that, but that's the simple version. So, above that level you have the Operating system level (in devices like this, usually an embedded Linux distribution of some kind), and finally - on top of that again you have the Software layer, where applications can be created by "common people and programmers" and installed. However, not on iOS devices like this, it is a very closed system. So, software needs an OS to run, the OS needs the Firmware to run, and the Firmware lies at the base of it all. :)
I got the first version of the bose soundlink mini (so it's the I, not the II like yours) but it's an awesome speaker, sounds magnificent! It was very expensive back in 2013 (200€) and I still use it nearly 6 years later (I got it on Christmas 2013, I was 12!) now I'm 18 and I use it sometimes, I got a protective case for it, and it's still in brand new shape.
The only problem it got is the fact that it uses a barrel jack plug instead of a micro USB :(
Also it doesn't speak, it's just a standard speaker
If you want to charge this bluetooth speaker, you have to get the 1.6A charger that comes with it.
Contrary to what you may think....when listening to UA-cam, you may not be able to discern true audio fidelity, but, with good headphones, it's quite easy to get a good idea of the timber of your room and the way the device sounds. I find that, while Bose isn't always a liked brand, their small systems REALLY can fill a room with sound and project sound in to places that may surprise you.
g`day vince good to see you get a win and end your small run of no fixes .. it goes with the territory but i still enjoy the videos..very nice little unit even through the camera and youtube and all it sounded good here too.. nice score in the job lot.. well done
cheers
james D
i love Bose...my sound system in the house is Bose...450watts of Bose power
Vince, my understanding is that Firmware = Pretty much the bios of the device. A specific system software written specifically for that device or range of devices. Software = General expression for any software. On your computer for example, Skype, Steam Client, Office etc. are all different types of software.
Thanks. Saved my speaker :)
Firmware refers more to stuff running direct on metal i.e base operating systems, certain system drivers, the stuff that runs on the device that the device then uses and has drivers for, that sorta stuff
It's all software, really, but software is such a massive catch-all term, it's useful to have sub-categories
I have same red Light issue , but mine sound link mini 2 says it's already updated to latest version . I remember some months back updating it. Even though it's updated , red light won't stop blinking. I tried other steps you told also . Any suggestions or idea , how can i fix it . Is there a option to downgrade and then update . Please help.
Saved my speakers! Thanks a lot
Hi Vince,you have had a result mate.Does Marcel from Holland want it back now ?
I am on a self quarantine lockdown,and awaiting for the Cybermen to come to my Flat to test me.
Nice easy fix Vince,I have just converted my old washing machine motor to run on d.c power .
I have made a 36volt battery pack from used 18650 batteries for it and it runs well.
I will use the motor for my Ebike project.
I need to weld a sprocket to the end of the motor shaft,and will do that tomorrow.
I may even upload a video on UA-cam on the subject.
Keep the videos coming please Vince,I appreciate you for them.
thank u so much u helped me fix my speakers 😭😭
Regarding your question - software vs. firmware. Software loads into RAM, while firmware is stored on a ROM. So a firmware update is updating the software that "lives" on a ROM chip (as opposed to a RAM chip). If we were to think about it in terms of desktop computers, a BIOS update would be a type of firmware update. And I suppose this is common knowledge, but if not... RAM = Random Access Memory... also known as "volatile" memory because whether or not it will store information depends on the power state of the computer/device. On - anything in memory remains and is accessible. Off - everything is gone. While ROM = read only memory... also known as "static" memory, its contents remain regardless of the power state of the device. If you ever go into the BIOS/CMOS of your desktop computer - the interface loads from the BIOS ROM chip on the board. And even if you take out the hard drive and boot the machine into BIOS... it'll load BIOS right up. LOL And the only time the interface may change is when you update the BIOS. Otherwise, it's consistent every time. Now that the history lesson is over :D - if you have a modern mobile device of any sort, the entire operating system lives on a ROM. So every system update or flashing the ROM, is a firmware update. :D A final thought... when you hear "this device is bricked" it generally means that firmware is corrupted. And you can't flash it to fix it... because it won't boot, because the firmware is corrupted. LOL
The update clear the Corona virus. Good job my mate Vince.
