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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8: hand media between two connected sources
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 — Pi8: hand media between two connected sources. Use the observations to distinguish a documented setting from an unresolved symptom.
Manufacturer-documented Reviewed 2026-11-09 · Revision 1
Follow these checks in Audio Fix →When this guide applies
Two already-paired sources, no active call; one media stream at a time.
Connection scope: Bluetooth. Symptom: Switching between devices isn’t working.
This is a documented check, not a diagnosis of your equipment. The model name does not confirm the selected input, mode, software or connected partner.
If your exact model or a required setting is unknown, use the “I don’t know” branch below. Do not apply a similarly named model’s instructions.
Checks and possible outcomes
Start at check-0. Follow the link that matches what you actually observe. Alternative branches are not a single sequence of actions.
check-0
Are both intended sources actually connected?
A saved pairing alone does not confirm two live connections.
Look for: Confirm the stated observation; do not infer an unavailable detail.
- If Yes / this check is completed → Are both sources free of an active call?
- If No / the check cannot be completed → Keep the last observation for support
- If I do not know / cannot check → An observation is still unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Pi8 official user manual ↗5.3 Multiple Bluetooth Connections — Two devices may connect; pause the first source before starting the second. A call takes priority over media.Exact Pi8 generation over Bluetooth; not an older or similarly named Bowers & Wilkins model. · Source checked 2026-11-09
check-1
Are both sources free of an active call?
Wait for the conversation to end when convenient before this media-only comparison.
Look for: Confirm the stated observation; do not infer an unavailable detail.
- If Yes / this check is completed → Pause the first source
- If No / the check cannot be completed → Keep the last observation for support
- If I do not know / cannot check → An observation is still unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Pi8 official user manual ↗5.3 Multiple Bluetooth Connections — Two devices may connect; pause the first source before starting the second. A call takes priority over media.Exact Pi8 generation over Bluetooth; not an older or similarly named Bowers & Wilkins model. · Source checked 2026-11-09
check-2
Pause the first source
Pause its music or video before starting the other source.
Look for: Perform only this check, then choose whether it could be completed.
- If Yes / this check is completed → Does the second source now play?
- If No / the check cannot be completed → Keep the last observation for support
- If I do not know / cannot check → An observation is still unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Pi8 official user manual ↗5.3 Multiple Bluetooth Connections — Two devices may connect; pause the first source before starting the second. A call takes priority over media.Exact Pi8 generation over Bluetooth; not an older or similarly named Bowers & Wilkins model. · Source checked 2026-11-09
check-3
Does the second source now play?
Start playback on the second connected source; observe whether the handoff occurs.
Look for: Confirm the stated observation; do not infer an unavailable detail.
- If Yes / this check is completed → Checks completed — report your actual outcome
- If No / the check cannot be completed → Keep the last observation for support
- If I do not know / cannot check → An observation is still unknown
- Manufacturer-documented Pi8 official user manual ↗5.3 Multiple Bluetooth Connections — Two devices may connect; pause the first source before starting the second. A call takes priority over media.Exact Pi8 generation over Bluetooth; not an older or similarly named Bowers & Wilkins model. · Source checked 2026-11-09
Possible result
An observation is still unknown
Check the exact model and linked instructions before continuing. An unknown setting or response is not evidence of a fault.
insufficient data
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
Keep the last observation for support
These checks have not established a working setup. Contact manufacturer support with the exact source, software and last observed response. No hardware or firmware fault is diagnosed.
next support
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.
Possible result
Checks completed — report your actual outcome
Completion does not automatically mean the original problem is solved. Report whether these checks solved, partly helped or did not help your setup. No Audio Review physical test is claimed.
steps completed
Reaching this result does not mean the issue is solved. Only your own feedback can report improvement.