Picture of the JBL Charge 3 portable rechargeable speaker. Showing its left end. This Bluetooth speaker is powered on and paired.

How to Put JBL Charge 3 in Pairing Mode

To pair the JBL Charge 3 with a device, you must start pairing mode for first pairing.  In this mode, this speaker broadcasts its Bluetooth name and current linkage data. And this lets other devices connect to it. So in this piece, we show how to put the JBL Charge 3 in pairing mode. Then you can join it to phones, tablets, computers, and smart speakers.

How to Put JBL Charge 3 in Pairing Mode: Step by Step

1. Turn On the Speaker

Firstly, turn on the speaker by pressing its  Power  button once.

E.g. See this button, pointed at by the bright green arrow, in the next picture.

Picture of the top of the JBL Charge 3, showing dark -Power- button.
Top view of the JBL Charge 3, showing dark -Power- button.

The speaker then comes on, as pictured next.

Picture of the glowing white -Power- button.
The glowing white -Power- button.

2. Press the Pairing Mode Button and Release when the Power Lamp Starts Quickly Flashing

Secondly, to find your speaker on your source Bluetooth device, place the speaker into pairing mode.





For that, press and release the the Pairing Mode button, as pointed out in the next picture.

Picture of the -Pairing- button.
Location of the -Pairing- button.

Additionally, when you press this Pairing button, the speaker makes a plucking guitar pairing sound. Moreover, the lamp in the Power button starts quickly blinking blue.

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

3. Done !

Lastly, the Status light is flashing, you should see the speaker on any in-range source device.

Screenshot of the iOS Bluetooth settings screen, showing JBL Charge 3 speaker discovered but not paired.
iOS Bluetooth settings screen, showing JBL Charge 3 speaker discovered but not paired.

Other Posts About the JBL Charge 3

    1. How to Restart JBL Charge 3
    2. The Change Name Routine
    3. Low Frequency Mode Description
    4. How to Pair
    5. JBL Charge 3 Battery Life

References 

    1. JBL Charge 3 Official Product Page