Left front view of the JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth speaker.

How to Pair JBL Flip 5 with Alexa Device

Shows how to pair a JBL Flip 5  with Alexa assistant speaker devices. So we illustrate this on the Alexa Input device. But just about any Alexa speaker would pair the same way.  Note that this Bluetooth connecting happens right between the speaker and Alexa. Thus you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you use to establish this link.

How to Pair JBL Flip 5 with Alexa: Step by Step

Begin with your JBL Flip 5 turned off.  Then perform this routine to pair it to an Alexa device. We’re using an iPad Air iPadOS tablet to build this pairing.

1. Find the Alexa app on your Mobile Device

Firstly, we find the app on our device. In our case, the Alexa app is on the third home screen page.

Screenshot of the iOS home screen, showing the Amazon Alexa app Icon highlighted.
iOS home screen, showing the Amazon Alexa app Icon highlighted.

2. Run the Alexa App

Then the app displays its Home screen.

Screenshot of the Alexa app Home screen, showing the -More- Item.
The Alexa app Home screen, showing the -More- Item.

3. Tap the More (Hamburger) Control 

Next, find the hamburger item in the lower right corner of the screen.





This then brings up the Alexa app’s main menu.

Screenshot of the app's main menu, showing the -Settings- item.
The app’s main menu, showing the -Settings- item.

4. Tap the Settings Option on the Main Menu to Continue with How to Pair JBL Flip 5 with Alexa

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

From here, choose which Alexa device you wish to pair to your JBL Flip 5 speaker.  The green arrow in the next picture points at our choice,  the Thomas’s Echo Input Alexa device.

Screenshot of the Alexa -All Devices- page, with an Alexa device highlighted.
The Alexa -All Devices- page, showing an Alexa device.

5. Tap the Alexa Device you Want to Pair

This takes you to the device-specific settings screen for the device you picked.

Screenshot of the app displaying the -Device Settings- page for the Echo Input, with the -Bluetooth Devices- option highlighted.
The app displaying the -Device Settings- page for the Echo Input, with the -Bluetooth Devices- option highlighted.

6. Tap the Bluetooth Devices Item

This brings up the Bluetooth Devices screen, as shown next.

At this point, you’re ready to start a Bluetooth scan by the Alexa speaker. In our demo here, our Alexa Input will scan for Bluetooth devices.





But don’t press the Pair a New Device button just yet. We must first power up our JBL Flip 5, and put it into discovery mode.

Screenshot of the -Select Previously Paired Device- page, showing the -Pair a New Device- button bar.
The -Select Previously Paired Device- page, showing the -Pair a New Device- button bar.

7. Turn On your Speaker to Continue with How to Pair JBL Flip 5 with Alexa

Put down your mobile device for a moment, and turn on your JBL speaker.  On our Flip 5, we switch the speaker ON by quickly pressing its Power button.

Top view of a common Bluetooth speaker, powered OFF, with the Power button highlighted.
Top view of a common Bluetooth speaker, powered OFF, showing the dark -Power- button.

The speaker then powers up.

But our Alexa device does not know about this speaker yet. So it will not pair with it automatically. Thus, the Bluetooth light stays dark when you power up the speaker.

8. Put your JBL Flip 5 into Pairing Mode

Then to let Alexa find the Flip 5, place it in pairing / discovery mode. Press and release the Bluetooth button to do that.

Picture of the top of the JBL Flip 5, showing the flashing -Bluetooth- button.
Top view of the JBL Flip 5, showing the flashing -Bluetooth- button.

When you press the Bluetooth Discovery Mode button, many speakers make some sort of noise. This tells you that they’re ready to pair. Some also flash the Bluetooth button as well.

9. Now, Go Back to your Mobile Device 

The screen with the blue Pair a New Device button should still display.

Screenshot of the app displaying the -Select Previously Paired Device- page. Showing the -Pair a New Device- button bar.
Back in the app as it displays the -Select Previously Paired Device- page. Showing the -Pair a New Device- button bar.

10. Tap the Blue Pair a New Device Button to Continue with How to Pair JBL Flip 5 with Alexa

This starts your Alexa device scanning for any nearby Bluetooth speakers that are themselves in pairing mode. Plus, since your BT speaker is now in that mode, Alexa should find it.





Then, after a short pause, you should see something like the screen we got.

Screenshot of the -Pair Bluetooth Device with your Echo Input- page, showing a JBL Flip 5 on the list.
The -Pair Bluetooth Device with your Echo Input- page, showing a JBL Flip 5 on the list.

In our demo, the Alexa app found our BT speaker, named  JBL Flip 5.

11. Find your JBL Flip 5 on the Discovered Devices List

So, we locate our Bluetooth speaker in the list.

12. Finally, Pair your Alexa with the JBL Flip 5 Speaker

Link to the BT speaker by tapping its entry in the Bluetooth Setup screen.

The Alexa smart speaker device then pairs with the Bluetooth speaker (“JBL Flip 5” in this demo).

Then, the app then takes you back to the Device Settings page for the Alexa device.

Screenshot of the -Device Settings- page for an Alexa Input, showing one actively paired Bluetooth device, the JBL Flip 5.
The -Device Settings- page for an Alexa Input, showing one actively paired Bluetooth device, the JBL Flip 5.

Also, our speaker makes a Speaker Paired sound (the three ascending tones).

Thus the JBL Flip 5 speaker now has a pairing with Alexa.

13. Done with How to Pair JBL Flip 5 with Alexa !

Finally we have now successfully paired a JBL Flip 5 with an Alexa Echo device. So we can now ask Alexa to play music through the Flip 5.

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References How to Pair JBL Flip 5 with Alexa

    1. JBL Flip 5 Official Product Page
    2. Alexa Official Product Page