How to Connect iPhone to JBL Flip 4

JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth speaker, top view, powered ON, paired, showing blue power lamp.

This post demonstrates how to connect iPhone to JBL Flip 4 speaker.

How to Connect iPhone to JBL Flip 4

With your JBL Flip 4 powered off (power button is dark), run through this routine to pair it to your iPhone. We’re using an iPad Air tablet for this demo since we do not have an iPhone to get screenshots from. However, the setup pages are similar, and so, the routine is virtually the same.

1. Navigate to the Home Screen on your iPhone

Firstly, press the Home button to reveal the iPhone’s Home screen.

2. Find the Settings App

Secondly, we found ours on the second page of the iOS home screen as shown next.

iOS Home screen with -Settings- app highlighted.

3. Bring up the Settings App

Thirdly, tap the Settings app icon.

The iPhone then displays the first page of its settings, as shown in the next step.

4. Go to the Bluetooth Settings Page to Continue with How to Connect iPhone to JBL Flip 4

Our Bluetooth settings screen displays as follows. Note that our Bluetooth is enabled here. But since JBL Flip 4 speaker is currently turned OFF, it does not show up in the devices list. Also, we don’t see it since we’ve never paired our Flip 4 with this iOS device before. See this as shown in this list of previously paired Bluetooth devices, shown next.

iOS on an iPad Air, showing previously paired Bluetooth devices list. Note that there’s no JBL Flip 4 speaker now.

5. Turn On your JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Speaker

Turn on the JBL Flip 4 by quickly pressing its Power button. See this circled in green, in the next picture.

The JBL Flip 4 speaker turned OFF, with its -Power- button circled.

The speaker then powers up.

But since our iPad does not know about this speaker, the Flip 4 will not pair with it automatically. The light that comes on in the power switch denotes this not-paired state by glowing solid white, as shown next.

Top view of the speaker, powered ON.

6. Put your JBL Bluetooth Speaker into Pairing Mode

Now, to see your JBL Flip 4 speaker on your iPhone, place the speaker into Bluetooth discovery mode (a.k.a. Pairing Mode). To do that, press and release the Bluetooth button, as shown in the next picture.

The Flip speaker, showing its Bluetooth button highlighted.

When you press the Bluetooth Discovery Mode button, the speaker makes a repeating single pluck guitar note sound several times.

Also, the Power button changes from a solid white glow to flashing blue. See this next.

The speaker in Bluetooth discovery mode. Showing the -Power- button, flashing blue, highlighted with the yellow arrow.

7. Find your JBL Flip 4 on your Phone, to Continue with How to Connect iPhone to JBL Flip 4

See the screen shot next. We found our speaker, as pointed at by the purple arrow.

The iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page, showing -Tom’s Flip 4- speaker discovered but not paired yet highlighted.

8. Pair with your JBL Flip 4 Portable Speaker

Tap the listed speaker in the Other Devices section of the Bluetooth Devices list.

Your iPhone then pairs with the Flip 4 (“Tom’s Flip 4” in this demo). The iPhone’s Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to look something like the following.

Showing the -Tom’s Flip 4- Bluetooth speaker connected and highlighted.

9. Done with How to Connect iPhone to JBL Flip 4 !

Lastly, you have now successfully paired your JBL Flip 4 portable speaker with an iPhone. You can now play music or make calls on your phone, and hear them all through this wireless speaker.