diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.h b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.h
index a048d52f71..96d64e4e58 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.h
@@ -52,11 +52,15 @@ public:
 
         @param  exitCallback A callback which will be called when the modal
                 bluetooth dialog is closed.
+        @param  btWindowBounds The bounds of the bluetooth window that will
+                be opened. The dialog itself is opened by the OS so cannot
+                be customised by JUCE.
         @return true if the dialogue was opened, false on error.
 
         @see ModalComponentManager::Callback
     */
-    static bool open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback = nullptr);
+    static bool open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback = nullptr,
+                      Rectangle<int>* btWindowBounds = nullptr);
 
     /** Checks if a Bluetooth MIDI pairing dialogue is available on this
         platform.
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_android_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_android_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
index 82681e77a8..4d0713f72d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_android_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_android_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ private:
 class BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay  : public Component
 {
 public:
-    BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallbackToUse)
+    BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallbackToUse,
+                                  const Rectangle<int>& boundsToUse)
+        : bounds (boundsToUse)
     {
         ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> exitCallback (exitCallbackToUse);
 
@@ -400,8 +402,14 @@ public:
         setAlwaysOnTop (true);
         setVisible (true);
         addToDesktop (ComponentPeer::windowHasDropShadow);
-        setBounds (0, 0, getParentWidth(), getParentHeight());
+
+        if (bounds.isEmpty())
+            setBounds (0, 0, getParentWidth(), getParentHeight());
+        else
+            setBounds (bounds);
+
         toFront (true);
+        setOpaque (! bounds.isEmpty());
 
         addAndMakeVisible (bluetoothDevicesList);
         enterModalState (true, exitCallback.release(), true);
@@ -414,7 +422,7 @@ public:
 
     void paint (Graphics& g) override
     {
-        g.fillAll (Colours::black.withAlpha (0.6f));
+        g.fillAll (bounds.isEmpty() ? Colours::black.withAlpha (0.6f) : Colours::black);
 
         g.setColour (Colour (0xffdfdfdf));
         Rectangle<int> overlayBounds = getOverlayBounds();
@@ -441,19 +449,30 @@ public:
     void parentSizeChanged() override               { update(); }
 
 private:
+    Rectangle<int> bounds;
+
     void update()
     {
-        setBounds (0, 0, getParentWidth(), getParentHeight());
+        if (bounds.isEmpty())
+            setBounds (0, 0, getParentWidth(), getParentHeight());
+        else
+            setBounds (bounds);
+
         bluetoothDevicesList.setBounds (getOverlayBounds().withTrimmedTop (40));
     }
 
     Rectangle<int> getOverlayBounds() const noexcept
     {
-        const int pw = getParentWidth();
-        const int ph = getParentHeight();
+        if (bounds.isEmpty())
+        {
+            const int pw = getParentWidth();
+            const int ph = getParentHeight();
+
+            return Rectangle<int> (pw, ph).withSizeKeepingCentre (jmin (400, pw - 14),
+                                                                  jmin (300, ph - 40));
+        }
 
-        return Rectangle<int> (pw, ph).withSizeKeepingCentre (jmin (400, pw - 14),
-                                                              jmin (300, ph - 40));
+        return bounds.withZeroOrigin();
     }
 
     AndroidBluetoothMidiDevicesListBox bluetoothDevicesList;
@@ -462,9 +481,11 @@ private:
 };
 
 //==============================================================================
-bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallbackPtr)
+bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallbackPtr,
+                                               Rectangle<int>* btBounds)
 {
     ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> exitCallback (exitCallbackPtr);
+    auto boundsToUse = (btBounds != nullptr ? *btBounds : Rectangle<int> {});
 
     if (! RuntimePermissions::isGranted (RuntimePermissions::bluetoothMidi))
     {
@@ -475,7 +496,7 @@ bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback*
         return false;
     }
 
