Picture of the JBL Flip 4 BT speaker in front of an Echo Dot 4 clock speaker.

How to Connect JBL Flip 4 to Alexa

Shows how to connect the JBL Flip 4 to Alexa smart speakers. Now this pairing happens between the JBL and Echo devices directly. So you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you use to set up this connection.

How to Connect JBL Flip 4 to Alexa: Step by Step

Start with your Flip 4 OFF (status lamp is dark). Then run through this routine to connect it to your Alexa Echo, Show, Studio, Input, 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 shown in the next shot. In this exercise, the app sits in the  Smart Speakers  custom folder.

Screenshot of the Alexa app icon in the -Smart Speakers- folder on iPadOS.
The Alexa app icon in the -Smart Speakers- folder on iPadOS.

2. Run the Alexa App

The app displays its Home screen as we see in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the -More- option on the Alexa app Home page.
The -More- option on the Alexa app Home screen.

3. Tap the More Item to Continue with How to Connect JBL Flip 4 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 main menu.
The -Settings- item on the main menu.

4. Tap the  Settings   Option on the Main Menu 

See the  Settings   option in the last photo.

This brings up the  Settings   screen, as shown in the next screenshot.

Screenshot of the -Device Settings- item on the -Settings- page.
The -Device Settings- item on the -Settings- screen.

5. Tap the  Device Settings   Option

Touching   Device Settings   brings up the  All Devices   page, as shown next.

Screenshot of an Echo Dot 4 entry on the -All Devices- screen.
An Echo Dot 4 entry on the -All Devices- screen.

From here, choose which Echo device you wish to pair with your JBL Flip 4 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 pair our  Thomas’s 2nd Echo Dot 4   speaker to our JBL Flip 4. So the Dot 4’s device specific settings screen looks as follows.

Screenshot of the -Connect a Device- item on the -Echo Dot 4 Settings- page.
The -Connect a Device- item on the -Echo Dot 4 Settings- screen.

7. Tap the  Connect a Device  Item

Find and tap the  Connect a Device  option in the last screenshot.

This then brings up the   Setup   screen.

Screenshot of the -Pair Bluetooth Device Setup- page.
The -Pair Bluetooth Device Setup- page.

At this point, your Alexa device scans for nearby Bluetooth devices that are in pairing mode. Here, we selected an Echo Dot 4  earlier. So, this 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 start pairing mode on the JBL Flip 4.

8. Power Up the Bluetooth Speaker

Bring your speaker close to your Alexa device to pair. Then power it up by pressing and releasing the Power button.

Picture of the JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth speaker in OFF state. Showing the dark -Power- button.
JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth speaker in OFF state. Showing the dark -Power- button.

9. Place the BT Speaker into Pairing / Discovery Mode

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

Picture of the -Bluetooth- button.
The -Bluetooth- button.

When pairing mode starts, the Power button on the Flip 4 flashes blue.

Picture of the speaker in discovery mode. Showing the -Power- button, flashing blue.
The speaker in discovery mode. Showing the -Power- button, flashing blue.

10. Find the JBL Flip 4 on the Alexa App SETUP Page

With the speaker in discovery mode, it should then appear in the Alexa app. Look for it on the Pair Bluetooth Device… page.

Screenshot of the JBL Flip 4 showing as discovered on the -Setup- page in the Alexa app.
The JBL Flip 4 showing as discovered on the -Setup- page in the Alexa app.

Note that if your speaker does not show up on this page at this point, then try the following.

    1. Move it close to the Alexa speaker.
    2. Close and restart the Alexa app.
    3. 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. Find your JBL Flip 4 on the Discovered Devices List 

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

12. Finally, Pair your Alexa with your JBL Flip 4 Speaker

Then 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 wireless speaker.

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

Screenshot of the JBL Flip 4 showing as connected to an Echo Dot 4 in the Alexa app.
The JBL Flip 4 showing as connected to an Echo Dot 4 in the Alexa app.

Note that our Bluetooth speaker now shows as connected.  Also, the Sony speaker makes the Speaker Paired sound (the three ascending guitar notes).

This speaker now has connection with your Alexa smart speaker. Its Bluetooth light glows solid white to signal that successful pairing is in effect.

13. Done with How to Connect JBL Flip 4 to Alexa !

At last we can now ask Alexa to play music or news. Then those programs will come out of the JBL Flip 4. Be sure though, to speak to the Echo speaker when making requests, and not the Flip 4.  Even though the BT speaker now has pairing with Alexa, the Echo is the one that hears your commands.

Other Posts About the JBL Flip 4

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    2. When This Speaker Won’t Turn On Unless Plugged In
    3. How the Buttons and Codes Work
    4. Where to Find the Reset Button
    5. Blinking Red Light, How to Fix

References

    1. Official Product Page for the JBL Flip 4
    2. Alexa Product and Information Page

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