Picture of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Boombox 2 speaker as discovered.

How to Put JBL Boombox 2 in Pairing Mode

To pair the Boombox 2 JBL speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to revise the connection information stored on that device, you must know how to kick off pairing mode on the speaker.

So in this mode, the Boombox 2 sends out its Bluetooth name and current linkage data over the BT airwaves.  Thus in this post, we show you how to put the JBL Boombox 2 Bluetooth speaker into discovery mode, so you can join it to phones, tablets, computers, and smart speakers.

How to Put JBL Boombox 2 Power Bank Speaker into Pairing Mode

1. Turn On the Boombox 2

Firstly, turn on the speaker by rapidly pressing and releasing its  Power  button.

For example, see this button, pointed at by the bright green arrow, in the next picture. It’s the leftmost button in the buttons panel on the top, just in front of the handle.

Picture of the dark -Power- button on the JBL Boombox 2 speaker.
The dark -Power- button on the JBL Boombox 2 speaker.

The speaker then comes on, as pictured next. The Power button begins glowing white.

Picture of the glowing -Power- button on the JBL Boombox 2 portable speaker.
The glowing -Power- button on the JBL Boombox 2 portable speaker.

2. Press the Pairing / Discovery Mode Button and Release when the Bluetooth Button Starts Fast Flashing

Secondly, to be able to discover your speaker on your source Bluetooth device, place it into pairing mode. For that, press and release the the Pairing button, as we point out in the next picture. Find this button next to the Power button, again, in the buttons panel.

Picture of the blinking Bluetooth button.
The flashing Bluetooth button.

Now when you press this Pairing button, the speaker makes a plucking guitar pairing sound. Plus, the status lamp on top begins fast-flashing white.





3. Done with How to Put JBL Boombox 2 Bluetooth Speaker into Pairing Mode

Finally, while the status lamp is blinking, you should be able to see the speaker on any in-range phone, computer, tablet, or smart speaker, that is within several feet of it, as we see next. Our speaker here is named “JBL Boombox 2” here.

Picture of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Boombox 2 speaker as discovered.
The iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Boombox 2 speaker as discovered.

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References for How to Put JBL Boombox 2 into Pairing Mode 

    1. JBL Boombox 2 Wireless Speaker Official Product Page at JBL.com

Revision History

    • 2022-09-07: First published.