Picture of an Echo Dot 4 clock speaker alongside a JBL Clip 3 BT speaker.

Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa

This post gives the procedure to connect the JBL Clip 3 to Alexa smart devices. Since this pairing happens between the JBL and Alexa devices directly, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re using to set up this connection.

Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa: Step by Step

With your Clip 3 powered OFF (status lamp is dark), run through this routine to connect it to your Alexa Echo, Show, Studio, Input, Flex and Dot models. We use an iPad Air tablet to set this up.

1. Find the Alexa App on your Mobile Device

We found the app on the iPad Air as we show in the next pic. In this scenario, the app is in a folder we set up called Smart Speakers, and pointed at by the arrow.

Screenshot of the the Alexa App Icon in Folder on iPadOS.
The Alexa App Icon in Folder on iPadOS.

2. Run the Alexa App

The app displays its Home screen as we see next.

Screenshot of the More option on the Alexa App Home screen on iPadOS.
The More Option on the Alexa App Home Screen on iPadOS.

3. Tap the More Item to Continue with Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa

Find the hamburger item in the lower right corner of the screen. We point at this with the green arrow in the last screenshot.

This brings up the Alexa app’s main menu.

Screenshot of the Settings item on the Alexa app main menu on iPadOS.
The Settings item on the Alexa app main menu on iPadOS.

4. Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa: Tap the  Settings  Option on the Main Menu 

The  Settings   option we point at with the green arrow in the last photo.

This brings up the  Settings   screen.

Screenshot of the Device Settings item on the Settings Page of the Alexa App on iPadOS.
The Device Settings item on the Settings Page of the Alexa App on iPadOS.

5. Tap the  Device Settings   Option

Touching   Device Settings   brings up the  All Devices   page.

Screenshot of an Echo Dot 4 entry on the All Devices page of the Alexa app on iPadOS.
An Echo Dot 4 entry on the All Devices page of the Alexa app on iPadOS.

From here, choose which Echo device you wish to pair with your BT speaker.

6. Tap the Alexa Device you Wish to Connect

This takes you to the device-specific settings screen for the speaker you chose.

In this demo, we’re pairing from our  Thomas’s 2nd Echo Dot 4   speaker to our JBL Clip 3, and so, its device specific settings screen looks as follows.

Screenshot of the Connect a Device item on the Echo Dot 4 Settings page of the iPadOS Alexa app.
The Connect a Device item on the Echo Dot 4 Settings page of the iPadOS Alexa app.

7. Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa: Tap the  Connect a Device  Item

Find the  Connect a Device  option pointed at by the  green  arrow in the last screenshot.

This brings up the   Setup   screen.

Screenshot of the Pair Bluetooth Device Setup page on the Alexa app on iPadOS.
The Pair Bluetooth Device Setup page on the Alexa app on iPadOS.

At this point, your Alexa device scans for nearby Bluetooth devices that are in discovery mode. Here, we chose an Echo Dot 4 earlier. So, that speaker will be the one that scans for BT devices.

Note that our Dot speaker found no devices so far.  But it will in the next steps, when we turn on the Clip 3 and put it in pairing mode.

8. Power Up the JBL Clip 3

Bring your BT speaker close to your Alexa device to pair, and power up that speaker by pressing and releasing the Power button as we show next.

Picture of the JBL Clip 3 Bluetooth Speaker, showing its -Power- button highlighted.
JBL Clip 3 Bluetooth Speaker, showing its -Power- button highlighted.

9. Place the Clip 3 into Pairing / Discovery Mode

Put your speaker into pairing mode by pressing and releasing the Pairing button.

Picture of the JBL Clip 3 waterproof speaker, showing its Bluetooth discovery mode button highlighted.
JBL Clip 3 waterproof speaker, showing its Bluetooth discovery mode button highlighted.

10. Find the JBL Clip 3 on the Alexa App SETUP Page

When you put the speaker into discovery mode, it should then appear in the Alexa app, on the Pair Bluetooth Device… page, as we see next.

Screenshot of a JBL Clip 3 speaker discovered on Setup page in Alexa app on iPadOS.
JBL Clip 3 speaker discovered on Setup page in Alexa app on iPadOS.

Note that if your speaker does not show up on this page at this point, then try moving it very close to the Alexa speaker, closing and restarting the Alexa app, and then repeating steps 3 through 7 along with step 9 above.  We usually find that this gets the speaker to appear here as it should.

11. Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa: Find your Clip 3 on the Discovered Devices List 

See the last screenshot above.  Our test speaker is there.

12. Finally, Pair your Alexa with your Clip 3

Pair to the speaker by tapping its corresponding entry on the  Pair Bluetooth Device…  screen, we see in the last screenshot above.

Your Alexa speaker then pairs with the BT speaker.

The app then takes you back to the Thomas’s 2nd Echo Dot 4 screen, which looks something like the following.

Picture of a JBL Clip 3 speaker connected to an Echo Dot 4 smart speaker in the Alexa app on iPadOS.
A JBL Clip 3 speaker connected to an Echo Dot 4 smart speaker in the Alexa app on iPadOS.

Note that our Bluetooth speaker now shows as connected.  Also, the JBL Clip 3 makes the Speaker Paired sound (the three ascending guitar notes), and Alexa announces on the Clip 3 that the link has been made.

This speaker is now connected with your Alexa smart speaker. Its status lamp glows solid blue to signal that successful pairing is in effect.

Picture of the JBL Clip 3 Bluetooth speaker, top view, showing the status lamp glowing white and highlighted.
JBL Clip 3 Bluetooth speaker, top view, showing the status lamp glowing white and highlighted.

13. Done with Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa !

We can now ask Alexa to play music or news, and those programs will come out of the Clip 3. Be sure though, to speak to the Echo speaker when making requests, and not the BT speaker.  Even though the Clip 3 is now paired with Alexa, the Alexa is still the speaker that receives voice commands through its internal far field microphones.

Other Posts About the JBL Clip 3

  1. JBL Clip 3 Charging Instructions
  2. How to Fix Blinking Red Light on JBL Clip 3 BT Speaker
  3. JBL Clip 3 Specs
  4. JBL Clip 3 Pairing Help
  5. How to Tell if Clip 3 JBL Speaker is Charging

References for Connect JBL Clip 3 to Alexa

  1. JBL Clip 3 Official Product Page at JBL.com
  2. Alexa Echo Product Page at Amazon.com

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