To connect Pit Boss to WiFi, you must use the official Pit Boss Grills App and ensure your grill is within range of a 2.4GHz network. This process links your smartphone to your smart grill, letting you monitor and adjust temperatures remotely from anywhere.
Before you connect your pit boss to wifi: what you need
You need a Pit Boss smart grill with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, a smartphone or tablet running the Pit Boss Grills App, and a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. Pit Boss grills only connect to 2.4GHz networks and are not compatible with 5GHz networks. If your router broadcasts both bands under the same name, you may need to separate them or use a dedicated 2.4GHz extender. If your tablet struggles with this same band requirement, you can connect shark to wifi using a similar process, and if the connection drops later, you can reconnect shark robot vacuum to Wi-Fi with steps that also apply here. Bluetooth must be enabled on both your phone and the grill’s controller board before you begin.
Step 1: download the app and power on your grill
Download the Pit Boss Grills App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Open the app and create an account if you don’t have one. Plug in your grill and power it on. The grill must be plugged in and powered on to connect to the app.
Step 2: enable Bluetooth and connect in the app
- Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device. On the grill’s controller board, ensure Bluetooth is also enabled.
- In the Pit Boss Grills App, tap ‘Connect your Grill’.
- Select your grill from the list of discovered devices.
- Choose your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network from the available options.
Step 3: enter your 2.4ghz wifi password and update
- Enter your Wi-Fi password carefully, it is case-sensitive.
- If prompted to update your grill’s software, select “yes”. This update is necessary to enable app connectivity.
- Wait for the app to confirm the connection. Once connected, you can monitor and adjust your grill’s temperature remotely from anywhere, but you cannot start the grill using the app.
Troubleshooting: why won't my pit boss connect to wifi?
If your grill won’t connect, start by ensuring you are on a 2.4GHz network, 5GHz networks are not supported. Weak signal can cause failure; move the grill closer to the router or use a Wi-Fi extender. Double-check the Wi-Fi password for correct capitalization. Restart your phone and grill, or reinstall the app. If issues persist, separate your router’s 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands so the grill sees only the 2.4GHz network.
Managing your wifi settings after connecting
To change the Wi-Fi network later, open the app, go to your grill’s display, and tap the edit icon (often a pencil) in the upper right corner to access Wi-Fi settings. More than one person in a household can connect to the same grill using the Pit Boss Grills App on their individual devices.
