How to update the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 Bluetooth Speaker

In this tutorial, I would like to show you how you can update the software of your Bose SoundLink Mini 2 Bluetooth speaker.

It is worth to check regularly if there are updates available to your speaker and keep it on the latest firmware level.

If you have a problem with the speaker than doing a software update can be particularly useful and can solve several issues.

In this step-by-step description, I will guide you through how to download the update of the SoundLink Mini 2 and how to execute the update if you get stuck in the process you can check my video guide where I clearly demonstrate the steps I’ve done to upgrade the speaker.

How to update the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 video guide

Firstly, you should connect the speaker with a micro USB cable to your computer.

Then visit the btu.bose.com webpage to download the updater.

Accept the user license agreement and click on the ‘Download’ button.

An installer file should start downloading when the download has finished click on it to start the installer.

After starting the installer, a Bose icon should appear on the taskbar indicating that the Bose updater has been installed correctly.

If after that the webpage does not proceed then you should right-click on the Bose icon on the taskbar and select the ‘Launch Bose Updater Webpage’.

This goes to the same webpage but now the update process should proceed to the next step.

The webpage should detect the connected speaker and the available update.

Click on the ‘Apply Changes’ button to start the update.

The update process should start; make sure to do not unplug the speaker.

The Update of the Bose SoundLink Mini 2 lasts around five minutes and when the progress bar reaches the 100%, a success message should appear and you can remove the speaker from the cable.

How to downgrade the Bose SoundLink Mini 2

If the updater says that your device is up-to-date and you still have a problem, you can try to set it back to a former software version and do the upgrade again.

When it says there is no update available, you need to type the following keys: [a], [d], [v], [up arrow], [down arrow].

After that, you should be able to select a former software version and start the upgrade.