# PC to Bose Soundlink Speakers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-to-bose-soundlink-speakers/606159>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-to-bose-soundlink-speakers/606159 "2011-12-14T13:37:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-to-bose-soundlink-speakers/606159/1 "2011-12-14T13:37:19Z")

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I bought one of these [Bose Sountlink Wireless Speakers.](http://www.amazon.com/Bose-SoundLink-Wireless-Mobile-Speaker/dp/B005KFONIU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1323869519&sr=1-1) It works like a dream with my iPad or if I use the cord provided to physically connect it to my PC. I’m not very knowledgeable about this bluetooth/wireless stuff. If I had a dongle (?) or USB something-or-other, could I also get music _wirelessly_ from my PC (iTunes) to the speaker? If so, what kind of thingy would I buy to do it?

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-to-bose-soundlink-speakers/606159/2 "2011-12-14T14:03:46Z")

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NM. Misinterpreted the kind of device.

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-to-bose-soundlink-speakers/606159/3 "2011-12-14T16:45:36Z")

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All you need is a [USB Bluetooth adapter.](http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=295&name=Network-Bluetooth) If your PC is less than 5 years old, it might already have Bluetooth connectivity (to check in Windows, go to the Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Bluetooth Devices.)

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**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-to-bose-soundlink-speakers/606159/4 "2011-12-14T17:37:06Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> All you need is a [USB Bluetooth adapter.](http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=295&name=Network-Bluetooth) If your PC is less than 5 years old, it might already have Bluetooth connectivity (to check in Windows, go to the Control Panel, click Hardware and Sound, and then click Bluetooth Devices.)

Thank you. The computer is brand new so I’ll check that out tonight.