Hi vince,,,i have problem with my speaker bose soundlink mini 2,,,the problem is same like it blinking red,,,i try to fix it and iam done with update,,,but still not working,,still blinking red,,so what should i do to fix my speaker please,,,thanks
Did you ever find out how to fix the Bose SoundLink mini
2:58 I am glad you spelled that out for us.
If you remove the battery, cannot you use it with ush cable as power supply?
No. The battery has to be part of the power circuit.
Sir my boss soundlink mini issue is the mute bottom and the aux bottom are blinking or flashing do u have any idea sir
Nice vid as always.
Btw everyone acts like this isolation is something unbearable... But i could really get used to this 20% of ppl outside of normal. Also i don't miss tourists, not one bit.
(Prague)
Oh and Vince, then "even in my car i haven't heard" made me really cringe... Speakers in cars are really poor way to compary sound quality. Sure, they are good car speakers, but they are nothing to a normal good speaker/monitor. Just visit some showroom (Yamaha, Renkus, Mayer, hell even JBL) and you'll see (after the c19 for this year dies out).
I love simple fix , Well done :-)
I got one with same problem. Flashing red light, if I hold the button between volume up and down for 10 seconds it does that green flashing too. But when I plug it into the computer the bose updater isnt finding it, neither the computer. Could it be I need to charge it for a while to get some power into it ?
Firmware and software are pretty loosely defined and highly dependent on context. In general though firmware is lower level and tends to directly interface at the register level for configuration of basic functions of a device while software usually refers to the higher level stuff like ui that most people would be more familiar with. That being said both firmware and higher level application/os stuff are both still considered software. I'm an embedded microprocessor engineer so most of what I do involves writing firmware and designing circuitry for control systems.
Good to see you share your expertise on another one of my subs channels. I’m a big fan of your channel 👍🏼
Great little speaker I have the Mini 2 myself as far as I know the bottom peels off for changing the battery.
I have the first gen, and yes, that is exactly what it is for. I might actually have to replace the battery at some point since it seems that the battery life has gotten quite a bit worse (understandable of a 4+ year old unit that has been used a lot)
Man you are the No.1 Thank you so much
Thanks
Wow, thank you so much 👍👍👍👌
@@Mymatevince No, thank you :) I thought my speaker was headed for the trash until I saw your video. Followed your instructions and it is now charging again and I am so grateful
@@whaddaumean Excellent👍👍👍👍
Bose gets a lot of hate from the audiophile community and honestly it’s well deserved. They are similar to Beats where a lot of money went into advertising and design and far less into the actual components. IIRC, most Bose speakers use cheaply made paper woofers. To me, they do sound pretty decent but once you start comparing it to other brands in the same price range, the difference is pretty obvious and has turned me away from them. But they do look pretty nice so gotta hand it to them for that.
No comparison between Bose and Beats. Bose "Beats" it hands down. PS none of my Bose speakers (Bose 1-2-3/Wave/L1 Compact, Soundlink/Soundlink Mini) have "cheaply made paper woofers". In fact I've had these items for over 10 years with zero issues. That's quality.
It’s IP67 and the speakers are rubber for that reason. Beats and Bose are both American so I’m not gonna stand by either even though i own products by both. Probably the same as iPhone and Samsung, both made in the same factory in China
Firmware is software, but it's a little more permanent than lets say an Apps information that is written and modified often, firmware is usually an "Operating System" "OS" that may never need an update, but over time things change "New compression or changes in Bluetooth connectivity Etc may change" and thus products may become inoperable unless the OS can be modified in order the device wont become redundant..
BTW a SUB Woofer if functioning properly should not be heard but rather Felt "Floors, Walls shake and vibrate and even windows may break" as they operate below the audible range, whilst a Woofer is mainly within the Audible range.. APU I dropped a like..
Hi all, I have the red light flashing problem but my Mac doesn't recognize the speaker when I connect it, same running Windows 10 with Parallels... I tried with an old PC running Windows 8, same problem despite I installed the controller from Bose. Any clue?
quite a quick fix!