-    new BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (exitCallback.release());
+    new BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (exitCallback.release(), boundsToUse);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_ios_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_ios_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm
index befb3a0269..c5ab0bd615 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_ios_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_ios_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm
@@ -40,15 +40,23 @@ namespace juce
 class BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay  : public Component
 {
 public:
-    BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallbackToUse)
+    BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallbackToUse,
+                                  const Rectangle<int>& boundsToUse)
+        : bounds (boundsToUse)
     {
         ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> exitCallback (exitCallbackToUse);
 
         setAlwaysOnTop (true);
         setVisible (true);
         addToDesktop (ComponentPeer::windowHasDropShadow);
-        setBounds (0, 0, getParentWidth(), getParentHeight());
+
+        if (bounds.isEmpty())
+            setBounds (0, 0, getParentWidth(), getParentHeight());
+        else
+            setBounds (bounds);
+
         toFront (true);
+        setOpaque (! bounds.isEmpty());
 
         controller = [[CABTMIDICentralViewController alloc] init];
         nativeSelectorComponent.setView ([controller view]);
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 
     void paint (Graphics& g) override
     {
-        g.fillAll (Colours::black.withAlpha (0.5f));
+        g.fillAll (bounds.isEmpty() ? Colours::black.withAlpha (0.5f) : Colours::black);
     }
 
     void inputAttemptWhenModal() override           { close(); }
@@ -78,12 +86,19 @@ public:
 private:
     void update()
     {
-        const int pw = getParentWidth();
-        const int ph = getParentHeight();
-
-        nativeSelectorComponent.setBounds (Rectangle<int> (pw, ph)
-                                             .withSizeKeepingCentre (jmin (400, pw),
-                                                                     jmin (450, ph - 40)));
+        if (bounds.isEmpty())
+        {
+            const int pw = getParentWidth();
+            const int ph = getParentHeight();
+
+            nativeSelectorComponent.setBounds (Rectangle<int> (pw, ph)
+                                                 .withSizeKeepingCentre (jmin (400, pw),
+                                                                         jmin (450, ph - 40)));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            nativeSelectorComponent.setBounds (bounds.withZeroOrigin());
+        }
     }
 
     void close()
@@ -94,17 +109,20 @@ private:
 
     CABTMIDICentralViewController* controller;
     UIViewComponent nativeSelectorComponent;
+    Rectangle<int> bounds;
 
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay)
 };
 
-bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback)
+bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback,
+                                               Rectangle<int>* btBounds)
 {
     ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> cb (exitCallback);
+    auto boundsToUse = (btBounds != nullptr ? *btBounds : Rectangle<int> {});
 
     if (isAvailable())
     {
-        new BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (cb.release());
+        new BluetoothMidiSelectorOverlay (cb.release(), boundsToUse);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -123,7 +141,8 @@ bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::isAvailable()
 
 namespace juce
 {
-    bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback)
+    bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback,
+                                                   Rectangle<int>*)
     {
         ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> cb (exitCallback);
         return false;
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_linux_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_linux_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
index fc876dcbef..f3d4244f1e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_linux_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_linux_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 namespace juce
 {
 
-bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback)
+bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback,
+                                               Rectangle<int>*)
 {
     ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> cb (exitCallback);
     // not implemented on Linux yet!
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_mac_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_mac_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm
index 65d0395ec9..09b55ed1fa 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_mac_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_mac_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.mm
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 namespace juce
 {
 
-bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback)
+bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback,
+                                               Rectangle<int>*)
 {
     ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> cb (exitCallback);
     // Do not call this on OSX. Instead, you should pair Bluetooth MIDI devices
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_win_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_win_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
index ee17d80744..61d702dd84 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_win_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/native/juce_win_BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 namespace juce
 {
 
-bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback)
+bool BluetoothMidiDevicePairingDialogue::open (ModalComponentManager::Callback* exitCallback,
+                                               Rectangle<int>*)
 {
     ScopedPointer<ModalComponentManager::Callback> cb (exitCallback);
     // not implemented on Windows yet!