Lower back view of the JBL Xtreme 2 speaker, showing the closed USB ports door.

How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to iPhone

This post shows how to connect JBL Xtreme 2 to iPhone, a none too complicated process once you know how to get to the various iPhone screens.

Begin this routine with your speaker shut off (Power button dark).

We’re using an iPad Air tablet in this demo.  However, pairing is nearly the same for all the other iOS devices, although the screen arrangements may be somewhat different on an iPhone.

How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to iPhone, Step by Step

1. Visit the Home Screen on the iPhone

Bring up the  Home   screen.  See our Home screen as pictured next.

2. Find the iPhone Settings App

We found ours on the second page of the Home screen.

Picture of an iOS Home screen showing the Settings app.
An iOS Home screen showing the Settings app.

3. Bring up the Settings App

Tap the Settings app icon.

The iPhone then draws the first page of its Settings screen.





4. Go to the Bluetooth Settings  Page to Continue with How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to iPhone

Tap the Bluetooth item.

Our Bluetooth Settings screen then comes up as we show in the next picture. Note that our Bluetooth is switched ON. But since our JBL Xtreme 2 is currently OFF, it does not appear in either the My Devices or Other Devices lists just yet.  How come?  Because we’ve never paired it with this mobile device before.  And besides, the speaker is not yet broadcasting its connection information, as it is OFF. See this, as we show next.

Screenshot of the iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page with the JBL Xtreme 2 now gone from the -My Devices- list.
The iOS -Bluetooth Settings- page with the JBL Xtreme 2 now gone from the -My Devices- list.

5. Turn On your JBL Xtreme 2

Turn on this speaker by gently but rapidly depressing its Power button. See the Power button pointed at by the green arrow in the next picture.

Picture of the top of the JBL Xtreme 2, showing the dark -Power- button.
Top view of the JBL Xtreme 2, showing the dark -Power- button.

The speaker then comes to life.

But since the iPhone you’re connecting probably does not know about this speaker, the JBL Xtreme 2 will not pair with it by itself. The light that brightens in the Power switch advertises this not-paired situation by glowing white.

Picture of the speaker powered ON, but not paired, showing its glowing -Power- button.
The speaker powered ON, but not paired, showing its glowing -Power- button.

6. Put your Speaker into Discovery Mode

Now, to see your JBL Xtreme 2 on your iPhone, place it into Bluetooth Discovery mode. To do that, depress and release the Bluetooth button on the speaker, as we show in the next picture.  It’s the raised switch on the left top portion of the Xtreme 2 JBL, in the shape of the Bluetooth logo.

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

When you depress this button, the speaker plays a single repeating guitar pluck sound a few times. Plus, the Power button goes from a solid white glow to flashing blue. See this in the next photo.

Picture of the -Power- button blinking blue.
The -Power- button flashing blue.

To make simpler the following screenshots, we’ve removed from our mobile device some of the Bluetooth devices not needed to make the points in this exercise.





7. Find your JBL Xtreme 2 on your iPhone to Continue with How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to iPhone

See the screenshot next. We found ours, as pointed at by the green arrow, as seen next.

Screenshot of the JBL Xtreme 2 discovered but not yet connected.
The JBL Xtreme 2 discovered but not yet connected.

8. Connect the iPhone with your Xtreme 2

Tap the listed speaker in the Other Devices section of the Bluetooth devices list, shown above.

Your iPhone then pairs with the Xtreme 2 (appears as “JBL Xtreme 2” in this demo).

The Bluetooth Settings screen then changes to display something like the following.

Screenshot of the JBL Xtreme 2 now connected to the iPhone.
The JBL Xtreme 2 now connected to the iPhone.

Note that the Xtreme 2 JBL speaker now shows as connected, as seen inside the green oval in the previous screenshot.

9. Done with How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to iPhone !

We have now successfully paired the speaker with our mobile iOS device.  Hopefully, your experience connecting it to your iPhone went as smoothly.

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References for How to Connect JBL Xtreme 2 to iPhone

    1. JBL Xtreme 2 Official Product Page on JBL.com
    2. Apple iPhone Official Product Page, on Apple.com

Revision History

    • 2020-08-10: First published.