The intuitive controls for your Beoplay H8i let you activate all of your favourite features. These include play/pause, changing tracks, taking calls, and more. 

Here are the most important features you need to know about.

Note: You can also use your mobile device or the Bang & Olufsen app

1. 
   

   Volume and playback control

   • Press once the centre button to pause music
   • Press once the centre button to play music.
   • Press twice the centre button to go to the next track.
   • Press three times the centre button to go to the previous track.
   • Press and hold the centre button for 3 seconds to activate voice recognition.
   • Press Vol+ to increase the volume.
   • Press Vol- to reduce the volume.

   Note: When switched on they will attempt to reconnect to previously paired devices automatically.

2. 
   

   Proximity controls

   • Remove the headphones and wait for 2 seconds to pause.
   • Put on the headphone and wait for 2 seconds to play.
   • To disable the automatic play/pause functions:
     1. Press and hold the middle button on the right headphone for 5 seconds until the indicator light flashes blue and the double press the middle button.
     2. The indicator light will turn red.
     3. To re-enable, repeat the same steps until the indicator light turns green.