How to Charge JBL Speakers

A USB charging cord inserted into the JBL Go speaker.

You can charge JBL speakers via their hidden power ports. Plus on most models you may use them during charging. To summarize how to charge them: First, select an adequate charger. Why this? Because the many JBL Speakers do not come with this accessory. Furthermore, the larger models need a high power DC source to charge fully in their spec times.

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

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

How to Charge JBL Speakers: Step by Step

1. Choose Right Size Charger

In this demo, we use 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 Speakers

We find these doors on the Clip, earlier Flip, Charge, and Xtreme series 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.

Most JBL speakers have some sort of charge port.

3. Plug in the Power Cord to Continue with How to Charge JBL Speakers

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 AC USB Power Adapter into a Working Outlet

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

Common JBL speakers model while 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 Recharge Until All Battery Power Lights Go Out to Continue with How to Charge JBL Speakers

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.

All lights go dark as we see on many JBL speakers, when charging finishes.

7. Unplug the Charge Cable

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 How to Charge JBL Speakers !

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

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

Many JBL speakers show all battery gauge lamps glowing for a short time once charging completes.