Moonlight sonata is a superb piece of music.
Awesome speaker
No radio on thos device? Only bluetooth and AUX in?
Can you fix my bluetooth speakers cuz one of the lights do not glow butt all the rest work
Nice job vince keep up the great videos
Where did you get that work mat from please. Great idea when working in the house
Hay vince,i have a ps3 super slim power supply with a resistor smd 188 where can i buy one or can rig a differnt resistor of equal value
Aux input is a one way connection bluetooth is a two way connection.
Firmware tends to refer to the operating software in an embedded device.
Mine is the same lately and I use it constantly and I take good care. I updated the software, but it turns back to the red blinking light in 5 min.
Thanks a lot !
nice easy one for ya vince :) tho admit i did chortle a little when you thought the speaker could maybe control the tracks on the cd player apart from the cd player being older tech, they were also only connected by stereo 3.5 mm jacks!!! ;) im an ex audio engineer and alotta ppl wouldnt like my opinion on bose, they are good no denying it but nowhere near as good as some in their price bracket on certain items, best thing they ever made, in my opinion? that would have to go to the venerable bose cannon range in mono, which has graced the walls of many pups and clubs the world over for over 3 decades, they truelly are in a class of there own that paticular unit for that purpose :) ps in no bias way atall i have alot of vary good audio from the 70s to current day, but overall i have to admit to being a B&O fan, tho obv i wouldnt have invested 10s of thousands in my bang and olufsen gear if i wasn't :)
It's possible to control player with only audio cable with 3.5mm jack and that kind of control is widely used in mobile phones industry for over a decade and even some of Sony players use this, not sure now if there is any CD or I just see that on MD players but anyway it's possible and seen already in consumer electronics long time ago.
@@gorjy9610 yes im aware of the technology your speaking of in some phones etc in a laymans/consumers way (not worked in electronics since 2005) but as i said in this case its older technology hes using, i mean lets face it i doubt there have been many if any portable personal cd players made in the last 10yrs, let alone embracing that technology thats just thru audio and if there have been i still know vince's player isn't one of them (altho basically its just that the control and stereo signals are dispyphered and seperated internally instead of the older method which im gonna explain now :) So, im old enough to remember wired tv remotes, they used a mono 3.5 jack as a control only connection ;) which very neatly brings us to an older method to have remote functions in the 90s on the headphone lead etc (and this method still runs to present day and is frankly still more widely used than the newer method your mentioning) but it isnt an audio cable per say its a stereo control combo, "3 rings" so its just stereo and control together in one plug (and socket obv) so yes there have been other ways to control for 50yrs never mind 10yrs!!!! lol (but it took them untill the 90s to create the stereo control combo (3 ring) all in one lol), but as i said even that doesn't apply either in this case as in it doesn't apply to neither that particular cd personal stereo or to the lead he used (i dont know if that speaker would support both 3 ring and 2 ring or just the 2 ring combo you've mentioned either tbh) hence i used the term stereo jack (audio only) in original comment above. I didn't really want to go deep into this in my original comment, i was just generally pointing out that in no way it was gonna work with that machine but hey ho i've explained it all now in the end anyway and theres certainly nothing new here lol (and i'l not even start on the other 90s lead and socket that came along, the little used 4 ring which was when the small handycams first came along ( left A, right A, control and picture) lol :)
Firmware is a hardware specific controller program that usually gets flashed on to the device's permanent storage memory chip. It is technically software, but for controlling a hardware device like a camera, bluetooth device, router, etc. Software tends to mean what you load on to a computer system to perform some user task.
hi mate i sometime buy these and do that same as you and then sell however i did the same as you onthem but mine go straight back to red light flashing even though the software has been flashed i dont get it mate
What is the laptop you have used to update the sound link mini II
:( I'm a bit disappointed it wasn't dismantle. However I do understand your decision.
Don’t have a computer, just an IPad, do u have a suggestion?
Watching this today, I assume this was filmed before COVID changed the world.
Great repair! I have one very similar to this and they are REALLY good quality