How to Charge JBL Flip 6 Bluetooth Speaker

You can recharge the JBL Flip 6 wireless speakers through their top-panel USB-C charging ports. To summarize how to charge the JBL Flip 6: First, pick a right sized USB power adapter, as this speaker does not ship with one.

Next, connect a USB-C cable included between the Flip 6 and the power supply you’re going to use.

Then, connect that adapter to a working AC or vehicle outlet.

Finally after two and a half to three hours, your speaker will completely recharge. Then, you’ll have music again for up to twelve hours (about), before you must charge it anew.

How to Charge JBL Flip 6 Wireless Speaker

Picture of the USB-C charging port on the JBL Flip 6 speaker. — The USB-C charging port on the JBL Flip 6 speaker.

1. Choose Right Size Charger

We suggest that the power supply you use to charge this speaker should be able deliver 15 watts (5 volts at 3 amps) to get the quickest charging times. Now for the absolute fastest charging, we recommend using a USB-C power supply, or one that supports USB PD or QC 3.0. Furthermore, to avoid having to get a cord with different ends than then one that comes with the speaker, pick a charger with a female USB-A output port. But unless the one you choose has QC 3.0 capability, it won’t charge your speaker the quickest.

For this demo, we use the Key Power charger station, along with a USB-C to USB-C cable.

Picture of the Key Power USB-C charging station, side view. — The Key Power USB-C charging station, side view.

2. Plug in the USB-C Cord to Continue with How to Charge JBL Flip 6

Insert the small end of the USB-C charging cable into the matching port in the speaker front, as we see next.

Picture of the JBL Flip 6 speaker with the charging cable inserted into its USB-C power input port. — The JBL Flip 6 speaker with the charging cable inserted into its USB-C power input port.

3. Plug the Other End of the Cord into the Charger Adapter

Next, connect the A (or C in our case here) end of the USB charge cable to your power supply of choice.

4. Plug that Wall Adapter into a Working Outlet

Now that the speaker and the AC adapter are tethered, we plug the charger into a working AC outlet.

Picture of The JBL Flip 6 speaker while recharging. — The JBL Flip 6 speaker as it charges.

At least a small part of the battery bar gauge should light up on the speaker when you apply enough USB power. Then as charging progresses, more of the bar illuminates.

Picture of the battery gauge on the JBL Flip 6, showing that the speaker is fully charged. — The battery gauge on the JBL Flip 6, showing that the speaker is fully charged.

5. Allow the Flip 6 to Charge Until the Battery Meter Goes Completely Dark

Recharging is almost done when all but the last of the battery gauge lights glows solid. The last one continues flashing though, for a few minutes more while the system tops off the charging.

After that, the battery recharge cycle finishes when the gauge goes out completely.

6. Unplug the Charging Cable

7. Done with How to Charge the JBL Flip 6 !

We have now fully charged our Flip 6. To further check this, look at the battery indicator just after turning the speaker on afterwards. The whole battery gauge bar should glow, as we show in the last picture. This means that the speaker has indeed fully charged.

Picture of the left front of the JBL Flip 6 portable speaker. — Left front view of the JBL Flip 6 wireless speaker.

Repeat this recharging every twelve hours of music play, to keep its battery in top shape. We charge ours when the battery indicator shows only one light glowing.

References for How to Charge JBL Flip 6

JBL Flip 6 Product Page on JBL.com

Revision History

2022-08-15: First published.