Flip 5 JBL Connect — Here’s How to Do It

An iPhone beside the JBL Flip 5 speaker.

Gives the Flip 5 JBL connect directions for typical mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod mobile devices.

Flip 5 JBL Connect: Step by Step

With your 5 powered OFF, run through this routine to connect it to your mobile device.

1. Navigate to the Home Screen on your Source Device

Firstly, press the Home button to bring up the mobile iOS device’s Home screen.

2. Find the Settings App

Then we find ours on the second page of an iPad home screen.

An iOS Home screen. Showing the -Settings- app.

3. Bring up the Settings App

So tap the Settings app icon.

The iOS device then displays the first page of its settings.

4. Go to Bluetooth Settings to Continue with Flip 5 JBL Connect

Our Bluetooth settings screen then displays.

Note that our Bluetooth is ON here. But since the Flip 5 is currently OFF, it does not appear in the devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never connected the 5 with this iPad Air before.

The previously connected Bluetooth devices list. Note that no Flip 5 JBL appears here.

5. Turn On your Flip 5

Then turn on the JBL by quickly pressing its Power button.

Top view of the Flip 5 JBL, powered OFF. Showing the dark -Power- button.

The 5 then powers up.

But since the iPad does not know about this speaker, it will not connect with the 5 automatically.

The -Power- button aglow.

6. Start Up Discovery Mode

Now, to see your Flip 5 JBL on your source device, place it into discovery mode. To do that, press and release the Bluetooth button.

The flashing -Bluetooth- button.

Then the 5 plays a repeating single pluck guitar note. Also, the Bluetooth button begins flashing white.

7. Find The 5 on your Mobile Device to Continue with Flip 5 JBL Connect

See the screen shot next. We found our Flip 5 there.

The iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing the -Tom’s Flip 5- as discovered.

8. Next, Connect with the Speaker

Tap the Flip 5 entry in the Other Devices section of the Bluetooth devices list.

Your source device then connects with the 5 (“Tom’s Flip 5” in this demo). The mobile device’s Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following.

The -Bluetooth Settings- page. Showing the -Tom’s Flip 5- now connected.

9. Done with Flip 5 JBL Connect Procedure !

Finally we have now connected our JBL Flip 5. Furthermore, similar routines work with iPod Touch, iPad Pro, and any iPhones as well. So long as they support Bluetooth. Connecting with Android devices works in similar fashion.