Picture of an iPhone in front of the Wonderboom 2.

How to Connect To JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker

This post describes how to connect to JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker, to get the unit playing from your phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth device. First, of course, for new Wonderbooms, unpack them and make sure that they have some charge in their batteries.  Then, with your JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker turned OFF (all dark top panel LEDs), follow these steps to pair with most any BT source device.  Thus in this demo, we show how this pairing works on an iPad Air 3 tablet. But a like routine works for iPhones, iPods, and Android phones and tablets too.

How to Connect to JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker: Step by Step

1. Unpack and Charge the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker

For detailed charging instructions, see our   JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker Charging Instructions    post.

2. Next, Visit the Home Screen on your Bluetooth Device

Then press the Home button to get to the  Home  page.  See our  Home  screen as shown next on our iPad.

3. Find the iPad  Settings  App

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

Picture of an iPad Home screen, with the Settings app highlighted by an arrow.
iPad Home Screen with Settings App Highlighted.

4. Bring up the Settings App

Tap the Settings app icon.

The iPad Air 3 then shows the first page of its  Settings  screen, as shown in the next screenshot

Screenshot of the iOS 11 Settings screen on iPad Air, with Bluetooth turned ON screen showing, and the Bluetooth item highlighted. JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker pairing instructions.
iOS Settings screen on iPad Air, with Bluetooth turned ON screen showing, and the Bluetooth item highlighted.

5. Go to the  Bluetooth Settings  Page to Continue with How to Connect to JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker

Tap the  Bluetooth  item, as pointed at by the dark green arrow in the last screenshot above.

Our  Bluetooth Settings screen then appears as follows. Note that we switched ON our Bluetooth on this tablet. But since the 2 is currently OFF, it does not show in either the  My Devices  or  Other Devices lists on the tablet yet,  Why?  Because we’ve never paired it with this iPad before.  Plus, the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker is not yet broadcasting its BT connection info. This looks something like as shown next.

Screenshot of the ipreviously paired Bluetooth devices list.
Showing the previously paired Bluetooth devices list on the tablet.

Note in this picture that no JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker appears just yet.

6. Turn ON the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker

Turn on the 2 by rapidly pressing its  Power  button.

See this button, pointed at by yellow arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the top of the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker powered ON. Showing the -Power-button glowing white.
Top view of the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker powered ON. Showing the -Power-button glowing white.

The unit then comes on, letting you know this by making a startup sound.

7. Put your JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker into Pairing Mode

Now, to see the 2 on your iPad Air, place it into BT pairing mode. For that, press and release the Bluetooth button, as circled in the next picture.

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

When you press this Pairing button, the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker makes an offbeat but cool pairing sound. Plus, a lamp in this button starts fast-flashing white. See this in the last picture above.

8. Find your JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker on your Source Device

See the picture next. We found ours, as follows.

Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker as found.
The iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker as found and highlighted.

9. Connect to JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker

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

Your iPad Air then pairs with the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker (appears as “WONDERBOOM 2” in this demo).

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

Screenshot of the the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker as paired on the tablet, and highlighted by the arrows.
Showing the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker as paired on the tablet, and highlighted by the arrows.

Note that the 2 now shows as paired, as pointed at by the yellow arrows in the last picture.

10. Done with How to Connect to JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker !

We have now successfully connected the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker to an iPad Air 3 tablet.  Audio output from that iPad now plays on this speaker, which is what you want. Bluetooth set up like this works with most other Bluetooth source devices as well.

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References

    1. Official JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker Support Page
    2. Where to Buy the JBL Wonderboom 2 Speaker