You can use the touch controls of the Sony LinkBuds S to perform actions such as play/resume media playback, pause media playback, receive an incoming call, end an ongoing call, skip to the next track, skip to the previous track, enable Quick Attention mode, use voice assistance as well as switch between the Noise Cancellation and Ambient Sound modes.

You can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can properly use the touch control sensors for these wireless headphones.

How to play and pause media playback with the Sony LinkBuds S

In order to play audio or other types of media via the Sony LinkBuds S, you need to tap the right touch sensor.

To pause the audio or media playback, you need to tap the touch sensor located on the right ear bud.

How to skip to the next track with the LinkBuds S

If you want to skip to the next track on a playlist, then you need to double tap the right touch sensor.

How to skip to the previous track with the Sony LinkBuds S

If you want to go back to the beginning of the previous track of a playlist, then you need to triple tap the right touch sensor of the LinkBuds S.

How to switch between the LinkBuds S Noise Cancellation Mode and Ambient Sound Mode

With the Sony LinkBuds S, you can either use the Noise Cancellation Mode or Ambient Sound Mode.

To switch between the two modes, you need to tap the touch sensor located on the left ear bud.

How to turn off the LinkBuds S Quick Attention Mode

In order to enable the Quick Attention Mode of Sony LinkBuds S via touch controls, you need to tap and hold the left touch sensor.

How to receive an incoming call with the Sony LinkBuds S

If your Sony LinkBuds S is connected to a smartphone, then you can use the touch controls on the earphones to receive an incoming call.

In order to do so, you can double tap either the left touch sensor or right touch sensor.

How to end an ongoing call with the LinkBuds S

If you are done with a call, then you can end the session by double tapping either the left or right touch sensors of the Sony LinkBuds S.

How to activate Google or Siri voice assistance with the LinkBuds S

If you want to use the Google or Siri voice assistance feature via the Sony LinkBuds S, you need to tap and hold the touch sensor located on the right ear bud.

How to deactivate Google or Siri voice assistance with the Sony LinkBuds S

If you no longer want to use the Google or Siri voice assistance function, then you need to tap and hold the right touch sensor.

Keep in mind that you can customize touch controls of the wireless earphones via the official “Sony | Headphones Connect” app.

The Sony LinkBuds S can get dirty easily, especially if you use it often. To see how you can properly clean these wireless headphones, as well as the included charging case, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

What cleaning solution should you use for the Sony LinkBuds S?

When it comes to the type of cleaning solution you should use with the Sony LinkBuds S, we recommend getting a high-concentration isopropyl alcohol mixture as it will also act as a disinfectant. Furthermore, this mixture will also evaporate a lot quicker when compared to plain water, making it a lot less likely to cause any water damage.

If you are searching for a specific product, then we recommend picking up the MG Chemicals 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol Electronics Cleaner Liquid Bottle, which you can find on Amazon with this link. (#CommissionsEarned).

What other cleaning tools do you need for Sony LinkBuds S?

Since the ear buds and charging case of the LinkBuds S are small, then we recommend that you use Q-tip cotton swabs as you will be able to get into the smaller nooks and crannies.

How to clean the Sony LinkBuds S

In order to clean the Sony LinkBuds S, we recommend that you take the following steps:

1. If you are currently using the Sony LinkBuds S, then make sure that you take if off of your ears.

2. You should then disconnect the wireless ear buds from the connected device.

3. Afterwards, make sure that you turn off the Sony LinkBuds S.

If you don’t know how to shut down the wireless earphones, then you can take a look at this tutorial.

4. If the charging case is connected to a power source, then you need to disconnect it from the USB power cable.

5. You should remove the ear buds from the charging case if you have them inside.

6. Once you are ready, gently twist off the ear bud tips from the left and right ear buds.

7. You should then apply the isopropyl alcohol to a Q-tip cotton swab.

Do not pour the solution directly on the ear buds or charging case as you could end up causing liquid damage.

We also recommend using multiple Q-tip cotton swabs, especially if your device is very dirty. Once a Q-tip starts to look dirty, then you can replace it with a new one.

8. Use the cotton swab to wipe off any ear wax, dirt and other types of residues on the ear buds and ear bud tips.

Pay special attention to the charging ports on the ear buds. If these are dirty, then you won’t be able to recharge your wireless ear buds.

9. Once you are done cleaning the ear buds and ear bud tips, gently twist the ear bud tips back into the ear buds.

10. Afterwards, you should place the ear buds with the IR sensors facing sideways or upwards. Otherwise, the sensors may accidentally detect that the buds are being worn and then turn them on.

11. Next, you can move on to cleaning the charging case.

Once again, make sure you pay special attention to the charging ports of the case. This is because that, if these are dirty, then you may not be able to recharge your wireless ear buds.

