Bose Soundbar 700 Stuck Updating? – Complete Fix Guide

Wondering why is the Bose Soundbar 700 Stuck Updating? Let’s find out together!

The Bose soundbar has to be updated regularly, and doing so occasionally causes issues. The most frustrating updating issue is when the Bose soundbar is stuck updating indefinitely.

If you’re experiencing this blunder, don’t worry we’ll discuss an easy fix to resolve this issue!

The most frequent cause of why Bose Soundbar 700 is stuck updating is a poor network (WiFi) or insufficient bandwidth.

To effectively restart and carry out the soundbar system update, it is crucial to go through all possible factors that can impact the process.

Now let’s find out more detail about the stuck issue in Bose Soundbar 700!

Bose Soundbar 700 Stuck In Update Mode? Reasons & Causes!

If your Bose soundbar updating process is stuck, it’s probably due to factors that depend on the network, connecting devices, and much more.

Hence, it is preferable to learn what causes issues like this and then learn how to address them accordingly.

The following are the most frequent causes of boss soundbar 700 stuck update:

• Weak Network Bandwidth 
• Poor or Loss of Network Connection
• Wireless Signal Interference
• Soundbar Devive Bug
• Speaker Frequency Interference
• Bose Update Server Outage

Now after identifying the most occurrent causes, let’s move further to discuss the best solutions!

How To Fix When Bose Soundbar 700 Stuck Updating?

We are now moving ahead to discuss the fundamental and easy troubleshooting methods that are really very easy to implement and don’t require any technical knowledge.

Therefore, stay with us throughout the solutions and make sure to try out every method from the guide!

Solution #1 Soft-Reset The Bose Soundbar!

One of the most effective and straightforward ways to fix any connection issues is to reset the Bose soundbar.

Of course, you must first attempt to reset your soundbar since it is possible for the network to go down during the soundbar update, or the device may get an unknown bug!

• No worries, resetting the Bose soundbar is quite easy!

 Here is how to reset your Bose soundbar:

1. Unplug your Bose soundbar from the Power Outlet.
2. Then, remove the connected wires from your soundbar.
3. Wait for at least 60 seconds.
4. Then, connect the power adapter back to the soundbar.
5. (Optional) Inspect the electrical outlet.
6. Don’t connect any third-party devices for now!

Make sure that your Bose soundbar is connected to the network after resetting it, and then restart the update process.

Remember to not unplug the soundbar from power until the update completes on the device, otherwise, the process might get stuck again.

Note: In case resetting the soundbar doesn’t work, check the network connection!

Solution #2 Inspect Your Network/Internet

One of the most essential aspects of updating the soundbar’s firmware is a network connection, and obviously, the device cannot update its firmware without the internet.

Sometimes the network goes down or the internet becomes unavailable, which is one of the many possibilities.

Thus, any impact on the network directly impacts the update process, so you will need to reboot the router and make sure that your WiFi or Ethernet connection is intact.

Here is how you can check the network and make it stable:

1. First, acquire a WiFi-enabled device (smartphone/tablet).
2. Connect the device to the same WiFi as your soundbar.
3. Try to browse and play any content on the internet.
4. Reboot your network router by unplugging it from the power source.
5. If using an Ethernet connection, unplug/plug the cable.
6. Disable VPN, and stop downloading or streaming content.
7. Try updating your Bose soundbar 700 again!

These are the steps necessary for you to undertake, in order to be able to be confident that your internet is not the culprit.

In case the Bose soundbar is still stuck on the update, reboot the device and continue with the next solution!

Solution #3 Set Speaker In Recovery Mode

Sometimes the soundbar automatically becomes unresponsive and doesn’t perform any action, gets stuck, or even completely freezes.

Perhaps that’s what has happened to your Bose soundbar and that’s the reason why you still can’t undergo a successful update.

To fix the issue, you just need to set the soundbar to Recovery Mode, which will attempt to clear any software-related issues and diagnose the updating problem. 

Here is how to set the Bose soundbar in recovery mode:

1. Unplug the soundbar from the power outlet.
2. Wait for 30 seconds.
3. Plug the soundbar into the power outlet.
4. Then, as the light illuminates the device, press the Action button.
5. Next, press the Microphone OFF button from the device.
6. Again, press the Action button and wait a second.
7. Then press the Microphone OFF button.

Note: Make sure to complete steps 4 to 7 within 10 seconds, otherwise the soundbar won't enter recovery mode.

Solution #4 Factory Reset Bose Soundbar!

In case you’ve just attempted to update your Bose soundbar and the device is again, being stuck on the update, perhaps you’ll need to reset the software.

This process will re-install the operating system of your device and perhaps it will get automatically updated.

The Factory reset will disconnect any wireless devices (WiFi & Bluetooth)!

Quick Method: To perform a Factory Reset on your Bose soundbar simply press the power button + the Skip Forward button for 5 seconds.

The Bose soundbar will flash in amber when the reset is completed. When you see the led indication you’ll need to connect the device to the WiFi.

If the Bose soundbar doesn’t start automatically updating, re-check whether your internet is intact, and attempted again!

Solution #5 Manually Update Bose Soundbar

If your Bose soundbar is still stuck updating or has not even started after attempting every method in the guide, we’ll learn how to update manually.

For this purpose, you’ll need a USB drive that is formatted by a computer in FAT32.

Manually Update Bose via USB Cable:

1. From your computer, download the Bose Product_Update.
2. You’ll automatically download the zip file to your computer. 
3. Tip: Look for the file in your computer Downloads folder. 
4. Use an A-to-Micro USB cable and the soundbar and computer.
5. Use the Service port on the back of the Bose soundbar! 
6. Unplug the Bose soundbar for 30 seconds
7. With the soundbar remote, press and hold the Play / Pause and the Volume Up!
8. After 5 seconds the Bose soundbar will go into Service Mode. 
9. Then insert the URL from the image in your browser!

10. Tap on Choose File and then simply select the downloaded zip file from your computer. 
11. Tap on Upload and wait until the update is installed completely on your soundbar. 

Manually Update Bose via Direct IP:

1. From your PC, go to the Bose Product_Update.
2. Unplug your Bose soundbar for 30 seconds!
3. Open the Bose Music App and go the Settings.
4. Go down in the menu to find Technical Info.
5. Note the IP Address of your Bose Soundbar!
6. In the online browser type the “IP Adress” + “:1700/update.html”.
7. From there choose the downloaded .zip file.
8. Wait until your Bose soundbar is updated.

The methods above would most certainly help you resolve the updating issue with your Bose soundbar 700 so it’s worth trying.

In case these methods didn’t work either, make sure to check whether you’ve missed any of the aforementioned solutions and if not, keep reading!

Start a Manual Update!

If your internet is intact and your Bose soundbar is connected to the internet, there is no reason why the update won’t go through.

This is why we can once more attempt to update the soundbar via the most-basic method to initiate the update manually.

• Using the remote control, tap and hold the Music button for 15 seconds!

If the update won’t go through and your Bose soundbar is again, stuck, perhaps the Bose update servers are offline and under maintenance.

Test whether you’ll be able to update the soundbar again after 24 hours and if the problem continues seek help from Bose Support!

Quick Recap:

Whenever your Bose soundbar 700 stuck updating, first reboot the device and your WiFi router to ensure the essentials.

The next step is to factory reset our Bose soundbar and in case this doesn’t help either, we’ve learned a few different ways to update manually!

For more Bose soundbar troubleshooting guides, check our blog!