https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Pairing-reader/m-p/721534#M31409 <P>How do I pair my reader to another reader for chip:contactless use? Or do I have to pair every time someone leaves?&nbsp;</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:38:20 GMT Raisin1629 2025-09-20T19:38:20Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Pairing-reader/m-p/721534#M31409 <P>How do I pair my reader to another reader for chip:contactless use? Or do I have to pair every time someone leaves?&nbsp;</P> Sat, 20 Sep 2025 19:38:20 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Pairing-reader/m-p/721534#M31409 Raisin1629 2025-09-20T19:38:20Z https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Pairing-reader/m-p/721542#M31410 <P>Hi Raisin1629,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Assuming you want to pair a reader to a different smart device - that's easy.&nbsp; (You can't pair a reader to another reader just for clarification.)&nbsp;&nbsp; Your reader can only be connected to one device at a time so if you are using different smart devices, you first have to disconnect or forget the reader from the device and then reconnect the reader to the new device.&nbsp;&nbsp; There's quite a bit of info <A href="https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/5639-set-up-the-square-reader-for-contactless-and-chip" target="_self">here</A> that may be helpful.</P> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:41:50 GMT https://community.squareup.com/t5/Payments-Troubleshooting/Pairing-reader/m-p/721542#M31410 JK_Fiber_Art 2024-04-11T18:41:50Z