Charging JBL Speaker Procedure

The JBL Charge 2 Plus speaker, fully charged, showing all of its battery status lights as OFF.

Charging a JBL speaker is easy through the charge ports. Plus on most models you may use them while they charge too. First, select an adequate power adapter. Why ? Because the many JBL Speaker models do not come with this as a standard accessory. Furthermore, the bigger models need a high power USB power source to charge fully in their spec times.

Next, connect the cable between the JBL speaker and that adapter. Next, plug the adapter into a working wall outlet. Finally after two to six hours, your JBL speaker completes charging. Then you’ll be able to play it again for up to perhaps twenty four hours, depending on your model.

A common JBL speaker with a RavPower USB charger and micro USB charge cable.

Charging JBL Speaker: Step by Step

1. Choose Correct Size Charger

In this demo, we’re using the RavPower 24 watt dual port USB charger adapter.

RavPower 24W dual USB wall charger. Showing its specs label side.

2. Open the Port Cover on So Equipped JBL Speaker Models

We find these doors on the Clip, earlier Flip, Charge, and Xtreme series JBL Speaker models. Some have a zipper cover. But others feature a snap-closed flap.

So for these, use a penny or a dime to pry open the waterproof seal port cover. But for the zipper door models, just unzip them. In either case though, this exposes the charging port inside. Here, we see a micro USB port. But the later Flip and Charge models have a USB-C port. The Xtreme units accept a barrel DC connector.

A typical JBL speaker. Showing its charge port.

3. Plug in the Charging Cord to the Unit to Continue with Charging JBL Speaker

Then, plug the DC end of the charge cord into the matching charge port in the speaker.

A charge cable inserted.

4. Plug the Other End of the Cord into your Charger

Next, connect the other end of the cable to the adapter for separate cables.

A RavPower USB charger. Showing a micro USB cable plugged into one of its dual USB ports.

5. Plug the Adapter into a Working Wall Outlet

We next plug the charger into a working AC outlet. In this demo, we plug ours into a surge protector power strip.

A common JBL speaker, charging.

At least one of the battery status lamps lights up on a JBL speaker when you apply power. Most speakers have five lamps that light in succession as charging progresses. The JBL Flip, Charge, and Xtreme speakers all feature this battery gauge.

The battery charge status gauge. Showing approx. 60 percent charge.

6. Let the Speaker Charge Until All Battery Power Lights Go Out to Continue with Charging JBL Speaker

Battery charging is complete when all but the last of the battery status lights light solid. Then, the last one continues to blink for several minutes.

This next picture shows the speaker just before completing a full charge cycle. Note that all the lamps in the battery status gauge are glowing. However, the last one continues to blink.

The battery status gauge. showing a full charge.

The battery recharge cycle finishes when all battery status gauge lights go out.

A JBL speaker. Showing charging complete, with all lights dark.

7. Unplug the Charge Cable from the JBL Speaker

The USB charge port.

8. Fully Close the Port Cover

Note that unless this flap fully closes, water could enter the port area. Then this could possibly damage the electronics inside. So, be sure to fully close the port door for best water resistance.

The port door fully closed.

9. Done with Charging JBL Speaker !

At last we have now fully charged our JBL speaker. Note that the battery charge status gauge just after turning on the unit at full recharge. All lamps glow.

Finally, repeat this process every ten to twenty hours of music play. This helps keep its battery in top condition. We charge ours when the battery gauge has only one light glowing.

A JBL speaker with all lamps glowing on its battery status gauge.