Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Clip 4 speaker as discovered.

How to Put JBL Clip 4 in Pairing Mode

In pairing mode, the speaker broadcasts its Bluetooth name and linkage data.  So this allows nearby Bluetooth devices to connect to it and play media through it.  So here, we show how to put the JBL Clip 4 in pairing mode. This allows you to play your media through it too.

How to Put JBL Clip 4 Portable Speaker into Pairing Mode

1. Turn On the Clip 4

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 circular button on the left side panel of the speaker near the top.

-Power- button on the JBL Clip 4 speaker.
JBL Clip 4 speaker -Power- button.

The speaker then comes on, as pictured next.

Picture of the Status light glowing white.
The Status lamp glowing white.

2. Press the Pairing / Discovery Mode Button and Release when the Status Light 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. Find this button on the same side as the Power button, but just underneath it.

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

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





3. Done with How to Put JBL Clip 4 in Pairing Mode

Finally, while the status lamp is blinking, the speaker should appear on any in-range source device. Our speaker appears as  “JBL Clip 4” here.

Screenshot of the iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Clip 4 speaker.
iPadOS Bluetooth Settings page, showing the JBL Clip 4 speaker.

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References 

    1. JBL Clip 4 Speaker Official Product Page at JBL.com