12. Once you are done cleaning the charging case, leave the lid open so that any excess solution will evaporate more easily.

13. Wait for the charging case and ear buds to fully dry out at room temperature.

14. Once the charging case and ear buds have dried, you can start using the ear buds normally again. You can also put the ear buds back to the charging case and recharge the charging case without any problems.

The Sony LinkBuds S does not have a traditional button or touch input command that you can use in order to turn off the wireless earphones. Instead, there are three ways that you can completely power down this device. To find out what these methods are, you can take a look at this article from Seeking Tech.

Method #1: Using the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app

The first method can be done by using the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app by taking the following steps:

1. If you haven’t done so already, make sure you download and install the “Sony | Headphones Connect” application. You can search for it on the Google Play Store if you have an Android device or Apple App Store if you have an iOS device.

2. You should also link your LinkBuds S to the app if you haven’t done so already.

3. After linking your wireless ear buds, you should be in the dashboard of the app. Here you need to tap the power icon located on the top right side of the screen to manually turn off the Sony LinkBuds S.

Method #2: Using the Charging Case

You can also manually turn off the Sony LinkBuds S by using its charging case by doing the following:

1. Open the top lid of the LinkBuds S charging case.

2. Put the wireless ear buds into their designated positions in the case. The left ear bud should be placed to the left while the right ear bud should be placed to the right if you are looking at the charging case from the front.

For the uninformed, the buds should snap into place via built-in magnets when placed correctly.

3. With the ear buds placed correctly into the charging case, the LinkBuds S should be turned off.

You should also see the light indicator show a green or orange light for around 3 seconds. The display color depends on the remaining battery charge of the case.

4. Make sure you close the lid of the charging case once you are done turning off the Sony LinkBuds S.

If this method does not appear to be working, then it may be due to the charging case running out of battery charge. In this case, you can try plugging the case into a power source and then wait for a few minutes before trying to use it to turn off the ear buds.

Method #3: Waiting for Sony LinkBuds S to Automatically Turn Off

The last method is pretty simple as you can simply wait for the LinkBuds S to automatically turn off by itself.

In order to do, make sure you remove the ear phones from your ear as, otherwise, the wear detection feature will prevent the device from shutting down.

Next, you simply need to wait for around 15 minutes. If the earphones detect no activity for 15 minutes, then it should be able to shut down on its own.

Keep in mind that this method is not the most efficient, especially if you want to preserve battery life. Therefore, we recommend using either the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app or the charging case to manually turn off the Sony LinkBuds S.

If you are having problems trying to get your Sony LinkBuds S to work properly, then you can try resetting or factory resetting the wireless earphones. To find out how you can do both of these actions, you can take a look at this tutorial at Seeking Tech.

How to reset the LinkBuds S

If you want to reset your Sony LinkBuds S, then you need to do the following:

1. To begin, make sure that the LinkBuds S charging case still has some battery life remaining as you need to use it to reset the earphones.

2. Next, open the lid of the charging case.

3. Put one of the ear buds into their designated position in the charging case. Make sure that the charging contact points are properly aligned.

4. Make sure that the lid of the case is still opened.

5. Press and hold the reset button of the charging case, which should be located on its back.

You should see an orange light flashing slowly at the front status indicator. It should take around 15 seconds for the flashing to start.

6. The orange light will flash for around 5 seconds. Afterwards, it will automatically start the reset process. Once the reset process is completed, you should see either a green light or an orange light depending on the remaining battery charge of the ear bud that has been placed inside the charging case.

At that point, you can finally let go of the reset button.

7. Repeat the same process for the other ear bud.

You can take a look at the official video guide for the reset procedure below:

How to factory reset the LinkBuds S

If you want to perform factory reset for your Sony LinkBuds S, then you need to take the following steps:

1. To start off, make sure that your Sony LinkBuds S charging case still has some battery life. If not then, you need to recharge it before continuing.

2. Open the lid of the charging case.

3. Put both ear buds into their designated positions in the charging case.

4. Leave the lid of the charging case opened.

5. Press and hold the reset button at the back of the charging case until use see the light indicator flashing blue two times before starting to flash an orange light afterwards. This process should take around 15 seconds.

6. Once you see the orange light flash, you can take your finger off of the reset button.

7. The factory resetting process should then start. Once it has been completed, the light indicator on the charging case should flash green 4 times.

After the factory reset has been completed, you need to delete the pairing information for the LinkBuds S on connected devices if you want to pair the ear buds to the same devices again.

You can take a look at the Sony’s video guide for the factory reset procedure below:

If you are having problems trying to factory reset your LinkBuds S using the aforementioned method, then you can use the Sony | Headphones Connect App. You can perform the same procedure by going to System and then Initialize Settings from the dashboard of the application.