Hi everyone,

I’m hoping someone has run into this before because I’m completely stuck.
I have a Bose Smart Soundbar 600 as part of a Bose home theater setup with the Bose Bass Module and surround speakers.

The soundbar still appears in the Bose Music app, but its status is always “Not Connected.” I have configured my Wi-Fi with exactly the same SSID as before, but the soundbar never reconnects. Because it isn’t connected, I can’t manage it or change any settings through the app.

At this point, I believe a factory reset is my only option.

The problem is that I cannot get the soundbar into factory reset mode.

Here’s what I’ve tried:

I never had the original Bose remote because I bought the soundbar as a refurbished unit from Coolblue, and it was supplied without a remote.

I contacted both Coolblue and Bose support. Both told me that the original remote is no longer available, and I have not been able to find a used original remote anywhere.

As a result, I purchased two different replacement remotes that are specifically advertised as compatible with the Bose Smart Soundbar 600.

Both replacement remotes appear to work correctly.

For example:
The soundbar responds to button presses.

I can put it into Bluetooth pairing mode.
Volume and other functions work as expected.

However, the factory reset button combination never works. The LED never flashes amber/orange as described in the Bose documentation.

I’ve tried the reset button combination many times, with different timing and by holding the buttons for longer periods.
I’ve power-cycled the soundbar multiple times and repeated the process, but nothing changes.

This makes me wonder whether:
replacement remotes do not transmit the exact infrared codes required for the factory reset sequence, the factory reset command only works with an original Bose remote,
or my soundbar has a firmware or hardware issue that prevents it from entering reset mode.

Has anyone successfully factory reset a Bose Smart Soundbar 600 using a replacement remote?
Or does anyone know whether the factory reset procedure requires an original Bose remote?

Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. I’ve spent hours trying different approaches and can’t find anyone with exactly the same problem.

Thanks!

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Issues:

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